Brexit the economy and house prices part 6

wunferall

Not just Merkel.
Is something finally going to give?
"Senior Irish and British ministers and the leader of the Northern Irish unionist party propping up the minority British government all expressed confidence on Friday that a Brexit deal could be reached in the coming weeks. "
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-nireland/northern-irelands-dup-leader-says-uk-and-eu-close-to-a-deal-idUKKCN1N71UT

This comes after: "It would be unacceptable for Northern Ireland to be in a separate customs territory from the rest of the United Kingdom after Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokeswoman said on Friday."

Thrugelmir

wunferall wrote: »

"Germany and Poland want Britain and the European Union to agree on an orderly divorce process over the next few days, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday"
Is this Merkel pushing for a deal before she's pushed out?

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-merkel-poland-brexit/germany-poland-pushing-for-brexit-deal-in-next-few-days-merkel-idUKKCN1N71R6

Merkel possibly is under pressure at home from within her dwindling power base. Struggled to form a coalition Government. News today that German manufacturing growth is at a 29 month low isn't going to help matters. Year ahead looks negative at the current time as well.

wunferall

gfplux wrote: »

If you have .....
This is not a thread about the quality of life in the EU27 but Brexiters want it to be as they have nothing positive to post about Brexit.

Your not wanting to acknowledge the number of positive posts about Brexit does not mean they aren't being posted.
Brexiters also understand the negatives of remaining, such as ever-increasing contributions; ever-increasing integration into EU federalism; ever-increasing surrender of sovereignty etc. etc. etc.

The only ones posting about the supposed quality of life in the EU27 and trying to suggest that it is in some way superior to the UK are remainers and it's the responses to these ridiculous fallacies that you choose to decry.

Not that I'm suggesting any decline due to Brexit but to quote Woodrow Wilson:
"I would rather belong to a poor nation that was free than to a rich nation that had ceased to be in love with liberty."

wunferall

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Doesn't require a recession to wash transient businessess away. A tightening of interest rates will suffice, i.e. continued squeeze on disposable incomes.

Stealing of IP is a fundametal issue. Trump's blunt instrument of tariff's seems to be having an impact on the Chinese economy.

It seems to be having an impact at home too.
"U.S. job growth soars; annual wage gain largest since 2009"

The Labor Department’s closely watched monthly employment report on Friday also showed the unemployment rate was steady at a 49-year low of 3.7 percent as 711,000 people entered the labour force, in a sign of confidence in the jobs market.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-economy/u-s-job-growth-soars-annual-wage-gain-largest-since-2009-idUKKCN1N70B0

Who remembers all the predictions that Trump would be a "disaster" ?
Does it all sound a bit familiar?

Thrugelmir

wunferall wrote: »

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"U.S. job growth soars; annual wage gain largest since 2009"

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-economy/u-s-job-growth-soars-annual-wage-gain-largest-since-2009-idUKKCN1N70B0

Who remembers all the predictions that Trump would be a "disaster" ?
Does it all sound a bit familiar?

Little sign of job repatriation though.

Corporate tax cuts have given a one off boost. Fed's policy of increasing interest rates is causing Trump ire. As will take shine off the policy in the medium term.

bugslet

cogito wrote: »

I fail to understand why I have to pay to use the roads in most EU countries when lorries from EU countries use UK roads for free. The Irish are the worst culprits as they simply use our roads as a short cut to mainland Europe. If these vehicles had to pay an equivalent amount to use our roads as UK registered vehicles do, it would go a long way towards paying for the upkeep of our own roads.

On phone so no link, but loss of revenue from fuel bought elsewhere by trucks, costs the Treasury over 300 million according to the RHA, IIRC.

kabayiri wrote: »

"a six-axle, 44-tonne truck is over 138,000 times more damaging than a typical, small, 1 tonne car (such as a Ford Fiesta) with two axles."

https://bettertransport.org.uk/blog/better-transport/lorries-cause-more-damage-roads-cars


Seems reasonable to me to charge them by the mile.

As a haulier, I say charge anything you like. Add a £1000.00 a day levy, my invoice then reads:

Manchester to Reading £500.00.
Day levy £1000.00
Total £1500.00.

Full load of toothpaste and it will be a penny on a tube. People with large indivisible loads that will be annoyed.

CKhalvashi

wunferall wrote: »

Your not wanting to acknowledge the number of positive posts about Brexit does not mean they aren't being posted.
Brexiters also understand the negatives of remaining, such as ever-increasing contributions; ever-increasing integration into EU federalism; ever-increasing surrender of sovereignty etc. etc. etc.

I see the negatives of leaving, such as increased paperwork for those who export and surrender of rights.

I homestly hope all costs are passed onto the British consumer in full, I know that mine will be.

Not that I'm suggesting any decline due to Brexit but to quote Woodrow Wilson:
"I would rather belong to a poor nation that was free than to a rich nation that had ceased to be in love with liberty."

You forget one thing.

Britain is a free country already. To say otherwise is offensive to those countries that Britain felt it reasonable to exploit as part of the empire.

Tromking

CKhalvashi wrote: »

I see the negatives of leaving, such as increased paperwork for those who export and surrender of rights.

I homestly hope all costs are passed onto the British consumer in full, I know that mine will be.

Ooh... you steely-eyed business person, you!
One day money obsessed peope like yourself will perhaps realise that Brexit was a choice made in despite of and in full knowledge of the negatives and not in just in ignorance of them as you and others love to suggest.
You left the U.K. yet BTW?

gfplux

wunferall wrote: »

"Germany and Poland want Britain and the European Union to agree on an orderly divorce process over the next few days, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday"
Is this Merkel pushing for a deal before she's pushed out?

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-merkel-poland-brexit/germany-poland-pushing-for-brexit-deal-in-next-few-days-merkel-idUKKCN1N71R6

That sounds a great narrative. When the withdrawal/transition deal is signed I hope all the EU bashing will stop.
I hope then that Britain will focus on itself and all future success and failures will not be blamed on the EU.

Herzlos

kabayiri wrote: »

So why shouldn't those who feel they have missed out vote to Leave out of pure self interest as well?

They can vote however they want for whatever reason, I fully support that. But voting to Leave the EU over UK failings can't fix anything.