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This is who Brexiteers say we should trade with ...
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostIt's not rocket science to figure out that Brexit will cause some negative economic impact.
Even the more intelligent Brexiteers acknowledge that.
No one knows how much, it will range from a little to a lot.
A lot could mean the end of Britain as a top player politically and economically.
Wasn't the sky supposed to have caved in when we didn't join the Euro?Comment
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Originally posted by diseasex View Postbecause I've invested in FTSE you can tell i'm betting on remain. Hope i'm not wrong as it will be time to sell, for others too:SComment
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostDepends what you've invested in. Mr. Cameron has told me that BAE Systems would be a good bet.
Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole, post Brexit.
I've divested the small fraction of my investments that I manage personally (more of a hobby) away from British manufacturers, just in case.Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostYou mean our largest manufacturer which is intimately tied up with Europe.
Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole, post Brexit.
I've divested the small fraction of my investments that I manage personally (more of a hobby) away from British manufacturers, just in case.Comment
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostWhat difference does your house price make provided you can pay the mortgage (and that's given you have one)? In fact if you planning to do anything other than downsize then cheaper houses is what you should wish for.
Given I'm one of the plebs in the great scheme of things I'd much rather sovereignty over a few extra shillings (or thousands for that matter).
You might want to read this so you can understand what is meant by sovereignty: https://www.cps.org.uk/files/reports...ignity1991.pdf
This also makes interesting reading, the 14,000 other treaties that the UK has signed up to: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-treaties“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.”Comment
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostIt was a joke dear boy. Then again, care to put some hard figures on your comments instead of emoticons? You are right though, buying from a defence contractor is just like swapping your weekly shopping purchases. See what I did there?
Isn't the Uk's only stake in civil aerospace within a European project?
I would hate to see the end of plane-making expertise when so much other expertise has been lost (e.g. nuclear power stations etc).Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostOk fair point, I was just thinking about Airbus and civil aerospace rather than military.
Isn't the Uk's only stake in civil aerospace within a European project?
I would hate to see the end of plane-making expertise when so much other expertise has been lost (e.g. nuclear power stations etc).Comment
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostNot wrong there. Perhaps it's time for a 'skilled industry' renaissance? Cut back soft degrees and push STEM courses? All sounds rather UKIP to me.
How do you create large industrial companies from scratch, your 'skilled industry' renaissance? ?
And that there's the big elephant in the room with Brexit.
No one has explained to me what we would have to trade with if we don't really make anything.
Our manufacturing base such it is is mainly foreign owned, maybe they'll stay after Brexit, maybe they'll go.
But we have no say in the matter.Hard Brexit now!
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