Recent content by RobinBHM
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Dog Insurance
that is exactly the reasoning that made me decide to save money instead of paying insurance. -
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Dog Insurance
I used to have insurance for my Portugese Podengo dog -its rare in this country so premiums are high once the renewal got over £600 I stopped insuring and started saving the money instead. my reason was that, whilst in theory my dog would be covered for any health issue at all.....that would... -
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Brexit negotiations
I am sorry you don't understand how the Single market works. Trade barriers at an external border are inevitable not a negotiating option. -
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Brexit negotiations
You must tell the govt they are wrong.....their advice is "customs is very complicated, we recommend you engage a customs agent" -
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Brexit negotiations
Imagine there is a Single, frictionless Market worth $19 trillion.....that can be reached very easily within half an hour by articulated lorry. Imagine leaving that market and instead having an internal harmonised market of only $2.5 trillion. And imagine in exchange you get something non... -
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Brexit negotiations
I am very disappointed, it hasn't been at all Sunny today, nothing has been lit up at all. Kind regards Robin from Uplands -
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Brexit negotiations
Oh dear, Clinton is looking rather desperate these days It just goes to show....there really is no good way out of a rabbit hole. -
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Brexit negotiations
FDI to UK down 19% since 2016 Forecast to drop 36% this year. UKs frictionless marketplace has shrunk from $19trillion to $2.5trillion. It seems if you put up significant trade barriers....you become less attractive to business. Who,d a thunk it -
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Brexit negotiations
Interesting that the arguments you claimed were made by remainers are proven by the deal. "They won't change their rules for us" Well they haven't. The deal means the UK has to follow EU Level Playing Field rules for tariff free access to the Single Market. "We are insignificant and... -
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Where Have They All Gone
No we have a FPTP system that gives a party a large majority with a few thousand votes. We also have a system where money can be thrown at MPs and political parties to influence policy.....something you like to deny. -
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Where Have They All Gone
Young people mostly arent really engaged with politics and nobody thought leave would get a majority. It wasnt about not caring enough, more about not knowing one needed to care Brexit was the death rattle of British imperialism, young people are more interested in going to uni in Barcelona -
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Where Have They All Gone
You nearly had me there :D Dont get me wrong, I have no illusions the EU is a pragon...it has serious structural problems and needs reform....but brexit has never been built on any sensible discussion and most people in the UK are totally ignorant of the EU and the Single Market theres no... -
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Where Have They All Gone
The deal was political symbolism...there was no attempt at getting a good deal for trade benefit. -
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Where Have They All Gone
the bleeding obvious...... youngsters are the future and they are pro EU brexiteers are mostly 50 plus. The UK has the worlds largest harmonised customs union on its doorstep which is its largest trade partner by a country mile once there are some adults in no10 we will see a slow move to... -
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Where Have They All Gone
the people who are the most divisive and angry are brexiteers. brexit will cause considerable problems next year as a result of leaving the Single Market.........those that are paying attention know that, naturally brexiteers love to interpret that as complaining.