woody2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 10 hours ago, Freggyragh said: How can it be so difficult for you to understand? Which of the following points are difficult for you? 1. The EU and US have a trade deal (actually numerous trade deals) arbitrated by the Transatlantic Economic Council. 2. There is no free-trade deal, and although the TTIP deal might amount to a free-trade deal it is unlikely to happen while Trump is in power, or while the EU cares about food safety or nationalised health services. 3. Big markets such as the US and EU don’t have to make deals that compromise crucial aspects of their economies. Small economies have to make such deals and end up with highly specialised and highly unstable economies (cash crops in agricultural economies, niche hi-tech in advanced economies). Ouch, indeed. you claimed they are going to do a deal- nothing could be further from the truth...... interestingly barmy barnier was in charge of the failed talks..... as for food...... got to be better than the salmon german supermarkets sell in the uk which is from china, processed by slaves from north korea in a factory with water from the river which is just downstream from the nuclear plant outfall pipe...... yet meets eu regs...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 10 hours ago, Freggyragh said: Yeah, because he’s bound to exempt the U.K. from tarrifs because when it comes to dealing with the little guy he’s all heart. not uk companies so who cares........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 9 hours ago, Freggyragh said: Most nations and regions of the world are, or are planning to be, in one or more of the trade blocks / free trade areas below. Such trade blocks require pooled sovereignty to enable free trade. I’ve included ASEAN, PIF & PA even though the key member countries are APEC members too. Likewise, I’ve included some individual states for comparison. Market size is approximated by most recent available figures for GDP in USD. APEC = 47T US = 17T (NAFTA = 21T) EEA (- UK) 15T EU (- UK) = 14T China = 14T AL = 6.4T AU / AEC = 5.5T Japan = 5T EAEU = 4.5T U.K. = 3T ASEAN = 2.5T PIF = 2T PA = 2.2T CEFTA = 0.4T The only countries set to be in a weaker trading position than those in the U.K. are those in CEFTA (Serbia, Bosnia, et al), or other non-aligned states like North Korea. But, hey, if you can see the positives keep smiling and singing a happy Brexit song. wto? #boom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 nasty nicky was told by the courts that consent was not needed- so why is it a shock now to the snp....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 45 minutes ago, woody2 said: not uk companies so who cares........ I'm sure that's reassuring to thousands of people employed in the UK by non UK companies. There's insular views and then there's insular views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, mojomonkey said: I'm sure that's reassuring to thousands of people employed in the UK by non UK companies. There's insular views and then there's insular views. if ze germans wish to complain then they should do it to the eu who have made a complete mess of this and set the timings...... the german in the wheelchair who overruled barmy barnier in december plans to do the same again if the eu don't get on with a free trade deal..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 hour ago, woody2 said: as for food...... got to be better than the salmon german supermarkets sell in the uk which is from china, processed by slaves from north korea in a factory with water from the river which is just downstream from the nuclear plant outfall pipe...... yet meets eu regs...... I'd be interested to know more about this Woody. Could you provide a source please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 26 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: I'd be interested to know more about this Woody. Could you provide a source please? bbc covered it on its newsday program a few months ago..... just search "aldi salmon china slave labour korea" brings up plenty of reports..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 So no then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: So no then. told you how to find it....... #thicko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, woody2 said: if ze germans wish to complain then they should do it to the eu who have made a complete mess of this and set the timings...... the german in the wheelchair who overruled barmy barnier in december plans to do the same again if the eu don't get on with a free trade deal..... Plenty of non German companies EU country companies employing people in the UK. Who is the German in the wheelchair? Edited June 23, 2018 by mojomonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I would have liked to see the source or report that you read or saw to come up with your viewpoint. I've done what you suggested and googled "aldi salmon china slave labour korea" and yeah there are plenty of reports, all based on or direct copies of a single article from AP. There is no mention of EU regs or nuclear power stations and while ALDI may be a German supermarket the ALDI referred to in the article is the US based version, active in 35 states. I have no doubt that factory fish from china is probably processed by people who are effectively slaves and that their rivers are heavily polluted but once again you've posted a provocative anti EU statement in attempt to mask unhealthy US food standards with absolutely no back up as if it fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Woody, how do you know when a BBC story is true and when it is fakenews? You seem to flip flop over when you like them and when you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 42 minutes ago, mojomonkey said: Plenty of non German companies EU country companies employing people in the UK. Who is the German in the wheelchair? the bloke at the head of ze german parliament.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 42 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: I have no doubt that factory fish from china is probably processed by people who are effectively slaves and that their rivers are heavily polluted . glad you agree...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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