Relationship between France and UK

What Trade Deals? The one with Australia which will destryo our farmers. Bravo!

Urmstongran

^but I can see its a direct quote from the Express^

Wrong, Mystic Meg.
It was the Telegraph.
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Well somebody's been copying someone else's homework.

www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1528523/city-of-london-news-brexit-exodues-project-fear-financial-services

Oh my, your SOH is beyond bounds -
''But now we are out and starting to do stuff, successful vaccination procurement and roll out, free trade deals, AUKUS, pacific tilt, a faster growing economy, far less youth unemployment, companies like Nissan, Unilever & Shell locating to Uk rather than staying in the EU, they cannot hide their reduced stature. ''

Had a lovely evening out and nearly spit my curry.

It’s never been brought up on a thread Marmite. I think most ex-pat retired teachers retire to France.

Yes it is Josianne ? isn’t it charming?

Urmston - you should know a bit about the rel. between UK and Spain. What's the difference, and why don't we hear about it?

Oh that's so cute. Is it really the card from.Number 10 this year?

but I can see its a direct quote from the Express

Wrong, Mystic Meg.
It was the Telegraph.
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At least Macron will get one of these.
Boris’ Christmas card, of Dylin the dog playing in the snow on the Downing Street garden.

lemongrove

Aleg ....oh, the Mogg! ?He does seem to live in a different timeline.

Maybe.

But his alternative timeline is in the UK.

Urmstongran

Ooh Alegrias an awful lot of coulds in that post. Might? Maybe? Perhaps?

Indeed. Could - just like it could be growth of 4.3% in 2022. When they said in the last release that it could have been 5.2%

The Mackel thing? The quote doesn't make sense UG... London is not an industry but I can see its a direct quote from the Express, so that explains a lot.

Bit of a misquote there.

What Mackel said is that nobody else will leave because all the main companies left 2 years ago.

Ooh Alegrias an awful lot of coulds in that post. Might? Maybe? Perhaps?

I wonder if any posters who had predicted the downfall of the City will appear on here and admit that they were wrong. I'm sure that some of them must have a bit of integrity.

Aleg ....oh, the Mogg! ?He does seem to live in a different timeline.

How many times does this need saying....at least once more I suppose...

The reason our GDP is growing fastest is because it fell off a very steep cliff two years ago. If you're starting from a very low number, even a small absolute number is a large percentage.

Plus you missed the bit in the OECD report that said that Britain could suffer a setback if supply and worker shortages do not ease.

Oh, and this bit: On the UK, it said: 'A prolonged period of acute supply and labour shortages could slow down the recovery by forcing firms into a more permanent reduction in their operating capacity.'

And this bit : A worsening trade relationship with the European Union could also weigh on the economic outlook in the medium term,' it added.

And London's financial crown remains intact - despite Europe's attempts to lure workers overseas in the aftermath of the referendum!

The head of Luxembourg's government finance agency said relocations from the City are “basically over” with London’s crown as Europe’s financial services capital intact.

Nicolas Mackel, chief executive of Luxembourg for Finance, said: “It's obvious London is and will remain Europe's most important financial services industry."

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Not looking backwards but forwards. ...

Apparently the OECD's latest GDP growth forecast:
In 2021 the country with the fastest GDP growth will be .... the UK at 6.9%

In 2022 the country with the fastest GDP growth will be ... the UK at 4.7%
Again. “Despite Brexit”. ?

Its almost enough to put a smile on an objective observer's face.

Nobody in the UK harks back to any ancient wars with France despite what a couple of posters seem to think.

Oh aye?

I wasn't thinking of being proud of one’s country Josi but of himself and his own image.
Johnson has always enjoyed clowning around when he thinks the occasion warrants it, and it does go down well with many people. Of course there is a time and a place etc.
Nobody in the UK harks back to any ancient wars with France despite what a couple of posters seem to think.

We lived in France for 16 years. never came across anti anglais. We paid our bills on time.
A few times I asked locals what they had against us. Most had never thought about it, Except one who asked why we didn't change to the euro? but a few said the (??? local word I forgot) were much worse. North Africans.
OTOH When I was at school we had a programme to have french teenagers to do an exchange. My Mum refused, said they were dirty and didn't wash their knickers.
Personally, I think this rift is because we are an island nation with an independant streak.There will always be some issue to cut us off from France. Expectations of politicians being one.

I prefer the old-fashioned ‘comedienne’ FarNorth. ?

That faster vaccine rollout. How's that going?

I think pride in one's nation is a good thing lemongrove and the French have that in spades.
As for Macron, it's when amour-propre turns into arrogance that it doesn't look so good.

....although I have enjoyed reading about all these imaginary French country people covering their eyes and tapping their bonces.