The economic consequences of Brexit (Vol 2)
Discussion
///ajd said:
It reminds me of the goose that laid the golden egg.
Brexiteers will happily kill the goose, absolutely cock sure there is a lump of gold inside (aka the banks won't move and there is no threat whatsoever to UK FS).
It does look like the penny will drop too late for the goose.
How much are you prepared to bet that London will remain the financial centre on this continent and that job movement/loss will be . minimal?Brexiteers will happily kill the goose, absolutely cock sure there is a lump of gold inside (aka the banks won't move and there is no threat whatsoever to UK FS).
It does look like the penny will drop too late for the goose.
Murph7355 said:
///ajd said:
It reminds me of the goose that laid the golden egg.
Brexiteers will happily kill the goose, absolutely cock sure there is a lump of gold inside (aka the banks won't move and there is no threat whatsoever to UK FS).
It does look like the penny will drop too late for the goose.
How much are you prepared to bet that London will remain the financial centre on this continent and that job movement/loss will be . minimal?Brexiteers will happily kill the goose, absolutely cock sure there is a lump of gold inside (aka the banks won't move and there is no threat whatsoever to UK FS).
It does look like the penny will drop too late for the goose.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/mi...
Jockman said:
JagLover said:
It is far to late now to start making some noises in this direction. The Cameron "negotiations" swung it for ALLOT of centre-right voters. We were basically treated as a subject nation while trying to make changes to our own welfare system.
Normally I'd agree on this point.....until I heard some German MEPs suggest that the UK should be offered a new enhanced deal to stay in the EU. I'm not sure everyone has accepted brexit as a fait accompli.Personally, as Ive said before. I'm a Leave voter, but if the EU drastically reformed. I'd stay.
But, as before. NEVER gonna happen.
Edited by Rich_W on Tuesday 21st November 22:20
don'tbesilly said:
Murph7355 said:
///ajd said:
It reminds me of the goose that laid the golden egg.
Brexiteers will happily kill the goose, absolutely cock sure there is a lump of gold inside (aka the banks won't move and there is no threat whatsoever to UK FS).
It does look like the penny will drop too late for the goose.
How much are you prepared to bet that London will remain the financial centre on this continent and that job movement/loss will be . minimal?Brexiteers will happily kill the goose, absolutely cock sure there is a lump of gold inside (aka the banks won't move and there is no threat whatsoever to UK FS).
It does look like the penny will drop too late for the goose.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/mi...
Mr Bloomberg last month labelled Brexit the “single dumbest thing” a country has ever done – apart from electing of Donald Trump.
blindswelledrat said:
If you assume he is the gospel on all things Brexit then you must be in total confusion over his statement in the same article:
Mr Bloomberg last month labelled Brexit the “single dumbest thing” a country has ever done – apart from electing of Donald Trump.
But at least they can get rid of Trump in 3 years odd.Mr Bloomberg last month labelled Brexit the “single dumbest thing” a country has ever done – apart from electing of Donald Trump.
A more balanced take on Brexit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwK0jeJ8wxg
Digga said:
A more balanced take on Brexit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwK0jeJ8wxg
Interesting take. I'd much rather listen to him than that 'kin Wetherspoons CEO.Digga said:
A more balanced take on Brexit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwK0jeJ8wxg
Yep, hard to disagree with lots of that.glazbagun said:
Digga said:
A more balanced take on Brexit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwK0jeJ8wxg
Yep, hard to disagree with lots of that.paul789 said:
glazbagun said:
Digga said:
A more balanced take on Brexit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwK0jeJ8wxg
Yep, hard to disagree with lots of that.There are other issues too, ably discussed by Larry Elliot here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul...
We seem to have reached a point in society and politics where we want and expect to gain, consistently, without effort or struggle. We wan tit all, but can't always be bothered to make any sacrifices, no matter how short term, in order to achieve our goals.
Digga said:
paul789 said:
glazbagun said:
Digga said:
A more balanced take on Brexit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwK0jeJ8wxg
Yep, hard to disagree with lots of that.There are other issues too, ably discussed by Larry Elliot here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul...
We seem to have reached a point in society and politics where we want and expect to gain, consistently, without effort or struggle. We wan tit all, but can't always be bothered to make any sacrifices, no matter how short term, in order to achieve our goals.
'If' Brexit happens.. 50/50
I'll quit work that day & live off investments etc which are doing nicely thank you due to the Brexit effect (trashing the pound etc)
My small protest will be to stop paying a not insubstantial tax amount to Little England. Which would equate to the Daily Mail dreamt up benefits, paid to a few non-existent East European families who wouldn't be deported if they existed anyway!
Will be a taker from that day!
Every cloud has a rainbow etc.
That is my small contribution to the economic consequences of Brexit.
I'll quit work that day & live off investments etc which are doing nicely thank you due to the Brexit effect (trashing the pound etc)
My small protest will be to stop paying a not insubstantial tax amount to Little England. Which would equate to the Daily Mail dreamt up benefits, paid to a few non-existent East European families who wouldn't be deported if they existed anyway!
Will be a taker from that day!
Every cloud has a rainbow etc.
That is my small contribution to the economic consequences of Brexit.
Jimboka said:
'If' Brexit happens.. 50/50
I'll quit work that day & live off investments etc which are doing nicely thank you due to the Brexit effect (trashing the pound etc)
My small protest will be to stop paying a not insubstantial tax amount to Little England. Which would equate to the Daily Mail dreamt up benefits, paid to a few non-existent East European families who wouldn't be deported if they existed anyway!
Will be a taker from that day!
Every cloud has a rainbow etc.
That is my small contribution to the economic consequences of Brexit.
I thought you were emigrating to Ireland?I'll quit work that day & live off investments etc which are doing nicely thank you due to the Brexit effect (trashing the pound etc)
My small protest will be to stop paying a not insubstantial tax amount to Little England. Which would equate to the Daily Mail dreamt up benefits, paid to a few non-existent East European families who wouldn't be deported if they existed anyway!
Will be a taker from that day!
Every cloud has a rainbow etc.
That is my small contribution to the economic consequences of Brexit.
Jimboka said:
'If' Brexit happens.. 50/50
I'll quit work that day & live off investments etc which are doing nicely thank you due to the Brexit effect (trashing the pound etc)
My small protest will be to stop paying a not insubstantial tax amount to Little England. Which would equate to the Daily Mail dreamt up benefits, paid to a few non-existent East European families who wouldn't be deported if they existed anyway!
Will be a taker from that day!
Every cloud has a rainbow etc.
That is my small contribution to the economic consequences of Brexit.
I'll quit work that day & live off investments etc which are doing nicely thank you due to the Brexit effect (trashing the pound etc)
My small protest will be to stop paying a not insubstantial tax amount to Little England. Which would equate to the Daily Mail dreamt up benefits, paid to a few non-existent East European families who wouldn't be deported if they existed anyway!
Will be a taker from that day!
Every cloud has a rainbow etc.
That is my small contribution to the economic consequences of Brexit.
ash73 said:
They knew all along
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/882881/Bre...
andhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/882881/Bre...
jsf said:
An interesting read. When did this surface, is it recent or has it just passed me by ? Was this released before the 2016 referendum, or is the release of the documents the reason we had a referendum in 2016 ? I've only skimmed the pages but apart from the obvious predictions of the EEC forming it's own combined army, primacy of Commission over national governments, etc, it seems to contain pretty much everything we were told pre referendum that didn't apply because either "we have a veto" or "we have an opt-out". Yet those documents predict the necessity for majority voting as the only way the EEC (as then) could move forwards, which makes a veto rather useless.
I wonder what effect those documents, if leaked in full, would have made back on the eve of the referendum ?
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