ads36 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Quote I haven't seen any news reports for either the UK, the Republic of Ireland or the EU making preparations for building a hard border in time for March 29th or any time after that date. so breaking the rules then. we're off to a flying start with this international trade aren't we! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, hauxwell said: It was serious in 2017 when shelves were empty of fruit and veg because the EU were our main suppliers. Thanks to The Supermarkets who acted quickly to fill the shelves with these items from none EU countries. ... using trade deals enjoyed as a member of the EU, and most likely, it was the wholesalers/suppliers that were doing the re-sourcing not the supermarkets themselves... a lot of those suppliers will be EU based companies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 52 minutes ago, hauxwell said: It was serious in 2017 when shelves were empty of fruit and veg because the EU were our main suppliers. Thanks to The Supermarkets who acted quickly to fill the shelves with these items from none EU countries. I dont know what the profit margins were but if it was all plain sailing they'd have stuck with non-EU suppliers. And that's before we start talking about carbon footprints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Broakham said: There is also a sixth scenario - That the Republic of Ireland also leaves the EU. This is as likely as the DUP converting en-masse to Catholicism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Lockdoctor said: The EU know the Withdrawal Agreement on offer is acceptable to Parliament if the Backstop is removed. If the EU won't budge or look for alternatives then the UK have no alternative but leave the EU on 29th March without a deal. Parliament have said that they won't accept a no-deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 14 minutes ago, Cyclone said: Parliament have said that they won't accept a no-deal. So that means they'll have to take the deal originally brokered by May and was hammered in the commons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 This Forum's amazingly lucky, having so many experts contributing to this subject. In depth analysis, far-sighted observations, even possible solutions to the problem. So - seriously - why aren't you "in" politics?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Cyclone said: Parliament have said that they won't accept a no-deal. But both the Brady and Spelman amendments carry no weight, are non-binding on the government and May can just ignore them. The Spelman one seeking parliament to reject a no deal was only carried by 8 votes so not much of a display of parliaments wishes there. Edited January 30, 2019 by apelike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) Yes, they're not binding, but they make the intentions of parliament clear. I find your dismissal of 8 votes to be highly ironic. It's almost identical to the "majority" that brexit had amongst the public who bothered to vote. Perhaps you'd like to recharacterise the vote to leave as "not much fo a display of the countries wishes there"? I'd love to see you say that. Edited January 30, 2019 by Cyclone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads36 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) Quote ...only carried by 8 votes so not much of a display of parliaments wishes there. why does that sound familiar? too slow! Edited January 30, 2019 by ads36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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