Freggyragh Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 You need to understand the ‘most favoured nation’ rule. It’s a misleading title. What it means is, in the absence of a trade agreement, the U.K. cannot set special tariffs for one country. So if the U.K. sets a 0% tariff for the EU it has to set a zero tariff for all. If the U.K. does that without an agreement it will have absolutely nothing to bargain with when trying to get trade deals. The U.K. will essentially be going around the world saying, ‘please give us a trade deal. At the moment there is a 0% tariff on your goods coming into the U.K., (because we’ve decided to set a 0% rate for the EU.) You are currently collecting up to 30% in tariffs on our goods under wto rules, but we want you to make a deal with us to reduce that. For absolutely nothing in return.’ That would be an impossibly difficult deal to get, and if you think otherwise you are living in cloud cuckoo land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, Freggyragh said: That would be an impossibly difficult deal to get, and if you think otherwise you are living in cloud cuckoo land. Shouldn't that be "cloud unicorn land"......? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Lol. Brussels Sprouts... Edited January 29, 2019 by quilp 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manximus Aururaneus Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Oh! Well remain is now off the table. What next remainers? Edited January 29, 2019 by Manximus Aururaneus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Hilarious video, too close to the bone for some... https://order-order.com/2019/01/29/brexit-poor-idiots-got-wrong/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freggyragh Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 42 minutes ago, quilp said: Hilarious video, too close to the bone for some... https://order-order.com/2019/01/29/brexit-poor-idiots-got-wrong/ Why is the remainer impersonating Rees-Mogg? And if he’s so posh, surely he’ll be a Brexiteer desperate to stop the U.K. from adopting the EU tax-dodging measures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manximus Aururaneus Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Remainers seem to be conspicuous by their absence tonight - has reality finally managed to hit home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Because we are witnessing Turkey's voting for Christmas. We are lost for words. We don't understand how the turkeys have bought into the idea that there will be a bit feast and celebrations without realising that the people pushing that idea are those who will be feasting whilst the turkeys will be those bearing the true cost.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freggyragh Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 The turkeys have voted to send Theresa May back to Brussels to renegotiate the terms of Christmas. This gets funnier by the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 He who laughs last... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 57 minutes ago, quilp said: He who laughs last... Is normally the guy with the big knife eating turkey, drinking wine and thinking Christmas cracker jokes are funny! Meanwhile the turkey, after several months of.good eating, is not laughing any more.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Freggyragh said: The turkeys have voted to send Theresa May back to Brussels to renegotiate the terms of Christmas. This gets funnier by the day. It's a shambles. This would happen when we have the worst Administration I have ever known along with the worst Opposition I have ever known. But then it was those two factors that got us into this mess in the first place. Never forget that all of these shenanigans are simply a damage limitation exercise..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freggyragh Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 If she really wanted to limit the damage she’d be off to Belfast to negotiate independence for Britain from Northern Ireland, which would save a lot more money than leaving the EU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 9 hours ago, quilp said: He who laughs last... usually does so sardonically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Declan said: usually does so sardonically. Do you not think there's room for a bit of sneering and taking the piss, at remainers and brexiteers alike? Can the British people ever again have confidence in whoever is at the reins of government? What is apparent is that no one - on both sides really knew what they voted for, from the bottom up... Edited January 30, 2019 by quilp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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