Political relations between UK-EU

BobKowalski said:
Fascinating stuff on Theresa May and Davis from Hammond.

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Belatedly, I wonder if that has united Remainers and Leavers, in that May hadn't a clue.

But I bet most Leavers on here loved "Brexit means Brexit".
 
metalblue said:
It’s hard to say. We don’t really know what brexit may have cost the UK (even harder with Covid in the mix). But don’t sniff at the CPTPP, the original TPP was estimated to be worth $125bn to Japan’s economy by 2030 and in terms of GDP with the UK joining the CPTPP is $2-3trn larger than the EU.

There are challenges to the UK joining not least that it may be in direct conflict with the brexit deal in some areas but look it’s interesting and it gives us a voice in APAC region. China is muted to be considering joining (although some of the rules make this complex) and possibly the US may rejoin if Biden can convince them.
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mooted....

The bit I look forward to is the UK's agreement that we will "fully comply with high-standard obligations".
Britain to apply to join CPTPP Asia-Pacific free trade bloc | The Japan Times
 
Vic said:
mooted....

The bit I look forward to is the UK's agreement that we will "fully comply with high-standard obligations".
Britain to apply to join CPTPP Asia-Pacific free trade bloc | The Japan Times
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Does seem odd that they champion leaving a trade bloc that lives over the road so we can free ourselves of its rules and regs and further champion joining another trade bloc thats on the other side of the world and signing up to its rules and regs - and thats what Brexit was about?
 
west didsblue said:
There will be a lot of happy shellfish that will die of old age with their families rather than being lobbed into a pan of boiling water or chucked on to a hot plate.
Every cloud...
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Latest "This fishing life" is awful with crabbers out of Padstow realising what Brexit in a lockdown means. Irish shellfish boom? (Perhaps with Cornish crews as guest workers...)
 
the view from the states - wouldn't fancy being a Tory MP in a fishing constituency or one where the biggest employer is a fish processors....or haulage of fish products and shellfish right now. What they need to do is form a Recovery Group. Thats what they do isn't it splinter and form like and FRG or something?

www.nbcnews.com

They voted for Brexit. Now many British fishermen feel betrayed.

Fishermen complain of broken government promises, while exporters say they are choking on red tape.
www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com
 
journolud said:
And with all due respect right back at you, you’ve misunderstood the motive behind my comments and taken a selective part of them to make your point.

I think it’s a reasonable question to ask whether joining the Pacific club will give us as much economic benefit as leaving the EU takes away. Convince me that it isn’t window dressing
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What?

"Convince me that it isn’t window dressing"

Why would I give a single fuck regarding making that effort
 
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