The Brexit Thread

[JayM]

The UK has amply demonstrated over the last 28 years that it does not have a decent PM within its ranks at all, Corbyn will be just as bad as the rest, no big deal.

What about your hero Tommy Robinson?

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

What about your hero Tommy Robinson?

Had to google that one, any more "heroes" of mine I should be aware of?

I'm assuming a PM must be an MP to be eligible in the first place, so you need not fear 'ol Tommy.

Although I suppose it is possible that there's a statesman-like individual in the UK that would make a fine PM, just not one that will ever be elected in a million years, so effectively my original statement stands.

 

[Dave]

The UK has amply demonstrated over the last 28 years that it does not have a decent PM within its ranks at all, Corbyn will be just as bad as the rest, no big deal.

I think you are underestimating what Corbyn could do.

 

[Ancalagon]

I think you are underestimating what Corbyn could do.

Corbyn is a turd who doesn't belong anywhere near politics. The dude is a Zuma - his own party passed a vote of no confidence in him, I think twice, and he refused to resign due to technicalities in the vote. So, he doesn't care about the will of his party.

May is not bad, she just got handed a turd sandwich and tried to make the best she could of it. Corbyn is a snake though.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

I think you are underestimating what Corbyn could do.

Perhaps, but until he commits necrophilia with a dead pig he won't be the worst in living memory ...

 

[Dave]

Perhaps, but until he commits necrophilia with a dead pig he won't be the worst in living memory ...

I’m talking politically rather than hobbies, the guy is a throwback to 70’s Labour, the economy really doesn’t need a Corbyn on top of all the pressures already around due to Brexit.

 

[buka001]

Pound is falling. Market forces showing how bad a no deal will be.

 

[JayM]

Pound is falling. Market forces showing how bad a no deal will be.

If no deal comes to pass, GBP should hit parity with USD pretty quickly. Perhaps even bottoming out below 0.75 as the realities of violence in NI, Scottish independence and the annexing of Gibraltar by Spain play out.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

Pound is falling. Market forces showing how bad a no deal will be.

At a macro level "the market" is always a trailing indicator, it isn't showing anything about an event that is still a good 3 months plus into the future.

 

[rietrot]

Pound is falling. Market forces showing how bad a no deal will be.

It's unrelated everything is falling.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

the economy really doesn’t need a Corbyn on top of all the pressures already around due to Brexit.

Oh I'm sure you're right, nobody needs a Corbyn, but after decades of electing muppets to lead their nation, perhaps a Corbyn is what they deserve.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

It's unrelated everything is falling.

Everything except the FTSE 100: https://money.cnn.com/data/world_markets/americas/

Quite ironic ...

 

[JayM]

Everything except the FTSE 100: https://money.cnn.com/data/world_markets/americas/

Quite ironic ...

Large multinationals with much of their earnings in other currencies. It's not ironic at all - it's 100% expected.

 

[Dave]

the annexing of Gibraltar by Spain

That isn’t really on the cards, the sovereignty of Gibraltar itself is accepted by Spain, it’s the status of the area around Gibraltar and the waters outside the actual port that are argued about. The wording of the original treaty leaves them open to interpretation and that is the dispute.

Article X
The Catholic King does hereby, for himself, his heirs and successors, yield to the Crown of Great Britain the full and entire propriety of the town and castle of Gibraltar, together with the port, fortifications, and forts thereunto belonging; and he gives up the said propriety to be held and enjoyed absolutely with all manner of right for ever, without any exception or impediment whatsoever.

https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Pe...cht_between_Spain_and_Great_Britain#ARTICLE_X

The Spanish argument is that doesn’t include territorial waters outside the port or the land the airport is built on.

 

[JayM]

That isn’t really on the cards, the sovereignty of Gibraltar itself is accepted by Spain, it’s the status of the area around Gibraltar and the waters outside the actual port that are argued about. The wording of the original treaty leaves them open to interpretation and that is the dispute.



https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Pe...cht_between_Spain_and_Great_Britain#ARTICLE_X

The Spanish argument is that doesn’t include territorial waters outside the port or the land the airport is built on.

Perhaps "annex" is a bit hyperbolic, but I can see Spain laying claim to the waters, potentially closing the land border (again), and the UK won't be able to do anything about it.

 

[Frequent visitor]

It was never going to pass. Hard Brexit, here we come.

Yippeeeeeee!!!!!!

 

[Frequent visitor]

Perhaps "annex" is a bit hyperbolic, but I can see Spain laying claim to the waters, potentially closing the land border (again), and the UK won't be able to do anything about it.

Like SA - no ships!!

 

[Dave]

Perhaps "annex" is a bit hyperbolic, but I can see Spain laying claim to the waters, potentially closing the land border (again), and the UK won't be able to do anything about it.

That’s quite likely (especially the land border closure) if a hard Brexit happens and/or trade negotiations go wrong.

 

[Frequent visitor]

If no deal comes to pass, GBP should hit parity with USD pretty quickly. Perhaps even bottoming out below 0.75 as the realities of violence in NI, Scottish independence and the annexing of Gibraltar by Spain play out.

The GBP has been at parity with the USD before, around 1980/1.

 

[Frequent visitor]

Perhaps, but until he commits necrophilia with a dead pig he won't be the worst in living memory ...

He is more honest than Blair?