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Most of the remoaners have disappeared Gate, just as we predicted.
They're history, same as the EU will be, give it time.

The euro-area economy barely grew at the end of 2019 as unexpected contractions in France and Italy dealt the bloc its weakest quarter in almost seven years.
Output in the 19-nation region rose just 0.1% in the fourth quarter, down from 0.3% in the previous period, and underlying inflation slowed in January to the weakest in three months. The French economy shrank 0.1%, and Italy posted a 0.3% contraction. Germany has previously said it posted slight growth at the end of 2019 -- the official reading is due next month.
reports could revive calls for more spending by countries that have fiscal space, such as Germany. The ECB has repeatedly called for action, and the European Union’s executive arm is planning to publish a document next week asserting that the euro zone’s fiscal rules are too convoluted.
That's an understatement, not to mention more spending by countries that have fiscal space, such as Germany!!
Are there any others?

HS2 is a bargain per mile john, but there will be many more people benefit from the lower Thames crossing (and use it) than there ever will be from HS2.

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday a trade deal between the two countries can be completed before presidential elections later this year.
Blimey, that's November isn't it. Someone better tell Barnier, or the EU won't be on the priority list.

Rates unchanged.

"well organised and coherent EU"
Best you have another look at that one, do you actually look at Euro news?

James, I bet you're the life and soul at party's. :-))

Snige, like it or not HS2 was first dreamed up by your lot during the last Labour government.
That's how long they've been talking about it, no wonder the costs have escalated.

Don't usually buy this early but I've just added 15000.
GLA.

MSPs are to be given a vote on whether to keep the European flag flying at Holyrood after the UK leaves the EU.

The parliament's corporate body management group had decided to take the flag down at the moment of Brexit.

But the Scottish government has pushed for a vote in the chamber, citing the 62% Remain vote north of the border.
Political issue'
The motion states that Scotland and the UK will continue to be represented in the Council of Europe, and that the flag should stay up "as a sign of support and solidarity with those EU nationals who have made Scotland their home".
The Scottish people are living throughout the world, might as well have a flag for every nation then!
The SNP still don't understand that it was a UK referendum, not a Scottish one.
Just saying.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-51284843

Self imposed exile my arse, didn't take long, 24 hrs I'm guessing.

''Now how we get the stage that Lloyds stops been a traders share ...there is no quick answer to that . It has been a trading share for the last decade''
This ain't no trading share Oakie, moves too slow.

I despair eccles, are you still at uni?

Here's the Key quotes from Lagarde's press conference this afternoon.

"Wouldn't draw any conclusion for ECB from Sweden's rate hike."
"Will adhere to current strategy, target until new strategy has been defined."
"Won't comment on inflation target band."
"My mission is to harness all views around."
"There was a discussion on balance of risks."

More of the same, hold fire and we'll see how things go.
Don't forget she's got this job for 8 years, she'll be 72 then.
Gawed help them Europeans.

More slabber coming up shortly from the ECB, talking up the Euro.
They've run out of ideas, what was the last one, duel interest rates?

The private sector thought they were keeping up in the pension stakes, Gordon Brown finished all that.
Another labour policy that's hardly ever mentioned.

18 posts removed so far today, that's over 30%.
The trouble is there's too many administrator's on Lloyds BB.

"I just hope we make a right fuuuuuuuckkkkkkkk up of it now and thousands of people lose their jobs"

Ever negative Pat, I rest my case.

Would you like to enlighten us where your news source comes from eccles?
"Trade with whom we want" - what a fatuous remark that is, we already do without any interference from the EU........ Wrong, have another go.

Lagarde speaks tomorrow night, last time out she said she's hasn't got a view on monetary policy, saying she is neither a hawk nor a dove, but rather aspires to be a wise "owl."

Playing safe there then, and aspires is probably the only thing that's correct because she ain't done nothing yet.
Another thing if she ever makes it she won't be a wise owl she'll be a wise OLD owl.
More fun and games next week GLA.