Brexit - or Article 50: the Phoenix!

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Jamesbrown said:
I’d lose my job if Corbyn got in power and he got his way. and so would many others I work alongside. i could lose my job if Scotland got its independence.

Jobs come and go.
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Do you know what his way is? I don’t think he does ... but you have just participated in project fear .. which is how the Tories approach every election.
 
Old Skier said:
Which is why I used the word "perhaps", unlike remainers I don't pretend to know all the answers.
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Remainers have a simple state of affairs we know current state ... Leavers don’t have a clue, pooh pooh any data offer no plans .. generally shout project fear or leave means leave ... scatter their posts with emojis, get upset when they get identified as being out of touch, insulated from reality, closet members of the EDL ...
 
harpo_72 said:
Remainers have a simple state of affairs we know current state ... Leavers don’t have a clue, pooh pooh any data offer no plans .. generally shout project fear or leave means leave ... scatter their posts with emojis, get upset when they get identified as being out of touch, insulated from reality, closet members of the EDL ...
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😂 Stop it my sides are splitting.
 
harpo_72 said:
Remainers have a simple state of affairs we know current state ... Leavers don’t have a clue, pooh pooh any data offer no plans .. generally shout project fear or leave means leave ...
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Word it differently, up to this point, I don’t entirely disagree.
 
SocketRocket said:
Oh the irony !

How's this for incompetent:
Principle Production Engineer at British Aerospace.
CEO of a World class CadCam software development and sales Company with World wide offices and sales distributors.
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management.
Degrees in Production Engineering and Management Studies.
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Yeah but harpo drive an F type dontcha know! 😜🤭😂 (and he hates emojis!🤬😝)
 
Jamesbrown said:
He ought to know, he’s been campaigning for it most of his political career..
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He should commit or go to Nigel’s party. Either way it’s the same for the Tories they are split by remain and leave .. both parties are guilty of trying to maintain numbers and power.
 
Hobbit said:
What! The precious Harpo sees one emoji and shouts "how dare you insult me!"




Then goes back to playing with his Lego before his mum shouts its bedtime.........................snowflake
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This started on the level, but the condescending replies, you laid out the rules of engagement, you shut the door on reasonable debate.
These are your true colours.
 
bluewolf said:
Very true, but the question he's asking is

"How many job losses will be acceptable for the ardent No Deal fans? How much of a bump in the road is acceptable?"

My Company exports over 50% of its products to the US and the EU. We don't currently know what the impact of a No Deal will be, but any financial impact will result in cuts. Depending on the impact then those cuts could be jobs. Maybe mine. So, how many job cuts are acceptable?
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Good question and it has to be asked. I don't know the answer but I would suggest that the EU won't block any imports if it is goods or services that they need. I could see them blocking luxury goods though.
 
drive4show said:
Good question and it has to be asked. I don't know the answer but I would suggest that the EU won't block any imports if it is goods or services that they need. I could see them blocking luxury goods though.
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That would be a good starting point for a deal !
From my perspective taxing luxury goods is not unpalatable, but definition of luxury might have a few interesting debates. For example, and forgive me if this sounds trivial.. but take the humble avocado, is it a luxury item or something we should all be entitled to? Personally I think it’s not a luxury... just try it in a bacon butty.
 
harpo_72 said:
That would be a good starting point for a deal !
From my perspective taxing luxury goods is not unpalatable, but definition of luxury might have a few interesting debates. For example, and forgive me if this sounds trivial.. but take the humble avocado, is it a luxury item or something we should all be entitled to? Personally I think it’s not a luxury... just try it in a bacon butty.
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You might be happy to leave. The Avocado you desire is imported: but not from the EU.

It incurs an EU duty, post Brexit it might even be cheaper!
 
drive4show said:
Good question and it has to be asked. I don't know the answer but I would suggest that the EU won't block any imports if it is goods or services that they need. I could see them blocking luxury goods though.
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Would it be in their interest to block imports from a country that runs a trade deficit. If we were trading on WTO terms they would also be constrained by their rules as a WTO member and as such would have to apply the same restrictions to all other countries they trade with. Blocking goods leads to trade wars and that's in no ones interest. I think they like fish in the EU.
 
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drdel said:
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You might be happy to leave. The Avocado you desire is imported: but not from the EU.

It incurs an EU duty, post Brexit it might even be cheaper!
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This is what i don't understand about tariffs. If we don't or can't grow them in the EU why would tariffs be applied?
 
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