Not just fishies and piggies - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55997641
Von Der Leyen fundamentally capable?
Failed miserably in her previous role at defence. They couldn’t wait to get shot of her so the safest place was head of the commission. What could possibly go wrong.
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-meat-exports-idUSKBN2A91XC
British meat processors are registering businesses in the European Union in order to bypass post-Brexit export delays, with flows just 50% of normal levels and costs soaring, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) said on Tuesday.
The move means Britain is losing jobs, the industry group warned, as delays caused by customs checks at the border have all but halted small lorry loads of mixed meat products heading to the EU and Northern Ireland.
Paul Trebilcock from the CFPO said: “There is something about the names that has negative connotations.”
Three’s a crowd!
Sincerely,
Augustin Quadpollocks
Hmm spitfire and chips please.
I remember this being tried years ago, I don’t think it’s the name we just don’t like em.
You leave Spitfire and chips out of this.
Its an Ale that goes well with a bag of chips after a day on the hill!
I reckon there’s some crackers in the works in the subtle transition from member to a 3rd country.
In Spain there’s no automatic recognition of Australian driving licences so if an Australian goes go for residency they have to take a driving test, if they wish to drive.
We now also belong to that club unless some ‘arrangement’ is made 🙁
Then recognition of qualifications well that’s another world of pain.
Course people attempting to leave the greater U.K. Reich should be penalised.
Failed miserably in her previous role at defence.
inbred4565 I reckon you're going to need to qualify this statement as while it looks like there was a procurement issue (link below) I'm struggling to find any evidence that she "failed miserably".
Indeed this article while highlighting procurement indicates that the defence dept was in a state when she took over and it doesn't criticise her other then in the specific area.
https://www.politico.eu/article/the-scandal-hanging-over-ursula-von-der-leyen/
What have you seen?
What have you seen?
Something on Facebook, I suspect.
What have you seen?
Big article in Der Spiegel recently
This is a fun read.
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/the-digby-jones-index
No, wait, not fun, the other one.
"The Digby-Jones index came from an article written in October 2020 which proved extremely popular, but has now developed into a permanent feature on Yorkshire Bylines.
This is not just about providing an accurate list of jobs being lost, although we are trying to report faithfully the impact of Brexit, it’s about the lives disrupted and in some cases ruined by the reckless folly of men like Digby Jones, who in 2016 reassured people that a vote to leave the EU would not result in a single job in Britain being lost. He could have had no idea if this was true or not, but as we have seen over the last four years, companies are clearly moving out of the UK and into the EU to protect themselves against Brexit."
Digby-Jones index
Anyone in their 50's and above will remember the early-mid 80's and the daily "jobs lost" in the news bulletin.
Not sure if this is where the classic Irish joke came from:
Irishman - I'm moving to Jeopardy ?
Friend - Why?
Irishman - they've just reported there's a 1,000 jobs in Jeopardy!
Hilarious.
Have to update it to "Englishman", apparently. Listening to Irish politicians interviewed makes me jealous of the grown-up aproach they seem to have.
Irony is now officially dead. Arch Brexiteer Kate Hoey is now bemoaning the impact of Brexit on the economy of Northern Ireland.
https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1359422280238047237?s=20
The latest article that I can see mentioning her is from 13/01/2021 in the Belfast Telegraph. Is this a case of Sky being slow to report?
I thought that N.I. trade issues were in the process of being sorted? At least, there haven't been any mention of "huge delays" on the news for a couple of weeks now.
I thought that N.I. trade issues were in the process of being sorted? At least, there haven’t been any mention of “huge delays” on the news for a couple of weeks now.
There's no date on that 'linky' article but it looks to be a month old. The embedded Tweet is dated 7th of January and the article quotes business talking about expecting deliveries later in January.
Wasn't it only a week ago gove was over there somewhat baffled at how complicated things seemed to have become?
Bumps in the road...
I'm sure all these teething problems will vanish once the extra procedures etc come into play in April and July.
The cognitive dissonance presently on display from the Brexiteer cheerleaders really is something to behold, isn't it?
There’s no date on that ‘linky’ article but it looks to be a month old. The embedded Tweet is dated 7th of January and the article quotes business talking about expecting deliveries later in January.
Binners' sky quote was out of date then, and needlessly posted.
I thought that N.I. trade issues were in the process of being sorted?
Politicians saying they're going to sort it, and it actually being sorted are very different things.
Politicians saying they’re going to sort it, and it actually being sorted are very different things.
As I understand it, the main issue, which was around groupage has had solutions put in place, there has been no recent reporting by BBC etc. on the issue. The month old article posted in "linky" were business issues which were being dealt with by the companies listed in the article.
there has been no recent reporting by BBC etc
Oh, must all be sorted then, if the media aren't talking about it.
Or...
Its from this morning
Here she is again...
https://twitter.com/CatharineHoey/status/1357039420512305152?s=20
The woman who confidently assured everyone that Northern Ireland would prosper after Brexit during the referendum campaign, then suggested the GFA should be scrapped is now saying that the Northern Ireland Protocol should be scrapped
Just yet another example of the back-of-a-fag-packet nature of the final Brexit deal, that the people who campaigned for it are presently trying to disown
She seems to be advocating David Davis's 'erm... something, something... technology' magic border
Yeah.
https://twitter.com/CatharineHoey/status/1359438058974806019
Best make a start on that wall, then.
She's also retweeting posts arguing against Pob's extension suggestion.
As I understand it, the main issue, which was around groupage has had solutions put in place, there has been no recent reporting by BBC etc. on the issue. The month old article posted in “linky” were business issues which were being dealt with by the companies listed in the article.
Yes, retailers in NI are getting products from the EU rather than GB.
But... but... during the referendum campaign Kate said all this would be brilliant
https://twitter.com/_marwal/status/1359541763170525189?s=20
Brexiteers really are blinkered and stupid aren't they.
Apart from the profiteers.
Im sorry but Kate Hoey is and always has been a closet right wing fundamentalist.
Basically a mad cat lady. She has click bait value hence the press giving her space.
https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson_MP/status/1359551899406651392
https://twitter.com/Brexit/status/1359165212256010243
just another arsonist blaming the fire brigade.
There’s no date on that ‘linky’ article but it looks to be a month old.
It's lockdown madness, I still think we're in January
just another arsonist blaming the fire brigade
I’d steal that… if the new people running the fire brigade hadn’t been spraying all the lighter fuel around themselves.
I think the Brexit Fire Brigade is modelled on the one from Fahrenheit 451
James Forsyth in the Spectator:
Thats absolutely mental!
The UK government are considering legal action to force UK companies to continue providing services that the actions of the UK government have now rendered unprofitable?
Thats Brexit logic for you
I can't understand how the government can't just provide a rebate of extra costs incurred to ship to N.I.
Is this not simple.
Value of sales to N.I - extra average % cost = rebate
Edit, I suppose the question is who pays for it?
Free trade, the market finds its own level, can’t justify the government subsidising unprofitable stuff, as per the miners etc. As I understand it some companies already charge extra to shop to the Highlands and Islands , this is just the cost of Brexit. NI voted for it, they can chew on it. (Obviously NI didn’t vote for it or Brexit in any shape, but the DUP are mad for it so suck it up Arlene)
I can’t understand how the government can’t just provide a rebate of extra costs incurred to ship to N.I.
Is this not simple.
Value of sales to N.I – extra average % cost = rebate
Brilliant solution! Another triumph of Brexiteer logic!
Add another level of bureaucracy to process the rebates, then the taxpayer will have to provide a subsidy to private companies to compensate them for the costs they've now incurred by an act of utterly pointless stupidity that has no tangible benefits?
Anything else we should be subsidising, while we're at it? Any more pointless red tape you'd like to add in to the mix?
The UK government are considering legal action to force UK companies to continue providing services that the actions of the UK government have now rendered unprofitable?
Well. I'm in favour of that. It might mean we no longer get companies refusing to deal with us here in the Scottish Highlands.
I can’t understand how the government can’t just provide a rebate of extra costs incurred to ship to N.I.
Perhaps they could do that for all shipments into the Single Market. I think we've found the answer to making postBrexit trade work! Good job the communists didn't get in, eh.