The economic consequences of Brexit (Vol 2)

The economic consequences of Brexit (Vol 2)

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PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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pgh said:
Well that's an exceedingly pessimistic view.

I expect us to be able to negotiate deals with friendly nations with relative ease. There will be other deals that take far longer, however, at least no Walloonians to be concerned with.
Oh I wouldn't dismiss them just yet. biggrin

Presumably during this two year transition progress will be made towards a FTA.

anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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You didn't answer my post PM.

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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jsf said:
You didn't answer my post PM.
What post was that?

anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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jsf said:
Of course.

Based on everything I read, listen to, I expect the drive is towards a relaxing of UK tariff rates.

Based on everything I read, listen to, all the major trading nations want to talk about improving trading relationships.

Do you see things differently?

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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jsf said:
Of course.

Based on everything I read, listen to, I expect the drive is towards a relaxing of UK tariff rates.

Based on everything I read, listen to, all the major trading nations want to talk about improving trading relationships.

Do you see things differently?
I have little faith in the Government effecting anything promptly or cost effectively.

Talk is easy, actions no so.

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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Shared History - yes
Shared Challenges - yes
Shared Future - no, we are leaving

anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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sidicks said:
Eddie Strohacker said:
This is great. First you call for people to ignore me, then tell me ignoring me isn't how this works. I hitherto didn't believe you could be that stupid, now, thanks to you, I've had my mind changed for the first time by a Brexiteer.
Obviously the sarcasm went right over your head. No surprise there.

Keep trying to pretend you are more intelligent though!
You're claiming to be "more intelligent"? Even if you believe you are, are you really that insecure that you have to spell it out?

More likely, someone having to say that they are "more intelligent" than someone else is a clear sign that they really aren't. Reading what you post I think most reasonable people would conclude that that is the case. You flatter yourself too much.

sidicks

25,218 posts

221 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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Roman Rhodes said:
You're claiming to be "more intelligent"? Even if you believe you are, are you really that insecure that you have to spell it out?

More likely, someone having to say that they are "more intelligent" than someone else is a clear sign that they really aren't. Reading what you post I think most reasonable people would conclude that that is the case. You flatter yourself too much.
No idea what point you are trying to make - Ed was doing his usual approach and claiming other people were 'stupid', that was the background to my response. HTH

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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Why is she in Florence?

anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
Why is she in Florence?
No idea, but she is an appalling speaker.

Tuna

19,930 posts

284 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
Shared History - yes
Shared Challenges - yes
Shared Future - no, we are leaving
I have a shared future with the rest of my family who I love and will support at every opportunity. That doesn't mean we share bank accounts, live in the same house or approve each other's choice of car.

I'm not sure why some people are convinced that this sort of sharing is indivisible.

Ridgemont

6,570 posts

131 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
Why is she in Florence?
Renaissance, Machiavelli blah blah.

I guess Italy is a good enough place given alternatives (France, nope, Germany, nope, Belgium, nope etc etc)

Maybe all the big rooms were already booked up in Rome.

JagLover

42,416 posts

235 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
Shared History - yes
Shared Challenges - yes
Shared Future - no, we are leaving
Shared history...to some extent.

It is true to say that we have more shared history with some other parts of the world than we do with many parts of Europe.


PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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She wants a unique UK trade deal, cos we are special, like.

Ridgemont

6,570 posts

131 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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  • sigh*
Pie in sky territory methinks.

Recognises that CETA isn't going to cut it, but then dumps the EEA for a more 'imaginative' solution. If I was sat on the EU side I would be scratching my head going 'uh?'

sidicks

25,218 posts

221 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
She wants a unique UK trade deal, cos we are special, like.
She wants a trade deal as we are an extremely important trading partner and it would benefit both sides. That seems reasonable.

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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sidicks said:
She wats a trade deal as we are an extremely important trading partner and it would benefit both sides. That seems reasonable.
Yes, cake.

amusingduck

9,396 posts

136 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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Dr Jekyll said:
Unbelievable idiot on Sky News just now claiming the UK has gained benefits from EU membership. Examples being the rebate and being allowed to remain out of Schengen and the Euro.

banghead
He'll be happy to hear that those benefits will either continue, or improve biggrin

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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Proposes free movement but requiring registration during the 2 year transition.

Tuna

19,930 posts

284 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
She wants a unique UK trade deal, cos we are special, like.
This is a historic change between some of the largest trading nations in the world, and you expect her to say what, exactly?

"Please punish us because PurpleMoonlight thinks we're not good enough"?

Do you not think that a trade deal specific to our circumstances would be of huge benefit to both sides?
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