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John Kerry didn't even chat to Liam Fox when he came over for "trade talks", instead Liam ended up speaking to a few "American guys" in a pub, and claimed they were informal talks with the Americans.
Well yes, those are informal talks. You've got to sketch your plan on the back of a fag packet first
Near parity. Have you even looked at the exchange rate? Currently 1.184. That's up .05 in the last few days. Hardly parity is it? And considering it was 1.24 before the vote it's barely worth mentioning.
It looks to me that it ht 1.24 following the vote, having been 1.31 following closure of the polls on Referendum Day.
UK Votes to Brexit, Pound Euro Hits 1.22 after EU Referendum Results are Counted
Even before European markets opened on Friday, the Pound Euro exchange rate spiraled to 1.20 in response to the news that the UK voted to leave the EU before rebounding slightly to trade in the region of 1.24.
The Pound previously achieved 1.31 against its European peer as initial indications pointed to a vote to remain.
The decision to Brexit also pushed GBP to its lowest levels against the US Dollar since 1985.
GBP/EUR is currently down 4% while GBP/USD is down 6.0%
Further significant market movements can be expected as the day progresses so stick with us for the latest news.
(Previously updated 23:20 24/06/2016)
GBP/EUR Exchange Rate Climbs to 1.31 – Will the UK Vote to Remain?
The Pound Euro exchange rate pushed its way to 1.31 following the closure of the polls on EU Referendum voting day.
Nigel Farage’s comment that ‘Remain’ may emerge victorious helped the Pound’s uptrend and the currency also gained on the US Dollar.
(Previously updated 16:40 23/06/2016)
Now that your fantasy bubble has been punctured by reality, what adjustments will you make to your overall judgment of the situation?
It looks to me that it ht 1.24 following the vote, having been 1.31 following closure of the polls on Referendum Day.
Now that your fantasy bubble has been punctured by reality, what adjustments will you make to your overall judgment of the situation?
Well to be fair it has risen by 0.05 over the last few days.
But hey that's only the Euro.
It's the drastic dollar fall that'll cause most prices to rise in the UK.
The EU have always wanted their Army, indeed it was William Hague who vetoed the plan a few years ago, of course now with Brexit they can do all the things they've wanted which we used to block.
Maybe, just maybe they're talking about sorting out all the myriad EU military operations that already exist into something not so bureaucratic, streamlining I think it's called: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milita...European_Union
“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.”
It's not very life affirming though. Plenty of people with below average intelligence get through life perfectly happily. A bit of mindfulness practice might be a good start.
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