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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
And then you have a Herbert from one of them think tanks doing the exact same thing…
Project Fear 2 aka reality.
Project Fear 2 aka reality.
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This is the guy who - suggested that treason laws should cover British citizens with "extreme loyalty" to the European Union.[11] This comment led to widespread criticism, with Labour Party MP Virendra Sharma alleging that he was "suggesting putting the knife into free speech" and European Parliament Brexit representative Guy Verhofstadt calling his comments "insane"
He of course benefits from a pension for being an ex-MEP still, now, being paid for by the Brexit voters and other British citizens for doing absolutely nothing for them.
Most Britons think country has lost control of its border since Brexit: poll
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...-lost-control-of-its-border-since-brexit-poll
"We voted for Brexit to lose control of our borders. But we knew exactly what we voted for."
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...-lost-control-of-its-border-since-brexit-poll
"We voted for Brexit to lose control of our borders. But we knew exactly what we voted for."
The irony.
I still think it is going to take a few decades to rejoin, if at all.
In 10-30 years all of the EU will be far-right and we'll be living in the Republic of Corbynistan so they'll want to join us.
Irony completely lost on him.
'Lord Wolfson, who was a prominent advocate of Brexit...'
Next boss calls for more workers from overseas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63573988
Next boss calls for more workers from overseas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63573988
Take back control of our borders was yet another illusion.
Never going to happen.
Just like the rest of the lies.
I'd like to run on a platform of "Rejoin the EU"
I'd like to run on a platform of "Rejoing the EU so we can retake control of our borders" and watch the gammon's heads explode!
A lot of people say that would be political suicide but I don't think so. Truly think people are pissed off and realise it was a mistake. Lot of Brexit voters in my office are now all moaning about it and talking about rejoining - also claiming they never voted Brexit as well
https://www.theguardian.com/society...ng-on-tampon-tax-savings-to-women-report-says
UK retailers not passing on tampon tax savings to women, report says
Exclusive: Abolition of 5% VAT on period products only resulted in 1% cut in prices at most, research finds
This reminds me of that Brexit poster a while back celebrating leaving the EU because the UK would reduce VAT on tampons by 5% before the EU did.
It was the only benefit he could name, if I remember, although I never worked out why a middle-aged man would sacrifice so much just to save a few pence on a packet of tampons.
UK retailers not passing on tampon tax savings to women, report says
Exclusive: Abolition of 5% VAT on period products only resulted in 1% cut in prices at most, research finds
This reminds me of that Brexit poster a while back celebrating leaving the EU because the UK would reduce VAT on tampons by 5% before the EU did.
It was the only benefit he could name, if I remember, although I never worked out why a middle-aged man would sacrifice so much just to save a few pence on a packet of tampons.
You have my vote.
Whether Suella Braverman New Immigration Deal with France will have any effect remains to be seen.
But what I am most hopeful for is that this might bring about a new Entent Cordial between the UK and our closed and dearest neighbours.
The previous administration policy of isolationism while at the same time wanting Global Britain was both imbecilic and self defeating in equal measures.
Brexit has been a self inflicted disaster of monumental proportions.
But there is no going back. So we have to try to make the best out of a very bad deal and not be so stupid.
But what I am most hopeful for is that this might bring about a new Entent Cordial between the UK and our closed and dearest neighbours.
The previous administration policy of isolationism while at the same time wanting Global Britain was both imbecilic and self defeating in equal measures.
Brexit has been a self inflicted disaster of monumental proportions.
But there is no going back. So we have to try to make the best out of a very bad deal and not be so stupid.
Doubt it will make a lot of difference to the crossings so the government will start blaming the French government.
If the UK government keeps advertising that they house immigrants in four-star hotels (even if it's not true for most) they'll be more and more crossing.
With problems on the NI protocol almost sure to re-start because the ERG and DUP will never be happy plus the EU Entry/Exit system due to start next May upsetting a lot of Brexiters, I'm not over-optimistic.
WTF has squash got to do with this?
Agree with you on both points.
But it is at least a tiny step in the right direction.
I read that Macron and Sunak seemed to get off to a better start than with Boris.
We can but hope.
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...de-deal-not-actually-very-good-george-eustice
Flagship post-Brexit Australia trade deal ‘not actually very good’, MPs hear
Former minister George Eustice tells Commons senior civil servant in charge of negotiations should be replaced
At the time in 2021, Boris Johnson, then prime minister, hailed the deal as “global Britain at its best” but environmental groups warned it would be catastrophic for the environment.
Flagship post-Brexit Australia trade deal ‘not actually very good’, MPs hear
Former minister George Eustice tells Commons senior civil servant in charge of negotiations should be replaced
At the time in 2021, Boris Johnson, then prime minister, hailed the deal as “global Britain at its best” but environmental groups warned it would be catastrophic for the environment.
London loses position as most valuable European stock market
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63623502
Britain's stock market has lost its position as Europe's most-valued, with France taking the top spot, data shows.
A weak pound, fears of recession in the UK and surging sales at French luxury goods makers are thought to be behind the shift, according to data from Bloomberg.
It's the first time Paris has overtaken London since records began in 2003.
It comes as the UK is expected to fall into recession this year, although the French economy is also under pressure.
The combined value of British shares is now around $2.821 trillion (£2.3 trillion), while France's are worth around $2.823 trillion, Bloomberg calculates.
It marks a huge reversal of fortunes for the London Stock Exchange, which was worth about $1.4 trillion more than its Parisian rival back in 2016.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63623502
Britain's stock market has lost its position as Europe's most-valued, with France taking the top spot, data shows.
A weak pound, fears of recession in the UK and surging sales at French luxury goods makers are thought to be behind the shift, according to data from Bloomberg.
It's the first time Paris has overtaken London since records began in 2003.
It comes as the UK is expected to fall into recession this year, although the French economy is also under pressure.
The combined value of British shares is now around $2.821 trillion (£2.3 trillion), while France's are worth around $2.823 trillion, Bloomberg calculates.
It marks a huge reversal of fortunes for the London Stock Exchange, which was worth about $1.4 trillion more than its Parisian rival back in 2016.
Here in AUS we always assumed you guys did this purely out embarassment for the way brexit was going. The only winner was us
It's amazing that the economy and world at large are in such a mess that we still haven't got round to looking at whether the Brexit deal might be a bit shit yet.
Here in AUS we always assumed you guys did this purely out embarassment for the way brexit was going. The only winner was us
It was out of desperation. There is no trade deal on Earth (even all added together) that will make up for what the UK has thrown away.
I also saw Eustice's other comment today :
He also said that, if necessary, the UK should be prepared to spend a decade negotiating joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
The desperation and stupidity is not over yet. The CPTPP, haha! Tragically hilarious.
PS I stopped being one of the 'you guys'
Blessed are the cheesemakers...
Cheesemaker sells firm to overcome Brexit barriers after losing £600,000 in sales
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...-brexit-barriers-after-losing-600000-in-sales
Cheesemaker sells firm to overcome Brexit barriers after losing £600,000 in sales
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...-brexit-barriers-after-losing-600000-in-sales
This prat was involved in making the deal he is slagging off. Lord Frost vibes here.
Sad, but a bit of an idiot to invest 1 million pounds to sell in the EU in 2019 knowing where Brexit was heading. Not saying that he should know about the shitshow, but at least, wait it out
It’s always the same line of attack - “The French are being unreasonable and have now arbitrarily decided x, y, z”. Rather than the UK left the EU with a hard Brexit and, as just one of the consequences of now being a third country without bilateral treaties on the relevant issue, its dogs are now treated like dogs from Albania, Morocco, Thailand etc…“
For people like this old man, it’s the dawning realisation that the former status quo was not just the way things are if you are British but a consequence of being part of the EU club. That was always the hardest message to get across in 2016 - the fact that much of what we took for granted as the norm was only there due to EU membership.
Saw Jacobs crackers staff were on strike today, annoyed me that not one person from the media started to ask “how many of you voted Leave”.
No backbone whatsoever.
No backbone whatsoever.
Exactly, that's all I want to hear on the news. The fact that companies are now going bust directly as a result of brexit is not 'news'. It's like telling me the sun rose from the east again every morning.
That blind man can wind his neck in as well. Why the feck vote for leaving the dirty French and friends, then want to go there again? Leave means fecking leave. Get It Done. GERRONWIVIT.
Brexiter Bank of England Manager, Andrew Bailey.
UK 'definitely underperforming' on trade since Brexit
Q: Do you agree with Michael Saunders, a former MPC member, that without Brexit we wouldn’t face an austerity budget this week?
Andrew Bailey says the Bank thinks Brexit will cause a long-term downshift to UK productivity of around 3%. It calculated that shortly after the referendum, and hasn’t seen anything yet to change its view.
There is an effect from Brexit – but Michael must take his own view, Bailey adds.
UK 'definitely underperforming' on trade since Brexit
Q: Do you agree with Michael Saunders, a former MPC member, that without Brexit we wouldn’t face an austerity budget this week?
Andrew Bailey says the Bank thinks Brexit will cause a long-term downshift to UK productivity of around 3%. It calculated that shortly after the referendum, and hasn’t seen anything yet to change its view.
There is an effect from Brexit – but Michael must take his own view, Bailey adds.
Telling us what we already knew. Brexit has been and will continue to be a disaster, making everyone poorer.
Yeah, but we got control back
Brexit happened because more people voted to leave than stay. Yet everyone you ask claim they never voted for it, funny that huh?