SocketRocket
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Was it in the afternoon?
Brexit - or Article 50: the Phoenix!
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Fade and Die
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Maybe...but it was probably in spite of Brexit. ðŸ˜
Kellfire
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Blue in Munich
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So the biggest cause of the slump is car manufacturers sensibly changing the times of the annual shut down from summer to spring. It would have happened anyway, but let’s blame it all on Brexit. Jesus this is tedious.
SocketRocket
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Dont just post a spurious link, use it to support a theory, if you have one.
Car production was put on hold in preparation for a No Deal exit and stockpiling stopped which affected orders.
The following is also in the linked article:
"However, monthly economic growth figures tend to be volatile and are prone to revision when more detailed data comes in. "
I haven't read the article, it takes the hump because I have ad-blocker to fight off the stupid screen blocking adverts that come on here every so often. Anyway, is not one of the biggest issues for the whole car industry the emmissions issue? Customers, ie you and I, are frightened to buy a new car as the car we would likely get, a diesel, is now the work of the devil. The car we would like to get, electric, is still stupidly expensive with a range too short and not enough charging points. The customer is left in limbo so rather than spend £20-£30k on a car that may be the 'wrong' car, they are holding back. That is hammering the car industry across Europe.
drdel
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Car production is down across the globe because of falling demand. JLR is one example of a maker who thought China would keep growing but the economy slowed and their domestic manufacturers 'copied' some JLR models : more reliable and cheaper !!
Manufacturers are refocussing on electric models and robotic manufacture and assembly means more throughput from fewer sites.
drdel
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EU will now look to electronic/IT to ensure smooth trade for benefit of Ireland post Brexit - this is despite Barnier and his team declaring less than 6 months ago that no systems exist
Doon frae Troon
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You contradicted yourself.
Look to IMO = not yet existing.
It happens already with sea and air freight. Goods are cleared whilst in transit so that they arrive and are effectively put through on the nod. It also happens already at various borders across the world, US / Canada is one for example. There would need more people to manage it and a degree of trust is required but for 99% of hauliers would not try to fiddle customs so it will work. The EU were being obstructive in their rejection of this in the past.
drdel
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I'm afraid you're wrong. Systems do exist tis the EU who declared they don't; they do not say they are looking to develop them, even though the UK has declared they will. It might have been more sensible for the EU to have declared they will work with the UK to refine current customs clearing and 'free-port' infrastructure.
Sorry to be repetitive, and I'm only using your post as a vehicle to reply. It does already exist between EU and Non-Eu countries. Its answered in detail earlier in the thread, including links to the Beeb's website, where there are a couple of pieces. There's a good piece on Norway's border, and another piece on Estonia's border, that includes how containers on a train are checked. Within the Norway piece is a list of countries/border across Europe where this already exists in one form or another.
And if you go to the EU's own website you will see they are already running a project that will see every cross-border trade transaction will be done electronically within 5 years.
drdel
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I agree, in fact, I was involved in setting the spec for CHIEF way back in the developing days of electronic trade protocols so I can assure anyone in doubt the stuff is out there and working.
Like all systems the capability can be enhanced and that should be the grown up response of the EU with the UK
Foxholer
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And 'random' checks are the way to deter the sort of fraudulent activity that is feared by the 'must check everything' purists! And there's always a way around the check everything 'security' for REAL criminals anyway! Again, random/variable checks are actually a pretty good counter to rigid procedures that can be bypassed by 'organised' corruption!
Doon frae Troon
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So why did the Tory Party Brexit negotiators not state this.
Mainly because they were utter rubbish and incompetent
Taz
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Headline from The Euro News Weekly.
Spain sacks Edinburgh consul after saying country would welcome an independent Scotland
And if only one country says no........ wonder how wee Jimmy will spin this one?
Spain sacks Edinburgh consul after saying country would welcome an independent Scotland
And if only one country says no........ wonder how wee Jimmy will spin this one?
Fade and Die
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Doon frae Troon
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You sound desperate to hang on the Scotland, why's that?
BTW one of the SNP's MEP is in line for chairing one of the EU's biggest committees...….the boot may be on the other foot re Brexit settlement.
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