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If we vote for Brexit what happens
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To use another analogy:
You're all arguing over crumbs, when the actual proof will be in the pudding.0 -
TrickyTree83 wrote: »the actual proof will be in the pudding.
The cake is a lie.I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.
Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.0 -
gadgetmind wrote: »The cake is a lie.
Depends on what kind of cake it is. I'd like a single market cake with a sprinkling of free movement covered in a sauce of making our own bi-lateral trade deals. Others may like different cake, I'd call them stupid. The free trade with all cake tastes so much better than EU cake on its own or bi-lateral trade sauce on its own.0 -
mayonnaise wrote: »Brexit could herald end to British fruit and veg sales, producers warn
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/03/brexit-could-herald-end-to-british-fruit-and-veg-sales-producers-warn
of course less imported labour, would lead to an increase in wages : something no leftie would welcome.0 -
Next has shrugged off fears that Brexit would dampen shoppers' enthusiasm after posting better-than-expected sales for the last three months.Lord Simon Wolfson, chief executive, said that while Next had experienced a dip in trading in the immediate days following Brexit as "people were glued to their TV screens watching the drama unfold", sales have since recovered. ADVERTISING
"People are a lot less worried than they were in the immediate aftermath, none of the fundamentals have so far changed at all, including employment prospects, and that does more to consumer behaviour than sentiment," Lord Wolfson of Apsley Guise said.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/08/03/retailer-next-hit-by-brexit-currency-woes/0 -
Brexit drives retail rethink on suppliersAlmost a third of retailers are considering changing suppliers and about a third expect to increase their sourcing from the UK, following Britain’s vote to leave the EU.
According to research from Barclays, uncertainty about trade tariffs with the EU means retailers are looking to decrease purchasing from Europe, with Britain and Asia leading the list of replacements.A combination of consumer taste and foreign exchange fluctuations makes sourcing from Britain more attractive. “Currency moves are certainly one reason,” said Ian Gilmartin, head of retail at Barclays and author of the report. More than 80 per cent of retailers expected to be hit by falls in sterling after the vote, he said.“But another aspect is that people are buying locally more frequently. And for brands that change their products frequently, such as those in fast fashion, UK sourcing helps. At a time when we’ve all got to pull together to encourage growth in the UK, this is a very positive sign,” added Mr Gilmartin.
Supermarkets have increased their sourcing from Britain in recent years — Aldi now only sells fresh meat from the UK and the average supermarket sources about two-thirds of its products from Britain, according to research analysts at Bernstein.
The report from Barclays also found that while half of the retailers surveyed think their business was unprepared for Brexit, 41 per cent expect it to have no real impact.
A number of analysts and retail bosses have predicted price rises as a weaker pound increases the cost of imports, but according to the Barclays report, 53 per cent of retailers plan to absorb the costs, while only 31 per cent anticipate passing them on to consumers.0 -
Banks in No Rush to Leave London
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-03/brexit-bulletin-banks-in-no-rush-to-leave-london0 -
Those last two posts are precisely why everyone really needs to wait before passing judgement, particularly on trends. As the reality that we've not even started the two year process of leaving begins to settle in and the media quieten down we may see less of an impact, or perhaps a reversal or (hopefully not) an increase in contraction and problems. It's notoriously difficult to predict, and since prediction is based on trend and factors affecting that trend you really do have to wait for more data points than one period published by disparate data sources.0
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I'm unsure if it guarantees associate degree automatic exit.0
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glasgowdan wrote: »Oh I don't know, 2 mins on google shows this, sold in 2005 for £335k, now just sold for somewhere around £485k...without being renovated
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-41501889.html
This one has gained about £100k in 8 years
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-54371335.html
We both know how well you could have done with home ownership... not sure if you genuinely think you'll be able to buy a house like these for even 300k any time in future. You won't.
How many similar houses were selling in 2005, and how many are selling now?0
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