Barrie Stevens Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 59 minutes ago, quilp said: His first syrup's resembled a Brillo pad placed on his Uncle Ned, not his pubes. You can't see the join now. Ah well. You see there's some wicked people in Private Eye... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, Freggyragh said: Japan has a gdp per capita 4x China’s. China imprisons people for thought crimes, runs forced labour factories, does not allow free and fair elections or criticism of the government. China dumps products like steel on foreign markets and has comparably very poor environmental, health, safety and labour standards. An FTA with China would be a race to the bottom. Of course! Unregulated capitalism aka "globalisation" has exported vast amounts of investment into China to take advantage of all of that (which will also end in tears, but that's another story). So one would think that the EU would not be doing such a prodigious amount of business with it. We can't have a race to the bottom, oh dear me no, but it's just lip service isn't it? At the end of the day, it's about financial expediency. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Just now, Barrie Stevens said: Ah well. You see there's some wicked people in Private Eye... Some tossers too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, quilp said: Blackshirts Bazza... Best news of the day is the BBC resurrecting the Andrew Neil Show from 7pm next Wednesday the 4th. Old Brillo can't be beat... If you're dreadfully right wing you'll love his nonsense. Errr hang on a minute. All the right whingers on here, which is to say the majority, are forever banging on and boringly on about "bbc left wing bias" and so forth. How can they when Asian Babe fan Neil gets a slot? Incidentally it was Scargill who first championed the nylon-like brillo hairstyle.... Edited August 31, 2019 by P.K. Losing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 12 minutes ago, woolley said: Some tossers too. I'm a fan of PE so name names and I'll see if I agree or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) 33 minutes ago, woolley said: Of course! Unregulated capitalism aka "globalisation" Globalisation is one of the best legacies of the Thatcher - Reagan era. Though, of course, it's not unregulated - despite the best efforts of the sort of people who disagree with the kind of level-playing-field capitalism which the EU has helped to promote. Freedom is ultimately indivisible from the free movement of capital (including labour) and goods. Free trade and free information drives freedom in general. The Soviet Union could never have survived internet economics. That's why Putin and the Chinese want it regulated and sealed. But the fleets of low orbit internet satellites which are about to be lit up will make that impossible for them. Best case scenario - 100 years from now everyone on planet earth will have equal earning potential. It will just be down to willingness to work. Edited August 30, 2019 by pongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Freggyragh said: The 10% tariffs on Japanese cars and parts has gone, as have the (up to) 30% tariffs on EU products like wine and cheese. You seem to think that agreement isn’t in force. It is, and has been since Feb 1st. Woolley thinks that it will have a negative effect on European manufacturers, which is a shame for the U.K. as Japanese car parts were being assembled in the U.K. until the financial elite took over - not that this matters a jot to the gammon though, because of the great opportunities for Global Brexit Britain, right? no, its not complete and covers hardly anything........it's a agreement to make a agreement.........someday........... japanese cars still have tariffs on them........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Stevens Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 41 minutes ago, P.K. said: I'm a fan of PE so name names and I'll see if I agree or not. The one about Brillo pad down below etc I think came from a correspondent rather than staff there was ruthless teasing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Freggyragh said: China imprisons people for thought crimes, runs forced labour factories, does not allow free and fair elections or criticism of the government. China dumps products like steel on foreign markets and has comparably very poor environmental, health, safety and labour standards. An FTA with China would be a race to the bottom. must be why the german run eu are in trade talks with them............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 55 minutes ago, P.K. said: If you're dreadfully right wing you'll love his nonsense. Errr hang on a minute. All the right whingers on hear, which is to say the majority, are forever banging on and boringly on about "bbc left wing bias" and so forth. How can they when Asian Babe fan Niel gets a slot? Incidentally it was Scargill who first championed the nylon-like brillo hairstyle.... rubbish........he holds people to account regardless of party.........he doesn't let them make endless statements..........he tries to get answers from them on the questions he sets them.......proper old school interviews just like the late great brian walden....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, pongo said: Best case scenario - 100 years from now everyone on planet earth will have equal earning potential. It will just be down to willingness to work. Really? I know you are always optimistic, Pongo, but you really believe this this is a possible scenario? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, P.K. said: I'm a fan of PE Why am I not surprised? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freggyragh Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 50 minutes ago, woody2 said: must be why the german run eu are in trade talks with them............... I’d imagine everyone is in trade talks with them, some from a position of strength and some of desperation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 11 hours ago, woolley said: Why am I not surprised? I give up. Why are you not surprised....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 13 hours ago, woolley said: Really? I know you are always optimistic, Pongo, but you really believe this this is a possible scenario? You have heard of artificial intelligence and robotics haven't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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