[Merged]Brexit stuff (part 2)

[GB9]

Just observing that Sterling is down a whole 4% against the Euro since Independence Vote Day. I wonder if the likes of Unilever are going to return the 6% increase on prices they claimed was due to Brexit or if we are going to let them get away with massive profiteering.

[SueEllen]

Just observing that Sterling is down a whole 4% against the Euro since Independence Vote Day. I wonder if the likes of Unilever are going to return the 6% increase on prices they claimed was due to Brexit or if we are going to let them get away with massive profiteering.

The UK government will let them get away with massive profiteering.

[squarepeg]

And so do I. I think the UK government should use their favourite slogan; "Brexit is Brexit" and to quote Nike, "Just Do It"...

Brexit is not just Brexit anymore. It's "red, white, and blue Brexit" source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics...nd-blue-brexit

[GB9]

The UK government will let them get away with massive profiteering.

The British people will unfortunately. They are free to charge what they want but people only pay the price if they want to.

[SueEllen]

The British people will unfortunately. They are free to charge what they want but people only pay the price if they want to.

The issue with companies like Unilever is because they are so large it is impossible to boycott buying anything from them.

Even if you avoid their named brands as they will be making stuff for other companies, you are still buying stuff they make.

This is why there are regulators within the UK, in other European countries and within the EU as a whole to regulate industries.

Unfortunately if the UK government doesn't give the relevant regulator in the UK power to deal with such companies it is very hard for the person on the street to do something. It is then left up to the media to embarrass the multi-national.

[meridian]

The issue with companies like Unilever is because they are so large it is impossible to boycott buying anything from them.

Even if you avoid their named brands as they will be making stuff for other companies, you are still buying stuff they make.

This is why there are regulators within the UK, in other European countries and within the EU as a whole to regulate industries.

Unfortunately if the UK government doesn't give the relevant regulator in the UK power to deal with such companies it is very hard for the person on the street to do something. It is then left up to the media to embarrass the multi-national.

It's less to do with the large multinational manufacturers than most people think. Unilever are subject to the pricing strategies and (*cough*) "strategic placement fees" for getting their products at eye level from the major supermarkets just the same as other manufacturers.

Ironically, many of the same people that applaud Tescos for standing up to Unilever's attempt at repricing, also hate Tescos for driving the farmers into the ground.

[darmstadt]

For the Brexiter in your life, the little lady at home in the kitchen waiting with your pipe and slippers:



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2. Rudolph the Red Nosed Racist
3. Silent Night, Corbynite
4. Farage Against The Machine – Grinning In The Name Of
5. The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Gove
6. Driving Home For Brexit (can't look them in their faces)
7. So This Is Brexit, And What Have You Done?
8. On The First Day Of Brexit (we sunk our currency)
9. I'm Dreaming Of A Far Right Christmas
10. Article 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Johnson And Farfunkel
11. Freedom Of Movement Clause Is Coming To Town
12. Last Christmas (you can afford) – Wham!
13. Trump They Sold Me (pa rum pum pum pum)
14. Do They Know It's Brexit?
15. I Saw Mommy Kissing Goodbye To A Strong Pound Sterling
16. Theresa May in a Manger (no clue for ahead)
17. Boris You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
18. Do You Fear What I Fear?
19. Mary’s Boy Child (is being deported)
20. I Still Haven’t Found Out What I’m Voting For – U2?
21. Oh Come All Ye Hateful
22. Skinter Wonderland
23. Rocking Around The Christmas Theresa
24. Baby It's Cold Outside (the EU)
25. Brexit's Like That (and that's the way it is) - RUIN DMC
26. Mistletoe And Wining Won't Change A ******* Thing
27. Hark! The Right Wing Papers Sing
28. We Wished You A Very tulip Mess
29. What's The Story, Lying Tory?
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[NotAllThere]

....
This is why there are regulators within the UK, in other European countries and within the EU as a whole to regulate industries..l.

May has said that that the new, post-Brexit UK will be more attractive to business as there will be less regulation.

For the Brexiter in your life, the little lady at home in the kitchen waiting with your pipe and slippers:

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL BREXIT CHRISTMAS!!!
...

Come on Brexiters, don't let the Remainers take the piss like this. Make up your own parody collection. Now's your chance to shine and show your wit, erudition and intelligence.

[PurpleGorilla]

May has said that that the new, post-Brexit UK will be more attractive to business as there will be less regulation.

Come on Brexiters, don't let the Remainers take the piss like this. Make up your own parody collection. Now's your chance to shine and show your wit, erudition and intelligence.

[NotAllThere]

Wit 0/10, Erudition 0/10, Intelligence 3/10. Try again. (You, not Gandhi). Anyway, I thought you'd already won?