[Merged]Brexit stuff

[sirja]

yup indeed....

Equivalence - Cold Comfort

What makes you think Equivalence will be granted without a lot of grovelling ?

Grovelling? Never!! Boris will lead a mass protest right to the doors of the EU Commission that should scare them into submission

[jamesbrown]

yup indeed....

Equivalence - Cold Comfort

What makes you think Equivalence will be granted without a lot of grovelling ?

We could trade headlines all day.

https://www.ft.com/content/e7b6a752-...6-a4a71e8140b0

What makes you think that the EU could limit the fallout from not granting equivalence? Sure, they'll look for some petty headline-grabbing measures, but they know the consequences of protectionism (and if they don't, they'll have a very rude awakening). Part of the reason I voted to leave was precisely because I'm not certain they are sane. They may adopt protectionism. However, they won't be able to limit the fallout. As a minimum, it will accelerate the demise of the Eurozone.

[BlasterBates]

Pragmatism. All trade is ultimately a compromise that is of mutual benefit to both sides. So despite a lot of sabre-rattling in order to try and gain some notional leverage, in the final analysis as both sides have cards to play, an agreement WILL be reached that both sides are happy with.
Tis how the world works.

HTH

Actually I do agree with that, which is why in the end of course everything will be fine, though some of us presume it will be a Hard Brexit and others a Soft Brexit. In the end economics rather than the politicians will determine the relationship.

[BlasterBates]

We could trade headlines all day.

I'm not certain they are sane. .

That's the weakness in your thinking.and that is why your prognosis of where this is all going is wrong.

[jamesbrown]

That's the weakness in your thinking.and that is why your prognosis of where this is all going is wrong.

Deep.

[DodgyAgent]

yup indeed....

Equivalence - Cold Comfort

What makes you think Equivalence will be granted without a lot of grovelling ?

Is that really how you look at the UK as some sort of subservient state answerable to the EU?

[scooterscot]

Too funny

[GB9]

So Unilever 's attempted price increase isn't because costs have gone up but because they report their results in Euros.

Oh dear. Going to take a hit.

[darmstadt]

Boris Johnson is a moron: Boris Johnson says UK should support 'EU Army' in wake of Brexit

[BlasterBates]

The whole idea of the EU army is simply to save money and be more effective. When the Germans are sent to Afghanistan to help the US it means when their troops come under fire they can radio a Dutch or French helicopter to help them rather than being ignored by the US.

I don't quite know what all the fuss is about, surely it makes sense.