Brexit.

[RadioGAAGAA]

every cloud and all that;

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-30/brexit-prompts-7-500-finance-jobs-1-6-trillion-to-leave-u-k

Dublin gaining as a financial centre..

Ah - but is it a silver lining?


The centralisation of everything around London was not healthy for the UK - the same applies to Ireland and Dublin.

[johnnycool]

every cloud and all that;

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-30/brexit-prompts-7-500-finance-jobs-1-6-trillion-to-leave-u-k

Dublin gaining as a financial centre..

Ah - but is it a silver lining?


The centralisation of everything around London was not healthy for the UK - the same applies to Ireland and Dublin.

I'd agree with the centralisation that's purely an internal matter for the Irish Government to address.

[armaghniac]

every cloud and all that;

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-30/brexit-prompts-7-500-finance-jobs-1-6-trillion-to-leave-u-k

Dublin gaining as a financial centre..

Ah - but is it a silver lining?


The centralisation of everything around London was not healthy for the UK - the same applies to Ireland and Dublin.

Brexit unbalances Ireland, bringing in more jobs into Dublin in sectors already doing well and disadvantaging agriculture and SMEs that trade in these islands only, add to that possible effects in border areas. However, we just have to make what we can of it.

[five points]

Brexit unbalances Ireland, bringing in more jobs into Dublin in sectors already doing well and disadvantaging agriculture and SMEs that trade in these islands only, add to that possible effects in border areas. However, we just have to make what we can of it.

I don't disagree but ironically Covid-19 might well fix some of that, especially if remote working takes off long-term.

[bennydorano]

BBC News - Brexit: UK must 'get ready' for no EU trade deal, says PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54566897

Watched Bojo on BBC News, he's got no poker face, just looked sheepish and slightly embarrassed, there's no way he wants no deal, but could fall arse over tit into it obviously.

[mouview]

BBC News - Brexit: UK must 'get ready' for no EU trade deal, says PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54566897

Watched Bojo on BBC News, he's got no poker face, just looked sheepish and slightly embarrassed, there's no way he wants no deal, but could fall arse over tit into it obviously.

Was watching Newsnight t'other night about other UK ports taking up the slack from Dover for transporting goods. One of them (can't remember) was very close to a motorway and any queue of trucks would back right up on to it. Is that what they want I wonder?

Still a few hands to be played in this continental poker game.

[bennydorano]

The UK think they have the EU over a barrel in regards to fishing because it matters greatly to France & Macron in an election year; if there's no deal the UK automatically regain control of their territorial waters on 1st January but surely they can see if they do this the sheep burning French will create absolute havoc at their ports, UK goods will be stuck in the UK and the French Government will be in no hurry to help them.

[armaghniac]

The UK think they have the EU over a barrel in regards to fishing because it matters greatly to France & Macron in an election year; if there's no deal the UK automatically regain control of their territorial waters on 1st January but surely they can see if they do this the sheep burning French will create absolute havoc at their ports, UK goods will be stuck in the UK and the French Government will be in no hurry to help them.

The French might also ensure that the asylum seekers were not stuck in their ports but were on their way to England.

[bennydorano]

Talks officially back on, souped up as well.

[mouview]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/23/uk-presses-for-use-of-faster-passport-gates-at-eu-airports-post-brexit

They couldn't wait to get rid of the EU passports and start using their own, but still want the benefits of the former. You couldn't make these guys up!

[Franko]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/23/uk-presses-for-use-of-faster-passport-gates-at-eu-airports-post-brexit

They couldn't wait to get rid of the EU passports and start using their own, but still want the benefits of the former. You couldn't make these guys up!

Absolute nutters.

[RedHand88]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/23/uk-presses-for-use-of-faster-passport-gates-at-eu-airports-post-brexit

They couldn't wait to get rid of the EU passports and start using their own, but still want the benefits of the former. You couldn't make these guys up!

This is class.

[Franko]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54862747

"Boris Johnson said on Sunday that the "outlines" of an agreement were clear and a deal was "there to be done"."

Some reversing job on here.

Sleepy Joe has changed the game it would seem.

[bennydorano]

John Major speech, well worth a read.

http://www.johnmajorarchive.org.uk/2015-2/sir-john-majors-speech-middle-temples-treasurers-lecture-the-state-were-in/

[PMG1]

John Major speech, well worth a read.

http://www.johnmajorarchive.org.uk/2015-2/sir-john-majors-speech-middle-temples-treasurers-lecture-the-state-were-in/

Great article by Major, to be fair to him he was saying a lot of this pre brexit vote but wasn't listened to. Northern Ireland policy aside he was by far one of the best UK prime ministers they ever had