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Re: BREXIT

Postby Peacedog on Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:06 pm

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Re: BREXIT

Postby GrahamB on Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:31 pm

We will be poorer, weaker and diminished in every way.
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Re: BREXIT

Postby Peacedog on Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:22 pm

If you mean the EU will be poorer when the UK becomes a tax haven again for continental countries, then yes.

As for weaker, well seeing as how the Luftwaffe has less than a 25% ute rate right now, then yeah I'd say the EU is militarily screwed. Of course, there'll be plenty of wine and cheese to go around...in the EU. Maginot w(h)ine?

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Re: BREXIT

Postby RobB on Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:47 pm

I read a good Reddit post today laying out the increases in complexity involved in even the most basic cross-channel supply chains. Mental.
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Re: BREXIT

Postby Peacedog on Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:18 pm

That I could see being an issue, especially in light of the EU’s bizarre desire to make this whole thing punitive.
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Re: BREXIT

Postby RobB on Mon Dec 14, 2020 4:18 pm

Not sure where you're seeing 'punitive'. As far as I can see the EU looks like any long-term bunch of allies (broadest sense) trying to work out why one of their best mates has decided to go full retard - and how to limit the damage. As far as the border controls go, nothing special for us - the complexities are normal if you are working across the EU border. We have large sectors of industry that have never had to deal with this.
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Re: BREXIT

Postby Peacedog on Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:19 pm

The issue from the beginning with the EU and the UK has largely been on of punitive actions.

The EU as a free trade zone made sense. Reduce barriers to trade and the economic situation in all of the countries improves. Fair enough. That document could have been written on a single page.

The trouble started when the EU began getting themselves involved in the internal affairs of their constituent countries. The smaller countries went along with it as they really didn't have much of a choice.

Essentially what started as a free trade zone simply devolved into the continuing efforts of Germany, and France, to dominate their neighbors as has been the situation for about the last 1000 years on the continent.

The reason why a no-deal Brexit is most likely at this point is that the EU isn't negotiating with the UK. They are trying to dictate terms, still insisting on financial penalties, etc.
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Re: BREXIT

Postby Ian C. Kuzushi on Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:36 pm

Of course! It's the Austrian-Francification of the European subcontinent!
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Re: BREXIT

Postby GrahamB on Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:15 pm

The final humiliation - they couldn't even get fish right.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56940914

Fishing crews have been "disastrously let down" by the government's failure to reach a deal with Norway, UK Fisheries chief executive has said.

UK fleets will not have access to Norway's sub-Arctic seas, following the breakdown of UK-Norway negotiations.
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Re: BREXIT

Postby gzregorz on Sun May 02, 2021 2:26 pm

But Graham Trump said the US would step up its relationship with the UK and make England great again.
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Re: BREXIT

Postby GrahamB on Sun May 02, 2021 2:34 pm

Yes, we've taken back control! So much so that we're now so unimportant that Norway doesn't even need to give a shit about us. Outstanding work Brexiters!
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Re: BREXIT

Postby Peacedog on Mon May 03, 2021 6:08 pm

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Re: BREXIT

Postby gzregorz on Tue May 04, 2021 12:30 am

You know what's really funny?

When people make predictions that never happen.

Peacedog wrote:To all the UK peeps, enjoy the Wisconsin cheese that will now be EU tariff free. It goes great with all kinds of w[h]ine.

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Re: BREXIT

Postby Peacedog on Tue May 04, 2021 7:35 am

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Re: BREXIT

Postby Steve James on Tue May 04, 2021 7:46 am

Some Brexiters are apparently dissatisfied with the deal. So, imo, it'd be better for some Brits to come on and say how much they are benefitting or have benefitted from Brexit. People might be crying because they're suffering, not because they're pro-European.
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