Reply to: UK signs first great trade deal

[Old Greg]

Greg, wise words indeed.

As always.

[woohoo]

The UK holds all the cards, so no need to fret.

Greg, wise words indeed.

[Old Greg]

How dare we treat a trading partner nicely, we could have devastated their economy and in turn lost out on their fish. But instead we said lets keep the tariffs to zero, we don't want our countrymen paying more and we don't want to see your tiny island devastated and become a dropping off point with Russia.

God bless this country, lets hope the rest of the EU take notice of how a country with class acts.

The UK holds all the cards, so no need to fret.

[woohoo]

How dare we treat a trading partner nicely, we could have devastated their economy and in turn lost out on their fish. But instead we said lets keep the tariffs to zero, we don't want our countrymen paying more and we don't want to see your tiny island devastated and become a dropping off point with Russia.

God bless this country, lets hope the rest of the EU take notice of how a country with class acts.

[Mordac]

Do they still have those types of parties in Wales where you hang your sheepskin coats up in a row and the ewes come in one by one and pick a coat.
Not that I've ever been to one of those sorts of parties you understand, a Welshman once told me about them.

Dunno why you're asking me, everything you may have heard is lies, dammit...

[Yorkie62]

Actually he can, but if he goes anywhere near Wales, the chances of him keeping it aren't good...

Do they still have those types of parties in Wales where you hang your sheepskin coats up in a row and the ewes come in one by one and pick a coat.
Not that I've ever been to one of those sorts of parties you understand, a Welshman once told me about them.

[Mordac]

But he's not allowed to bring his sheep with him.

Actually he can, but if he goes anywhere near Wales, the chances of him keeping it aren't good...

[Yorkie62]

That's OK, since there's only one...

But he's not allowed to bring his sheep with him.

[Mordac]

It includes free movement of Faroe Islander to work and settle in the UK but not vice versa.

That's OK, since there's only one...

[meridian]

UK signs first great trade deal

And this is bad news how?

You need to remember, according to Bremainiac logic we will all be starving to death by mid-april.

It’s great news!

A50 states that treaties and trade deals through the EU cease on exit, but part of the Deal is that the EU will not object if the existing trade deals are rolled over to the U.K.

However, it is up to the U.K. to agree this with each partner.

So, after two years of Brexit and only a few weeks to go, we’ve got one!

Only 39 more to do, covering 70 countries.

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The UK government has told businesses it cannot guarantee the British economy will be covered by “most” of the EU’s global network of trade agreements immediately after Brexit — even if parliament approves Theresa May’s divorce deal with Brussels.

The admission by the Department for International Trade that the UK will fail to conclude trade deals with most non-EU countries by the scheduled Brexit date of March 29 infuriated many executives taking part in a briefing.

The DIT told 30 business representatives on Wednesday that, while trade agreements with Switzerland, Israel and some African nations would be wrapped up before Brexit, there was no certainty that other deals Brussels has with countries around with the world could be rolled over or duplicated in time.

Even deals with big trading partners such as Canada and South Korea are in doubt.

The EU has 40 preferential trade agreements covering 71 countries, which the UK needs to roll over whether or not it agrees a withdrawal deal with Brussels.

[Platypus]

Who cares, maybe we did it to be nice to them rather than for shellfish reasons?

[AtW]

" UK and Faroe Islands sign trade continuity agreement "

"Consumers in the UK will potentially benefit from greater choice and lower prices for fish and seafood such as Atlantic salmon, haddock and halibut."

[AtW]

And this is bad news how?

Bad news for British fishermen

[Old Greg]

And this is bad news how?

You need to remember, according to Bremainiac logic we will all be starving to death by mid-april.

This is great news! Final victory is in sight.

[Paddy]

And this is bad news how?

You need to remember, according to Breamainiac logic we will all be starving to death by mid-april.

It includes free movement of Faroe Islander to work and settle in the UK but not vice versa.