Brexit

[Romy]

Yeah, Scotland have the requirement for public spaces/buildings to have free menstrual products available. I work in public sector and our business put this in place 2 years ago. Really good idea as nothing worse being caught without a tampon/pad. However, we still need to pay for them in shops. I’ve seen some mis reporting making it seem like women in Scotland just wander into Boots and help themselves

So that is just that? It's nothing how it was presented recently in the press.

Brilliant news that since leaving the EU we have now gone up a place in the world rankings of countries we can freely travel to We now can move around the world better than we could before.

https://www.archive.is/oldest/https...s-2021-revealed-Japan-No1-USA-UK-seventh.html

Love how there are no EU countries in the ranking

 

[monga]

Can we trade them Bojo for Trudeau?

Don't tell us he's next on your hitlist

 

[Reverend]

However, with Brexit, what happens to things like passports, driving licences, exchange rates, EU currency, investments in EU companies? What about EU laws that bind the UK to the EU? Will they be rescinded come "Brexit Day"? Will the divorce happen gradually over weeks and months?

Brexiteers don't think about that, so it will be fun to find out.

 

[Vanillaco]

I genuinely think neither. Brexit has ripped the country apart, cost billions and literally achieved nothing. I’m not sure I’ve seen very many leavers happy with the deal.

I agree neither. Its a crap deal but its better than no deal. We wont be going back into Europe because it took 40 years negotiating advantages for us on every single treaty for us that got us the deal we had and thats now gone. We just have to make the best of it now. It does seem vindictive of ultra remainers to want a vote against the deal, as if they want no deal to punish people who voted for Brexit, many of whom are poor and marginalised anyway. I'm massively disappointed that we've left but we have.

 

[mcfeez]

So far we are a million miles ahead of the EU with vaccinations and been able to stop sanitry products being taxed as non essential, so that's a couple of positives of Brexit already.

Isn't that due to an earlier decision to not take part in the EU joint procurement for the vaccine - rather than a direct result of Brexit.

 

[monga]

The G7 will end on a sour note it seems, even if Boris signed in blood you’d still question was it ketchup, he’s that type of man

Is this a hint “ on your bike Boris “

 

[Platypusfattypus]

Don't tell us he's next on your hitlist

It's quite a hit list

 

[Mulholland Drive]

Looking ever more likely that a deal will be reached in the 11th hour. Is that often the way of the EU? So all these extensions hindered more than helped?

I have been trying to keep up with Brexit negotiations over the last few weeks and months, but obviously with Covid, this has been pushed ever so slightly to one side. Moreover, some of these discussions appear to be nothing more than smoke and mirrors rather than being anything tangible.

Am not convinced this will be the kind of Brexit Leavers will have hoped for: more of a "Brexit Lite" in all probability.

 

[monga]

 

[KINGAA]

This is what irritates me with Starmer and his "sit on the fence" attitude, or calls for his party to abstain on certain votes; but now declares that this particular Vote should get the support of Labour.

I just don't know what he wants from Labour

I’ve found him interesting to watch the past year.... he voices his opinion but never goes deeper than yes / no opinions. Like if he disagrees he never says what he thinks should happen etc. or what he’d do. He just doesn’t give me much confidence as a leader.

Although after finding out more about his past with CPS and a few famous cases my opinion on him changed anyways but I still respect him as a leader position just right now he’s not giving me anything!

 

[mcfeez]

I read this but I still can’t work out whether it applies to Northern Ireland or just those residing in the republic. I’m British born in England but I’ve been in NI for a number of years and this is my forever home now.
I maybe need to do a few email enquiries and see where I stand ...

This is worth checking but I think you may need to be resident in the Republic of Ireland to gain citizenship via naturalisation.

 

[mcfeez]

Brilliant news that since leaving the EU we have now gone up a place in the world rankings of countries we can freely travel to We now can move around the world better than we could before.

https://www.archive.is/oldest/https...s-2021-revealed-Japan-No1-USA-UK-seventh.html

Before, British passport holders could live and work in the EU for as long as they liked.

Now you can stay 3 months. How on earth could this be considered progress for british passports.

 

[plymouthbloke1974]

Of course the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, still has one final hurdle to face, and that's the Vote in Parliament on Wednesday by all 650 odd MPs.
Am not sure what will happen if there's a majority vote against it.

Neither did I realize that the UK will have the G7 Presidency in 2021, which will give Boris the global platform to declare the country's new found "independence" on the world stage.

It will be interesting how he walks that particular tightrope given that the EU and Biden won't be his biggest fans!

There isn’t a cat in hells chance of the bill not passing. Even if 30 Tory MP’s and the rest of the commons vote against it, it will still sail through.

The fact that Starmer has told Labour to vote for it basically guarantees its passage.

 

[Romy]

Energy crisis is everywhere, isn't it? And it has already started before the Ukraine crises, prices rising and all. Some like Germany are more impacted because they are very dependant on Russia gaz. France is doing better because of the importance of (local) nuclear electricity.

I don't get the "look, it could be worse there" to reassure yourself. Like when the Brexiters used to say that other UE countries would follow Britain and leave soon. Just do your thing lol

 

[mcfeez]

They’ve backtracked now but it would effect everything if it were to be implemented , that’s what the uproars about

Yes, just saw. Allegedly the Irish govt werent even told!

 

[Hinkypunk]

I've seen lots of stuff being posted about Brexit that I'd never considered before .I saw a vid where dairy farmers in NI were talking about how much they'll be impacted by it 35% of their milk is taken to ROI everyday for processing and distribution across the globe as it's classed as EU standard ,If there's a "no deal" the milk from NI doesn't fall under EU standards anymore so ROI can't purchase it and it has to be destroyed 45,000 cows would have to culled as they can't be milked and it's then a welfare issue on the animal.They were saying 100,000 jobs throughout Ireland in that industry alone would be lost that's a hell of a lot for a small island.

That would be utterly catastrophic

These tweets have not long been posted about the supply chain in ROI and NI

 

[Yel]

What a mess !https://www.archive.is/oldest/https...s-arriving-in-uk-being-locked-up-and-expelled

The guardian seems every bit as bad as the daily mail for sensationalist stuff to get the shares and clicks

I miss the days when it was respectable.

 

[Yel]

Meh I don't believe all these theatrical headlines. I think it's more like 98% chance of a deal. The EU always does it at the 11th hour and markets have priced in a deal highly likely.

 

[Romy]

As a foreigner I find this whole Brexit mess fascinating. So many people seem to want their country to burn to the ground to prove a point and. The EU hero worshiping and hating your own country is bizarre. The EU was a good idea for a few countries of similar state as a trading bloc. But it's expanded beyond all recognition now and I get why people are concerned. My cousins in Greece would love to leave it but similar age colleagues in England act is if it's this amazing thing you'd be an idiot to want to leave. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm from New Zealand and last decade I thought the UK was wise to distance from the euro with the mess in 2008.

I have two European nationalities (not British) and I love the UE and feel very European obviously It's a wonderful idea despite the flaws. And a lot of people like your Greek cousin don't realise how much progress has been achieved. Greece being a mess and not being ready to enter the Union about 30 years ago (literally lying) is not really the others' fault.
The deal seems to be quite good for the UK but time will tell.

 

[monga]

Arlene must know there's big trouble ahead she wouldn't have went so easily .