UK announces new post-Brexit global tariff regime

[FritsSikkink 12,590]

32 minutes ago, Loiner said:

Britannia rules the waves.  

And all the fishes and fishing rights under them, not the CFP. 

In the bathtub maybe.

[samran 11,863]

13 hours ago, Loiner said:

Grovelling to where - Oz or Thailand? They’ll both have to join the queue down Downing Street. 

What’s Scott Morrison going to do as China escalates the trade war? Naughty Aussies. Thailand will do a deal with the devil if it provides more opportunities for trade and corruption, so no worries there. 

 

Be brave sweetie, join the brave new world. 

Ah, darls, we've been in it since 71 when you threw us under the EU bus.

 

As for Scottie from marketing - while I've given him 11/10 for his handling of the corona virus in OZ and the economic shocks as a result, he seems to be leading by the chin when it comes to dealing with China diplomatically. Fortunately the EU (yes the EU!) came to our eventual diplomatic aid in the recent tussle.

 

If you look closely at how China does things, they are just telegraphing more loudly what they've always been doing. For years they've been happy to leave Australian products and produce on the docks if they thought Australia was getting to uppity, and turning around coal shipments has been happening for a little while now. In turn, Australia has the most anti-dumping cases out against them and of course, we have been much more vocal than ole Boris on the Huawei issue. Never before have I thought I'd agree with the right wing of the conservative party on anything, but they've been right to touch up Boris on this issue and the should continue to do so.

 

The UK will be wanting an Australia/NZ trade deal first cab off the rank...you need it politically to say to the people 'see, see, it was worth leaving the EU'. 

 

So that one will come quickly, mainly because you need the political symbolism of a FTA. Australia/NZ, the more efficient primary producers that we are, in return are more than happy to flood your markets with our agricultural products, while the Welsh farmers - who voted for Brexit - stare at the fast approaching headlights of the large green and gold truck about to run them over.

Edited May 22, 2020 by samran

[bannork 10,117]

1 hour ago, Loiner said:

Britannia rules the waves.  

And all the fishes and fishing rights under them, not the CFP. 

Absolutely no chance 

[Henryford 4,977]

100% tariff on EUSSR goods please

[stevenl 29,229]

I still believe Brexit is a mistake, but this proposal doesn't look all bad.

[transam 49,514]

1 hour ago, RuamRudy said:

5 years ago, on these very boards, we had some very vociferous (and sorely missed posters) who were even more bullish than you. Sgt Rock, for example, had even identified the sequence in which the EU countries would revolt and the dominoes would fall, all to concluded, if I recall correctly, by late 2018. 

 

The reality is that the only people who were correct in their predictions were the remainers. Leavers' triumphalism and vainglory fell somewhat (i.e. fully) short of the mark, and the EU is still standing united while the UK is struggling badly. 

 

Here is a much more credible prediction for you - forget any daft notion about the EU not being around in 5 years. The UK will be a relic of history by that time. 

You reckon, and you a UK bloke trashing the UK....Tut tut...

 

Have you appeared at Hyde Park Corner....?    

[transam 49,514]

19 minutes ago, bannork said:

Absolutely no chance 

Eeeeeeeer, did I read somewhere the EU has "bent" regarding UK fishing rights...?  

[RuamRudy 12,204]

1 minute ago, transam said:

You reckon, and you a UK bloke trashing the UK....Tut tut...

 

Have you appeared at Hyde Park Corner....?    

And this is a clear example of why we are in this situation. An honest assessment is not trashing anything - take your union flag glasses off and recognise that the UK is in no way superior to any other country; its population is not special and we are not destined for a higher purpose by dint of our birthplace. 

[transam 49,514]

1 minute ago, RuamRudy said:

And this is a clear example of why we are in this situation. An honest assessment is not trashing anything - take your union flag glasses off and recognise that the UK is in no way superior to any other country; its population is not special and we are not destined for a higher purpose by dint of our birthplace. 

You just don't like the Union that you were born in...

Who the flush has mentioned the UK is superior or special.....WHO......I will tell you ....

 

YOU..........................

[473geo 4,873]

12 minutes ago, transam said:

You reckon, and you a UK bloke trashing the UK....Tut tut...

 

Have you appeared at Hyde Park Corner....?    

Brings back memories - speakers corner - passing a few idle moments listening on the way to the pubs

[RuamRudy 12,204]

4 minutes ago, transam said:

You just don't like the Union that you were born in...

Who the flush has mentioned the UK is superior or special.....WHO......I will tell you ....

 

YOU..........................

Well I could see no other reason why you would suggest I was 'trashing' the UK. Please enlighten me then. 

[evadgib 17,467]

The Ponti's & remainers loitering on these boards would like everyone to believe that the people they're continually slagging off are on par with India's Dilits simply because they've taken control of their own destiny.

I couldn't care less what they think but it's time they got over it.

Edited May 22, 2020 by evadgib

[transam 49,514]

3 minutes ago, 473geo said:

Brings back memories - speakers corner - passing a few idle moments listening on the way to the pubs

Blimey, you were posh, pubs in the West End.....

[transam 49,514]

1 minute ago, RuamRudy said:

Well I could see no other reason why you would suggest I was 'trashing' the UK. Please enlighten me then. 

I cannot believe you wrote that....

[RuamRudy 12,204]

7 minutes ago, transam said:

I cannot believe you wrote that....

That, I can accept.