Reply to: EU asking the British government for an extension

[PCTNN]

How does that happen when you order fish?

It's cute that you think you'll have a choice.

[TestMangler]

Phew, had me worried. I'm technically still employed.

At least you'll sill get your housing benefit.

[DimPrawn]

Because the tories have managed to turn every full time job into four part time jobs, complete with in work benefits. What are the rules again ? is it working one hour a month makes you 'employed' for statistical purposes ?

Phew, had me worried. I'm technically still employed.

[TestMangler]

Although the unemployment rate is its lowest since 1975...blah blah conjecture and remoaner guesswork.

Because the tories have managed to turn every full time job into four part time jobs, complete with in work benefits. What are the rules again ? is it working one hour a month makes you 'employed' for statistical purposes ?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I wonder if Boris has formed a secret...er....pact with Jo Swinson?

[DimPrawn]

The EU are about to take the UK to the cleaners.

Manufacturers cut jobs at the fastest rate since 2012

The UK is in a weak position.

Although the unemployment rate is its lowest since 1975...blah blah conjecture and remoaner guesswork.

[BlasterBates]

The EU are about to take the UK to the cleaners.

Manufacturers cut jobs at the fastest rate since 2012

The UK is in a weak position.

[LondonManc]

Of course. Nobody’s doubting that if there is the will, trade deals will be done.

My response was to the suggestion that “we already have a trade deal, why do things need to change”.

I know - I was just wondering why Europe should be at the front of the queue after the way they've treated us for the last few years; mocking and deriding us, then expect to be first to be dealt with on trade deals. Shove yer VWs up yer bollix and get the Lexus imports going.

We should have more fish, and the U.K. has some of the best fishing grounds in Europe. Let’s see if it’s easier to change people’s eating habits than it is to negotiate what should be a simple and beneficial-to-both-sides trade deal.

Well, Jamie Oliver managed to improve chicken nuggets (or something like that). Sadly, his restaurant at Watergate Bay, Newquay has now closed too. More of a community project than anything else, hopefully a richer celeb chef will take it over (expecting/hoping Rick Stein or Nathan Outlaw to dive in).

How does that happen when you order fish?

It's not exactly like getting horse in your lasagne is it?

[DimPrawn]

Instead prepare yourself to a diet based on chlorinated chicken. yum!

How does that happen when you order fish?

[PCTNN]

We're an island nation, we should have more fish in our diet.

Instead prepare yourself to a diet based on chlorinated chicken. yum!

[meridian]

Europe won't be any different to other big players - USA, Japan, China, South Korea when noegotiating deals with us. They know we're not poor so can price things well here.

Of course. Nobody’s doubting that if there is the will, trade deals will be done.

My response was to the suggestion that “we already have a trade deal, why do things need to change”.

We're an island nation, we should have more fish in our diet. Always love the seafood when I get down to the South West.

We should have more fish, and the U.K. has some of the best fishing grounds in Europe. Let’s see if it’s easier to change people’s eating habits than it is to negotiate what should be a simple and beneficial-to-both-sides trade deal.

[BlasterBates]

Europe won't be any different to other big players - USA, Japan, China, South Korea when noegotiating deals with us. They know we're not poor so can price things well here.



We're an island nation, we should have more fish in our diet. Always love the seafood when I get down to the South West.

The fish processing industry is moving over to the EU, so the UK will be importing most of it.

[LondonManc]

The U.K. is the one changing them, by leaving the EU and walking away from all existing trade deals with the EU and arranged through the EU.

Try to understand: Brexit means the U.K. cancelling all existing trade deals with or through the EU, and it is up to the U.K. to negotiate new ones if it wants to.

Europe won't be any different to other big players - USA, Japan, China, South Korea when noegotiating deals with us. They know we're not poor so can price things well here.

That’s one way of doing it.

Also: a large proportion of fish is sold to the EU. Stop selling it there, unless you want to negotiate an agreement.

We're an island nation, we should have more fish in our diet. Always love the seafood when I get down to the South West.

[BlasterBates]

The U.K. is the one changing them, by leaving the EU and walking away from all existing trade deals with the EU and arranged through the EU.

Try to understand: Brexit means the U.K. cancelling all existing trade deals with or through the EU, and it is up to the U.K. to negotiate new ones if it wants to.




That’s one way of doing it.

Also: a large proportion of fish is sold to the EU. Stop selling it there, unless you want to negotiate an agreement.

Greenland tried it and failed. It left because of a dispute over the common fisheries policy. It's now back in the common fisheries agreement exporting almost its entire stock to the EU and has to abide by EU regulations.

We can guess where Brexit is heading

[meridian]

Ok lets start with

Trade deals can stay the same - I mean they worked before and everyone was happy i guess so why change them?

The U.K. is the one changing them, by leaving the EU and walking away from all existing trade deals with the EU and arranged through the EU.

Try to understand: Brexit means the U.K. cancelling all existing trade deals with or through the EU, and it is up to the U.K. to negotiate new ones if it wants to.

Fishing - here's a map of UK waters - Common Fisheries Policy | The Institute for Government - stay the hell out of them unless you want to negotiate an agreement.

S'not really difficult unless you make it so.

That’s one way of doing it.

Also: a large proportion of fish is sold to the EU. Stop selling it there, unless you want to negotiate an agreement.