Political relations between UK-EU

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

yes but...yes but,,,Johnson wants a deal to show off at the G7

Covid news: Omicron subvariant spreads as UK cases surge - as it happened

Coronavirus cases are steadily increasing after lifting of restrictions last month

www.independent.co.uk

Had a ''heated'' discussion about this last night. Usual family member .... ''I wont be buying Australian meat.. Ill support the British Farmers'' .... and how will you know ? how will you tell where the meats come from in your burgers , pies , soups , pasties etc etc I replied.

Cos it'll be on the labelling .......... oh wait.

 

[bluethrunthru]

the stupidity runs deep

Truss’s naivety on trade with Australia could leave the UK exposed

If the trade secretary agrees to Canberra’s demands for no tariffs on agriculture, it sets a dangerous precedent for other, bigger deals

www.theguardian.com

 

[bluethrunthru]

another busted flush

Brexit exclusive: UK-Norway trade deal close to collapsing as Christian-Democrats block pact to protect farmers from British beef and cheese - CityAM

A comprehensive free trade deal between the UK and Norway is at risk of collapsing as the Christian Democrat party fears such a pact would hit farmers in Scandinavia’s richest country too hard. The Christian Democrats party (Krf), part of the current coalition government, plans to block opening...

www.cityam.com

 

[bluethrunthru]

really is a mixture of stupidity and ignorance

 

[west didsblue]

another busted flush

Brexit exclusive: UK-Norway trade deal close to collapsing as Christian-Democrats block pact to protect farmers from British beef and cheese - CityAM

A comprehensive free trade deal between the UK and Norway is at risk of collapsing as the Christian Democrat party fears such a pact would hit farmers in Scandinavia’s richest country too hard. The Christian Democrats party (Krf), part of the current coalition government, plans to block opening...

www.cityam.com

Seems it's just us prepared to sacrifice swathes of our own economy in order to get cheaper imports and create a few positive headlines in the Brexit supporting elements of the press.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

What a fabulous trade deal.
British exports to Australia to rise by 7.3 per cent, say dept of international trade, while Australian exports to Britain will rise by 83.2%. British famers taken to the cleaners. Backed by Johnson as a precedent for more deals with countries a lot closer to us than Australia.
Its the looting of Britain which, of course, was the plan by the toffs and very wealthy all along....

 

[bluethrunthru]

 

[BobKowalski]

I guess it counts as news, even if it was inevitable...

 

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

Whoops ...... obviously Project Fear.

 

[BobKowalski]

M&S weighing in...