May's speech

[The_Equalizer]

Cobbles are better than bricks at the end of the day...

A hard border between NI and the Republic is of interest to no one. The British and Irish governments don't want one. All political parties both north and south don't want one. The people of Ireland don't want one.

[scooterscot]

Well then don't leave the customs union. Otherwise it's two fingers to NI whilst he rUK sets them adrift.

[sasguru]

Any deal will be voted on by Parliament.
She's given the EU negotiators an incentive to gives us the worst possible deal.
So clearly we're not going to leave at all - terrible deal, voted down by Parliament, back to the status quo.
In that case, the only alternative to the status quo being Hammond and May's "new economic model": a race to the bottom, low tax, low wage economy.
Genius

[GB9]

Any deal will be voted on by Parliament.
She's given the EU negotiators an incentive to gives us the worst possible deal.
So clearly we're not going to leave at all - terrible deal, voted down by Parliament, back to the status quo.
In that case, the only alternative to the status quo being Hammond and May's "new economic model": a race to the bottom, low tax, low wage economy.
Genius

'A race to the bottom'. So now you're just regurgitating what you read in the spam press?

I really don't see how a low tax economy is a race to the bottom. Maybe you could enlighten me.

[sasguru]

I really don't see how a low tax economy is a race to the bottom. Maybe you could enlighten me.

I'm sure you can work it out.

Edit: Actually I'm not sure at all, but do give it a try.

[vetran]

'A race to the bottom'. So now you're just regurgitating what you read in the spam press?

I really don't see how a low tax economy is a race to the bottom. Maybe you could enlighten me.

yeah

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Tell them Jean Claude sent you alright!

[sasguru]

yeah

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Tell them Jean Claude sent you alright!

Yeah compare Luxembourg with the Uk , pop of Lux is half a million, like a small town Typical Brexiter stupidity.

[BlasterBates]

yeah

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Tell them Jean Claude sent you alright!

Luxembourg gets away with it because it's in the EU and the US nor the EU can touch them. , because otherwise Luxembourg vetos all the other deals.

Switzerland's offshore banking has been stamped on very hard by both the EU and US.

[AtW]

Then she'd take the "No Deal" approach. She outlined that as well.

Then she will still be ok with best selling memoires on Amazon.EU and we will be fooked (most of us)

[AtW]

You may have forgotten that Spain, France and Italy all produce cars which are very popular in the UK, not just Germany.

People won't be able to afford them