Cable Forum - Brexit (Old)

The EU has no intention of reaching a trade deal with the UK except on their terms - which are being bound to the Customs Union.

Surely that is staring you in the face? The evidence is glaring in front of you.

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Beg to differ

https://www.britishports.org.uk/syst...time_ports.pdf

A snippet:

At present roughly half of the trade passing through the sea ports of the UK is customs free trade with the other 27 members of the EU. Dover is the dominant port for EU trade, accounting for 22% of the total (exports plus imports)
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I agree with Seph: in this 2014 report, Dover is 3rd in the list when viewed in traded value:

http://www.abports.co.uk/content/fil...s%20Report.pdf

Quote:

Table 3: UK international trade by estimated value through the major port, 2014

Major Port Value (£'000s)
Felixstowe 74,526,911
Southampton 71,370,110
Dover 69,495,287

OLD BOY

08-11-2018 19:55

Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by ianch99 (Post 35969745)

I agree with Seph: in this 2014 report, Dover is 3rd in the list when viewed in traded value:

http://www.abports.co.uk/content/fil...s%20Report.pdf

I don't dispute that, but this figure relates only to EU trade. The 6% relates to all trade.

Sephiroth

08-11-2018 20:31

Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35969747)

I don't dispute that, but this figure relates only to EU trade. The 6% relates to all trade.

Obviously world trade is not destined to Dover from Calais. The thread is about Brexit. Your 6% is irrelevant.

Pierre

08-11-2018 20:42

Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35969703)

Well the crossing goes from our coast to their coast, it is a mind blowing concept :D

Calais is Important, but Rotterdam is more important.

So I can understand if he though that Dover - Calais was more tourism oriented.

https://assets.publishing.service.go...16-revised.pdf

1andrew1

08-11-2018 22:57

Re: Brexit

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 35969750)

Obviously world trade is not destined to Dover from Calais. The thread is about Brexit. Your 6% is irrelevant.

On that point, I can readily agree. :)
I have heard that companies are exploring other ports to replace Dover as more global ports have more extensive customs areas and holding areas for lorries compared to Dover, an EU-only port.

Sephiroth

09-11-2018 00:09

Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35969765)

Makes sense.

Mr K	09-11-2018 09:49

Re: Brexit

I'm more worried about Dover's football team, very poor of late. Maybe Brexit is affecting their performance?

OLD BOY

09-11-2018 10:12

Re: Brexit

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 35969750)

Obviously world trade is not destined to Dover from Calais. The thread is about Brexit. Your 6% is irrelevant.

As an explanation for why Raab may not have given sufficient regard to the importance of the Dover-Calais crossing, it is not irrelevant, although it may not be what you wanted to hear. :D

Bircho

09-11-2018 14:24

Re: Brexit

Have to say the Tory party is like the blind leading the blind. Raab and Redwood fighting it out for biggest idiot award:
https://twitter.com/johnredwood/stat...590944768?s=19

Sephiroth

09-11-2018 14:55

Re: Brexit

Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35969790)

As an explanation for why Raab may not have given sufficient regard to the importance of the Dover-Calais crossing, it is not irrelevant, although it may not be what you wanted to hear. :D

Look, I'm a Leave supporter. But I don't make apologies for the stupid government who are wrecking the Referendum result. An ignorant minister, and one who publicly admits that ignorance doesn't help.

Then you come along and try to soften the consequences of Raab's ignorance. What I do want to hear from you, as if I had any rights in that regard, is anything realistic that can propel us towards a decent Brexit.

Mr K	09-11-2018 17:14

Re: Brexit

Another one bites the dust ....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46155403

Quote:

Transport minister Jo Johnson has quit the government, calling for the public to have a fresh say on Brexit.

The MP, who is Boris Johnson's brother, said the UK was "barrelling towards an incoherent Brexit that is going to leave us trapped in a subordinate relationship to the EU".

It was "imperative" to "go back to the people and check they are content to proceed on this extraordinary basis".

The more sensible of the Johnson offspring, but that's not saying much.

'Going back to the people' - now that's a cracking idea !

denphone

09-11-2018 17:19

Re: Brexit

Brexit is going to happen Mr K but its sure been a complete and utter omnishambles since the referendum.

Sephiroth

09-11-2018 17:26

Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by Bircho (Post 35969813)

Have to say the Tory party is like the blind leading the blind. Raab and Redwood fighting it out for biggest idiot award:
https://twitter.com/johnredwood/stat...590944768?s=19

Nothing wrong with what John Redwood said:

"Memo to Dominic Raab - There's plenty of channel & North Sea ports allowing easy passage of goods from the continent to the UK. The Dutch & Belgian ports would love to lift more of the Calais-Dover trade. Calais has made quite clear it wants to keep the trade. No need to worry."

Bircho

09-11-2018 17:36

Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 35969849)

So you can join them in knowing absolutely nothing on how the infrastructure of this country works.

Sephiroth

09-11-2018 19:08

Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by Bircho (Post 35969851)

So you can join them in knowing absolutely nothing on how the infrastructure of this country works.