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The EU: In, out, shake it all about.... (23 Viewers)

  • Thread starter jimmyhillsfanclub
  • Start date Jun 8, 2016
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As of right now, how are thinking of voting? In or out

  • Remain

    Votes: 23 37.1%
  • Leave

    Votes: 35 56.5%
  • Undecided

    Votes: 3 4.8%
  • Not registered or not intention to vote

    Votes: 1 1.6%

  • Total voters
    62
  • Poll closed Jun 15, 2016.
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skyblueinBaku

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,491
clint van damme said:
Eh? Don't know what you mean?
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I asked about EU's concessions during the negotiations. Article 50 has been in existence for a long time, therefore it isn't a concession made during these negotiations.
 

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,492
skyblueindorset said:
I asked about EU's concessions during the negotiations. Article 50 has been in existence for a long time, therefore it isn't a concession made during these negotiations.
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Who said it was? You asked if it had been written for the purpose of the UK leaving. It wasn't, it was written to be part of the process should any country want to leave.

It's nothing to do with any concession
 

skyblueinBaku

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,493
clint van damme said:
Who said it was? You asked if it had been written for the purpose of the UK leaving. It wasn't, it was written to be part of the process should any country want to leave.

It's nothing to do with any concession
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We are obviously posting at cross purposes. My original question was about what concessions the EU has made in these negotiations. Tony suggested that Article 50 is a concession, hence a few posts about about it. I would still like to know what concessions the EU has made in these negotiations.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,494
skyblueindorset said:
We are obviously posting at cross purposes. My original question was about what concessions the EU has made in these negotiations. Tony suggested that Article 50 is a concession, hence a few posts about about it. I would still like to know what concessions the EU has made in these negotiations.
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Before the Lisbon Treaty there was no mechanism for leaving the EU. Article 50 is set of prerequisite concessions, terms and conditions so a country can leave the EU.
 

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,495
skyblueindorset said:
We are obviously posting at cross purposes. My original question was about what concessions the EU has made in these negotiations. Tony suggested that Article 50 is a concession, hence a few posts about about it. I would still like to know what concessions the EU has made in these negotiations.
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I don't know that they have and I'm not sure why anyone thinks they will.
There was a theories like the one that German car manufacturers would be able to put pressure on their government to make a deal happen but right from the start the German manufacturing association (BDI I think) said maintaining the EU and the single market was priority.
 
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skyblueinBaku

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,496
clint van damme said:
I don't know that they have and I'm not sure why anyone thinks they will.
There was a theories like the one that German car manufacturers would be able to put pressure on their government to make a deal happen but right from the start the German manufacturing association (BDI I think) said maintaining the EU and the single market was priority.
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I don't know whether they will or not. However, negotiations usually involve 'give and take' on both sides. If the EU doesn't make any concessions, it's hardly a negotiation, is it?
 

clint van damme

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,497
skyblueindorset said:
I don't know whether they will or not. However, negotiations usually involve 'give and take' on both sides. If the EU doesn't make any concessions, it's hardly a negotiation, is it?
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If you were in a club with 28 members and 1 decided to leave how willing would you be to give into their demands?

This whole thing has been ill conceived from the start and like most things came about due to the internal machinations of the Tory party.
 
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Grappa

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,498
It's like you deciding to leave your gym. You pay what you owe and leave. You can't really expect to negotiate on going back to work out on Tuesday mornings without paying.
 
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Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,499
skybluetony176 said:
Before the Lisbon Treaty there was no mechanism for leaving the EU. Article 50 is set of prerequisite concessions, terms and conditions so a country can leave the EU.
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Thats odd Tony - you stated before that we had a referendum 40 years ago on the issue - was the Lisbon Treaty that long ago - my how time flies
 

skybluetony176

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,500
Grendel said:
Thats odd Tony - you stated before that we had a referendum 40 years ago on the issue - was the Lisbon Treaty that long ago - my how time flies
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WTF are you talking about now? Is it distraction o’clock already?
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,501
skybluetony176 said:
WTF are you talking about now? Is it distraction o’clock already?
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You said there was no mechanism to leave before the treaty Tony
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,502
Grendel said:
You said there was no mechanism to leave before the treaty Tony
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Oh. I know where this is going. This is where you try to claim that Greenland was a full member not a crown dependency when it left the EU after it gained independence from Denmark.

My mistake. It’s not distraction o’clock it’s grendull talking bollocks again o’clock. Although it’s still a distraction.
 
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Grendel

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,503
skybluetony176 said:
Oh. I know where this is going. This is where you try to claim that Greenland was a full member not a crown dependency when it left the EU after it gained independence from Denmark.

My mistake. It’s not distraction o’clock it’s grendull talking bollocks again o’clock. Although it’s still a distraction.
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No Tony it’s your statement this is a follow up referendum from one 40 years ago - a referendum based on what in the 70’s I’d we couldn’t leave?
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,504
clint van damme said:
I wouldn't know to be honest. I know several countries have taken on large numbers of extra customs officers but I don't know beyond that.
But again, no deal will hurt them, but the burden will be shared. We will take a massive hit.
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Having enough customs officers hardly even registers on what is needed.

It is the financial side that the EU will fail badly on. And it isn't just a matter of taking a few bankers on. At best a lot if money would be lost. At worse a financial catastrophe could happen. London is very important. And it is EU law that will stop the EU from using London banks.

Trillions of reasons why EU needs a deal: Bank of England warns of risk to European lenders | This is Money
 
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Astute

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,505
skybluetony176 said:
The concession is a mechanism to leave. The mechanics of leaving has been known for some time and leave should be about following article 50. Not article 50 except this or article 50 plus that. It’s hardly breaking news.
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Are you sure?

concession | Definition of concession in English by Oxford Dictionaries
 

Astute

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,506
martcov said:
We wrote the rules with the other members. Now we want them to change the rules we helped write because half of our country wants them to. The other half of the population thinks Brexit is mad and understands why the 27 other countries are not going to roll over.
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Just over half wanted to leave. Just under half wanted to stay.

Even most of those who wanted to remain can't believe what length the EU has gone to to try and get us to remain. Nothing to do with agreeing with the shitfest that is occurring.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,507
skyblueindorset said:
Then that is hardly a concession by the EU in these negotiations, is it?
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Not his fault. He doesn't seem to know the meaning of the word concessions.
 
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martcov

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,508
Astute said:
Just over half wanted to leave. Just under half wanted to stay.

Even most of those who wanted to remain can't believe what length the EU has gone to to try and get us to remain. Nothing to do with agreeing with the shitfest that is occurring.
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Now it is more for remain according to poll trackers. But not by much, so 50:50 is not far off.

What lengths has the EU gone to? They have their club rules and we want them to change them. We have our red lines which do not comply with the existing rules of the EU. Whose fault is that?
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,509
skyblueindorset said:
I don't know whether they will or not. However, negotiations usually involve 'give and take' on both sides. If the EU doesn't make any concessions, it's hardly a negotiation, is it?
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It's negotiations in all but name and always has been and the UK will inevitably end up having to accept what's on offer or leave without a deal.

We were told by leavers in government and on here that we'd get special treatment as people in the UK buy German cars, drink Italian wine and eat French cheese and that the UK had the upperhand; unsurprisingly it's turned out to be complete crap.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,510
martcov said:
Now it is more for remain according to poll trackers. But not by much, so 50:50 is not far off.

What lengths has the EU gone to? They have their club rules and we want them to change them. We have our red lines which do not comply with the existing rules of the EU. Whose fault is that?
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It's madness some still think this way and that the EU is doing all it can to thwart Brexit.

You'd have thought some self-reflection may have taken place as to why he banged the government drum about cars and wine. Obviously those who mislead the public and who were utterly incompetent get little scrutiny and the blame is focused on the EU.
 
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martcov

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,511
Sick Boy said:
It's madness some still think this way and that the EU is doing all it can to thwart Brexit.

You'd have thought some self-reflection may have taken place as to why he banged the government drum about cars and wine. Obviously those who mislead the public and who were utterly incompetent get little scrutiny and the blame is focused on the EU.
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Some posters will just not see what is happening. They will go on about Selmayr and Juncker and hope that the EU will also suffer. Yes, of course it will, but not like the UK.

Latest OBR comment:

„The OBR described these calculations as plausible and in line with its own estimates, noting that the UK had slipped from having the highest growth rate in the G7 before the vote, to the lowest now.“

They compare a possible no deal scenario as comparable to the 3 day week in the 70s which led to a recession.
 

Astute

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,512
martcov said:
Now it is more for remain according to poll trackers. But not by much, so 50:50 is not far off.

What lengths has the EU gone to? They have their club rules and we want them to change them. We have our red lines which do not comply with the existing rules of the EU. Whose fault is that?
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EU rules?

Yes the EU rules mean that they must discuss and remedy the fact of us leaving. Not exactly happening is it.

And then the fact of the EU breaking rules and regulations when it suits flies over some people's heads.
 

Astute

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,513
Sick Boy said:
It's negotiations in all but name and always has been and the UK will inevitably end up having to accept what's on offer or leave without a deal.

We were told by leavers in government and on here that we'd get special treatment as people in the UK buy German cars, drink Italian wine and eat French cheese and that the UK had the upperhand; unsurprisingly it's turned out to be complete crap.
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Shall we wait until any deal is reached?

I still think I am right about the hard ball tactics.

Just like there are no comments about the trouble stored up in the banking system. I wonder why. Nobody has come out with a reason nothing has been done about it. Is the reason they know there will be a deal? Or are they clueless? Or are they totally incompetent?
 

Astute

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,514
Sick Boy said:
It's madness some still think this way and that the EU is doing all it can to thwart Brexit.

You'd have thought some self-reflection may have taken place as to why he banged the government drum about cars and wine. Obviously those who mislead the public and who were utterly incompetent get little scrutiny and the blame is focused on the EU.
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So you think that the EU doesn't want a deal and are totally incompetent?
 

Astute

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,515
martcov said:
Some posters will just not see what is happening. They will go on about Selmayr and Juncker and hope that the EU will also suffer. Yes, of course it will, but not like the UK.

Latest OBR comment:

„The OBR described these calculations as plausible and in line with its own estimates, noting that the UK had slipped from having the highest growth rate in the G7 before the vote, to the lowest now.“

They compare a possible no deal scenario as comparable to the 3 day week in the 70s which led to a recession.
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So no suffering on a big scale?

Trillions of reasons why EU needs a deal: Bank of England warns of risk to European lenders | This is Money

So what is your take on the matter?
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,516
Astute said:
So you think that the EU doesn't want a deal and are totally incompetent?
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There are certain British MPs who would rather there wasn't a deal and are totally incompetent. This is the same government which hired Davis as Brexit Secretary who had no idea how the EU worked and assumed that the UK could do individual trade deals with each EU country.

What you said had nothing to do with my post and was a mere reflection away from your own wide of the mark predictions/'the truth'.
 
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martcov

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,517
Astute said:
EU rules?

Yes the EU rules mean that they must discuss and remedy the fact of us leaving. Not exactly happening is it.

And then the fact of the EU breaking rules and regulations when it suits flies over some people's heads.
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You take Selmayr as the poof that every rule in the EU can and will be broken. Madness. I posted how they got round the rules by breaking the spirit of the rules, but not actually breaking the rules.

That was not the 'EU', that was Juncker and Oettinger. The EU slammed the appointment.

The EU has discussed Brexit, but it is up to the UK to come up with an answer to their decision.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,518

Don't forget it's the EU that's incompetent haha
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,519
Sick Boy said:
It's madness some still think this way and that the EU is doing all it can to thwart Brexit.

You'd have thought some self-reflection may have taken place as to why he banged the government drum about cars and wine. Obviously those who mislead the public and who were utterly incompetent get little scrutiny and the blame is focused on the EU.
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You're in Prague.

Get off Sky Blues Talk and take your missus to a goddam strip club!
 
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martcov

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,520
Astute said:
So no suffering on a big scale?

Trillions of reasons why EU needs a deal: Bank of England warns of risk to European lenders | This is Money

So what is your take on the matter?
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Here is a sane explanation of 3 possible solutions to the problem being discussed in Germany:

https://www.iwkoeln.de/fileadmin/pu.../IW-Kurzbericht_22_2017_Financial_Markets.pdf
 

Astute

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,521
Sick Boy said:
What you said had nothing to do with my post and was a mere reflection away from your own wide of the mark predictions/'the truth'.
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Nothing unusual there then.

So you are not going to reply on what could be seen as bad news for the EU. You are going to ignore the context of the post and link. But still say it is nothing to do with your post and wide off predictions although I explained my reasons to you.

Bit if it was anti UK or good news for the EU you would have been all over the link.
 

Astute

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,522
Sick Boy said:

Don't forget it's the EU that's incompetent haha
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So comment about the link I provided for you and explain why nothing has been done. Because when it.is the UK not prepared for something you l9ve it and constantly mention it.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,523
martcov said:
Here is a sane explanation of 3 possible solutions to the problem being discussed in Germany:

https://www.iwkoeln.de/fileadmin/pu.../IW-Kurzbericht_22_2017_Financial_Markets.pdf
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Yes 3 possible solutions.

So how far are they along with any of them?
 

skybluetony176

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,524
Sick Boy said:

Don't forget it's the EU that's incompetent haha
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Straight after the referendum Boris wrote this.
I cannot stress too much that Britain is part of Europe – and always will be

Gove turned on him because of it but such is the goal post moving Gove now supports chequers and Boris says it doesn’t go far enough.
 
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martcov

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  • Oct 11, 2018
  • #21,525
Astute said:
Yes 3 possible solutions.

So how far are they along with any of them?
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I don’t know. But they are obviously aware of them and I doubt whether they are ignoring them hoping they go away.

We are at least adapting the M26 ready to be a lorry park. Great. That’s democracy get over it.

The ex UK ambassador to the EU explains for you why the EU isn’t going to alter it‘s rules for the UK.

“Faced by a UK which essentially wants all the benefits of unchanged free trade from its EU membership days, with none / few of the obligations, the EU repeatedly says: “that is just never going to be on offer, and you must choose between a Canadian style relationship, which offers you much greater autonomy but much lower access to our market, and a Norwegian type deal which offers far better market access but much less autonomy,” he said.

“It was never going to say anything else. It was always going to put first the integrity of its current legal order and the need to demonstrate a very clear distinction between the benefits available to members, and the best that could ever be on offer to any third country. And it was never going to change its legal order for the benefit of a state that had chosen to leave it.”

Hope you understand now.
 
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