Brexit, the economy and house prices (Part 3)

setmefree2

setmefree2 wrote: »

Abe agrees to piggybacking between UK and Japan :T That's if EU ever sign a FTA.

Theresa May secures Japanese pledge on post-Brexit trade deal

Leaders announce in Tokyo that two countries will seek to instantly replace EU trade deal with a copycat deal for UK

It commits both nations to treating as an “immediate priority” the signing of a long-discussed economic partnership agreement, or EPA, between Japan and the UK. The joint statement says: “As the UK exits the EU we will work quickly to establish a new economic partnership between Japan and the UK based on the final terms of the EPA.”


May hopes such instant copycat deals – termed “cut-and-paste Brexit” by opponents – could be reached with other nations, creating continuity and confidence. They would officially be interim but could last some years before bespoke UK deals are reached.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/aug/31/theresa-may-secures-japanese-pledge-on-post-brexit-trade-deal

Of course, this is the Guardian so it was then followed by lots of remoaner carp.

Thrugelmir

kabayiri wrote: »

I wonder if the UK team are trying to run the clock down, without appearing as the ones doing it?

The UK can afford to be open and transparent. In time we'll determine who the real puppet masters are behind EU policy.

always_sunny

Boredatwrork wrote: »

And still weathered the storm of the recession better than many of the EU countries.

I'm British, I know it's far from perfect, but financially I'd rather be sat here with my crap weather and iffy NHS, than Spain, or Italy or Portugal, or all of eastern europe, or France and most others.

Has it? You may realise that in the UK there's the perception of being better than Spain, Italy or Portugal or the likes, but reality is folks in those countries are actually better off financially.

What's the unemployment again? Yes yes everybody is working here...

Thrugelmir

always_sunny wrote: »

And let's not forget that Britons have one of the highest household debt in the world...

A good reason not to burden taxpayers with even more debt then.

Sapphire

setmefree2 wrote: »

Tony Blur meets Junker today - there are no words I can say without getting a ban.

The sight of the unelected Drunkard bureaucrat and the treacherous (also unelected) Bliar together makes me feel physically nauseous. (There, managed it without swearing!) :T

setmefree2

A_Medium_Size_Jock wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/31/brexit-bulldog-david-davis-hold-frosty-press-conference-eu-chief/

Quote from that article.

The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator today accused Britain of “nostalgia” for membership of the bloc’s single market, suggesting it regretted its decision to leave the EU.

They really are deluded. Guy verhofstadt was interviewed on CNBC this morning and he was spouting the same rubbish - it was all terrible in the UK, the pound had devalued we had massive inflation, blur bur blur....we really regretted our decision. What??? He really should pay us a visit....

Thrugelmir

always_sunny wrote: »

Has it? You may realise that in the UK there's the perception of being better than Spain, Italy or Portugal or the likes, but reality is folks in those countries are actually better off financially.

What's the unemployment again? Yes yes everybody is working here...

Then they don't need the UK's money any more. You cannot have your cake and eat it.

setmefree2

A_Medium_Size_Jock wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/31/brexit-bulldog-david-davis-hold-frosty-press-conference-eu-chief/

Quote from the same article.

Mr Barnier has just been given a grilling from one of our colleagues at the Sun.
He is asked why the EU is being so inflexible and is that indeed stalling the talks. He asks why on earth Tony Blair has appeared for a meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker on the same day as today's press conference, and is that the EU seeking to undermine the government.

He does not address the Tony Blair issue.

setmefree2

Thrugelmir wrote: »

A good reason not to burden taxpayers with even more debt then.

No, no - we should just bend over.....

setmefree2

Re Tony Blur - am I missing something? This guy is politically impotent - hated by all equally.....why does anyone think he has any influence over anything?