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I can never understand how some believe the breakup of the UK is different in trading terms from the UK breaking away from the EU.They both result in a reduction of trade and GDP.
If your are singing this time next year from the deck of HMS Whackamole,i'm sure the ship will be securely shackled complete with a customs union in a Norwegian fjord.

Yet again another outstanding Christmas message from the Queen in particular our own problems back home.
I was very much moved by the following.
" Even with the most deeply held differences, treating the other person with respect and as a fellow human being is always a good first step towards greater understanding."
Let me be the first to offer the hand of friendship and wish peace on Earth and goodwill to all leave tossers,ATB.

Back to normal after Christmas!

You know where i stand but i always have confidence in the people of Britain.The trouble is we have a government that hasn't a clue which direction to take apart from the rich have greater power and wealth and the rest get less.
When the government say they are the party of business they mean big business and foreign owned.So many smaller businesses with potential in the UK end up going to the wall.
As it looks at the moment 2019 looking like a tough year,although Trump could unwind his man made problems with China and at least Brexit will be behind us plus i never under estimate the power of new technology especially the internet to improve productivity.

Entering our 9th year of austerity,this can't be the only way for Britain.

John,we've had 10% devaluation since referendum and manufacturing showing little sign of picking up and manufacturing only accounts for 10% of economy.

I do like the idea of some inflation as a means of reducing debt,it's always worked well in the past but let's see if we can protect those that need it if we go down this path.Incidently if this is the chosen path,the CPI/RPI rates need updating so it can identify inflation rates for various segments of the population.
Would it be too difficult to give a rate for those under 30yrs,30-40,40-60,60yrs and above?

John,we had similar views on Poland,all the way down to Bulgaria before they joined and with EU cash they have flourished from thier former past.
It's similar to the prior post on foreign aid.You input initially then recover your money on trading with them.
Lots of UK companies are doing that right now.

15 crosses in a box isn't democracy (15x5=75yrs +18yrs=93yrs) and even if your side win they never completely respect the manifesto.
Democracy should start at the grass routes.Local councillors should visit all of the 500 odd homes within their ward,get the opinions and pass it up the existing chain.
Democracy has to become proactive if you want to avoid yellow vests.

See it,say it,give the UK authorities 36hrs to sort it out,LOL.

Boomer,Just because we got palm oil wrong doesn't mean to say its all wrong.
Strip out the CO2 level issues and on economic terms oil is too precious just to burn.

The answer my friend for a country which has to import gas and oil is blowing in the wind!!

Lasttrrain,have a great time on your journey's but remember this.
Travel does broaden the mind but it plays havoc with your piles!!
ATB

Trent,i disagree.The current uncertainty stems from the leave result from the 2016 referendum.
We all knew ??? that when art 50 triggered we would have 2yrs to negotiate.All politicians would have tried to get the best deal and ended up where we are.

Tell me which one would have crashed us out on WTO?

Brexit voters ARE not stupid,however they must take responsibilty for the current mess.
If by miracle WTO does work out then they should be praised but they need to come up with a 10yr business plan putting figures on the rhetoric.

Drones at gatwick,must be a few farmers with shotguns-pull!

A special divi would reward the long term shareholders.Give a chance to those who want out and if this political deadlock is long term,the share price will drift back allowing Lloyds to buy-back cheap.

Everyone happy.

Amber is a close friend of Theresa,she's been told to test the ground .They could go for another referendum in May as we have some local elections then but i think they'll go for a later date as art 50 will be delayed for at least a year due to European elections.
Can't see the problem with referendums.If the EU should drastically change in coming years then lets have a third.

It's the fairest way after so much has changed since June 2016.
To not allow the people to have an opinion on the deal would be worse than accepting a decision made on duff information 2 1/2 years ago.

Don't fret Bizzy,we'll bounce back from this one,like we've always done,because Britain has a plan.

Theresa let them have it,both barrels.

If only it was Corbyn telling us a white lie over whether he said a woman was stupid or not.
Westminster pours out thousands of lies every year and we suck them up.Prehaps thats what the electorate were trying to say here in 2016 and around the world in other countries.We can't take any more lies.
Funnily enough lies can only travel in one direction and when we lie to them they use the full force of modern information technology to prove their point but the same system can prove them to be bigger liars and no implementation of justice.
I can see a point when the establishment will try to reduce/restrict the passage of information,a freedom which was accidently born when the internet was developed.
They must curse that day,they could have snuffed this out in infancy.

LTI,offering a remainer (SNP) a "no brexit" isn't going to get them on board with a TM deal is it.

LTI,Stephen Barclay,the latest Brexit secretary corrected SNP MP's in parliament yesterday by saying there is still a third option-no brexit.
He did sound very confident when he said it.
So many red lines put through other options but this one is still out there.

LTI,please stop saying it's TM's deal or clean brexit,that is a falsehood.
Only yesterday the Brexit secretary stated there is a third option,no brexit.
I wonder why they keep saying it ???

To get brexiteers into the right frame of mind,the government has dropped immigration pledge of 10's of thousands-no respect there,plus student loans have been added to the spending deficit so no chance of meeting that pledge either.
Back to that leaflet.The governments view on leaving the EU is joining the EEA,Norway plus customs union which would halve our contributions.

PS.no requirement for 2nd referendum.