Brexit

PostRe: Brexit by **Hexx** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:42 am

The French thing is quite interesting

During/Since the Referendum, we were constantly told "look, it's not about race/xenophobia" and "We're leaving the EU, not Europe".

And now...."EWWWW A FROGGIE TOUCHING MY PASSPORT? THIS IS A NATIONAL DISGRACE"

PostRe: Brexit by **Jenuall** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:28 pm

I've managed to get hold of one of the first of the new passport designs which have been passed to the British Government for approval:

"Well if they want us to change the colour, why not spice things up a bit more!"

PostRe: Brexit by **Photek** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:45 pm

Lagamorph wrote:I just burst out laughing

twitter.com/PickardJE/status/976569366383939584

Amazing.

PostRe: Brexit by **Moggy** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:53 pm

Leavers seem to be consoling themselves by telling everyone that this is actually one of the reasons we should leave. It’s the EU forcing us to allow EU firms to bid!

Except the WTO rules they are so fond of are almost identical.

twitter.com/davidallengreen/status/976736605569470465

PostRe: Brexit by **Squinty** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:17 pm

Posted in 2017, thought it was interesting.

PostRe: Brexit by KK » Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:23 pm

It's the YouGov Poll you've all been waiting for...

PostRe: Brexit by **Squinty** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:59 pm

YouTube · PostRe: Brexit by **Earfolds** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:37 pm

KK wrote:It's the YouGov Poll you've all been waiting for...

(snip)

Riveting.

I wonder how the vote would look if the choices were "Gemalto" and "De La Rue".

PostRe: Brexit by **captain red dog** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:41 pm

How does protectionism work legally in the EU and under WTO? UK warships as I recall have to be built in the UK, Italy bail out their steel industry against EU rules and don't the French have some weird rule where their service vehicles have to be predominantly French?

Genuine question here, not making a political point. I'm a firm believer in an open market and if a French manufacturer can outbid a UK one then so be it.

PostRe: Brexit by **Moggy** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:46 pm

captain red dog wrote:How does protectionism work legally in the EU and under WTO? UK warships as I recall have to be built in the UK, Italy bail out their steel industry against EU rules and don't the French have some weird rule where their service vehicles have to be predominantly French?

Genuine question here, not making a political point. I'm a firm believer in an open market and if a French manufacturer can outbid a UK one then so be it.

If the government put it out to tender, then they must allow foreign companies to bid and treat them fairly.

If the government wanted to do it “in house” then they wouldn’t need to invite bids from foreign companies.

PostRe: Brexit by **Lagamorph** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:27 pm

The selection process is also completely blind. The government don't get to see which company actually made which bid, they only see the actual pound amounts. The 'winner' isn't revealed to the government until after the contract is actually awarded.

PostRe: Brexit by **Lagamorph** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:33 pm

PostRe: Brexit by KK » Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:44 pm

I lost track of whose side the supposed ruling class is supposed to be on according to the Daily Mail ages ago, let alone who they actually are in this case.

PostRe: Brexit by **DML** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 12:20 am

It's ironic that the Daily Mails question could just as easily be asked of The Daily Mail!

PostRe: Brexit by **Skarjo** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 12:53 am

I don't know what's happening anymore.

PostRe: Brexit by **Squinty** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:11 am

And while we are talking about passports and fish, the main roadblock for talks is more than likely ignored.

Great stuff.

PostRe: Brexit by **Moggy** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:19 am

The Mail continues to get more and more embarrassing.

PostRe: Brexit by **Errkal** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:24 am

I would love if it transpires no UK companies bid for the contract.

PostRe: Brexit by **Hypes** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:26 am

I think you're going to be disappointed Errkal

PostRe: Brexit by **Squinty** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:28 am

strawberry float that is a whiny article.

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