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Previously on "Bloodbath in the City"

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Boo hoo. The EU is so mean. Don't they realise who holds all the cards?
    Yeah, but vetran's response is pretty funny! Well, it made me laugh.
    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    someone has to buy the Paris & Frankfurt stock exchanges when they go bust.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    So, US style protectionism by the EU against the Swiss. Nice.

    Oh, and it's our fault too.
    Boo hoo. The EU is so mean. Don't they realise who holds all the cards?

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    Yes. But on the other hand, Switzerland and Britain have reached agreements which will mean pretty much "business as usual" should Brexit ever happen, so I guess the Swiss aren't too upset by it.

    someone has to buy the Paris & Frankfurt stock exchanges when they go bust.

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Oh, and it's our fault too.
    Yes. But on the other hand, Switzerland and Britain have reached agreements which will mean pretty much "business as usual" should Brexit ever happen, so I guess the Swiss aren't too upset by it.

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  • BlasterBates
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    This will scare a lot Eurosceptics into being against a no deal Brexit.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    Unrestricted source.
    So, US style protectionism by the EU against the Swiss. Nice.

    Oh, and it's our fault too.

    Switzerland’s relationship with the EU has soured in recent years, particularly on the topic of immigration. The EU has also toughened its stance on non-member states after Britain voted to leave the single market.

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Unrestricted source.

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  • Mordac
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    FTFY
    Cuckoo clocks are a German invention, dummkopf...

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by BR14 View Post
    'Or retool their financial services industry into chocolate, guns, aircraft, pharma, electronics, watches, vehicles, precision instruments and cuckoo clock production.'

    cuckoo clocks are more bavaria, really.

    and you forgot glass bellybuttons.

    the swiss need them to see where they're going

    whereas our expat remainers need arse trumpets so they can be heard when speaking.

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  • BR14
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    'Or retool their financial services industry into chocolate, guns, aircraft, pharma, electronics, watches, vehicles, precision instruments and cuckoo clock production.'

    cuckoo clocks are more bavaria, really.

    and you forgot glass bellybuttons.

    the swiss need them to see where they're going

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  • jamesbrown
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Or retool their financial services industry into jam, tea and biscuit production.
    They’re also perfectly located to support the booming demand for comfort blankets, bedtime stories and No More Tears shampoo among our expatriate community.

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  • Zigenare
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Or retool their financial services industry into chocolate, guns, aircraft, pharma, electronics, watches, vehicles, precision instruments and cuckoo clock production.

    ftfy. Oops, they're already major worldwide exporters of those goods.

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Or retool their financial services industry into chocolate, guns and cuckoo clock production.
    FTFY

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    Switzerland should just take the EU to the WTO under GATT Art XXIV, that’ll show them
    Or retool their financial services industry into jam, tea and biscuit production.

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  • meridian
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    Switzerland should just take the EU to the WTO under GATT Art XXIV, that’ll show them

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