Brexit

[bigfella]

Ironically, it looks like the ECJ are about to say the UK can decide that on their own.

Bt surely we should refuse to accept that judgement.

[DrPatrickBarry]

Bt surely we should refuse to accept that judgement.

Absolutely, the UK does not want those foreign judges telling them what they can or cannot do.

[Graham Breeze]

To get this thread onto a real topic..... after a couple of life-threatening trips to the old Ninian Park, I am by no means a fan of Cardiff City.... but anyone who turns Wolves over gets my vote!

Wolves 2 Chelsea 1

Cardiff Who?

[Witton Park]

Back in 2016 as an armchair watcher of politics and amateur economist I put out some information on Brexit pre-referendum.

I was a regular on the FRA Forum thread as most know, but the only "experts" out there who would have seen the validity of my contributions were often dubbed as cranks, fanatics....

So It's satisfying this last week to see that the May Deal and the re-launch of Project Fear under the guise of Treasury and Bank of England Analysis has attracted the attention of such experts as Paul Krugman and Ashoka Mody.
A Nobel winning Economist and a former Asst Director of the IMF.

Krugman.
"The economics is straightforward. When trade barriers between the UK and the EU go up, British producers will sell less to the EU and will sell more within the UK and to the rest of the world."


Yet we constantly here that it will a loss of trade, without any balancing factors.

The article is here, somewhat buried in the Independent.

It's a very good article. Well worth a read.

And if anyone wants to look back as my old piece, with a little update I added about ayear ago, then feel free.
You can see on this link.

[Stagger]

Don't think the frog population are over pleased with euro zone.

[Wheeze]

Oh, sorry, ya as you say, much too late for that. They would have to withdraw the notification under article 50 to gain more time.
Ironically, it looks like the ECJ are about to say the UK can decide that on their own.

Spot on Pat!

[shaunaneto]

To vote or not to vote...

[shaunaneto]

Here you go Patrick - this is why we went down the path of workers rights.

Blame Shaunano

.....🙃

[Stagger]

Haven't we had a vote.

Knock the cost of the next one off MPs salary or expenses claims.

[bigfella]

So, neither side wants the 'backstop' to come into force for long, if at all and we can also extend the implementation period so why not just bin the backstop, put an absolute limit on the implementation period and then deal or no deal. AT least leaving without a deal gives us some certainty which we can then build upon.