Reply to: Britain's trade options after Brexit - no easy way out

[Mordac]

If your username is based on the Mighty Boosh character (your avatar pic would add weight to this hypothesis), you know it's not spelled correctly?

I mean you are aware of this, right?

No. Try Dilbert.

[Old Greg]

If your username is based on the Mighty Boosh character (your avatar pic would add weight to this hypothesis), you know it's not spelled correctly?

I mean you are aware of this, right?

Yes.

[stek]

Mordac won't be able to spell "x" on the ballot paper, so I wouldn't worry too much.

Just be grateful that emigrants like myself still have a vote to save you.

[rl4engc]

Mordac won't be able to spell "x" on the ballot paper, so I wouldn't worry too much.

If your username is based on the Mighty Boosh character (your avatar pic would add weight to this hypothesis), you know it's not spelled correctly?

I mean you are aware of this, right?

[Mordac]

Perhaps, but I rather think Tata invested in Jag so they could sell to the large European market too.
Anyway I don't think Jags will replace German cars at whatever cost - I for one would rather a Merc and I'm not going to quibble if its 4K more. I don't think I'm alone in that.
And company car tax isn't based solely on cost anyway.

No, you're correct, it's based on emissions, and we all know where those figures came from, so at least we know where we stand. Knee-deep in horsecrap.

[sasguru]

Actually the majority of those cars are company/fleet purchase so adding the tariff not only hurts the on the road price but also screws the company car tax up and it won't take much to make the new Jag 3 series competitor the new company car of choice...

Perhaps, but I rather think Tata invested in Jag so they could sell to the large European market too.
Anyway I don't think Jags will replace German cars at whatever cost - I for one would rather a Merc and I'm not going to quibble if its 4K more. I don't think I'm alone in that.
And company car tax isn't based solely on cost anyway.

[bobspud]

Luxury goods are not price sensitive, by definition.
If I was a lobbyist for the German motor industry I would insist on tariffs, knowing that people would still buy Mercs, BMWs and Audis in Britain whatever the price (especially if that price is hidden under PCP deals)

Actually the majority of those cars are company/fleet purchase so adding the tariff not only hurts the on the road price but also screws the company car tax up and it won't take much to make the new Jag 3 series competitor the new company car of choice...

[Mordac]

Mordac won't be able to spell "x" on the ballot paper, so I wouldn't worry too much.

Just be grateful that emigrants like myself still have a vote to save you.

Been practising, almost got the hang of it, thanks for asking...

[sasguru]

You're talking emotive provocative nonsense.

If immigration, from wherever it comes, is unrestricted in the coming years it will destroy our and our children's way of life, prosperity, security, and eventually even identity.

What kind of thoughtless imbeciles are content to let that happen, and in the long run utterly betray their own offspring?

Ah there we go, that's much better. See?

[OwlHoot]

Maybe we should ban people from entering the country based on their skin colour or religion. If their noses are the wrong shape, let's make them wear stars. We could send them all to camps where they could work for us.

Is that what you want?

You're talking emotive provocative nonsense.

If immigration, from wherever it comes, is unrestricted in the coming years it will destroy our and our children's way of life, prosperity, security, and eventually even identity.

What kind of thoughtless imbeciles are content to let that happen, and in the long run utterly betray their own offspring?

[Old Greg]

Brexiteers - you're too thick to do the maths or make an economic argument.
It's perfectly clear the economic argument for Brexit doesn't stack up.
If I were you I would concentrate on the unlimited immigration argument - that has legs.

Mordac won't be able to spell "x" on the ballot paper, so I wouldn't worry too much.

Just be grateful that emigrants like myself still have a vote to save you.

[sasguru]

Brexiteers - you're too thick to do the maths or make an economic argument.
It's perfectly clear the economic argument for Brexit doesn't stack up.
If I were you I would concentrate on the unlimited immigration argument - that has legs.

[Old Greg]

Since they were basically made up, I really can't be arsed to address them.

I see.

[Mordac]

So what do you make of the differing denominators?

Since they were basically made up, I really can't be arsed to address them.

[Old Greg]

No, I posted a URL in the mistaken belief that you could actually read, my mistake obviously.

So what do you make of the differing denominators?