woody2 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 uk built cars wouldn't have the 35% added to them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackCarter Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 uk built cars wouldn't have the 35% added to them.... But Trump wants the German cars assembled in the US not the UK. Mercedes already build the M Class in Alabama. That is the whole point of border taxes. It makes it cheaper to build inside the border than outside. You're deluded if you think it will do anything for the UK motor industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 it will , just wait and see, uk gets a free trade deal, eu gets import duty..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) I see John Major decided to add a touch of realism to the status quo: "Theresa Mays government must avoid souring the article 50 negotiations with cheap rhetoric and give voters an honest warning about the risks of Brexit" "I have watched with growing concern as the British people have been led to expect a future that seems to be unreal and over-optimistic, Major said, speaking at the Chatham House thinktank. Obstacles are brushed aside as of no consequence, whilst opportunities are inflated beyond any reasonable expectation of delivery." Of course, all the pro-Brexit chinless wonders in his tory party immediately piled in with all their usual nonsense. But Major has a courage that belies his rep. I mean, a dalliance with Edwina Curry - Respect! Face it, courage never goes out of fashion. Mind you, had you looked at a newsstand this am you would hardly have known he had said anything. The Daily Wail, The Excess, The Torygraph, The Phew What A Stunna! etc etc all played it down when at one time they would have lauded his every word to the Heavens. Such is the fickleness of the most right-wing press in Europe. Worth a read. The full story from that Pravda subsidiary that is The Grauniad : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/27/john-major-attacks-government-over-approach-to-brexit Edit - woody2 spelling Edited February 28, 2017 by P.K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackCarter Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) it will , just wait and see, uk gets a free trade deal, eu gets import duty..... Yet another intangible promised benefit of Brexit. Honestly can't believe why so many people believe this utter crap. They'll be so disappointed when so few of the claimed benefits arrive and they'll be queuing to pay Mr Banks £800 for their £200 fridge at Brightside as their credit history turned to mulch. They'll be even angrier and shoutier then that they are now - but they won't be able to blame the immigrants for the UKs failing economy by then. They will only be able to blame themselves for voting for a load of made up lies drafted by multi millionaires like Banks and Farage. Edited February 28, 2017 by JackCarter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 How do you know all this stuff with such certainty Jack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 How do you know all this stuff with such certainty Jack? What part of the word "intangible" is it that you don't understand...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackCarter Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 How do you know all this stuff with such certainty Jack? What part of the word "intangible" is it that you don't understand...? All of it clearly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 At this stage of the Brexit process, all these negative forecasts are imprecise and purely speculative-- like describing it as "intangible"; it is your subjective opinion and really carries less weight than you muster credit for. You can dress up the sour grapes how you like: use your piss-poor attempt at Private Eye-type satire to bolster your pompous derision toward those who voted to leave, it makes little difference does it? Carry on Private... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackCarter Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) No the benefits really are intangible. Do you have a dictionary? Or is English not your first language? If they aren't you specifically, providing facts, confirm how any of the above claims are true and have happened? Edited February 28, 2017 by JackCarter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Or is English not your first language? If they aren't you specifically, providing facts, confirm how any of the above claims are true and have happened? In English please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 it will , just wait and see, uk gets a free trade deal, eu gets import duty..... Yet another intangible promised benefit of Brexit. Honestly can't believe why so many people believe this utter crap. They'll be so disappointed when so few of the claimed benefits arrive and they'll be queuing to pay Mr Banks £800 for their £200 fridge at Brightside as their credit history turned to mulch. They'll be even angrier and shoutier then that they are now - but they won't be able to blame the immigrants for the UKs failing economy by then. They will only be able to blame themselves for voting for a load of made up lies drafted by multi millionaires like Banks and Farage. are banks and farage in government? repeating the same crap over and over again don't make it fact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 try http://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-industry-merkel-idUSKBN1502CY the uk could see a boost as uk built cars would be cheaper, along with the 10000's of banking jobs due to move to the uk, its a win win Why? They have to buy and import steel (probably from China or India) in Dollars, and all the component parts from all over Europe in Euros, and probably the electrical components from Germany and Japan. Just because labour has got a bit cheaper due to the weak pound doesn't mean the overall cost of manufacturing has gone down much as they're not sourcing most of the raw materials in the weak Sterling zone but from markets that are trading high against Sterling. Another flawed outbreak of Brexit myopia. You don't have much idea how international business and currency trading works. You can't have it both ways. If the owners are foreign, reporting their financials in their own country then the only effect on them would be the cheaper British labour and other UK added value elements for as long as those remain cheaper. Any factors from outside the UK would be exactly neutral - converted to sterling and then back from sterling into their own currency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I see John Major decided to add a touch of realism to the status quo: I saw that. What a load of bilge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I see John Major decided to add a touch of realism to the status quo: I saw that. What a load of bilge. another failed politician Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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