Brexit, the economy and house prices part 5

Rough_Justice

Firstly why is the German Defence Minister the one releasing this news and not an European Commission bod?
Secondly why would other EU members keep accepting an EU swing to majority decisions since this very clearly affects their option to block unwanted plans?

!!!8220;We are thinking about perhaps moving towards a majority vote in diplomacy and foreign affairs so that we can respond rapidly to crises and speak with one voice, one European voice,!!!8221; von der Leyen said at a London School of Economics German Symposium event.

!!!8220;And so you cannot be blocked by the one country who doesn!!!8217;t want you to utter anything in the direction (that) Europe wants to speak.!!!8221;

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-defense-europe/eu-considering-majority-voting-on-foreign-affairs-decisions-germany-idUKKCN1GC2LQ?il=0


Read the rest about capability and wonder how they will be part of what they hope will be an effective EU deterrent.

Arklight

Rough_Justice wrote: »

Yes but far wider meaning the readers come from where exactly? You can't say with any degree of accuracy and the likelihood is that a huge proportion of online readers are from outside the UK.
You're clutching at straws suggesting the Daily Mail coerced voters.
More so given the general derision it receives in these forums.

You can say with complete accuracy.

According to Similarweb, the Daily Mail receives about 400 million visits a month. 32% of them are from the UK.

This is about the same as the Guardian.

The Express gets about 115 million a month, 23% of which are from the UK. For reasons that defy explanation 32% of its visitors are from the US. Probably all the stories about aliens. Americans like that sort of thing.

gfplux

Rinoa wrote: »

TrustPilot - one star out of 5

These reviews explain exactly why they went bust.

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.maplin.co.uk

EDIT TO ADD:

TrustPilot for ToysRUs:

One star out of five - what a coincidence.

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.toysrus.co.uk

I agree both these company’s had their day.

RINOA, are there any other retail company’s with one star out of five we should know about.
Thank you.

Arklight

Rough_Justice wrote: »

Firstly why is the German Defence Minister the one releasing this news and not an European Commission bod?
Secondly why would other EU members keep accepting an EU swing to majority decisions since this very clearly affects their option to block unwanted plans?

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-defense-europe/eu-considering-majority-voting-on-foreign-affairs-decisions-germany-idUKKCN1GC2LQ?il=0


Read the rest about capability and wonder how they will be part of what they hope will be an effective EU deterrent.

Firstly you need to remember that Europeans tend to view the EU as being to thank for the longest period of peace in European history, rather than a sinister ploy to install Lithuanian car cleaners in their supermarkets.

Secondly, they aren’t being left with much choice. The only two nations in Europe with any ability to project military power are France and Britain. Between the two of them they still can’t launch a single airstrike on Europe’s doorstep (Syria) without American help.

Post Brexit the British will have two carriers with 12 functional planes, the French will have one mostly broken down carrier with a full complement of aircraft.

Considering that the UK is taking its ball and going home and the current American president looks more inclined to invade Europe than protect it, a European army is only a matter of time.

phillw

Rough_Justice wrote: »

Increased sales does not by implication mean increased profits though does it?

Of course not, those sales might not generate the same profit because of a drop in sterling.

Greggs profits are up because they started selling to middle class people.

Rough_Justice wrote: »

You're clutching at straws suggesting the Daily Mail coerced voters.
More so given the general derision it receives in these forums.

What the Daily Mail say is very seductive, it's designed to evoke an emotional response. It's not necessarily true, but it seems true. But don't single these forums out, the Daily Mail gets the derision it deserves from many places.

Herzlos

Rough_Justice wrote: »

Yes but far wider meaning the readers come from where exactly?

Not all in the UK. But 1.5m sales doesn't mean 1.5m readers.

And they definitely influenced the referendum.

As for derision and ho w seriously it's taken; have a look a the comments section on any article.

Herzlos

Rough_Justice wrote: »

I am so pleased that you noticed that "the continent" is really not interested in Brexit, in direct contrast to the "We're a laughing stock" as imagined by so many Europhiles.

There's no reason both can't be true. The only real reason Brexit comes up in the EU is to laugh at it (like all the German satirical comics/covers).
Plenty of Europeans will need to make hard business decisions to mitigate any damage and protect their companies, but they've got nothing to go on right now so may as well draft some worst case plans and move on. We're critical to very few companies or industries.

gfplux

Rough_Justice wrote: »

Firstly why is the German Defence Minister the one releasing this news and not an European Commission bod?
Secondly why would other EU members keep accepting an EU swing to majority decisions since this very clearly affects their option to block unwanted plans?

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-defense-europe/eu-considering-majority-voting-on-foreign-affairs-decisions-germany-idUKKCN1GC2LQ?il=0


Read the rest about capability and wonder how they will be part of what they hope will be an effective EU deterrent.

Again another post about the future of the EU. Britain is leaving.

Tromking

Herzlos wrote: »

There's no reason both can't be true. The only real reason Brexit comes up in the EU is to laugh at it (like all the German satirical comics/covers).
Plenty of Europeans will need to make hard business decisions to mitigate any damage and protect their companies, but they've got nothing to go on right now so may as well draft some worst case plans and move on. We're critical to very few companies or industries.

You’ll never mention it, but the same applies to the UK citizens and their business decisions. Our already deeply ingrained antipathy and general disinterest in the machinations of mainland European political institutions and the politicking within will reach its zenith post 2019 I’m sure.
When things settle down, we’ll co-exist with our European friends pleasantly enough.

gfplux

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/draft_withdrawal_agreement.pdf

So 119 pages of the first draft of the legal withdrawal agreement.
It has upset a lot of people
As one journalist writes.
First, the document is only a draft. It is an attempt by the EU side to codify as legal text the deal that was done to complete the first phase of Brexit talks last December. The UK government was entitled to propose its own version but has not done so. Ministers might not like the commissions draft but, with time running out, they cannot deny that something like it is necessary

Frankly Britain are again on the back foot. Why did not Britain publish its own document. This has been how it has been from the start. Just like a less good football team playing against superior opposition, Britain is relying on breaking out from defence.

At least there is a document and hopefully Britains negotiators will be sitting down with it and putting forward their contribution.
The sooner that is done the sooner everyone can move on to agreeing the transition deal. THEN move onto A TRADE DEAL.