Brexit, great news!
Discussion
As touched on elsewhere it seems that Prime Minister May has already been excluded from several EU meetings (In which as some have pointed out, she should have been included, as technically the UK is still a member state), with the latest, being a ban on her attending the EU end of year meeting and dinner.
This is good news, because it shows that as far as the EU is concerned, the UK is already no longer a member of the EU `club'
This is good news, because it shows that as far as the EU is concerned, the UK is already no longer a member of the EU `club'
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Who can blame them. If I were them, I wouldn't want us there either.
We should be on the equivalent of gardening leave....we officially haven't gone yet but don't bother turning up in the meantime because we're well rid of you.
I don't blame them at all, after all, they are only doing what Theresa May has been criticized for doing, namely playing her leaving the EU cards close to her chest.We should be on the equivalent of gardening leave....we officially haven't gone yet but don't bother turning up in the meantime because we're well rid of you.
But the underlying joy of this, is that as far as the EU is concerned, the UK is already NOT a member of the EU!
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Who can blame them. If I were them, I wouldn't want us there either.
We should be on the equivalent of gardening leave....we officially haven't gone yet but don't bother turning up in the meantime because we're well rid of you.
its like giving your notice at work - sure the UK will go on gardening leave but we get the benefits of our contract until the end of the notice. No worries.We should be on the equivalent of gardening leave....we officially haven't gone yet but don't bother turning up in the meantime because we're well rid of you.
If tho the employer starts cutting your pay or benefits of your contract ie you cant now use the gym membership in the last month then you would have a right to challenge that as its breaking your contract or they reduce your bonus etc.
So you think the EU is well rid of the UK? think its the other way around and called democracy.
superlightr said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Who can blame them. If I were them, I wouldn't want us there either.
We should be on the equivalent of gardening leave....we officially haven't gone yet but don't bother turning up in the meantime because we're well rid of you.
its like giving your notice at work - sure the UK will go on gardening leave but we get the benefits of our contract until the end of the notice. No worries.We should be on the equivalent of gardening leave....we officially haven't gone yet but don't bother turning up in the meantime because we're well rid of you.
If tho the employer starts cutting your pay or benefits of your contract ie you cant now use the gym membership in the last month then you would have a right to challenge that as its breaking your contract or they reduce your bonus etc.
So you think the EU is well rid of the UK? think its the other way around and called democracy.
0a said:
The big question is what's next for the EU?
They just lost their globally most influential country by far, and will now need to redistribute the UK's net contributions. This will be very painful indeed.
Not sure if the UK net 10-11 billion contrib would be that problematic. Germany alone could take up the slack. (not that they would want to). The big loss, as you say, is our soft power, hard power, intelligence capability and global influenced.They just lost their globally most influential country by far, and will now need to redistribute the UK's net contributions. This will be very painful indeed.
0a said:
The big question is what's next for the EU?
They just lost their globally most influential country by far, and will now need to redistribute the UK's net contributions. This will be very painful indeed.
Won't they actually be better much off when the UK has to pay EU subscriptions for all the stuff they had before? They just lost their globally most influential country by far, and will now need to redistribute the UK's net contributions. This will be very painful indeed.
And yet again, the elitists in charge in the EU will not realise that this kind of pettiness and exclusion will not wash with the EU citizens, it will backfire on them and fan the flames of revolt that are already burning their collective derriers.
Let them continue to reveal their true colours, they'll be finished all the quicker for it.
Let them continue to reveal their true colours, they'll be finished all the quicker for it.
s2art said:
0a said:
The big question is what's next for the EU?
They just lost their globally most influential country by far, and will now need to redistribute the UK's net contributions. This will be very painful indeed.
Not sure if the UK net 10-11 billion contrib would be that problematic. Germany alone could take up the slack. (not that they would want to). The big loss, as you say, is our soft power, hard power, intelligence capability and global influenced.They just lost their globally most influential country by far, and will now need to redistribute the UK's net contributions. This will be very painful indeed.
The EU will not be seen the same now it's just a continental Europe club.
The decision not to throw Cameron a few bones looks pretty foolish now.
El stovey said:
0a said:
The big question is what's next for the EU?
They just lost their globally most influential country by far, and will now need to redistribute the UK's net contributions. This will be very painful indeed.
Won't they actually be better much off when the UK has to pay EU subscriptions for all the stuff they had before? They just lost their globally most influential country by far, and will now need to redistribute the UK's net contributions. This will be very painful indeed.
Junkers said:
No need for a visa system for anyone from the UK to visit any country in the EU - just join our "Associate scheme", small administration fee to join and a manageble subsequent annual subscription to keep up your membership - terms and conditions apply and easy finance packages avaliable
It's a cross between Golf Club membership fees and working for John Lewis - you are both a member and a partner in the inevitable creep towards the EuSSREl stovey said:
0a said:
The big question is what's next for the EU?
They just lost their globally most influential country by far, and will now need to redistribute the UK's net contributions. This will be very painful indeed.
Won't they actually be better much off when the UK has to pay EU subscriptions for all the stuff they had before? They just lost their globally most influential country by far, and will now need to redistribute the UK's net contributions. This will be very painful indeed.
Edited by Pan Pan Pan on Friday 2nd December 14:29
s2art said:
Not sure if the UK net 10-11 billion contrib would be that problematic. Germany alone could take up the slack. (not that they would want to). The big loss, as you say, is our soft power, hard power, intelligence capability and global influenced.
Once we take control of our own foreign policy we will have more global influence.TwigtheWonderkid said:
Who can blame them. If I were them, I wouldn't want us there either.
We should be on the equivalent of gardening leave....we officially haven't gone yet but don't bother turning up in the meantime because we're well rid of you.
Technically we are not on gardening leave until we trigger Article 50.We should be on the equivalent of gardening leave....we officially haven't gone yet but don't bother turning up in the meantime because we're well rid of you.
So I would argue what the EU is doing is "unlawful" as we are still a fully paid up member of the union. At the very least they should pay us back pro-rata on anything they have excluded us from.
don4l said:
s2art said:
Not sure if the UK net 10-11 billion contrib would be that problematic. Germany alone could take up the slack. (not that they would want to). The big loss, as you say, is our soft power, hard power, intelligence capability and global influenced.
Once we take control of our own foreign policy we will have more global influence.Perhaps a good time to stick a few quid into BAE Systems UK
That's how trade deals are really brokered isn't it - it's either AID or ARMS that are the deal makers and I'm not sure the Red Cross or Medecins sans Frontieres actually have shares you can trade
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Who can blame them. If I were them, I wouldn't want us there either.
We should be on the equivalent of gardening leave....we officially haven't gone yet but don't bother turning up in the meantime because we're well rid of you.
Well they may want to think carefully about burning bridges We should be on the equivalent of gardening leave....we officially haven't gone yet but don't bother turning up in the meantime because we're well rid of you.
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