enntee   10 #2713 Posted April 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Delbow said: A friend in Ireland has just told me the the border between NI and the Republic has more crossing points than the Canada/USA border and the EU's eastern border combined. That would seem to make a hard border between the two impossible, so we are stuck with a border in the Irish Sea. The story only holds up when referring to all approved and unapproved Irish crossings. Many of which include footpaths and tracks. The comparative figures used from USA & EU are the official road crossings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Delbow   699 #2714 Posted April 12, 2021 21 minutes ago, enntee said: The story only holds up when referring to all approved and unapproved Irish crossings. Many of which include footpaths and tracks. The comparative figures used from USA & EU are the official road crossings. Thanks for that. Doesn't that make it even harder to have an operable border though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
enntee   10 #2715 Posted April 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Delbow said: Thanks for that. Doesn't that make it even harder to have an operable border though? It does indeed make a hard border very difficult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid   220 #2716 Posted April 13, 2021 22 hours ago, Delbow said: A friend in Ireland has just told me the the border between NI and the Republic has more crossing points than the Canada/USA border and the EU's eastern border combined. That would seem to make a hard border between the two impossible, so we are stuck with a border in the Irish Sea. But most legit bussinesses would not run illegal lorries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid   220 #2717 Posted April 13, 2021 Just looking at the FTSE 100 and 250, in the last 5 years the FTSE 100 has increased by around 9% whereas the FTSE 250 has increased by 30% So the large internatioanal companies are doing less well when compared to the smaller UK companies. I am not an expert on these matters, is that correct? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Delbow   699 #2718 Posted April 13, 2021 2 hours ago, El Cid said: But most legit bussinesses would not run illegal lorries. Isn't the point of a customs border to prevent illegal border crossings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Magilla   510 #2719 Posted April 13, 2021 Brexit, another win... for the EU: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56731570  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ab6262 Â Â 202 #2720 Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Magilla said: Brexit, another win... for the EU: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56731570 Â yes i suppose you could say that but really its just good business sense? they are not shutting the uk warehouses just adding to match capacity? Edited April 13, 2021 by ab6262 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Magilla   510 #2721 Posted April 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, ab6262 said: they are not shutting the uk warehouses just adding to match capacity? They're moving jobs that were previously done in the UK, into the EU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Delbow   699 #2722 Posted April 13, 2021 "I actually think it wasn't properly thought out", he said. You don't say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tzijlstra   11 #2723 Posted April 14, 2021 Here is a brilliant take on Brexit by James Dyson.  Brilliant, because once you start analysing what he is actually saying, you know that he is lying through his teeth about basically everything, but he is a Sir and an 'icon' of British ingenuity, so clearly he has to be right. The lack of criticality in this BBC article is disturbing to be honest.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56741000   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Magilla   510 #2724 Posted April 14, 2021 20 minutes ago, tzijlstra said: Here is a brilliant take on Brexit by James Dyson.  Brilliant, because once you start analysing what he is actually saying, you know that he is lying through his teeth about basically everything, but he is a Sir and an 'icon' of British ingenuity, so clearly he has to be right. The lack of criticality in this BBC article is disturbing to be honest.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56741000 Yes I read it, made me laugh.  So many benefits... that he can't actually detail a single one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...