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LondonManc replied

6 June 2016, 12:45
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

None worth spit. Its all London.

Ideal opportunity for London banks to have a northern back office with Brexit.
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DimPrawn replied

6 June 2016, 12:44
Originally posted by GJABS View Post

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Million immigrants arriving soon...
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GJABS replied

6 June 2016, 12:36
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scooterscot replied

6 June 2016, 12:34
None worth spit. Its all London.
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LondonManc replied

6 June 2016, 12:20
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

PS: it's the UK that's potentially leaving the EU. Not just London. If London want's a referendum on the EU perhaps it should have one. Become the Macau of Europe.

So are you trying to say there are no financial services jobs in Edinburgh, Manchester, Halifax, Bradford, Knutsford....
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DimPrawn replied

6 June 2016, 08:48
Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

So clearly, despite being in the EU for 40+ years, UK has worked out extremely well.

FTFY
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VectraMan replied

6 June 2016, 08:30
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

1st largest exporter of financial services in the World

City leads UK to top spot among financial services exporters | City A.M.

2nd best education system in the World

UK has the second-best education system in the world | The Higher Education Show

3rd largest online exporter in the World

UK is world's third largest online exporter - thanks to Chinese shoppers - Telegraph

4th largest economy in the World

Booming Britain to become world's fourth largest economy as France and Italy face G8 exclusion - Telegraph

5th most powerful military in the World

11 Most Powerful Militaries In The World - Business Insider

So clearly being in the EU for 40+ years has worked out extremely well. Long may it continue.
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PurpleGorilla replied

5 June 2016, 14:31
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Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

So if we're so successful why do we have more debt than the whole of the EU combined?

Bulltulip.

Also consider this:

Look at Italy. TBTF. Italy will sink the Eurozone, and take Germany down with it.

Last edited by PurpleGorilla; 5 June 2016, 14:39.
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BrilloPad replied

5 June 2016, 14:20
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

hey EU! we don't need EU!

But they need us. About time we reminded them of it.....
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DimPrawn replied

5 June 2016, 14:17
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Senses working overtime?

Or is this a Thunderbirds stop thread?

Working on da plan b...

It's growin nicely man....

Totally chillin......
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BrilloPad replied

5 June 2016, 14:12
Senses working overtime?

Or is this a Thunderbirds stop thread?
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minestrone replied

5 June 2016, 13:18
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

So if we're so successful why do we have more debt than the whole of the EU combined?

I think someone has been going walkabout again the land of made up tulipe.
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scooterscot replied

5 June 2016, 13:06
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

1st largest exporter of financial services in the World

City leads UK to top spot among financial services exporters | City A.M.

PS: it's the UK that's potentially leaving the EU. Not just London. If London want's a referendum on the EU perhaps it should have one. Become the Macau of Europe.
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scooterscot replied

5 June 2016, 13:04
So if we're so successful why do we have more debt than the whole of the EU combined?
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PurpleGorilla replied

5 June 2016, 12:48
There is the small matter of the mother father and grandparents of financial crashes. The one that will shred France, Italy, but also Germany. The UK will burn too, but I favour our position over the others. When the dust settles, I think the UK will be doing alright.
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