In reply to Post #182
I think, after reading through some comments, that there's a lack of appreciation of how far removed we have become from the EU and the larger single market it governs. It is now much easier to move goods between Turkey and the EU as they are members of the customs union.
Britain's choice to prioritise sovereignity over all else has severe repercussions, whatever you think of the EU or more importantly, the common market which preceded it, it has been of huge benefit to its members and the UK was one nation that did better out of it than most.
Taken from History.com's article on the European Common Market:
Britain and other European nations initially declined to join the "Common Market and established the weaker European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1960 as an alternative. By the early 1960s, however, the Common Market nations showed signs of significant economic growth, and Britain changed its mind. Because of its close ties to the United States, however, French President Charles de Gaulle twice vetoed British admission, and Britain did not join the EC until January 1973"
I'm confident that the UK would have prospered if the entire EEC had disbanded and we'd been on a level playing field with all other nations - we have a strong history as traders and innovators. But this new relationship places Britain at the periphery of our closest and most important market.
I think, after reading through some comments, that there's a lack of appreciation of how far removed we have become from the EU and the larger single market it governs. It is now much easier to move goods between Turkey and the EU as they are members of the customs union.
Britain's choice to prioritise sovereignity over all else has severe repercussions, whatever you think of the EU or more importantly, the common market which preceded it, it has been of huge benefit to its members and the UK was one nation that did better out of it than most.
Taken from History.com's article on the European Common Market:
Britain and other European nations initially declined to join the "Common Market and established the weaker European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1960 as an alternative. By the early 1960s, however, the Common Market nations showed signs of significant economic growth, and Britain changed its mind. Because of its close ties to the United States, however, French President Charles de Gaulle twice vetoed British admission, and Britain did not join the EC until January 1973"
I'm confident that the UK would have prospered if the entire EEC had disbanded and we'd been on a level playing field with all other nations - we have a strong history as traders and innovators. But this new relationship places Britain at the periphery of our closest and most important market.
In reply to Post #208
Quite right, well said
Quite right, well said
In reply to Post #208
At least someone gets it.....
At least someone gets it.....
In reply to Post #208
And it makes me very sad about how we have actually ended up in this situation..
And it makes me very sad about how we have actually ended up in this situation..
Pin this post and review in 5 years.
Brexit allows the UK to prosper as the EU slowly dies. It is slow, too protective and bureaucratic with regulations that are far too complex. The UK embraces the rest of the world.
I can live with some importing/ exporting bait.
Brexit allows the UK to prosper as the EU slowly dies. It is slow, too protective and bureaucratic with regulations that are far too complex. The UK embraces the rest of the world.
I can live with some importing/ exporting bait.
Are you aware of the new rules, imposed by the UK, that EU businesses must comply with in order to collect Vat on behalf of the UK government? At s cost of 1000 pounds to the importer.
See you in 5 years!
In reply to Post #213
Yes, the business I work for is affected in a big way but we expect normality to resume by March. Brexit is for life
Yes, the business I work for is affected in a big way but we expect normality to resume by March. Brexit is for life
Another scenario
Let's say we can't take boilies over to France so have to buy them there and if there's any surplus would British customs allow them to be brought back
Let's say we can't take boilies over to France so have to buy them there and if there's any surplus would British customs allow them to be brought back
In reply to Post #212
Which bits of the world would you like the UK to embrace that the EU hasn't?
Which EU regulations do you wish to change to move the UK forward?
Genuinely interested as I've never fully understood where Britain is supposed to now turn to in order to prosper and I find the idea of deregulation extremely worrying. Though I no longer live there, I still love my homeland and I see deregulation as an inevitable race to the bottom both environmentally and socially.
Which bits of the world would you like the UK to embrace that the EU hasn't?
Which EU regulations do you wish to change to move the UK forward?
Genuinely interested as I've never fully understood where Britain is supposed to now turn to in order to prosper and I find the idea of deregulation extremely worrying. Though I no longer live there, I still love my homeland and I see deregulation as an inevitable race to the bottom both environmentally and socially.
In reply to Post #216
My sentiments exactly.
My sentiments exactly.
In reply to Post #215
I believe the way it stands is yes, you can bring unused bait back as the UK has no such restrictions in place any longer.
I believe the way it stands is yes, you can bring unused bait back as the UK has no such restrictions in place any longer.
In reply to Post #218
Any longer? You mean before you couldn't take bait back to the UK? Don't think that's correct at all.
Any longer? You mean before you couldn't take bait back to the UK? Don't think that's correct at all.
In reply to Post #219
I think Winkler means that we used to enforce the EU rule ourselves ourselves up until the start of this year.
I think Winkler means that we used to enforce the EU rule ourselves ourselves up until the start of this year.
In reply to Post #212
Yeah, right.....but the British Red tape introduced because of brexit that's strangling so many businesses is world beating at least.
Yeah, right.....but the British Red tape introduced because of brexit that's strangling so many businesses is world beating at least.
In reply to Post #222
Blue passports.....fish......😂😂😂😂
Blue passports.....fish......😂😂😂😂