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1 hour ago, Anna B said:

Boris Johnson is not a politician, he is an opportunist. He is the affable front man of a nasty party of the privileged. I doubt if he even has much grasp of politics or policies, he merely hides behind his 'advisors' and 'experts' who run the show. I don't think he'll last beyond his 5 year term, if that...

 

We need a proper PM, someone who is shrewd, canny and perceptive, really gets it, and and can run things appropriately. I don't care what party they represent as long as they can do a better job than Johnson and lead us through the quagmire with vision and determination. 

Awwwww.  Yet he is in charge with a huge majority.

 

"Not a politician" according to you despite the fact he has been an MP on and off since 2001, twice elected Mayor of London for 8 years, Foreign Secretary, elected leader of the party and elected Prime Minister.

 

We get it Anna YOU don't like him. But let's not make silly statements. He clearly is a politician. He's also cerainly not the only politician who relies heavily on their teams of advisors and experts.  Even your beloved Corbyn had his entourage of yes men and spin doctors.  

 

You may well be right, he may not last beyond his 5-year term but the fact he has a term is a far better result than most of his current rivals including the shower on the other side of the house.  

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2 hours ago, the_bloke said:

No one seems to be mentioning the massive drop in imports and exports across the whole of the EU in January.

...because, as your link shows, it isn't that massive... compared to the UK :?

 

2 hours ago, the_bloke said:

Because of Brexit?

 

I never knew Cypress was such a big business partner of the UK.

Cypress  does the vast majority of it's business with Turkey, who's populist government is sending the economy down the tubes, so there is an idealogical connection with Brexit ;)

 

2 hours ago, the_bloke said:

The last page being the most pertinent.

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4 hours ago, Magilla said:

...because, as your link shows, it isn't that massive... compared to the UK :?

 

Cypress  does the vast majority of it's business with Turkey, who's populist government is sending the economy down the tubes, so there is an idealogical connection with Brexit ;)

 

The last page being the most pertinent.

You'd think the EU would be doing well enough to not hold out the begging bowl to the UK for a handout for Eurostar.

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4 hours ago, Magilla said:

 

 

Cypress  does the vast majority of it's business with Turkey, who's populist government is sending the economy down the tubes, so there is an idealogical connection with Brexit ;)

 

 

I think the idealogical postion of Turkey (at least its president) is quite different from UK (they want to join EU as well), and I'm not too convinced about its populist government.

 

https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/58334

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5 minutes ago, retep said:

You'd think the EU would be doing well enough to not hold out the begging bowl to the UK for a handout for Eurostar.

The "EU" hasn't asked for any handouts for Eurostar.

 

Eurostar is a private company, they have asked for help from both the UK and French governments in line with the support other transport companies have received.

 

The loudest calls for help.... are coming from UK businesses:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55696664

 

...and Tory MP's:

https://www.politico.eu/article/eurostar-uk-france-coronavirus/

 

 

Looks like you got played again! :?

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We don't have the economic clout do do favourable trade deals with either US or China. Any deal would come with unacceptable strings attached with regard to food production etc. and unfettered access for their dubious business practices.

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1 hour ago, Shreddie said:

We don't have the economic clout do do favourable trade deals with either US or China. Any deal would come with unacceptable strings attached with regard to food production etc. and unfettered access for their dubious business practices.

Oh no!

Does that mean that Liam Fox was overly optimistic.

Where is he nowadays anyway?

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15 hours ago, RJRB said:

Oh no!

Does that mean that Liam Fox was overly optimistic.

Given the US described his performance at trade talks as like 'turning up to Wimbledon with a ping pong bat'... a foregone conclusion! :hihi:

 

 

UK 'risks falling behind' EU on workers’ rights:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56582566

 

Didn't see that one coming! :roll:

 

UK scientists warn of 'catastrophic' impact of funding cuts:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/31/uk-scientists-funding-cuts-grants-foreign-aid

 

...or that!

 

So much for that global science superpower!

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