Brexit, the economy and house prices (Part 3)

always_sunny

vivatifosi wrote: »

Your evidence for that being?

Evidence of what? That a single point of failure is bad for business?

always_sunny

Fella wrote: »

Yes, because when rich people do that they always do it by having a democratic referendum & winning with over 17 million votes.

it kinda helps that those 17M+ folks have been fed a reality that does't exist.

Thrugelmir

always_sunny wrote: »

it kinda helps that those 17M+ folks have been fed a reality that does't exist.

What reality is that. Other than the UK having complete control (on a democratic basis) over decisions which effect us as all as citizens. What will be will be.

Thrugelmir

always_sunny wrote: »

Evidence of what? That a single point of failure is bad for business?

London isn't a single point of failure though.

A_Medium_Size_Jock

gfplux wrote: »

From what I read (at the moment) this weeks talks will go nowhere. Perhaps the room they have booked for the press conference later in the week will be too large as there will be nothing to report.

Ask yourself where you read that and what the source was?
Would the source be Monsieur Barmier perchance?
That should tell you all you need to know, stating that talks will go nowhere before they even debate.

577 days until the EU loses tens of billions of euros of UK funding.
Expect Barmier and co. to grow increasingly vocal before they finally accept (if indeed they do ever accept) that the UK will not simply roll over, as they worry what to do about commitments they have made beyond 2020 and how they will fund them without UK funds.

StevieJ

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Tick tock tick tock.........

Hard Brexit seems to be the way matters are heading. Unless the EU shows any inclination to compromise internally. Simply too many agendas in play from individual countries to make any headway.

Maybe Hard Brexit means No Brexit when push comes to shove?

A_Medium_Size_Jock

gfplux wrote: »

Even if a nasty row is brewing how does that help Britain? If Britain will not engage about the financial settlement then sufficient progress will not be made to move on to trade.

You think those involved will support the EU regarding Brexit if they continue their belligerent stance, when there may be a possibility of those countries also wanting to leave?
Bullying pure and simple, and typical EU behaviour which already is not going unnoticed certainly amongst the Visegrad group of nations.

Britain IS engaging "about the financial settlement" BTW but the EU is not, is it?
If you say it is, provide a figure and not the empty so-called "detailed summary" you keep referring to. It is not "detailed" if it contains no factual figures.

A_Medium_Size_Jock

StevieJ wrote: »

Maybe Hard Brexit means No Brexit when push comes to shove?

Delusional thinking born of desperation.

I do not know how many more times I have to argue the obvious. There is Brexit, or there is staying in the EU. The EU has made it crystal clear you cannot stay in the single market without accepting freedom of movement and paying contributions, two things the people clearly rejected in the referendum and again in the General election.

http://www.thecommentator.com/article/6604/either_in_or_out_there_is_no_hard_or_soft_brexit

StevieJ

A_Medium_Size_Jock wrote: »

Delusional thinking born of desperation.
http://www.thecommentator.com/article/6604/either_in_or_out_there_is_no_hard_or_soft_brexit

If you say so :-)

A_Medium_Size_Jock

Thrugelmir wrote: »

London isn't a single point of failure though.

Indeed, this is no more than further desperation to decry the future prospects of the UK by those so determined to prove Brexit as being somehow catastrophic when there is no evidence for that.

Then there are the facts that:
So far there is no evidence of any significant UK banking jobs being lost.
Carney says that he "sees the City doubling size in 25 years in post-Brexit prosperity".
Deutsche Bank " is planning to expand its wealth management operation in London." - and this after agreeing a new multimillion pound 25-year lease in London.
And much more which is of course largely or even completely ignored by the pro-EU pro-remain contingent.