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Pre-Brexit consumer spending DOOM

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    Pre-Brexit consumer spending DOOM

    “It’s not because people are spending online; they’re just not spending,” she added. “We’re all facing risks as rail fares and utility bills rise and we’re all aware of that.”

    Brexit worries and bad weather cloud the Christmas high street | Business | The Guardian

    DOOMed!


    #2
    Nothing to do with brexit, fook business, we hold all the cards, economy is booming, WTO and JRM are our saviors,

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      #3
      The Guardian should be celebrating. This is good for the environment.

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        #4
        Originally posted by AtW View Post
        “It’s not because people are spending online; they’re just not spending,” she added. “We’re all facing risks as rail fares and utility bills rise and we’re all aware of that.”

        Brexit worries and bad weather cloud the Christmas high street | Business | The Guardian

        DOOMed!

        Why would being in the EU reduce rail fares and utility bills?

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          #5
          Originally posted by original PM View Post
          Why would being in the EU reduce rail fares and utility bills?
          It did reduce and then got rid off roaming charges on telecoms an data.
          Can't wait for the brexit voting , Ryan air flying, deplorables, going to low class resorts in the med to start crying over their mobile bills in the high £100's after brexit

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            #6
            Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
            It did reduce and then got rid off roaming charges on telecoms an data.
            Can't wait for the brexit voting , Ryan air flying, deplorables, going to low class resorts in the med to start crying over their mobile bills in the high £100's after brexit
            Erm but I get free data in 'Murica is that part of the EU now?

            Or will leaving the EU have no effect?

            Roaming charges: What will happen after Brexit? - BBC News

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              #7
              Originally posted by original PM View Post
              Erm but I get free data in 'Murica is that part of the EU now?

              Or will leaving the EU have no effect?

              Roaming charges: What will happen after Brexit? - BBC News
              If the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019 as planned, with a withdrawal agreement in place, any changes won't happen immediately. All EU rules and regulations, including on mobile roaming anywhere in the EU, will continue to apply until the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020.
              But even with a withdrawal agreement it won't be free anymore after 31/12/20

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                #8
                Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
                But even with a withdrawal agreement it won't be free anymore after 31/12/20
                No but the suppliers are keeping the free roaming so EE, 3, Vodafone etc are saying that your can use your UK allowances when abroad - be that in an EU country or beyond.

                That was the point I was trying to make it is not just within the EU that free roaming applies so why would leaving the Eu affect it?

                And then we get the discussion about how if it deters tourists from going to EU countries then it will be detrimental to said EU countries.

                No we do not hold all the cards - but we do have some!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
                  But even with a withdrawal agreement it won't be free anymore after 31/12/20
                  That is a known unknown at this point.

                  If May's deal is accepted then at the end of 2020 either the transition period will be extended or a new trade agreement will be in place, which one would hope covers things important to tourists that make a significant part of UK to EU income seeing as movement of people is tied closely to trade by the EU.
                  Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by original PM View Post
                    No but the suppliers are keeping the free roaming so EE, 3, Vodafone etc are saying that your can use your UK allowances when abroad - be that in an EU country or beyond.

                    That was the point I was trying to make it is not just within the EU that free roaming applies so why would leaving the Eu affect it?

                    And then we get the discussion about how if it deters tourists from going to EU countries then it will be detrimental to said EU countries.

                    No we do not hold all the cards - but we do have some!
                    Who said you'll still get free roaming? the UK mobile companies did but that's them just saying that. Now when you're on the continent and have roaming turned on you'll be using the network that your phone connects to, this company will then pass the bill onto your provider so what is there to stop them charging your provider whatever they want? I doubt very much that all UK communications providers have signed deals with all EU providers
                    Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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