Brexit, the economy and house prices part 5

Eric_the_half_a_bee

ilovehouses wrote: »

Davis has shown to be a liar at best and potentially a complete fantasist. This has been recognised by Mrs May and he's been slowly sidelined.

Really? What has May done to support your theory? And no, I'm not interested in rumours spread by Remoaners in order to undermine Davis's position.

tracey3596

Junckers acknowledges that the EU budget will be difficult with the UK leaving.

" .... we need to find the means of reacting to the loss of a significant number of billion of euros when a net contributor goes.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-wont-happen-eu-jean-claude-juncker-commission-president-a8148146.html

As an aside, does no-one proof read even the headlines at the Independent now before publishing? Very poor.

Brexit: Don’t believe people who say Britain will say in the EU, president Juncker says

vivatifosi

tracey3596 wrote: »

Junckers acknowledges that the EU budget will be difficult with the UK leaving.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-wont-happen-eu-jean-claude-juncker-commission-president-a8148146.html

As an aside, does no-one proof read even the headlines at the Independent now before publishing? Very poor.

He'll rather conveniently not stand for a second term, and leave someone else to deal with the aftermath. He said as much earlier this year.

http://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/news/juncker-will-not-seek-second-term-as-european-commission-president/

System

Eric_the_half_a_bee wrote: »

Really? What has May done to support your theory? And no, I'm not interested in rumours spread by Remoaners in order to undermine Davis's position.

Well she poached Oliver Robbins from Dexeu and has become more personally involved in the negotiations.

tracey3596

Eric_the_half_a_bee wrote: »

Really? What has May done to support your theory? And no, I'm not interested in rumours spread by Remoaners in order to undermine Davis's position.

:T
Can you imagine the apoplexy if Jacob Rees Mogg had been promoted ............. or BoJo, somehow?

System

vivatifosi wrote: »

He'll rather conveniently not stand for a second term, and leave someone else to deal with the aftermath. He said as much earlier this year.

Brexit will be the final 'big' job for a few politicians. Juncker, Barnier (?) & Davis will be retiring. We'll likely have a new Tory leader at the next election and, although he says otherwise, it's difficult to see Corbyn taking labour into another general election.

System

tracey3596 wrote: »

:T
Can you imagine the apoplexy if Jacob Rees Mogg had been promoted ............. or BoJo, somehow?

Quite - she couldn't because rather than being able to pick people purely based on their skill sets she has to keep one eye on how they voted in the referendum.

She's a bit of a lame duck and a hostage to conservative party politics.

buglawton

Rough_Justice wrote: »

Then you go for it and find some.
Only ................ try doing it on the right thread please?
You know, the one you are posting on in DT, here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5771057
Rather than keep posting in this one which is supposed to be about Brexit.

What with iLioveHouses perfect summing up on the NHS (# 3948) that says it all, indeed we should return to Brexit on this thread.

Thrugelmir

ilovehouses wrote: »

Well she poached Oliver Robbins from Dexeu and has become more personally involved in the negotiations.

She always has been personally involved. As the PM Mrs May meets the other heads of state on a frequent basis. :cool:


Must be a quiet newsweek.

tracey3596

I've just come across this, reported from gfplux's country of residence.
If true (and I have no reason to doubt it is) it would appear that one EU bank at least is ignoring threats from the pro-EU contingent about UK financial job losses to the EU.

Spain's Alantra Partners is considering moving its headquarters from Madrid to London in a bet the UK capital will remain the centre of European business and finance even after Brexit, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The investment bank and money manager, which oversees €3.7 billion of assets and employs about 350 staff in 21 countries, is weighing how many workers it might deploy in London if it completes the move, the people said, asking not to be identified because the plan is private.

https://luxtimes.lu/european-union/32388-spain-investment-bank-is-said-to-mull-london-move-despite-brexit

Here too: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-08/spain-investment-bank-is-said-to-mull-london-move-despite-brexit

This follows on from this story last summer:
http://www.cityam.com/273033/spains-alantra-asset-management-gets-london-foothold