12gauge82 Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 57 minutes ago, oowee said: So we agree that we can currently trade with anyone we want. The next bit is a trade deal. Of course the EU will negotiate such a deal for the benefit of all of it's members and we alone may well be able to negotiate a better deal independently and in quicker time than being part of the EU. Trade deals made by the EU are subject to veto by any member. All good so far. The tough bit is what sort of trade deal we might want to agree with whom when we can currently buy and sell most things now. The things that we dont import or are currently import restricted are restricted for a reason. Those reasons will be standards, public and market protection. The larger our market the stronger our negotiating hand. The UK market is not as large as the EU so we start with a weaker negotiating position. If we want to do trade deals we have to give to receive. What are we prepared to give? Want standards will we be prepared to relax? What home markets will we afford less protection? The restrictions are there for our benefit and I would argue that they are not far away from the existing rules put in place by the EU. Some would argue that we take a much more open market position but if we compete on price what will that do to the living standards in the UK? This will be good for business owners or investors but for workers? Far better to compete on quality standards and these are easier to enforce in a larger block. No, we don't agree, currently, we can only trade with who the EU say we can, that's a fact. As for the rest of your post, that would be driven by standard business forces and is what happens all over the world, we also wouldn't have to pay £350 million a week (minus the rebate), like I said earlier, from a business perspective, it's a no brained, the remainiacs are the small minded little Englanders, too afraid to cut the apron strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 9 minutes ago, 12gauge82 said: No, we don't agree, currently, we can only trade with who the EU say we can, that's a fact. As for the rest of your post, that would be driven by standard business forces and is what happens all over the world, we also wouldn't have to pay £350 million a week (minus the rebate), like I said earlier, from a business perspective, it's a no brained, the remainiacs are the small minded little Englanders, too afraid to cut the apron strings. No it's not a fact. We are not restricted in where we trade with a few exceptions. The standard business forces that you refer to are the issue that we will have to grapple with. What standards do you propose we relax? What markets do you want to open to competition? The whole £350m thing is a pile of pants. It does not exist, has never existed except as words on a bus and we will never see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, oowee said: No it's not a fact. We are not restricted in where we trade with a few exceptions. The standard business forces that you refer to are the issue that we will have to grapple with. What standards do you propose we relax? What markets do you want to open to competition? The whole £350m thing is a pile of pants. It does not exist, has never existed except as words on a bus and we will never see it. What bit of what I said is not fact? Any other trade deals we have are negotiated on our behalf by the EU, not us. The figure we pay the EU after we get our rebate back is around 250million a week. So we will get that back. Edited September 29, 2018 by 12gauge82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 Quote No but it will cost us that in paper work. Whilst casually dismissing the £350m, you then say it will cost that amount in paperwork. The rantings of a Remainer. No facts - no problem - just invent some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 You said we can trade with who the EU says we can. That is not correct we can trade with who we want. The £350m is an invention its not real It's not a problem its not a fact. The rantings of a quitter that is starting to see some measure of reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, oowee said: You said we can trade with who the EU says we can. That is not correct we can trade with who we want. The £350m is an invention its not real It's not a problem its not a fact. The rantings of a quitter that is starting to see some measure of reality. No we can't. Take a look at this http://ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/trade-deals-with-third-countries/ Here is an excerpt from the above link The EU is a customs union: EU members have a common trade policy, a common external tariff, and no internal border controls for goods. The EU is therefore represented by the EU Commission in all international trade negotiations and member states cannot negotiate their own trade deals with third countries. Don't let facts get in the way of your story though. Edited September 29, 2018 by 12gauge82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 (edited) Thats for a trade deal. We dont need a trade deal to trade. We dont have a trade deal with the US but we trade with it. Edited September 29, 2018 by oowee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 46 minutes ago, oowee said: Thats for a trade deal. We dont need a trade deal to trade. We dont have a trade deal with the US but we trade with it. Agreed, but we cannot secure decent free trade, we have to pay tariffs due to one's imposed by the EU to prevent free market competition that out competes EU products which forces the prices we pay up for inferior products. All that and we have to pay £350 million a week for the privilege, it's maddness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbower Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 Corbyn is a Tory plant ! (Well ,some kind of vegetable). May , Hammond . All we need is Clarkson now ! If we hard brexit , will my continental quilt still work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 I digress. Back on track Corbyn can't be trusted to run a bath, let alone the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbower Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 As above. But if you know your not going to get elected , you can promise anything ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 7 hours ago, Longbower said: Corbyn is a Tory plant ! (Well ,some kind of vegetable). May , Hammond . All we need is Clarkson now ! If we hard brexit , will my continental quilt still work? Good point, something else that will no doubt be blamed on Brexit and the Brexiteers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 9 hours ago, Longbower said: As above. But if you know your not going to get elected , you can promise anything ! Trump thought that! Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Trump is a cut above anything we have - which is an indictment of the state of UK Politics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Gordon R said: Trump is a cut above anything we have - which is an indictment of the state of UK Politics. Indeed! Just because he offends almost everyone doesn't mean he's stupid. Quite the opposite in my opinion. We'd be home free now if he'd been leading the Brexit negotiations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Westward said: Indeed! Just because he offends almost everyone doesn't mean he's stupid. Quite the opposite in my opinion. We'd be home free now if he'd been leading the Brexit negotiations. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Westward said: Indeed! Just because he offends almost everyone doesn't mean he's stupid. Quite the opposite in my opinion. We'd be home free now if he'd been leading the Brexit negotiations. Trump is an autocrat and a hard nosed business man, and he's a bit dark and "flakey"......however, a politician he ain't!.......but with Brexit, politicians aint cutting it, so it maybe time for a "flakey" autocratic, hard nosed business man with a dark side to negotiate Brexit with the EU politician/negotiators? Now where will we find one of those? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, panoma1 said: Trump is an autocrat and a hard nosed business man, and he's a bit dark and "flakey"......however, a politician he ain't!.......but with Brexit, politicians aint cutting it, so it maybe time for a "flakey" autocratic, hard nosed business man with a dark side to negotiate Brexit with the EU politician/negotiators? Now where will we find one of those? 🤔 Not in the barbers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Quote Not in the barbers! Priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 30 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Not in the barbers! Maybe in a rug factory? 😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 On 29/09/2018 at 23:50, 12gauge82 said: I digress. Back on track Corbyn can't be trusted to run a bath, let alone the country. He's too lazy, I can almost guarantee he couldn't take the workload that would be involved. His idea of a busy day is getting up before 11 oclock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 29/09/2018 at 22:23, oowee said: Thats for a trade deal. We dont need a trade deal to trade. We dont have a trade deal with the US but we trade with it. But we can only trade with the US on EU terms! Which are never going to be as good as a trade deal direct with the USA ! It appears that, if you want to lead the Official Opposition, all you need is a scruffy beard, a string vest and an allotment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 I dont mind the beard but have to draw the line at the string vest and allotment 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 2 hours ago, oowee said: I dont mind the beard but have to draw the line at the string vest and allotment 🙂 String vests won't keep you warm foxing, and the wait on allotments is ridiculous 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 3 hours ago, oowee said: I dont mind the beard but have to draw the line at the string vest and allotment 🙂 Allotment? Labour Party? Phooey. These days allotments are a middle class must have. Arriving in a 4x4 is almost obligatory but you can squeak in with a crossover. It's clearly stated in the rules that tenancy cannot be granted to anyone who drives a Ford or a Hyundai or has ever eaten a Pot Noodle. Beards are just about acceptable, only on men of course, but anyone wearing a string vest will be escorted off the allotments and told to never come back. You must grow asparagus, calabrese, romanesco broccoli, sweet peppers, aubergines, a minimum of 14 varieties of squash, borlotti beans, cavolo nero and at least 2 varieties of garlic otherwise no one will speak to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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