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New EU Treaty - a good deal or not?

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vegansrock Thu 24-Dec-20 07:15:10

I thought this deserved its own thread. This deal is about to be announced and I’ve just heard Farage on the radio claiming it will be sellout. Trying to stir the pot already. Just wondered how it will be spun. There will be a lot of relieved businesses and relief that there is no deal at least.

varian Wed 13-Jan-21 13:55:11

I do not think that RT has ever had the best interests of the UK at heart MawBe!

MawBe Wed 13-Jan-21 11:47:07

varian

According to RT - "I know this may be controversial, but a Tony Blair & Nigel Farage dream team is what Britain needs to tackle Covid-19"

www.rt.com/op-ed/511613-blair-farage-covid-uk/

Nightmare more like!

Whitewavemark2 Wed 13-Jan-21 11:45:41

Has anyone noticed how the right wing media and the politicians have gone dead quiet about the fishermen?

At one stage you couldn’t move for their worry over supporting the great British fishermen to the extent that they were prepared to exercise gunboat diplomacy.

Now the fishermen are in serious trouble as a result of a hard Brexit.

No reaction whatsoever.

David0205 Thu 07-Jan-21 18:12:04

Whitewavemark2

BBC fact checks on Johnson’s lies over brexit
www.bbc.co.uk/news/55522329

And many many more lies, he just can’t help it, an absolute disgrace

varian Thu 07-Jan-21 16:50:06

According to RT - "I know this may be controversial, but a Tony Blair & Nigel Farage dream team is what Britain needs to tackle Covid-19"

www.rt.com/op-ed/511613-blair-farage-covid-uk/

varian Thu 07-Jan-21 16:19:45

The Russian Television station RT is reporting "brexit chaos" - exactly as planned by Vladimir Putin when he, along with the French fascist Marine le Pen and the utterly disgraceful (and now disgraced) Donald Trump, were the ONLY foreign politicians to back brexit in 2016.

They can hardly disguise their glee at having conned 17 million out of the 67 million people in the UK to vote for Putin's brexit project

Whitewavemark2 Thu 07-Jan-21 14:31:44

BBC fact checks on Johnson’s lies over brexit
www.bbc.co.uk/news/55522329

Whitewavemark2 Thu 07-Jan-21 14:29:17

gg13
Douglas Fraser @bbcdouglasf
Fish exports delayed at Lanarkshire distribution hubs where Export Health Certificates taking 5 hours for a vet check instead of 45-60 mins estimated, leading to backlog.
Further delays at English Channel, having to take Dunkirk ferry rather than tunnel because of Calais blockage

Fish exporter James Cook in Eyemouth tells #bbcgms transport “ground to a halt- it’s zero. Trade with Europe has become a lottery” with HMRC failing to issue necessary codes.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 07-Jan-21 14:27:11

www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/07/gene-editing-of-crops-and-livestock-may-soon-be-permitted-in-england

Whitewavemark2 Thu 07-Jan-21 13:38:14

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/eu-consumer-worker-protections-brexit-b1783331.html

Hannah calling for scrapping safeguards to employment law, GM foods, etc.

Wasn’t going to happen we were told. Wait and see we were told.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 07-Jan-21 12:18:27

Whitewavemark2

GrannyGravy13

Nothing to do with hospitality industry in many EU countries being closed due to COVID-19 ?

No they can’t cope with the paperwork and delay of the transport.

The only link I can find on this is dated 31/01/2019 have you got an up to date link/information please.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 07-Jan-21 12:14:24

GrannyGravy13

Nothing to do with hospitality industry in many EU countries being closed due to COVID-19 ?

No they can’t cope with the paperwork and delay of the transport.

NannaJanie Thu 07-Jan-21 12:01:04

Nezumi65. It's not that much trouble travelling with dogs. All you need are the rabies jabs and a health certificate issued by the vet 10 days before travel. You need to get one each time. Getting them back into the UK is the same as before. I'm so glad we have a deal and am glad we're away from EU. I love Europe with a passion, the languages, customs and history, but loathed the EU institution as it became a bit of a money grabbing and dictatorial monster. I wish it had remained what it originally was set up for when we voted to join the EEC.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 07-Jan-21 11:55:18

Nothing to do with hospitality industry in many EU countries being closed due to COVID-19 ?

Whitewavemark2 Thu 07-Jan-21 11:49:36

British shellfish exports to EU “collapse” as UK overwhelmed with new changes & regulations post Brexit

paddyanne Thu 07-Jan-21 10:36:33

Seafood producers in Scotland saying their businesses no longer viable because of a three day delay in getting their very expensive produce out of the UK.No one wants a three day old Langoustine or lobster ...even a Scottish one.This is a prime product and it looks like its finished .

biba70 Thu 07-Jan-21 10:21:52

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/24/brexit-capitalism

David0205 Tue 05-Jan-21 10:38:15

Whitewavemark2

Yep - It looks like the Madrid, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges have taken back control of share trading from London!

No surprises there, the currency traders are not impressed either, after brief optimism over the break its back to bouncing along the bottom at 1.09.
Partly Covid related I’m sure but nothing positive

Whitewavemark2 Tue 05-Jan-21 09:17:23

Yep - It looks like the Madrid, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges have taken back control of share trading from London!

varian Mon 04-Jan-21 20:33:08

London’s financial sector started to feel the full effects of Brexit on the first trading day of 2021 as nearly €6bn of EU share dealing shifted away from the City to facilities in European capitals.

Financial Times

biba70 Mon 04-Jan-21 17:09:20

So financial services departing today- that was quick.

uk.reuters.com/.../uk-britain-eu-markets...

Lucca Mon 04-Jan-21 12:14:06

It works fine for me, on iPad though

MaizieD Mon 04-Jan-21 12:12:18

Whitewavemark2

I can’t work out how to enlarge it. Any ideas?

Link to the original?

It's really easy, just copy and paste the URL into your post.

Or tell us where you found it?

MayBee70 Mon 04-Jan-21 12:01:03

Bill Cash is so amazingly inspiring. His speeches in parliament are legendary.....

Whitewavemark2 Mon 04-Jan-21 12:00:36

I can’t work out how to enlarge it. Any ideas?