If we vote for Brexit what happens

Conrad

setmefree2 wrote: »

Macron wants tougher EU on trade and foreign investment

French president-elect wants ‘Buy Europe’

Macron + protectionism = celebrated


Trump + protectionism = scorned




Gotta love 'progressive' consistency

Conrad

CKhalvashi wrote: »

that you voted to put him there.

Yes I feel so connected to such democracy, its so nice to know the little people have a nice direct link to these Brussels elites, that we can remove them if we wish. I mean it's transparency 101......

setmefree2

kabayiri wrote: »

I saw it as a PR move as much as anything, trying to maintain the unified front.

Judging by the speech Barnier delivered, it’s fair to say, I think, that Enda Kenny didn’t book him for oratorical flair.......

Conrad

Moby wrote: »

My sources are better and hot off the press:-

I think the point is there's no need for hysteria ever time an Economists report comes out. Seriously you'd end up a nervous wreck.


Just Google German Economy worries and see how many reports come up from the last year, same for UK


Here's the take home; In our out of the EU these reports come and go like the tide. That's why Ive always been sanguine when it comes to Project Fear, it truly is silly business

setmefree2

UK Brexit minister - Brussels is trying to get me sacked

Britain's Brexit minister David Davis said on Friday that European Union leaders in Brussels were trying to get him sacked, after critical accounts of a meeting between British and EU negotiators were leaked to media.
Last week, Prime Minister Theresa May accused some in the EU of trying to influence Britain's national election after reports in the German press described a stormy meeting between her Brexit team, lead by Davis, and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
“All these stories are briefing against me trying to get me sacked - which of course is a compliment," Davis told the Daily Telegraph newspaper. “If they don’t want me across the table, there is a reason for that – it is in Britain’s interests, not theirs.”

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-davis-idUKKBN18813F

"I think to be honest he has now learned his lesson - he is not going to be meddling in British politics any more or at least if he does he will get the same reaction,” Davis said.

setmefree2

Conrad wrote: »

Here's the take home; In our out of the EU these reports come and go like the tide. That's why Ive always been sanguine when it comes to Project Fear, it truly is silly business

Indeed.

US first-quarter growth weakest in three years, as consumer spending falters

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/28/first-estimate-of-2017-q1-gdp.html

setmefree2

Idris Elba and falling pound help Superdry emerge as Brexit winner

Sterling slump and tie-up with actor pay off for SuperGroup, which reports sales increase of 27% to £750.6m in past year

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/may/11/fall-in-sterling-helps-superdry-sales-to-fly

cogito

Conrad wrote: »

Macron + protectionism = celebrated


Trump + protectionism = scorned




Gotta love 'progressive' consistency

What Macron doesn't seem to know is that the protectionism that he wants the EU to impose, is illegal under WTO rules.

Thrugelmir

cogito wrote: »

What Macron doesn't seem to know is that the protectionism that he wants the EU to impose, is illegal under WTO rules.

Doesn't stop the drive towards the goal of a Federal Europe. As is constantly said and gets ignored. Has always been the dream. Not one shared by everyone though. One wonders if the Eastern Europeans are enamoured with there political counterparts in the West.

Tromking

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Doesn't stop the drive towards the goal of a Federal Europe. As is constantly said and gets ignored. Has always been the dream. Not one shared by everyone though. One wonders if the Eastern Europeans are enamoured with there political counterparts in the West.

It feels like the desire to create a federal Europe is gathering pace. Brexit has the potential to scupper the whole project, so it's not surprising that the 'big two' in the Eurozone are keen to keep things moving. France and Germany realise that the more they talk about integration the keener the smaller and more supplicant nations will be to acquiesce so as not to be left behind.
I'm glad to live in a nation that still has enough about itself to opt for a major change in direction.