tinfoilhat   11 #2557 Posted September 24, 2021 11 hours ago, steved32 said: And over the past week he naffs off to USA to play at being the world statesman.  What a bumbling oaf. And do you remember when he said - several times - that we are going to get a quick trade deal with the US? First of all he's just denied saying it at all (because he's a big liar) and now we aren't getting one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
GabrielC Â Â 56 #2558 Posted September 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, tinfoilhat said: And do you remember when he said - several times - that we are going to get a quick trade deal with the US? First of all he's just denied saying it at all (because he's a big liar) and now we aren't getting one. They used to say the UK seat at the EU was also the Americas. We left that seat we are no use to the Americas any more the trade deal is a non starter. Â Brexit should be reversed - Joe Biden 2021. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B   1,414 #2559 Posted September 24, 2021 54 minutes ago, West 77 said: And a very good job he did. Mission accomplished regarding getting the US to contribute more to saving the planet   The Macron bloke's mission wasn't so successful.   Who used to say that?  You do know we are still trading with the US?   A big ship set sail from Liverpool yesterday full of cargo heading to the US. You have to be kidding... Johnson always overpromises and underdelivers. You can't believe a word he says he's so full of bull**** Love the big ship bit. How many 'big ships' with cargo from America come in to our ports compared to your one going out... And what deals has he done? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
GabrielC   56 #2560 Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, West 77 said: And a very good job he did. Mission accomplished regarding getting the US to contribute more to saving the planet   The Macron bloke's mission wasn't so successful.   Who used to say that?  You do know we are still trading with the US?   A big ship set sail from Liverpool yesterday full of cargo heading to the US. Americans.  Yes I know we trade with the US but it's not the mega deal that Johnson wanted you know the one that wanted us to pay more for medicines and lower standards.  So what's the name of this ship?  Which company owns this ship?  What flag does she sail under?  As for American - French relations a positive phone call between the two leaders has resolved the issue. Edited September 24, 2021 by GabrielC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RJRB   688 #2561 Posted September 24, 2021 https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/united-kingdom  For those who wish to fact check here is some detail of U.K./US balance of trade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Carbuncle   0 #2562 Posted September 24, 2021 57 minutes ago, RJRB said: https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/united-kingdom  For those who wish to fact check here is some detail of U.K./US balance of trade. Oh dear ... that's kind of embarassing. Still I don't suppose anybody will notice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon   #2563 Posted September 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Carbuncle said: Oh dear ... that's kind of embarassing. Still I don't suppose anybody will notice. Nothing to see here.  Move along now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon   #2564 Posted September 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, West 77 said: You do know what year it is, don’t you?  I’ve no idea what our trade deficit with the US is.  But I do know that it isn’t 2016 any more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon   #2565 Posted September 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, West 77 said: The UK still has a trade surplus with the US. Feel free to post a more up to date graph sourced from the Office for National Statistics. I’ll leave that for you to do. I’ve sorted out what year it is for you. I’m not doing everything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Carbuncle   0 #2566 Posted September 24, 2021 23 minutes ago, West 77 said: The UK still has a trade surplus with the US. Feel free to post a more up to date graph sourced from the Office for National Statistics. I see, so not only do you not what foreign people over here but you don't want their data either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus   540 #2567 Posted September 24, 2021 1 hour ago, West 77 said: It's not surprising you didn't want to post a link to the article you got that chart from. The paragraph before the chart is: Quote The chart below uses data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which suggest the UK exports more to the US than it imports. The US figures suggest the reverse. So you already knew the figures may not be a true representation of US-UK trade when you made your post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ Â Â 2,038 #2568 Posted September 24, 2021 @altusYou, I and everyone else knows (or should) that statistics (lies, damned lies and statistics) can be manipulated however those who produce them wish - and this applies to 'official' ones too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...