Mister Gee 823 #3037 Posted June 16, 2021 27 minutes ago, West 77 said: Educate me in how increasing digital trade in which the UK is a World leader increases pollution and fossil fuel consumption? The Australian beef issue is only a small part of the agreement which also allows tariff free access for Scottish whisky and British manufactured cars into Australia. Just for completeness personally I prefer British beef to any other beef but I don't have a problem in eating Australian beef rather than French beef or any other EU beef. At least Australian beef will be real beef and not horse meat like what happened a few years ago from the EU. I never heard anyone complaining about the carbon footprint or pollution in the 70's when eating New Zealand lamb. And what about the mass pollution caused by importing all the Chinese tat which happened before we left the EU? Totally pointless, you’re away with the fairies in the personality cult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Delbow 699 #3038 Posted June 16, 2021 6 hours ago, tinfoilhat said: Totally agree with this. Its not like either party can't get the majority of goods closer. Even more reason not to eat meat, especially in processed foods when you don't get to know where it came from. "Hey, wanna eat this meat? It's come from the other side of the world!" "Er, no thanks mate" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RJRB 688 #3039 Posted June 18, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57518910 Is this just one of those bumps in the road or illustrative of the foolishness in turning our backs on our long established trading partners. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
apelike 10 #3040 Posted June 18, 2021 40 minutes ago, RJRB said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57518910 Is this just one of those bumps in the road or illustrative of the foolishness in turning our backs on our long established trading partners. Mmmm, it also states that the pandemic was also a negative factor and the pandemic had depressed demand. Unfortunately it's proving hard to tell if its Brexit the pandemic or both that has caused the problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus 540 #3041 Posted June 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, apelike said: Mmmm, it also states that the pandemic was also a negative factor and the pandemic had depressed demand. Unfortunately it's proving hard to tell if its Brexit the pandemic or both that has caused the problems. I'm guessing that's why they included the US as well as several EU counties in the final chart - to provide an 'effected by pandemic only' comparison. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell 863 #3042 Posted June 18, 2021 16 minutes ago, apelike said: Mmmm, it also states that the pandemic was also a negative factor and the pandemic had depressed demand. Unfortunately it's proving hard to tell if its Brexit the pandemic or both that has caused the problems. Neither helps but one was self inflicted, one couldn't be helped Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol 600 #3043 Posted June 18, 2021 On 16/06/2021 at 17:25, West 77 said: Educate me in how increasing digital trade in which the UK is a World leader increases pollution and fossil fuel consumption? The Australian beef issue is only a small part of the agreement which also allows tariff free access for Scottish whisky and British manufactured cars into Australia. Both of which increase pollution and fossil fuel consumption, especially transporting cars half way round the world/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat 11 #3044 Posted June 18, 2021 I saw an interview with the acting Aussie PM and he was thrilled with deal and expecting Australian farmers to do very well out of it. He, quite rightly, didn't give a **** about British farmers who he expected to take a hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared 311 #3045 Posted June 19, 2021 20 hours ago, apelike said: Mmmm, it also states that the pandemic was also a negative factor and the pandemic had depressed demand. Unfortunately it's proving hard to tell if its Brexit the pandemic or both that has caused the problems. We'll just have to wait till the pandemic eases, if demand picks up then the dip was due to the virus, but if it doesn't recover sufficiently then it would point to ongoing issues due to Brexit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Delbow 699 #3046 Posted June 19, 2021 10 hours ago, tinfoilhat said: I saw an interview with the acting Aussie PM and he was thrilled with deal and expecting Australian farmers to do very well out of it. He, quite rightly, didn't give a **** about British farmers who he expected to take a hit. At least it's good news for British badgers, because there will be fewer cattle giving them TB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ab6262 202 #3047 Posted June 23, 2021 44 minutes ago, West 77 said: Having a few beers tonight to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the British people voting to leave the EU. me too best thing we ever did! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister Gee 823 #3048 Posted June 23, 2021 36 minutes ago, ab6262 said: me too best thing we ever did! Why is it the best thing we ever did? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...