Brexit, The Economy and House Prices (Part 2)

Herzlos

Crashy_Time wrote: »

We won`t rejoin, the EU will collapse, like your local property market. IMO. (well the property market bit is fact, not opinion :rotfl:) Best to get out now and let them get on with it.

What makes you so sure the EU will collapse?

whatmichaelsays

The only country in Europe and the only advanced economy with a growing economy but declining wage growth.

Crashy_Time

Herzlos wrote: »

What makes you so sure the EU will collapse?

Because if it was a club worth being in no one would want to leave, and no one would have to be bullied into staying. Plus their banks are s*crewed as well.

always_sunny

Crashy_Time wrote: »

Because if it was a club worth being in no one would want to leave, and no one would have to be bullied into staying. Plus their banks are s*crewed as well.

Is the collapse imminent like the house crash? I am starting to believe you wish ill of others to make your situation feel better.
If the EU collapses, again, the UK would not be the winner.

Thrugelmir

whatmichaelsays wrote: »

The only country in Europe and the only advanced economy with a growing economy but declining wage growth.

Comparing incomes would be more meaningful.

whatmichaelsays

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Comparing incomes would be more meaningful.

Disagree. Incomes don't take into account expenses, and expenses are rising faster than incomes. Wage growth is a better metric - and on that one we're bottom of the league.

always_sunny

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Comparing incomes would be more meaningful.

With that measure, everybody would want to move to Switzerland or Norway...

Thrugelmir

always_sunny wrote: »

With that measure, everybody would want to move to Switzerland or Norway...

Ever been to Norway? I was shocked how much even a can of beans cost. Let alone a leg of lamb.

gfplux

mayonnaise wrote: »

If this mess means we can avoid a calamitous hard brexit, it might well be a very useful and timely mess.

If this mess means we can stop Brexit that would be a good result for Britain.

gfplux

At post number mid 60's many posters are talking about soft and hard Brexit WITHOUT A THOUGHT for the people on the other side of the negotiating table.
Everyone assumes Britain only has to ask and the EU will say yes.

It is not clear (to me) if the negotiations will start next week. There were British representatives in Brussels on Monday talking about procedure.

Please remember there are two (and 27) sides to the negotiations. Granting an extension for the talks (only 21 months left) is not very likely. While Britain might be having painful fun at the moment the uncertainty of Brexit has already lasted 12 months and I can not see the EU being prepared for this uncertainty to last past the end of March 2019.

The best solution is to stop Brexit