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| W12 13 Feb 20 10.00pm | |
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f*** the Tories, f*** labour, f*** the lib fems. Peoples patience will eventually run out.
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 Stirlingsays  14 Feb 20 12.46am |
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Originally posted by W12
f*** the Tories, f*** labour, f*** the lib fems. Peoples patience will eventually run out. That's a lot of f***ing. Wait till the weekend.
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| DANGERCLOSE London 14 Feb 20 9.13am |
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| Stirlingsays 14 Feb 20 3.52pm |
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Imagine our shock.
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 16 Feb 20 11.12am |
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I stopped reading at 4000 monthly expenses with no receipts. Perhaps you can get further.
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cpfc_chap  koh samui 17 Feb 20 12.24pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
I see the wonderful EU partners are taking a measured and balance view on the upcoming trade negotiations. "France has warned that the two sides will 'rip each other apart' over key issues" Can see a few secondhand french fishing boats coming on the market this time next year! Did Japan and Canada have people like this piping up when they were negotiating a trade deal? The EU do like a level playing field!
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| Badger11 Beckenham 17 Feb 20 12.56pm |
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Originally posted by cpfc_chap
Can see a few secondhand french fishing boats coming on the market this time next year! Did Japan and Canada have people like this piping up when they were negotiating a trade deal? The EU do like a level playing field! This happened during the previous negotiations. Remainers were quick to point the finger at Farage's comments when he wasn't part of the government whilst ignoring some pretty disgraceful comments from EU officials and government politicians. And then of course the EU summit where Mrs May was publicly ignored. Quite childish really of course both sides will disagree but there is no need to start the insults. Edited by Badger11 (17 Feb 2020 12.57pm)
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 17 Feb 20 5.34pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
This happened during the previous negotiations. Remainers were quick to point the finger at Farage's comments when he wasn't part of the government whilst ignoring some pretty disgraceful comments from EU officials and government politicians. And then of course the EU summit where Mrs May was publicly ignored. Quite childish really of course both sides will disagree but there is no need to start the insults. Edited by Badger11 (17 Feb 2020 12.57pm) France's posturing is all about its domestic politics. Everyone pissed off with higher prices - particularly at petrol pump and home heating etc. Macron is a dead duck but if he can deflect onto making it Britain's fault, some of the French might not burn quite as many cars or break as many shop windows.
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| dannyboy1978 18 Feb 20 7.30am |
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Blaming the land of honey and internal wealth? "It said the fall in profits was mainly due to its investment and commercial banking operations in Europe." BBC News - HSBC signals mass job cuts as profits plunge
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| Badger11 Beckenham 18 Feb 20 8.03am |
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Originally posted by dannyboy1978
Blaming the land of honey and internal wealth? "It said the fall in profits was mainly due to its investment and commercial banking operations in Europe." BBC News - HSBC signals mass job cuts as profits plunge AT least HSBC is doing something about it. There are a lot of European banks (Spanish, Italian and even German) who like Mr Micawber are hoping something will turn up. They are still in hock due to the 2008 crash. In this country despite the politicians protests the banks have been closing branches and reducing staff over many years and this rate will only increase. Most of us rarely go into the local bank although that is bad luck for the elderly. Like many other sectors banks no longer need the vast number of employees as mobile banking has increased massively whilst cash has decreased. The Europeans have still not woken up to the aftermath of the 2008 crash and the increase in electronic transactions they still have thousands of branches. From the BBC today especially for all those who still think we should have open borders for cheap unskilled labour.
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| .TUX. 18 Feb 20 8.17am |
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Originally posted by dannyboy1978
Blaming the land of honey and internal wealth? "It said the fall in profits was mainly due to its investment and commercial banking operations in Europe." BBC News - HSBC signals mass job cuts as profits plunge More to do with Hong Kong than Europe. Possibly worth a read.... Definitely worth a watch... Edited by .TUX. (18 Feb 2020 8.41am)
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| .TUX. 18 Feb 20 8.26am |
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Originally posted by Badger11
AT least HSBC is doing something about it. There are a lot of European banks (Spanish, Italian and even German) who like Mr Micawber are hoping something will turn up. They are still in hock due to the 2008 crash. In this country despite the politicians protests the banks have been closing branches and reducing staff over many years and this rate will only increase. Most of us rarely go into the local bank although that is bad luck for the elderly. Like many other sectors banks no longer need the vast number of employees as mobile banking has increased massively whilst cash has decreased. The Europeans have still not woken up to the aftermath of the 2008 crash and the increase in electronic transactions they still have thousands of branches. From the BBC today especially for all those who still think we should have open borders for cheap unskilled labour. 1. They're just another over-exposed s*** bank so no, they're doing nothing about it.
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| Matov 18 Feb 20 10.46am |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
France's posturing is all about its domestic politics. Everyone pissed off with higher prices - particularly at petrol pump and home heating etc. Macron is a dead duck but if he can deflect onto making it Britain's fault, some of the French might not burn quite as many cars or break as many shop windows. There was an interesting speech last night by David Frost who is the PM's Europe Advisor. Made a strong case that the UK would not be interested in the 'level playing field' mantra being trotted out. But also, from having read the speech in its entirety (which I concede is rather sad of me) what struck me were the references to not only the French Revolution but also comments about the wider notion of other movements in European nations pushing back against the EU hegemony. Now I accept that this is perhaps a case of me reading far too much into it BUT I got a sense that essentially HMG were making a rather guarded threat. We want to a Canda style free-trade agreement and if we don't get it then we will essentially give a great deal of support and succor to other European liberation movements. And given what is going on in France on a week in, week out basis with the mass street protests and violent reaction from the cops, is not a threat to be taken lightly.
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| cpfc_chap koh samui 18 Feb 20 4.19pm |
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Originally posted by Matov
There was an interesting speech last night by David Frost who is the PM's Europe Advisor. Made a strong case that the UK would not be interested in the 'level playing field' mantra being trotted out. But also, from having read the speech in its entirety (which I concede is rather sad of me) what struck me were the references to not only the French Revolution but also comments about the wider notion of other movements in European nations pushing back against the EU hegemony. Now I accept that this is perhaps a case of me reading far too much into it BUT I got a sense that essentially HMG were making a rather guarded threat. We want to a Canda style free-trade agreement and if we don't get it then we will essentially give a great deal of support and succor to other European liberation movements. And given what is going on in France on a week in, week out basis with the mass street protests and violent reaction from the cops, is not a threat to be taken lightly. When's the next french general election? can see Macrons government getting replaced by le penns.That then would surely see the eu fold!!
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| W12 18 Feb 20 4.38pm | |
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Originally posted by cpfc_chap
When's the next french general election? can see Macrons government getting replaced by le penns.That then would surely see the eu fold!! 2022 if Macron lasts that long.
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| cpfc_chap koh samui 18 Feb 20 10.04pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
I came across the article below on CNN. I thought it provided a new perspective and one you wouldn't read in the Mail or Express. It may help to explain why for many the fight has to go on:- Somehow I think this is bulls***, unless of course the perpetrator gets arrested cctv on all buses so would be easy enough to find. However CNN is known to tell porkies..
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| dannyboy1978 18 Feb 20 10.07pm |
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Just imagine if we actually listned to the remoaners.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 18 Feb 20 10.54pm |
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Originally posted by cpfc_chap
Somehow I think this is bulls***, unless of course the perpetrator gets arrested cctv on all buses so would be easy enough to find. However CNN is known to tell porkies.. You believe RT above CNN?
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