Political relations between UK-EU

[BobKowalski]

BBC with a fascinating look at the impact of non tariff barriers on the fishing industry

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Yes leaving is the decision, the question was how do we fix the issues it has caused.Its a fact we won’t better off unless we fix them. My question is what do you think we do to fix them.What changes do we need to make to fix Ireland , or businesses increased issues.
What changes to the agreement need making.

I'm afraid I'm not really in the mood for a long diatribe in response to your
request, fixing problems is the responsibility of governments, not mine.
As I said, they're looking at NI as we speak, what will happen, I don't know as yet.
But you can tell us what you'd do, if you like.

 

[Metal Biker]

A bit shit is an understatement, Northern Ireland is being looked at, and I'll
be interested to see the outcome, but Von de Leyen's antics have not exactly helped the EU stance. The rest of your post are simply societal issues that everyone is, and will be facing, but as of now, leaving the EU is proving to be a decision, even if solely focussing on this one aspect of vaccines, and as posted above, there are others, to be the best thing we've done.
Dispute this if you like, I'm sure you and others will, but it's an absolute
fact that you're better off here, and out of it.

Maybe Scotland should split.

I don't mean from the UK, I mean in half, with the pro-EU, anti-UK western Scotland areas leaving and the more pro-UK eastern Scotland areas remaining with the UK. Split Scotland in two and allow one side to leave and the other to stay! Everyone's happy then!

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Just as they wanted to see us fail whilst we were a member.
Old habits die hard.

It was never in doubt that it would be the French that kicked off with their
vindictive shit, Macron is lashing out after his own failures are now screaming to the world, and his response?
Let's kick the Rosbifs, nobody will notice.

 

[blueparrot]

Just as I’m asking for some solutions it’s only fair I offer mine. May be a bit simplistic, it seems so, so maybe it will be pointed out the obvious flaws in my plan.
Anyway my answer that seems to solve most issues for me is this.
We get the N.Ireland Brexit agreement up, select all and simply copy and paste on to the England, Wales Scotland agreement. That’s it really. Surely then if we all have the same agreement the issues of border controls with N.Ireland go away. Many checks between the EU and the whole UK go away as we’d be the same as N.I and they don’t have checks with the Republic . Then we can get on with life outside the EU in a much easier less complicated way.
As I say sounds way too simplistic to be right.

 

[Metal Biker]

It was never in doubt that it would be the French that kicked off with their
vindictive shit, Macron is lashing out after his own failures are now screaming to the world, and his response?
Let's kick the Rosbifs, nobody will notice.

My presidency is failing, the public hates me, what should I do?

Kick up a spat with the UK for no reason! It's all very, what's the new buzzword... 'Trumpian' of Macron.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Maybe Scotland should split.

I don't mean from the UK, I mean in half, with the pro-EU, anti-UK western Scotland areas leaving and the more pro-UK eastern Scotland areas remaining with the UK. Split Scotland in two and allow one side to leave and the other to stay! Everyone's happy then!

Aye, it's a bit unfortunate that Western Scotland is further away from their beloved EU than the eastern bit. That would mean getting a visa to get from
Glasgow to Edinburgh;)

 

[Metal Biker]

Just as I’m asking for some solutions it’s only fair I offer mine. May be a bit simplistic, it seems so, so maybe it will be pointed out the obvious flaws in my plan.
Anyway my answer that seems to solve most issues for me is this.
We get the N.Ireland Brexit agreement up, select all and simply copy and paste on to the England, Wales Scotland agreement. That’s it really. Surely then if we all have the same agreement the issues of border controls with N.Ireland go away. Many checks between the EU and the whole UK go away as we’d be the same as N.I and they don’t have checks with the Republic . Then we can get on with life outside the EU in a much easier less complicated way.
As I say sounds way too simplistic to be right.

Rejoining the EU will not fix any of the problems you've highlighted.

Just want to point that out. Scotland and Wales don't share a border with an EU country. Northern Ireland does, that's why its still in the Single Market and Great Britain is not. That's the crucial difference. Your solution will not work.

 

[BobKowalski]

A positive assessment from Barclays on finance and the City, in that the City has to look at different ways of doing business rather than hankering after what helped build the City in the first place. Green finance, new financial instruments, creating money out of nothing can be done. Also an interesting take on regulation and it’s importance.

That said, the City is still hankering after equivalence with the EU.

Barclays urges UK to focus on US and Asia post Brexit

Brexit gives one of the UK's most important sectors the chance to define its own agenda, he said.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Metal Biker]

Aye, it's a bit unfortunate that Western Scotland is further away from their beloved EU than the eastern bit. That would mean getting a visa to get from
Glasgow to Edinburgh;)

Its what they want, apparently. They could always go the long way around. The Outer Hebrides are lovely this time of year.