[Merged]Brexit stuff

[scooterscot]

Jeepers 1.1367 against the euro. Ouch - someone somewhere is paying a heavy price today.

Theresa May insists UK economy can withstand Brexit turbulence


Every time the Tories open their mouth the currency dives

[minestrone]

May's speech is a master class in political positioning.

She is going to pick up a few million votes from disaffected labour leave supporters.

[BlasterBates]

A master stroke in political positioning indeed.

https://www.ft.com/content/7b78f276-...7-e7ada1d123b1

Theresa May has one great advantage as a politician. She looks serious and responsible. But appearances can be deceptive. If you examine how the UK prime minister is handling Brexit, a different sort of politician emerges.

By announcing that she will start the formal negotiations for Britain to leave the EU by March 2017, the prime minister has walked into a trap. She has given away what little leverage Britain has in the negotiations — without receiving any of the assurances that she needs to achieve a successful outcome.

So why has Mrs May been so reckless? The short answer is politics. If the prime minister had delayed triggering Article 50 any longer she might have faced a revolt from Conservative MPs, who would have feared that she was backsliding on Brexit. By making her announcement just before the Tory party conference, she has also guaranteed herself some favourable headlines and applause in the conference hall. She may have bought herself another couple of years in 10 Downing Street. But she has also significantly increased the chances that Brexit will cause severe damage to the British economy.

[NigelJK]

That crystal ball is getting better and better by the day.

[scooterscot]

May's speech is a master class in political positioning.

She is going to pick up a few million votes from disaffected labour leave supporters.

I thought she stole Corbyn speech.

[tomtomagain]

I thought she stole Corbyn speech.

Corbyn has vacated the centre ground. She's moved into it.

[sirja]

Corbyn has vacated the centre ground. She's moved into it.

Tosh. She's trying to be all things to all people. Give the Tories some red meat with Grammar Schools, Brexit and tough immigration talk. Give the 'What van man' types, some red meat with all this talk about being on their side blah blah blah.
As usual the proof will be in the detail (Surprise, Surprise very little of that).

Anyway the fun and games will kick off Q1 next year when Article 50 is finally triggered. I've got a feeling, her speech at the next party conference will be tad different.

[DodgyAgent]

Jeepers 1.1367 against the euro. Ouch - someone somewhere is paying a heavy price today.

Theresa May insists UK economy can withstand Brexit turbulence


Every time the Tories open their mouth the currency dives

at least we have a currency

[DodgyAgent]

Tosh. She's trying to be all things to all people. Give the Tories some red meat with Grammar Schools, Brexit and tough immigration talk. Give the 'What van man' types, some red meat with all this talk about being on their side blah blah blah.
As usual the proof will be in the detail (Surprise, Surprise very little of that).

Anyway the fun and games will kick off Q1 next year when Article 50 is finally triggered. I've got a feeling, her speech at the next party conference will be tad different.

White van man is a labour supporter

[scooterscot]

at least we have a currency

Wallpaper has such fancy names these days.