I thought you were European?
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
that can happen if there's a level playing field and the UK remains a member of the EU/EEA. It doesn't seem to be the case. The UK chose to leave the EU so it can change its rules and a change in relationship has an impact on everything including trade
Indeed, the world could be tariff free and the eu could stick with tariffs. That would be better.
Actually the EU score low in terms of protectionist measures. The most protectionist countries happen to be the US (and that's before Trump took over) followed by India, two countries Theresa May had been wagging her tail at for quite some time in a bid of getting that bold free trade deal of hers.
But who cares about those markets. There's always Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to make a free trade agreement with
http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-us-is-the-most-protectionist-nation-2015-9?r=US&IR=T
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There are always better deals out there than with the dirty old men of europe.
'Dirty old men of Europe'? Seriously, what the feck? Did the EU touch you in a bad place or something?
It's especially incredible considering how much of Britain's eldery population are actually having their arse cleaned by a European nurse right now. But then, what else can you expect from someone wh prefers living in an EU nation and constantly shittalks the UK.
Americas economic progress under Reagan was moreso due to Volcker. Reagan's fiscal policy was reckless to say the least. But... getting some people to change the views they haven't already committed in this thread is futile (and frustrating). In general, homemade economists are dangerous and usually dense.
The Vatican doesn't do trade deals (I think)
On a serious note, May's idea of parallel talks (divorce and trade deal) had been shot down by the EU who prefers an orderly divorce then to make a trade deal with the UK. A trade deal with the UK scores low in the EU agenda
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Ahhh the classic 'we don't need European trade we can trade elsewhere' line. Tell that to all the UK companies dependent on an EU customer base that don't have a demand elsewhere in the world. There's allot of them.
Having lived for almost 10 years in Milan and about 2 in London, I must say this is the first major difference I've noticed. No beggars. In Italy, you have them everywhere, from bus stops, tube, to knocking on your door sometimes.
Yes it is. It is probably the most profitable business in Eastern Europe, especially Romania.
I don't know... I suspect they have some supply chain in place to ensure a plentiful supply of vulnerable children
Didn't British politicians vote to prevent info about peado politicians being released. I remember something along those lines. Dirty old men.
Whatever you're selling to devilish, I'll produce it in China and sell it at 80% of your price and flood the market with that product and you'll never sell it again to devilish
Yeah, fair point. Maybe when the EU have a decades long paedo scandal they can deserve the title too.
@The Black Pearl Do you get money from the EU? If yes, is it a difficult process?
I will cos i have an agreement with him, no tariffs and no chinese involvement. Just civilised business.
Why would you have an agreement with him in particular?
Agreement for what , one contract. If there are no tariffs and regulations anywhere how do you stop the chinese product invading the market. Business is cut-throat
I could be wrong but it sounds like an agreement to not buy products from other sellers which is a protectionist agreement and of the worst kind.
He's my favourite maltese poster
Having an agreement with someone to supply a product is fine and that it could be exclusive is fine but that would be for a limited period and if the agreement is tariff-free then suppliers from the same country as devilish would have the same rights.
I think Stan is advocating tariff free worldwide which sounds nice but is unworkable as you lose control and becomes one of Stan's pet hates, a race to the bottom.
Devilish is in the eu and has agreed to pay billions to china not to produce anything, the farmer model its called.
No, but seriously what would be the economical reason for an exclusive agreement?
Its not inconceivable, everyone has to be in agreement tho. The race to the bottom exists now even with whatever regs are in place.
I thought you ate maltesers for breakfast
It's not inconceivable or unworkable but I don't see the point, what goal is that suppose to achieve? What would be the benefit for Stan? One of the important aspect of tarrifs is that they pay customs costs and unless we decide to just get rid of our relatively high quality standards we will have to monitor and control incoming goods which costs a lot of money.
Yes everyone. "I can do it cheaper" has always existed.
An example was some of the products I was dealing with in the early 2000s - Europe and the USA both decided to put a zero tariff on those products to assist China in their development.
Result - in the USA most of the companies manufacturing those products went bust and quite a few in Europe until they reintroduced tariffs
It's not unworkable or inconceivable if every country in the world is in agreement and everyone abides by the same regulations and everyone was on a fairly even playing field, it works in the EU and there are no customs or duties to pay within the EU.
One of the Davis/Gove/Johnson trio, can't remember which one, said that the tariffs would pay for the increased government investment in the NHS etc but the tariffs are paid by the importer and thus the consumer.
There's no advantage to Stan because someone who can produce it much cheaper somewhere else will undercut him.
Yeah, that's how I see it. What Stanley propose makes sense locally which is why the globe is divided in free trade areas.
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Britain set to lose EU ‘crown jewels’ of banking and medicine agencies
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/15/britain-set-to-lose-eu-crown-jewels?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/15/britain-set-to-lose-eu-crown-jewels?
Can't say I knew either were based here, but that was surely inevitable. Would've thought the parliament and ECJ in Belgium and France are the real 'crown jewels' tbh.
It was especially humerous though because the Express decided to run the story under a tagline of how the EU were 'punishing' Britain. By doing exactly what Leave voters voted for..
Months ago, I read that the EBA being in London was great for the Uk because it made it more vulnerable to lobbying. Do you know anything about that?
EU chooses to house EU institutions in the EU shocker.
Not really tbh. ECB was certainly widely seen as anti-London, resenting so much euro trading being settled in the City though.