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If we vote for Brexit what happens

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  • :T
    You want to guess rather than rely on fact, fine.
    I prefer fact to fiction.

    As far as these negotiations are concerned and given the negativity of the EU's stance so far, I prefer to wait and see what happens next rather than rely on conjecture (guesswork). Be it yours or the media's.
    So far both have been equally unreliable.

    The sniping so far has all been from senior EU politicians.
    Oh, and from you.

    Davis only responded to their fatuous remarks - after allowing those EU politicians time to make themselves appear as foolish as they in fact are.
    It smacks of desperation that you imagine change where the reality is that there is no evidence that there will be any.
    :T

    The agitator agitated.
    Well done you.
  • gfplux wrote: »
    If you think those numbers suggest that each visitor spent more than 2015 in their own currency then I suggest you take another look.
    Spending in pounds up 2%. For 12 months.
    Over 6 months currency devalued by 15% to 20%

    I am not disputing that after a Country's currency is devalued it is not more attractive. That is clearly the case as the numbers of visitors prove. However average spend in non U.K. Pounds indicates either a growth in lower income tourists or even tourists from around the world have less to spend.

    But these visitors spend UK pounds.
    That is our currency.
    That's what we accept in this country.

    Are you just trying to cause argument?
    Do you realise what that makes you?
  • Ballard
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    But these visitors spend UK pounds.
    That is our currency.
    That's what we accept in this country.

    Are you just trying to cause argument?
    Do you realise what that makes you?

    It's not obvious what your point is but it is blatantly obvious that tourism in the U.K. would increase when it's cheaper for foreigners to holiday here. The UK is a fantastic place in so many ways and so it will always be an attractive place for visitors. The exchange rate since the Brexit vote has made us significantly more attractive financially.
  • gfplux
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    From a Bloomberg's Brexit email.
    This is their take on what the Conservative party's manifesto says about Brexit.

    "Theresa May wrote her red lines for Brexit in black and white.

    The Conservative Party’s manifesto for government, released on Thursday, outlined a hard Brexit in which the U.K. will leave the European Union’s single market and “reduce and control” migration from the bloc. It also revived the warning that “no deal is better than a bad deal.”
    The prime minister thus called on voters to give her the freedom to walk away from negotiations if they founder and sent a message to the EU not to try to punish Britain. As we wrote earlier this week, including her stance in the manifesto also makes it harder for future Tory lawmakers to rebel against her."
    "There is a risk that the “no deal” language unnerves business executives, who will worry it increases the likelihood of a so-called “cliff-edge” scenario in which they face tariffs and uncertainty.
    By continuing to talk up the clash with the EU, May will be hoping to dispel any pre-election complacency among her voters. She also hopes to attract pro-Brexit Labour Party supporters and onetime U.K. Independence Party fans. She may have done enough to increase her parliamentary majority to about 100 seats (from 17), according to the Eurasia group.

    This is from Bloomberg. It is their opinion.
    There will be no Brexit dividend for Britain.
  • Ballard wrote: »
    Not at all. What I don't agree with is declaring that you know what someone else is thinking. The poster of whose post I originally did just that and now so have you.

    For the record I have no idea what you're thinking and won't therefore say that I do. I am not a complete moron.

    What I don't agree with is you declaring a post pointless, when the post was very clearly about the German economy.
    Which is frequently discussed in this thread, is it not?
    Since it was current, factual and relevant perhaps you could say why you think it pointless?
    For the record.
  • Ballard wrote: »
    It's not obvious what your point is but it is blatantly obvious that tourism in the U.K. would increase when it's cheaper for foreigners to holiday here. The UK is a fantastic place in so many ways and so it will always be an attractive place for visitors. The exchange rate since the Brexit vote has made us significantly more attractive financially.

    What do these visitors spend?
    Are there more of them?
    Does their spend increase or decrease our balance of trade?
    ;)
  • gfplux wrote: »
    From a Bloomberg's Brexit email.
    This is their take on what the Conservative party's manifesto says about Brexit.

    "Theresa May wrote her red lines for Brexit in black and white.

    The Conservative Party’s manifesto for government, released on Thursday, outlined a hard Brexit in which the U.K. will leave the European Union’s single market and “reduce and control” migration from the bloc. It also revived the warning that “no deal is better than a bad deal.”
    The prime minister thus called on voters to give her the freedom to walk away from negotiations if they founder and sent a message to the EU not to try to punish Britain. As we wrote earlier this week, including her stance in the manifesto also makes it harder for future Tory lawmakers to rebel against her."
    "There is a risk that the “no deal” language unnerves business executives, who will worry it increases the likelihood of a so-called “cliff-edge” scenario in which they face tariffs and uncertainty.
    By continuing to talk up the clash with the EU, May will be hoping to dispel any pre-election complacency among her voters. She also hopes to attract pro-Brexit Labour Party supporters and onetime U.K. Independence Party fans. She may have done enough to increase her parliamentary majority to about 100 seats (from 17), according to the Eurasia group.

    This is from Bloomberg. It is their opinion.

    Indeed.
    Their (slightly left-wing BTW) opinion.
    It is not fact.
    Do you know the difference?

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Opinions%20Are%20Like%20!!!!!!!s.
  • Ballard
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    What do these visitors spend?
    Are there more of them?
    Does their spend increase or decrease our balance of trade?
    ;)

    I think that I've agreed that making the UK more attractive to visitors is a good thing. Just because you repeat it doesn't make it even better and it's a shame that you post in such a sarcastic manner. Perhaps you will learn to write in a more reasonable style once you leave school.
  • A_Medium_Size_Jock
    A_Medium_Size_Jock Posts: 3,216 Forumite
    edited 19 May 2017 at 8:27PM
    Ballard wrote: »
    I think that I've agreed that making the UK more attractive to visitors is a good thing. Just because you repeat it doesn't make it even better and it's a shame that you post in such a sarcastic manner. Perhaps you will learn to write in a more reasonable style once you leave school.

    :rotfl:

    You said you missed the point so I responded.


    At least I left school with some qualifications and went on to get further, widely-respected qualifications over many years.
    ;)
    From your poor attempts at sarcasm the same obviously does not apply regarding yourself.
    It is so good to see another valuable contribution to the thread from you too.
    Oh.

    Since you like news about Germany:
    Euro zone consumer confidence rose less than expected in May, a European Commission flash estimate showed on Friday.
    http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-eurozone-consumer-sentiment-idUKKCN18F1N1?il=0
  • Ballard
    Ballard Posts: 2,983 Forumite
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    :rotfl:

    You said you missed the point so I responded.


    At least I left school with some qualifications and went on to get further, widely-respected qualifications over many years.
    ;)
    From your poor attempts at sarcasm the same obviously does not apply regarding yourself.
    It is so good to see another valuable contribution to the thread from you too.
    Oh.

    Since you like news about Germany:

    http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-eurozone-consumer-sentiment-idUKKCN18F1N1?il=0

    My apologies. I made an assumption on your age based on your posts and got it completely wrong.

    I'm still not sure what your point is but assume that you're taking the credit for the increase in tourists.
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