Rayvin 5319 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Well, that's good I guess. To be honest about this, I'd far rather be wrong about Brexit, so if companies like Nissan are prepared to invest, that's a positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22187 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Most definitely. I wonder if Carlos Gohsn received private reassurance from Mrs May like she gave to the investment banks. It's an incredible leap of faith otherwise. Either way, it's excellent news for the north east. Edited October 27, 2016 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5319 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 A lot of people are reporting that he did, so that kind of dampens the optimism a little bit. Will we be compensating Nissan in a few years...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31229 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Seems like we'll be going for a soft Brexit disguised as a hard Brexit. Though whether the EU is prepared to give us that remains to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5319 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Yeah that is what it seems like, but how are the Tories going to be able to spin that? What do they come out and say? The EU isn't going to give us single market access without freedom of movement so how are the Tories going to be able to go back to the voters and say that they've delivered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22187 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 the interesting thing will be how it goes down with voters if or when a soft brexit is disguised as a hard one. if article 50 is indeed triggered in march, we should now just how squishy or firm our brexit is hot on the heels of the next general election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5319 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 the interesting thing will be how it goes down with voters if or when a soft brexit is disguised as a hard one. if article 50 is indeed triggered in march, we should now just how squishy or firm our brexit is hot on the heels of the next general election.  What a disturbing way of putting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17709 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Now Nissan announces it'll build its next generation SUV in Sunderland. I didn't see that coming! Neither did they until they received "assurances from the government" Which almost certainly means tax payers money propping up private business as a result of Brexit. Now if labour had suggested interfearing in the UK car export market... Edited October 27, 2016 by PaddockLad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46126 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/video/2016/oct/27/united-by-the-clacking-of-bowling-balls-alan-partridge-on-britishness-post-brexit-audio  https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/oct/27/alan-partridge-uk-united-by-warm-beer-and-healthy-suspicion-of-human-rights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon 13 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Now Nissan announces it'll build its next generation SUV in Sunderland. I didn't see that coming! Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's chief executive "Nissan might not invest in the Sunderland plant unless the government guaranteed compensation for costs related to any new trade tariffs resulting from Brexit." Â [Meets with Theresa May] -Â A Nissan spokesman said making the X-Trail at Sunderland could lead to hundreds of new jobs being created in the coming years. Â Â Does this mean we've just committed to a compensation plan against tariffs which are yet to be agreed??? Â Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15740 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 http://www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/news/on-euro-weekly-news/uk-news/141726-why-doesn%E2%80%99t-england-just-leave-the-uk?utm_content=buffer4ca9f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer  Seems reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5319 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Â Fair point mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15740 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Or this variant: Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15740 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 This makes sense. Parky will probably have something to say about it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37799805 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5319 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Â I mean, you'd expect our foreign office administrators would know all that, but even so it's an amusing sentiment. I rather fancy that the reason London keeps asking is that they're desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 This makes sense. Parky will probably have something to say about it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37799805 Looks like I've been misusing 'konsequent' for ages. Â I disagree with the article a bit cause you can talk Germans into things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15740 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 It's one of those frustratingly nichtssagende words. They're quite happy to use it to mean systematic(ally), logical(ly), accurate(ly) and about a dozen things besides. So much for German efficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22187 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 turkey votes for christmas, then starts moaning when christmas arrives https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/nov/02/wetherspoon-boss-eu-leaders-brexit-talks-tim-martin?CMP=share_btn_fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35634 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 The Champagne houses will be quaking in their boots. Reminds me a bit of the woman at work who voted to leave and who loves going abroad and keeps complaining about the shit exchange rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 That's down to project fear iirc, not brexit. Once the willy waving stops the pound will recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5319 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I wonder how and when/if ever the pound will recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3988 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I wonder how and when/if ever the pound will recover. When Trump gets in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31229 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22187 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5319 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/03/parliament-must-trigger-brexit-high-court-rules  The High Court may have come to our rescue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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