Matt Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 2 hours ago, johnh said: I see the Juventus Chairman is blaming Brexit for the demise of the European Super League. Another plus for Brexit. Not even I can argue that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56932551 Easy deals everywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, Matt said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56932551 Easy deals everywhere! Read something earlier about British athlete Andrew Pozzi only being allowed 90 days in every six months in the EU now so can't spend the time he needs with his Italian coach. He's a top level Olympic/World level medal contender but "taking back control" has screwed him. But we can withdraw from European human rights rules now so all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Matt said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56932551 Easy deals everywhere! I didn’t know Norway wasn’t in the EU. Just went down a rabbit hole online reading why they and Switzerland refuse to join the EU. Interesting stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 29/04/2021 at 22:01, Matt said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56932551 Easy deals everywhere! We’ve been well and truly battered when it comes to fishing rights. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 30/04/2021 at 02:37, markjazzbassist said: I didn’t know Norway wasn’t in the EU. Just went down a rabbit hole online reading why they and Switzerland refuse to join the EU. Interesting stuff. Which is why I don't give them as much of a hard time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Norway has a very good relationship with the EU with open borders and free trade, not sure about the Swiss but I would guess it’s a good relationship, I think both countries have proven that you can have nearly all the benefits of the block if you are prepared to be realistic with a bit of give and take. We will never see that sort of relationship with the EU whilst we have a conservative government and a leader like Johnson, so as long as things here remain as they are the worse it will get for our industries and economy, the little Englander mentality isn’t the way to try and make deals with anyone, we will only stand a chance of making something out of Brexit with the right people negotiating in a open and friendly manner, backed up by a government who recognise the world is bigger than just our own borders. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 I'd say the Swiss relationship is friendly functional but no more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Matt said: I'd say the Swiss relationship is friendly functional but no more. I wasn’t sure, you know what mate I would take that at this moment in time, but preferably the Norwegian deal, were the borders are open for migrant workers for stays as long as they want, and no tariffs on trade and they pay a fee every year to the EU for their independence in the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 41 minutes ago, Palfy said: I wasn’t sure, you know what mate I would take that at this moment in time, but preferably the Norwegian deal, were the borders are open for migrant workers for stays as long as they want, and no tariffs on trade and they pay a fee every year to the EU for their independence in the deal. I believe that’s because Norway is flush with oil money and wants to protect their fisheries. The EU wants what they export so it makes sense for them. The UK doesn’t make much, not sure what essential items the EU would need from them that could force a deal like that. Do you have lithium mines or something valuable natural resource wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 hours ago, markjazzbassist said: I believe that’s because Norway is flush with oil money and wants to protect their fisheries. The EU wants what they export so it makes sense for them. The UK doesn’t make much, not sure what essential items the EU would need from them that could force a deal like that. Do you have lithium mines or something valuable natural resource wise? I new they were flush with natural resources, I read somewhere that the government pump the revenue they receive back into the country giving the average Norwegian a very good standard of living, and that the natural gas resources are basically given to the people for free for heating ect. The biggest down side is the winter it’s long and cold markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Norway is one of the greenest countries on the planet, and has been reducing its oil reserves for decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 5 hours ago, Palfy said: I new they were flush with natural resources, I read somewhere that the government pump the revenue they receive back into the country giving the average Norwegian a very good standard of living, and that the natural gas resources are basically given to the people for free for heating ect. The biggest down side is the winter it’s long and cold Yes I read that as well, they nationalized all that oil and give it to the citizens. What a place. The people are living so good they won’t be mugs at the negotiating table they have everything they need already. to your point yes Matt they have but they have given all that money to it’s citizens for decades and still do, they are want for very little there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 7 hours ago, markjazzbassist said: Yes I read that as well, they nationalized all that oil and give it to the citizens. What a place. The people are living so good they won’t be mugs at the negotiating table they have everything they need already. to your point yes Matt they have but they have given all that money to it’s citizens for decades and still do, they are want for very little there. Let’s go I think I can handle the cold markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/the-eu-have-archived-all-of-the-euromyths-printed-in-uk-media-and-it-makes-for-some-disturbing-reading-108942/?fbclid=IwAR07yRVLDAtFxpJZNmouTl3KQv3FYMF7Y_XANWkm2iu18AZBRwPFKB2S3Dg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 https://www.fnlondon.com/amp/articles/city-bigwigs-flock-back-to-europe-as-covid-speeds-up-brexodus-20210517 wasn't banking supposed to be the safety net for Brexit recovery? Going to be hard to do that if they're leaving to join the EU. Very worrying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/wetherspoons-boss-tim-martin-calls-for-more-eu-migration-help-staff-bars-brexit/?fbclid=IwAR16F0RmLNuKsjhQAIsz0FM8BNIDwB9HaYQRBweDmuyFaYS4_8P4XkD2kNo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 4 hours ago, pete0 said: https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/wetherspoons-boss-tim-martin-calls-for-more-eu-migration-help-staff-bars-brexit/?fbclid=IwAR16F0RmLNuKsjhQAIsz0FM8BNIDwB9HaYQRBweDmuyFaYS4_8P4XkD2kNo Man's a complete nutjob. (You're on here at 4.00am Pete?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 6 hours ago, MikeO said: Man's a complete nutjob. (You're on here at 4.00am Pete?) Not the best sleeper. Off today though so managed to catch up on a few extra hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 "On Friday, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced that a new frontier had been opened for British musicians who want to play live in Europe. Thanks to "ambitious" negotiations, he said, artists and their crews can now tour without visa requirements in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The deal comes after Brexit meant performers must obtain costly permits to play in many European countries." "Iceland's population is roughly the same as Wigan. Liechtenstein has a similar number of residents as Wilmslow," said The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess. "If it wasn't tragic it would be funny." You couldn't make it up. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57387840 markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-australia-trade-deal-brexit-farming-wine-cars-boris-johnson-scott-morrison-1052695?ITO=newsnow Cheaper wine, sounds good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 46 minutes ago, Bailey said: https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-australia-trade-deal-brexit-farming-wine-cars-boris-johnson-scott-morrison-1052695?ITO=newsnow Cheaper wine, sounds good to me! And we get to eat beef from hormone injected cattle that would fail EU standards, not to mention the benefit to our carbon footprint from shipping it from the other side of the world. Yay for Brexit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 8 hours ago, Bailey said: https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-australia-trade-deal-brexit-farming-wine-cars-boris-johnson-scott-morrison-1052695?ITO=newsnow Cheaper wine, sounds good to me! Embarrassing the amount of political time this has been given as though it’s some huge deal, which is going to change our lives. When the reality is the most it would save the average family could be £1.28 a week and add 0.2% to the country’s GDP, let’s get the champagne out and give 40 weeks of our savings back to France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 14 hours ago, Palfy said: When the reality is the most it would save the average family could be £1.28 a week and add 0.2% to the country’s GDP Divide that by ten, it's actually 0.02%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 5 hours ago, MikeO said: Divide that by ten, it's actually 0.02%. I’m ever the optimist, well that just sums up how desperate this Brexit government have become, that they parade this deal the way they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 On 15/06/2021 at 15:23, MikeO said: And we get to eat beef from hormone injected cattle that would fail EU standards, not to mention the benefit to our carbon footprint from shipping it from the other side of the world. Yay for Brexit. Eating is cheating, so the cheap wine still wins! FWIW I don't see the UK reducing their food standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 On 15/06/2021 at 22:48, Palfy said: Embarrassing the amount of political time this has been given as though it’s some huge deal, which is going to change our lives. When the reality is the most it would save the average family could be £1.28 a week and add 0.2% to the country’s GDP, let’s get the champagne out and give 40 weeks of our savings back to France. It is and it will keep coming too. Don't get me wrong, it is good that deals are being agreed and put in place, even the continuity agreements, but what is really going to change for the majority of people? Everything needs to be seen as being a victory. Just get on with it. It is a like a social media government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, Bailey said: Eating is cheating, so the cheap wine still wins! FWIW I don't see the UK reducing their food standards. Growth-promoting hormones which are banned in the EU and the UK are allowed in Australia, so unless Aussie farmers suddenly stop using them it would seem we're going to. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/australia-uk-trade-deal-food-imports-b1843423.html Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 minute ago, MikeO said: Growth-promoting hormones which are banned in the EU and the UK are allowed in Australia, so unless Aussie farmers suddenly stop using them it would seem we're going to. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/australia-uk-trade-deal-food-imports-b1843423.html That is what I would hope would happen. If they want to sell their goods here, then they will have to raise their standards. Australia already import meat to the UK and EU so I do not see why that would change apart from it being cheaper to do so. https://www.mla.com.au/globalassets/mla-corporate/prices--markets/documents/os-markets/red-meat-market-snapshots/2019/mla-ms-european-union-beef-sheep-2019.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-vote-cost-trade-eu-b1843018.html?fbclid=IwAR3PUosaLBB56BKDW9NzNDVlviQY48H_PYwKaAmLPuB-tC-9V-p6Dpynl1A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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