but we don't give 350m to eu, which ever way you cut it it's a lie and you have obviously fallen for it and still believe it after it's been thoroughly thrown out, even by Farage.
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but we don't give 350m to eu, which ever way you cut it it's a lie and you have obviously fallen for it and still believe it after it's been thoroughly thrown out, even by Farage.
Article 112 onwards. The exact details would be part of the negotiation.
My greatest concern is regarding the financial markets. These are so significantly vital to us, and the Germans and the French and the Dutch have been on a massive power grab over the past few years - attempting to limit our presence in them, make London less of an attractive place for financial employers and employees (the bankers' bonus cap), attempt to level of the playing field (financial transactions tax, etc.).
I raised this point yesterday - international banking licenses - and it seems the BBC have published a similar article today. Up until yesterday the international banks wanted to be based here for a variety of reasons:
- Our place in the EU allowed the international and domestic banks in London to trade throughout the EU
- Geographically we suited international business than other areas of the EU, our timezone connected the US with Europe better, it allowed London to operate Asian and US trading hours desks, and the world of finance works in English
- Tax-wise we were pretty competitive
The banking sector is a major contributor to the Exchequer - last year PWC indicated that the contribution in the financial year to March 2014 was roughly 5.5% of total tax receipts (£31.3bn).
The Leave vote has essentially forced major contributors to the country's tax receipts to look at being based or move part of their operations abroad simply because once we leave the EU, they won't be able to transact with EU customers - they won't have access to the international banking licenses they need to trade in the EU. This is massive. This is also a massive kick to the stomach. We're forcing one of the key industries in the UK - and one of our main negotiating assets in any future trade deals - to make the move into EU territories. We'll lose vast amount of monies in reduced tax contributions from the banks, whilst also lose one of our key hands in negotiating procedures.
I raised this point yesterday - international banking licenses - and it seems the BBC have published a similar article today. Up until yesterday the international banks wanted to be based here for a variety of reasons:
- Our place in the EU allowed the international and domestic banks in London to trade throughout the EU
- Geographically we suited international business than other areas of the EU, our timezone connected the US with Europe better, it allowed London to operate Asian and US trading hours desks, and the world of finance works in English
- Tax-wise we were pretty competitive
The banking sector is a major contributor to the Exchequer - last year PWC indicated that the contribution in the financial year to March 2014 was roughly 5.5% of total tax receipts (£31.3bn).
The Leave vote has essentially forced major contributors to the country's tax receipts to look at being based or move part of their operations abroad simply because once we leave the EU, they won't be able to transact with EU customers - they won't have access to the international banking licenses they need to trade in the EU. This is massive. This is also a massive kick to the stomach. We're forcing one of the key industries in the UK - and one of our main negotiating assets in any future trade deals - to make the move into EU territories. We'll lose vast amount of monies in reduced tax contributions from the banks, whilst also lose one of our key hands in negotiating procedures.
Moody's and their like and what they say are only opinions, they can say what they like and people can believe them or not, simple.
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Err....Wheres that picture of Boris standing in front of the sign saying 'Let's give the NHS the 350 million the EU takes each week'
Here you go
http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2016-06-24/nathan-gill-i-dont-know-anything-about-350m-nhs-pledge/
So please tell me how you weren't duped
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I guess we will see how many professional services the UK provides to the EMEA region moves within the EU.
I know that a significant proportion of the leave voters viewed this as a statement about showing these "big businesses" and "privileged Londoners" that they wanted to spite them, but ultimately they will be okay.
Their taxes which paid for the welfare system and public services is what will suffer.
If I was an EU negotiator, I would make the UK bend over backwards just to grant them an EU financial passport.
Don't want to join the EEA with free movement of people? Tough, no passport and your economy can crumble.
I know that a significant proportion of the leave voters viewed this as a statement about showing these "big businesses" and "privileged Londoners" that they wanted to spite them, but ultimately they will be okay.
Their taxes which paid for the welfare system and public services is what will suffer.
If I was an EU negotiator, I would make the UK bend over backwards just to grant them an EU financial passport.
Don't want to join the EEA with free movement of people? Tough, no passport and your economy can crumble.
Every single week?? Didnt see that bit!
are you serious? 8% of exports is a large amount of trade from a single country. we are ranked 3rd in germany for exports, don't down play it, 89Billion euros and many different industries that rely on it is not a small thing.
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Personally I don't like the idea of being in an independent United Kingdom that isn't "united" anymore.
Surely Scotland knew Brexit was a possibility further down the line in the last referendum?
Again, you clearly don't understand things.
This isn't 8% of the economy. 8% of exports is a very different consideration.
Besides, like I said 8% doesn't disappear to zero. A trade deal will be made where the UK agrees to most, if not all EU regulations anyway regarding goods.
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No, we live in a democracy, the vote was democratic, our leaders do what we vote for or are meant to, that is a democracy.
I absolutely agree, but they were appealing to the lowest common denominator and misleading them. It worked.
If it was a product they were selling would they have got that by advertising standards?
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EU regulations regarding products have nothing to do with any future trade deal, us leaving the EU, etc. Those regulations exist regardless and anyone trading into the EU has to abide by them in order to sell products here.
They must have suspected it, at least. Scotland is patient, she plays the long game.
Personally I don't like the idea of being in an independent United Kingdom that isn't "united" anymore.
Surely Scotland knew Brexit was a possibility further down the line in the last referendum?
Agreed but the Union was doomed as soon as Blair went down the path of Scottish devolution
under very strict conditions “serious economic, social or environmental difficulties of a sectoral or regional nature”
Norway uses it when they have very small towns getting overswamped by too many migrants. You have to remember that Norway has a population of only 5m vs our 66m yet under their agreement 16% of their population are migrants from the EU even with them applying the brakes occasionally and their immigration rate is three times what the Uk is presently.
So we would have to accept way more than what Norway takes before we would qualify under any of the conditions allowed for applying a brake.
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