Brexit, the economy and house prices part 5

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Davis has proposed a different structure to the negotiations in the hope that it will help both sides to make the necessary compromises on the divorce terms for talks to move on to trade, a person familiar with the U.K. position said Monday.

The U.K. wants more discussions on an ongoing basis and to move away from the current pattern of four-day sessions held once a month in Brussels, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the strategy is private.

Davis will update his colleagues on planning for Brexit, including contingency measures in case negotiations fall apart. Davis will advise May and her ministers about the impact Brexit will have on 58 sectors, including financial services, covering an estimated 88 percent of the U.K. economy.

https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/2017/10/30/u-k-said-to-demand-brexit-talks-intensify-to-force-progress

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Nigel Farage’s Letter To Michel Barnier Requesting A Brexit Meeting

Nigel Farage has written to the EU’s chief negotiator requesting a one-to-one meeting to discuss the Brexit negotiations.
The LBC presenter and Ukip MEP penned the letter after Michel Barnier met with British arch-Remainers in Brussels on Monday.

Nigel’s letter reads:
“Dear Monsieur Barnier,
As you appear to be conducting a series of meetings with UK political figures on the issue of Brexit I wish to make a request.
As leader of the Party, UKIP, which won the European Elections of 2014 I would like to hold a meeting with you in Brussels.
It seems that you are listening to a group of people who want to stop or delay Brexit. I will come to speak for the 17.4 million who did not vote for a transition deal or any further delays and whose resolve is getting stronger.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Nigel Farage, MEP”.

http://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/nigel-farage/read-nigel-farages-letter-to-michel-barnier-reques/

ukcarper

lisyloo wrote: »

You move in different circles to me then.
We used to go on camping holidays with a caravan to tenby, pembrokeshire etc.
I did fly to France in 1981 on a school exchange but that was pretty rare.
I started to travel abroad around 1990.
I would describe my backgroup as working class.

I had my first holiday abroad in 1970 and by the late 70s I was married and going abroad with my wife and daughter. I was not that unusual. Almost 10 million people holiday abroad in 1972.

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Professional jobs rise 7pc as employers look to smooth Brexit transition

According to recruitment firm Robert Walters, job volume growth was strongest in supply chain accounting and procurement roles, where the number of jobs available compared to last year was 15pc and 13pc higher respectively.
This was driven by the need to work out new ways of trading with overseas firms in light of changes to Britain’s trade agreements, the firm said.
Chris Hickey, chief executive of Robert Walters’ UK, Middle East and Africa division, said: “Supply chain and procurement professionals have been highly sought after as employers explore how they can access new markets and establish efficient supply chain processes following Britain’s departure from the EU.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/10/30/professional-jobs-rise-7pc-employers-look-smooth-brexit-transition/

lisyloo

ukcarper wrote: »

I had my first holiday abroad in 1970 and by the late 70s I was married and going abroad with my wife and daughter. I was not that unusual.

.......in your social circle.
Would you consider yourself (then) working class or middle class?

I was not that unusual amongst my social circle and I went to a private school.

ukcarper

Herzlos wrote: »

How many people in universities interact with foreigners that they wouldn't otherwise?



How does it compare in terms of cost and convenience? It seemed there was a fairly large shift away from holidaying in the UK to holidaying abroad some time well after the 70's. We didn't go abroad until well into the 90's.

To be honest I don't know but I suspect not that high a percentage.

From what I can tell there are about 2.5x as many holidays abroad now than 1980 the population is higher and more people now have two holidays. Not to mention the fact that someone who is 70 would have been 43 in 1990.

mayonnaise

setmefree2 wrote: »

http://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/nigel-farage/read-nigel-farages-letter-to-michel-barnier-reques/

Monsieur Farage looks a tad angry.

His letter is also incorrect when he states:

I will come to speak for the 17.4 million who did not vote for a transition deal or any further delays and whose resolve is getting stronger.

Apart for some diehard brextremists, support for brexit is dwindling rapidly.

The poll finds significant numbers of Brexit voters have changed their mind. Seven per cent of Leave voters now say they were wrong to back Brexit with a further 7% saying they don't know.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/yougov-poll-brexit-support-new-low-2017-10

Farage knows the game is up.

ukcarper

lisyloo wrote: »

.......in your social circle.
Would you consider yourself (then) working class or middle class?

I was not that unusual amongst my social circle and I went to a private school.

I would consider myself working class I went to a state school and left when I was sixteen.

Herzlos

setmefree2 wrote: »

http://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/nigel-farage/read-nigel-farages-letter-to-michel-barnier-reques/

Why would Barnier entertain such a meeting? Farage is a political nobody, and an active pain-in-the-real in the European Parlimanet. He was leader of UKIP without being an MP, where both he has resigned and UKIP has disintegrated. What sway or benefit will a discussion with him bring?

What's Farage even going to say? Why do we still give him air time?

mayonnaise

Herzlos wrote: »

Why do we still give him air time?

LBC needed a shock jock when Katie Hopkins got booted out and Nigel fitted the bill.