A thank you to Brexiteers.

[The39thStep]

What?

UK exports to the EU actually fell in the 6 months following Brexit!!!!

Say it isn't so!

Completely unexpected. I thought the EU would simply make it easy for a country to leave the EU so as to encourage others.

 

[Pickman's model]

Completely unexpected. I thought the EU would simply make it easy for a country to leave the EU so as to encourage others.

It is remarkably easy to check out. Buy you can't ever leave

 

[bimble]

You're learning.

you really think that's true ? Impressive if so. We will see, if we live long enough to be through the 'choppy waters' , which incidentally are full of delicious molluscs that are totally banned from ever again going to the Eu.

 

[Pickman's model]

you really think that's true ?

I might believe it in a few posts' time

 

[Spymaster]

Completely unexpected.

A veritable bolt from the blue!

 

[bimble]

How long do you feel the teething problems will last Spymaster ?

 

[Pickman's model]

How long do you feel the teething problems will last Spymaster ?

How auld were you when you lost your last baby tooth?

 

[Spymaster]

How long do you feel the teething problems will last Spymaster ?

38 more days

 

[gosub]

38 more days

Whats that in lunar cycles? This whole colander thing, its a bit.....Roman

 

[bimble]

Brexiteers are like angry tooth fairy believers.

 

[Yossarian]

Sometimes teething lasts for decades.

When they are born, elephants have four small developing molars, which they lose at about two years of age. Each set of teeth thereafter lasts for a longer period of time until the final set, which arrives when they are around 30 - 40 years old.

From the Elephant’s Mouth: The Life Cycle of Elephant Teeth - Jabulani Safari

 

[bimble]

I think it’ll be more like sharks, they are always teething.

 

[andysays]

you really think that's true ? Impressive if so. We will see, if we live long enough to be through the 'choppy waters' , which incidentally are full of delicious molluscs that are totally banned from ever again going to the Eu.

Do you think a long term reduction in exports to the EU is necessarily/inherently a bad thing?

If cheddar exports went down by 10%, say, but that spare cheddar was consumed in the UK, in parallel with a fall in brie imports, would that be something that should genuinely concern us?

 

[Supine]

Do you think a long term reduction in exports to the EU is necessarily/inherently a bad thing?

If cheddar exports went down by 10%, say, but that spare cheddar was consumed in the UK, in parallel with a fall in brie imports, would that be something that should genuinely concern us?

I’d say a reduction in exports is a bad thing for a trading nation. Might be good for environmental reasons though.

A reduction in variety of cheeses would certainly be a shame. Although i do like to use lots of cheddar

 

[bimble]

Not necessarily a bad thing by itself. The idea (which is the plan according to our gov) that we will replace our trade with EU with trade with countries much further way, I do think that’s a bad thing.
Also I don’t think reduced exports = spare cheddar, i think it just means less cheddar gets made.

 

[krtek a houby]

Napoleonic measurements ffs. Every now and then ive thougt, oh well at least Nige is miserable too but he's chirpy today

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Don't get it. What is it about measurements that he's happy about? How does it make you all more British?

 

[bimble]

Don't get it. What is it about measurements that he's happy about? How does it make you all more British?

It’s nostalgia for the good old days, when Britain was britisher.

 

[gosub]

Don't get it. What is it about measurements that he's happy about? How does it make you all more British?

Now you buy a Quarter pounder burger or a sandwich by the foot or a pint

 

[Yossarian]

Don't get it. What is it about measurements that he's happy about? How does it make you all more British?

"Let's get rid of the Napoleonic measurements and bring back the good old British avoirdupois system introduced by French wool traders in the 14th century."

 

[Supine]

good old British avoirdupois

Sounds a little bit foreign for uk pensioners : brexiteers

 

[two sheds]

Patel's probably convinced him that we need more rods and chains.

 

[The39thStep]

But who will serve us our coffee at Pret?

Pret A Manger shop staff get pay rise, as sector competes for workers

Sandwich chain Pret A Manger, which saw customer levels plunge during the pandemic, has said central London trade is improving and shop staff will get a 5% pay rise.

www.standard.co.uk

 

[The39thStep]

Sounds a little bit foreign for uk pensioners : brexiteers

Many pensioners were castigated by remainers for actually living in Europe as I recall.

 

[andysays]

Not necessarily a bad thing by itself. The idea (which is the plan according to our gov) that we will replace our trade with EU with trade with countries much further way, I do think that’s a bad thing.
Also I don’t think reduced exports = spare cheddar, i think it just means less cheddar gets made.

There are many ways overall reduction in exports could happen, including my deliberately simplistic cheese example.

I'm glad you recognise that it isnt necessarily a bad thing in itself, because simply posting "exports down " type comments does tend to suggest just that.

And I also don't think we should simply focus on what the government thinks should or will happen as if that's the only possible answer.

 

[Pickman's model]

Patel's probably convinced him that we need more rods and chains.

I can think of at least one rod we can do without, without making more than a liddle effort

 

[Supine]

Many pensioners were castigated by remainers for actually living in Europe as I recall.

What silliness is that? Remainers were looking to defend the right to live in Europe!

Taking the piss if they shot themselves in foot by voting brexit maybe!

 

[Yossarian]

The Benidorm Brexiteers are an easy target, tbf.

 

[not a trot]

Brexiteers are like angry tooth fairy believers.

The older ones are most likely toothless in the literal sense.

 

[Smokeandsteam]

Taking the piss if they shot themselves in foot by voting brexit maybe!

What did these people vote directly against their own interests? Despite the warnings from yourselves and others?

 

[Supine]

What did these people vote directly against their own interests? Despite the warnings from yourselves and others?

what point are you making? they didn’t consult me.