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I have noticed proposals for Britain to sign agreements with Asian "Tigers", such as Japan and South Korea. You can be sure that the Asians will be looking for a one sided relationship, so they can strip mine what is left of the UK economy.
Well, sure, and the reverse is true too, that you can be sure that the UK will be looking for a one sided relationship, so they can strip mine their economies.
People don't enter trade negotiations for benevolent reasons, they're entirely economic reasons. If anyone is going to any negotiations with the impression that it's going to be a nice chat about how the other side and they can help one another out, they shouldn't be at those negotiations. It's a deal, not a marriage, and the UK needs to go there to try to get their unfair share, because that's what the other side is trying to do too.
It seems like beating a dead horse, or milking a dead cow. Let me repeat, nothing is going to change until after the UK has officially left the EU. That could be in two years if the divorce proceedings go well. Why is that so difficult to understand?
It seems like beating a dead horse, or milking a dead cow. Let me repeat, nothing is going to change until after the UK has officially left the EU. That could be in two years if the divorce proceedings go well. Why is that so difficult to understand?
I am quite optimistic that Britain will get a free trade deal.
The French were making their mouths go, but seem to have been a lot more quiet recently, especially after yesterdays announcement that Hinkley Point C a nuclear power plant was to be delayed. Hinkley which will cost £18 Billion to build, is one of ten planned new nuclear power stations to be supposedly to be finaced and built by French Company EDF.
French companies such as Thales, also rely on a lot of UK Defence and Civil Projects and I have no doubt the awarding of contracts to French companies may well be delayed until negotiations start.
The Germans on the other hand know where there bread is buttered, the UK being their most lucrative export market in the entire world.
So any one who thinks we are going to go in to negotiations without a few Aces up our sleaves is sadly mistaken.
I am quite optimistic that Britain will get a free trade deal.
The French were making their mouths go, but seem to have been a lot more quiet recently, especially after yesterdays announcement that Hinkley Point C a nuclear power plant was to be delayed. Hinkley which will cost £18 Billion to build, is one of ten planned new nuclear power stations to be supposedly to be finaced and built by French Company EDF.
French companies such as Thales, also rely on a lot of UK Defence and Civil Projects and I have no doubt the awarding of contracts to French companies may well be delayed until negotiations start.
The Germans on the other hand know where there bread is buttered, the UK being their most lucrative export market in the entire world.
So any one who thinks we are going to go in to negotiations without a few Aces up our sleaves is sadly mistaken.
Basically I agree with you.
The French always were more talk than action, and the Germans like lots of good butter on their morning "Brötchen".
You may or may not have something up your sleeve. Not sure it's all Aces.
However, once the divorce proceedings start it will very quickly become obvious that they will be amicable and low key. The real movers and shakers in the EU and UK have no interest to start WW3.
So May is now saying that the 800,000 Poles already in the UK can stay - is that OK?
Or are you expecting them to be sent back?
Phil.....Phil..... you have tried this before with me. Give up..... I know your game.
I have nothing against Polish people. I know our long history involving that country. I am talking about the problems too much immigration, too quickly is causing my country.
We cannot cope with it, and without leaving the EU, we can't bring it under control. The EU refuse to seriously discuss this issue. My concern is for the young people of this country. They are struggling to find decent paid work, and can't afford rents, or the price of homes.
Are you saying we CAN cope with massive immigration, continuing long into the future? If so, tell me how, and not hyperthetical schemes....... reality.
So May is now saying that the 800,000 Poles already in the UK can stay - is that OK?
Or are you expecting them to be sent back?
We already knew that " at least one in three " would get guaranteed British passports so no dramas there
Now as its been mentioned before on here my SOLE reason for voting was for immigration purposes or lack of them to be more precise....
Does that make me a racist? Chauvinist? Or anything else for that matter?
Of course NOT! ...... End of the day living here all my life I should have normal day to days things that are a given..... My own flat, lack of waiting time on an ankle operation in need and other things...
Because of the number I'm in dead stook and the annoying thing is I work EXTREAMLY hard for my money and pay a fortune in tax ....... What do I get in return
Now my hope it's to go to the US for a year or so to more experience outside of London which I've never done before but I'll only get a visa and WILL come home ....why the outrage when we suggest this arrangement for those who have been here a while already?
Phil I quoted your post as its a point that needs addressing it's not at all against you in any way so I apologise if it seems that way
We already knew that " at least one in three " would get guaranteed British passports so no dramas there
Now as its been mentioned before on here my SOLE reason for voting was for immigration purposes or lack of them to be more precise....
Does that make me a racist? Chauvinist? Or anything else for that matter?
Of course NOT! ...... End of the day living here all my life I should have normal day to days things that are a given..... My own flat, lack of waiting time on an ankle operation in need and other things...
Because of the number I'm in dead stook and the annoying thing is I work EXTREAMLY hard for my money and pay a fortune in tax ....... What do I get in return
Now my hope it's to go to the US for a year or so to more experience outside of London which I've never done before but I'll only get a visa and WILL come home ....why the outrage when we suggest this arrangement for those who have been here a while already?
Phil I quoted your post as its a point that needs addressing it's not at all against you in any way so I apologise if it seems that way
No apology necessary
It was a genuine questions - the Leavers wanted immigrants out and if May is saying it wont happen then what? If they all stay?
As to whether you'll get what you want and who was responsible for it, no need to rehash all of that
It was a genuine questions - the Leavers wanted immigrants out and if May is saying it wont happen then what? If they all stay?
As to whether you'll get what you want and who was responsible for it, no need to rehash all of that
Personally I think ( only an educated guess mate ) ... That ones that's been here a certain amount of time or have had kids here etc will stay.
I think they will though introduce a points system and then issue visas were some will have to go back at some point...
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