harry hayes Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Now have to sustain our four billion pound annual loss to the EU? Be able to say who comes and goes to and from the country? Have our own human rights act? Be able to buy bendy bananas and remedy other minor irritations. Or has nothing changed? Happy days / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Nothing changes there HH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Be able to buy bendy bananas and remedy other minor irritations. Or has nothing changed? Happy days / Nothing changed Harry http://www.thenewfederalist.eu/Metric-Martyrs-and-Bendy-Bananas-When-is-a-Euromyth-a-Euromyth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 The bendy bananas was not meant seriously. My understanding is we are not to be part of the European new treaty so does that mean we keep our money nd make our own rules. It appeared to me that we are back to what we voted for in the seventies - trade with Europe. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Harry when you go to the shop do you give the person behind the counter a quid or a euro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Actually what has happened is - nothing. There is no new treaty and Cameron has vetoed nothing. So we are still stuck in the same nightmare until the whole stinking edifice collapses. Enjoy watching from the sidelines :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Pleased that I probably will still deal in pounds. I may have missed the point here, but I understand there is to be a new European treaty, and we will not be in it, and thus not be bound by same. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 The "new Treaty", which is too slow in coming for "the markets" (and they're the folk who count in all this), is focused on austerity, and arguably eliminates the possibly of growth for some time. It's also rather ironic, that the EU(-1), is going to vet the budgets of the 26, to ensure fiscal dicipline, when the EU hasn't had it's own books signed off on audit for the past decade! There is no guarantee either, that the Euro-zone has escaped a collapse; even Germany is on warning over it's triple A rating; and Italy still suffers up to 7% interest rates on it's borrowing. It's no surprise, that the E/Europeans and the P.I.G.S have fallen into line behind Germany and France, as they are depending on them for future bale outs. Fortunately, Cameron (unlike his predessors) wasn't beguiled by the big boys in Brussels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Mac Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 I managed to get a few moments on the European News tonight, (I always find it interesting to hear what other countries are reporting about the UK.) One commentator talked about the probability of British exports into EU countries being viewed less favourably after today. I guess I will know by the end of next week, I have five contracts due for signing off in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy. In each instance I have never lost a previous contract with any of these clients and we are listed as number one supplier with each company so I fully expect to get the business. I have called each client today and I have been fobbed off with lame excuses and delaying tactics. Watch this space, at the end of next week I will be doing one of two things. If all goes well I will be looking to appoint a new Engineer or I will be laying off two production cells, hopefully I'll be saying Happy Christmas and a prosperous new year to everyone rather than handing out P45's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 I managed to get a few moments on the European News tonight, (I always find it interesting to hear what other countries are reporting about the UK.) One commentator talked about the probability of British exports into EU countries being viewed less favourably after today. I guess I will know by the end of next week, I have five contracts due for signing off in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy. In each instance I have never lost a previous contract with any of these clients and we are listed as number one supplier with each company so I fully expect to get the business. I have called each client today and I have been fobbed off with lame excuses and delaying tactics. Watch this space, at the end of next week I will be doing one of two things. If all goes well I will be looking to appoint a new Engineer or I will be laying off two production cells, hopefully I'll be saying Happy Christmas and a prosperous new year to everyone rather than handing out P45's. I hope your efforts and negotiations reach a satisfactory conclusion and that all turns out well for you Rex Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 New treaty or not, we are now isolated and France and Germany will ensure it continues. Time to come out..................... of Europe that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Close the tunnel and fill it in then I say. Stop the illegals leaving France. Rule Britannia! Wave the Flag! God Save The Queen! and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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