View Poll Results: What would you personally prefer to happen? |
I want the UK to stay in an ever-closer union
|    | 49 | 23.11% |
I want the UK to stay in a loosely connected EU
|    | 68 | 32.08% |
I want the UK out because the EU is bad for the UK
|    | 22 | 10.38% |
I want the UK out because the EU is a bad thing
|    | 23 | 10.85% |
I want the UK out because this would be good for the rest of us
|    | 17 | 8.02% |
I don't really care
|    | 33 | 15.57% |  | | | 
29.08.2018, 15:26
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Presumably any tariffs will be two way though - unless British manufacturers currently source no parts in the EU and have no workers from the EU then costs will also go up for them, with the comensurate increase in UK car prices.
This will probably also count for car imports from outside the EU, since currently many US cars are landed and assembled in Amsterdam to avoid certain duties needing to be paid. Maybe they'll land them in the UK instead, will all depend on whatever deals we magic up.
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29.08.2018, 16:33
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: |  | | | A nice analogy for the enthusiasm for Brexit... | | | | | Read that as 'the euthanasia of Brexit'. One can dream...
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29.08.2018, 17:24
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Read that as 'the euthanasia of Brexit'. One can dream... | | | | | Not so fast. Barnier's pulling something out of the bag... | Quote: |  | | | Sterling shot higher on Wednesday after the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier indicated that he was close to offering the UK a deal.
“We are prepared to offer a partnership with Britain such as has never been with any other third country,” Mr Barnier was quoted by Reuters as saying. | | | | | Stay tuned, someone on the UK Brexit team will inevitably stare down the mouth of that proverbial gift horse out of bloody-mindedness.
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29.08.2018, 17:53
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: |  | | | | | | | | So the EU is backing down, sounds like they realise how a no deal is bad for the EU.
Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, says the bloc is ready to offer the U.K. an unprecedented relationship which aims to keep ties as close as possible -- the kind of agreement the EU has not had with “any third country.”
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29.08.2018, 18:18
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | So the EU is backing down, sounds like they realise how a no deal is bad for the EU.
Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, says the bloc is ready to offer the U.K. an unprecedented relationship which aims to keep ties as close as possible -- the kind of agreement the EU has not had with “any third country.” | | | | | Got a feeling that the Brexit camp are too arrogant and stupid to accept it, though. | The following 2 users would like to thank for this useful post: | | 
29.08.2018, 18:36
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Aston Martin produces luxury cars, their fans are not the ones who are put off by a 5-10% price hike.
And he made these comments while they are preparing to list in the stock exchange? If there is a time to be bullish, it's exactly this time!
How many jobs is Aston Martin supporting and how many are supported by the mass production manufacturers like Nissan?
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29.08.2018, 18:50
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: |  | | | Got a feeling that the Brexit camp are too arrogant and stupid to accept it, though.  | | | | | Indeed they should push for more.
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29.08.2018, 18:57
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Indeed they should push for more. | | | | | But somehow I think the EU will draw the line at the UK basically being a full member in all but name, enjoying all the benefits, whilst following none of the rules, all without having to chip into the kitty. | This user would like to thank for this useful post: | | 
29.08.2018, 19:05
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Well the Swiss and the Norwegians will be queuing to secure similar concessions.
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29.08.2018, 19:16
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Well the Swiss and the Norwegians will be queuing to secure similar concessions. | | | | | No chance as they don't have the balls to negotiate a better deal & neither are as important as the UK to the EU
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29.08.2018, 20:25
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Yes, but for the Swiss it does kick the ball into the long grass.
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29.08.2018, 21:26
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Well the Swiss and the Norwegians will be queuing to secure similar concessions. | | | | | Neither Switzerland nor Norway are third countries. This is to an unprecedented third country deal.
Still no cherry picking on the single market. Both Switzerland and Norway have access to the single with limitations.
We will have to wait and see what is actually on offer.
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29.08.2018, 22:25
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Better not raise your hopes too high.
According to the Spiegel, German foreign minister Heiko Maas says access to the EEA "a la carte" is out of the question. Only access "as is" is possible, ie effectively the Norwegian model with all components (submission to EU regulations and ECJ, payments into the EU budget, etc). Reportedly Barnier said essentiall the same. Haas sees the Irish-NI border as the last big hurdle. rp-online.de: | Quote: | |  | | | "Europäischer Binnenmarkt bedeutet europäischer Binnenmarkt", sagte Barnier. Das sei "nicht verhandelbar". Die Briten "müssen respektieren, wer wir sind". "Letztlich wird es darum gehen, dass wir uns dem sogenannten Rosinenpicken widersetzen" | | | | | "EEA means EEA" said Barnier. "This is not negotiable. The British have to accept who we are. At the end of the day this will be about us refusing the UK's cherrypicking"[..]
Nil novi sub sole.
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30.08.2018, 09:29
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in Panasonic to move Europe headquarters from UK to Amsterdam
"In the run-up to March 2019, a number of multinational firms have said they plan to move jobs out of the UK. Several Japanese financial companies have said they intend to move their main EU bases away from London.
"Japan is a major investor in the UK, where more than 800 Japanese companies employing more than 100,000 people. However, financial firms including Nomura, Sumitomo Mitsui and Daiwa have already said they will no longer maintain their EU headquarters in London."
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31.08.2018, 16:38
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Sorry if my question interrupts the flow of the posts - but as Switzerland is a Non EU Country.
Can British Expats tell me if they have had any difficulties retaining any of your British bank accounts and Debit & Credit cards and in particular having them accept a Swiss address as your home address after moving to Switzerland.
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31.08.2018, 18:03
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Sorry if my question interrupts the flow of the posts - but as Switzerland is a Non EU Country.
Can British Expats tell me if they have had any difficulties retaining any of your British bank accounts and Debit & Credit cards and in particular having them accept a Swiss address as your home address after moving to Switzerland. | | | | | Some do, some don't. It's you tax residence thats the issue.......
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31.08.2018, 20:34
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Sorry if my question interrupts the flow of the posts - but as Switzerland is a Non EU Country.
Can British Expats tell me if they have had any difficulties retaining any of your British bank accounts and Debit & Credit cards and in particular having them accept a Swiss address as your home address after moving to Switzerland. | | | | | You know you have to declare such British bank accounts to the Swiss tax people and Monday the UK will inform Switzerland of all British bank accounts with a Swiss address!
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01.09.2018, 07:49
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | You know you have to declare such British bank accounts to the Swiss tax people and Monday the UK will inform Switzerland of all British bank accounts with a Swiss address! | | | | | You are writing that just like this, without a link?
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