Cable Forum - Government & Post Election Discussion

It’s looking like a no-deal. I’m hoping for a no-deal. I don’t believe the EU, or France or Germany, are going to take this seriously until no-deal is properly on the table. As soon as we establish that we’re heading for no deal, the bluff over the Irish border will be called (we’re not going to install one, there won’t be one unless the Irish decide to do so), and the backstop will be neutralised. It’s fairly obvious that Spain and France are already making plans to use the backstop as a bargaining chip in future trade negotiations. I’d rather they didn’t have the chance.

Spot on.

ianch99

30-11-2018 05:01

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35972884)

But, but, but...

How can we blame the EU for non-EU migration steadily rising?

We're way beyond logic I am afraid. We will blame whoever we're told to blame. It's worked for the last 40 years so no reason to change things.

The joke is of course the ones who control the agenda will continue to do so ...

denphone

30-11-2018 06:43

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This is usually the level of incompetence and recklessness one would find in some Labour councils.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/...-by-government

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ing-money.html

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Northamptonshire declared itself effectively bankrupt in February after it realised it could not balance its books. It declared insolvency again in July after a review revealed it had understated the extent of its financial problems. It must make good a £70m deficit by the end of March to avoid insolvency for a third time.

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Although the council has already set in train a draconian cuts programme for the current financial year to try to overturn the £70m budget shortfall, the commissioners said this alone would not be enough to prevent insolvency.

1andrew1

30-11-2018 18:47

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35973005)

Conservatives were once the party of sound money but after the ERM issue they lost a bit of credibility. They've since lost more with Boris's vanity projects and Brexit.

OLD BOY

30-11-2018 18:56

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35973146)

Conservatives were once the party of sound money but after the ERM issue they lost a bit of credibility. They've since lost more with Boris's vanity projects and Brexit.

Ah, yes, the ERM! Yet another failed EU project!

denphone

30-11-2018 19:00

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35973150)

Ah, yes, the ERM! Yet another failed EU project!

The honourable Nigel Lawson did not think so..;)

OLD BOY

30-11-2018 19:08

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35973154)

The honourable Nigel Lawson did not think so..;)

And as you can tell from his pronouncements in more recent times, he has been very sceptical of the EU project ever since.

Mr K	30-11-2018 20:02

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35973158)

And as you can tell from his pronouncements in more recent times, he has been very sceptical of the EU project ever since.

So sceptical of the EU project he's applied for residency France ! A typical hypocritical Brexiter.

denphone

30-11-2018 20:08

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35973169)

So sceptical of the EU project he's applied for residency France ! A typical hypocritical Brexiter.

There are quite a few hypocrites like James Dyson, Jacob Rees-Mogg , John Redwood and Lord Ashcroft all moving their investments abroad to escape the shock of a no-deal Brexit.

OLD BOY

01-12-2018 01:35

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35973169)

So sceptical of the EU project he's applied for residency France ! A typical hypocritical Brexiter.

Only you would connect the two and draw the wrong conclusion!

Dave42

01-12-2018 23:31

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Theresa May says she’s staying put, even after Brexit

https://metro.co.uk/2018/12/01/there...sZm9aq2WzOeJtg

denphone