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[RiffRaff]

I'm probably out of sync with all these tags that some are levying on others, but I did hear a new one (to me, anyway) last night on the radio, actually concerning "IndyRef2". (God help us!)

 

"A neverendum"

 

[nightrider]

On 17/12/2019 at 20:34, Baron99 said:

Interesting & a possibly something of a reminder to EU negotiators not to try & play hard-ball during any trade talks. 

 

https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/84014/antwerp-will-suffer-most-brexit-job-losses-in-belgium-food-textile-industry-eu27-uk-flemish-government/

 

They appear to have much to lose? 

Well, well, well. Rumours now circulating that Cummings has told the papers not to use the word Brexit after Feb 1. Then they plan to ask for an extension to the transition for trade talks.

 

i..e he plans to use the electorate's ignorance against them, again, to convince them "Brexit was done".  Then they can spend years and years negotiating whilst looking like they did what was asked.

 

 

[Anna B]

Maybe someone can help me with this.

Re: trade negotiations with USA.

What exactly have we got to sell that the USA can't make or do itself, or buy cheaper from other countries?

Genuine question. 

Edited December 21, 2019 by nikki-red

[Baron99]

At least one of the Labour Party is gracious in defeat. 

 

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1219646/Keir-Starmer-Steve-Barclay-Brexit-vote-commons-latest-video-update

[hauxwell]

7 hours ago, Anna B said:

Maybe someone can help me with this.

Re: trade negotiations with USA.

What exactly have we got to sell that the USA can't make or do itself, or buy cheaper from other countries?

Genuine question. 

Could be because they just like brand Britain products.  Scotch Whisky use to be popular in America, even though they produce their own which I was told was awful, however that’s a few years ago.

Edited December 21, 2019 by nikki-red

[Minimo]

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Hm, they like our British products so much they have bought most of the companies and turned the products into their own idea of how they should be made.

 

[tinfoilhat]

34 minutes ago, West 77 said:

At the moment the USA has a 25% tariff on EU goods that include Scottish malt whisky. The UK now has the opportunity of negotiating future free trade agreements with both the USA and EU.

And we get to sell off chunks of the NHS and import food with a certain set of allowed "defects". http://www.fda.gov/food/ingredients-additives-gras-packaging-guidance-documents-regulatory-information/food-defect-levels-handbook

 

Yum yum.

[melthebell]

2 hours ago, tinfoilhat said:

And we get to sell off chunks of the NHS and import food with a certain set of allowed "defects". http://www.fda.gov/food/ingredients-additives-gras-packaging-guidance-documents-regulatory-information/food-defect-levels-handbook

 

Yum yum.

And we will pay massive tariffs to them instead as they bend us over backwards

[retep]

4 hours ago, tinfoilhat said:

And we get to sell off chunks of the NHS and import food with a certain set of allowed "defects". http://www.fda.gov/food/ingredients-additives-gras-packaging-guidance-documents-regulatory-information/food-defect-levels-handbook

 

Yum yum.

What yum yum do you think we already have,

 

"The inference, of course, is that somehow US standards are inferior to those set by the munificent, caring European Union which would never allow its fragile citizens to be exposed to the "filth" so cavalierly permitted by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)."

http://www.eureferendum.com/blogview.aspx?blogno=87019

[RJRB]

1 hour ago, retep said:

What yum yum do you think we already have,

 

"The inference, of course, is that somehow US standards are inferior to those set by the munificent, caring European Union which would never allow its fragile citizens to be exposed to the "filth" so cavalierly permitted by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)."

http://www.eureferendum.com/blogview.aspx?blogno=87019

As I understand it one of the main concerns is in the rearing and processing of meat products.

Steroid injected beef cattle is accepted in the US,and whilst chlorine washed chicken is not considered harmful by many experts,it is only necessary because of the low standards in rearing poultry which increases the risk of harmful bugs reaching the consumer.

I do believe that there is constant pressure to improve standards of food production in Europe and the UK and we do not need a backward step.

Edited December 21, 2019 by RJRB