UK & EU Agree Post-Brexit Trade Deal

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by Mr K

The problem there is the bunch of clowns we're left with controlling our destiny. They're like a Monty Python sketch. Unfortunately for us, their incompetence has led to led to us having the highest number of Covid deaths in Europe

Some of the EU rules were genuine beneficial - workers, consumer and environmental protections . A hinderance to the mega wealthy maybe. It's our own Govt. we need protection from.

What? And we won't be maintaining these henceforth?
Of course we will.

And to your other point, all politicians are a bunch of clowns (with a few exceptions).

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

Whinge, whinge, whinge.

On the plus side, we will control our own destiny and come out on the right side when things have settled down. Had we stayed in the EU, they would have strangled us with their rules which they are still trying to do.

Yes because nothing says controlling your destiny more than relying on other countries for food.

Originally Posted by Mr K

A hinderance to the mega wealthy maybe. It's our own Govt. we need protection from.

QFT

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

What? And we won't be maintaining these henceforth?
Of course we will.

I'm convinced we won't be maintaining them, the big ones like working time will remain but the ones that make it harder to get rid of people or discriminate will be done away with, I'll put money on it here and now and never forget the contempt large parts of the current government have for British workers, we know this thanks to that crappy book three of them were involved with

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Mr K

The problem there is the bunch of clowns we're left with controlling our destiny. They're like a Monty Python sketch. Unfortunately for us, their incompetence has led to led to us having the highest number of Covid deaths in Europe

Some of the EU rules were genuine beneficial - workers, consumer and environmental protections . A hinderance to the mega wealthy maybe. It's our own Govt. we need protection from.

In what way were those ever meant to be beneficial to businesses, other than in the main, German ones who already had their own ones which they needed to impose on everybody else in the name of a "level playing field".

When did we vote for any of those rules?
We opted out of the Social Chapter and the Working Time Directive, but were still forced to adopt it, in a backdoor and underhand manner. They didn't do that in the name of helping UK businesses.

Originally Posted by nomadking

In what way were those ever meant to be beneficial to businesses, other than in the main, German ones who already had their own ones which they needed to impose on everybody else in the name of a "level playing field".

When did we vote for any of those rules?
We opted out of the Social Chapter and the Working Time Directive, but were still forced to adopt it, in a backdoor and underhand manner. They didn't do that in the name of helping UK businesses.

They were beneficial to UK employees...

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Hugh

They were beneficial to UK employees...

How is being out of a job, beneficial?

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by nomadking

How is being out of a job, beneficial?

If we get a no deal I'm sure they'll be plenty of people out of work in the new year who'll be able to tell you how they feel they've benefited from the removal of their rights

Originally Posted by nomadking

How is being out of a job, beneficial?

Citation, please?

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by nomadking

How is being out of a job, beneficial?

Enough jobs have been lost already through Brexit. We don't want to lose any more through no deal.
https://smallbusinessprices.co.uk/brexit-index/

Fishing rights sorted: https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-ma...tions-12153801

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Enough jobs have been lost already through Brexit. We don't want to lose any more through no deal.
https://smallbusinessprices.co.uk/brexit-index/

1) It was about the impact of EU imposed rules.
2) Dec 2019

UK unemployment fell to its lowest level since January 1975 in the three months to October this year.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by nomadking

1) It was about the impact of EU imposed rules.
2) Dec 2019

I think your reply may be intended for Hugh.

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Originally Posted by Damien

Fishing rights sorted: https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-ma...tions-12153801

Good news!

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Damien

Fishing rights sorted: https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-ma...tions-12153801

However, a UK government source has said there has been "no breakthrough on fishing", adding "Nothing new has been achieved today."

Yeah just seen that. Bit weird.

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I think your reply may be intended for Hugh.

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Good news!

You were the one complaining about Brexit supposedly leading to a loss of jobs, that would supposedly continue.

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Originally Posted by Damien

Fishing rights sorted: https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-ma...tions-12153801

Sounds the same as what was offered to the EU before.
Link

Britain has offered a three-year transition period for European fishing fleets to allow them to prepare for the post-Brexit changes as part of an 11th-hour deal sweetener.

[Sephiroth]

A pity. I wanted to see Macron wriggle in front of the French fishermen.