John Findlay Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, The Mighty Thor said: And again, good for you John. 👍 Yes absolutely. Let me give you a wee tip. Dont believe all you read, and only believe half of what you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, John Findlay said: Funny but I haven't went short on anything since the UK left the EU, I don't believe I ever will. Me neither (apart from recently but probably xmas rush than brexit). But I guess we can watch the quality and standards gradually drop down instead while the price goes up. Edited January 1, 2022 by kila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Taffin said: I'm sure it will come in time given plenty on here seems to be experiencing it at times. I've yet to find anything I can't get yet either but that was the case pre-Brexit so not really a benefit to be no worse off in terms of grocery shopping availability. Needed my car window fixed. Couldn't get the part, apart from the actual car company and they wanted triple the price. Thank feck for wd40, it finally did it's magic. Now the door won't open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 1 hour ago, John Findlay said: Yes absolutely. Let me give you a wee tip. Dont believe all you read, and only believe half of what you see. Tariffs only came in yesterday. I'm not looking forward to the shite on offer from Australia and the island fae the back of beyond. What do you think JF, will a certain country run out if it goes independent. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLadd Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, ri Alban said: Tariffs only came in yesterday. I'm not looking forward to the shite on offer from Australia and the island fae the back of beyond. What do you think JF, will a certain country run out if it goes independent. 😜 A certain wee country will run out alright, of money from XD+1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just borrow it, every ***** else does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLadd Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 48 minutes ago, ri Alban said: Just borrow it, every ***** else does. I've explained how that works before. Scotland would have to issue it's own gilt edged securities via a central bank to raise capital and the interest would be higher than UK pays and likely much shorter maturity period than 30-50 years that the BoE issues. Scotland could of course print money on a new currency which would instantly devalue it and cause runaway inflation. They could not print sterling or euros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, JackLadd said: I've explained how that works before. Scotland would have to issue it's own gilt edged securities via a central bank to raise capital and the interest would be higher than UK pays and likely much shorter maturity period than 30-50 years that the BoE issues. Scotland could of course print money on a new currency which would instantly devalue it and cause runaway inflation. They could not print sterling or euros. God the world's really stacked up against Scotland eh? It seems every single thing that every other country in the world can do is impossible for us, what are the odds? I heard we can't exploit the west coast oilfields because of monsters and moving away from Sterling will result in Edinburgh Castle being haunted by a squadron of headless cavalry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLadd Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Smithee said: God the world's really stacked up against Scotland eh? It seems every single thing that every other country in the world can do is impossible for us, what are the odds? I heard we can't exploit the west coast oilfields because of monsters and moving away from Sterling will result in Edinburgh Castle being haunted by a squadron of headless cavalry. Most countries don't run a 22% deficit like the SNP, Smithee. You should be chasing them out of the place if you want independence. This is why I say independence would create hardship and the conditions for economic collapse. The only possible way iScotand could get by would be to bump UK of national debt share (unlikely in any divorce settlement) and cut budgets massively (highly likely), which would mean the public sector is ravaged and the ending all the current freebies. This would be amidst market and business uncertainty on currency and border which would create an exodus over the border and a drop on current tax revenues. Declining revenues vs budget cuts is likely going to mean an iScotland needs to raise 10-15% of GDP through a new central bank on unknown terms/currency. Not sustainable given the likely terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, JackLadd said: Most countries don't run a 22% deficit like the SNP, Smithee. You should be chasing them out of the place if you want independence. This is why I say independence would create hardship and the conditions for economic collapse. The only possible way iScotand could get by would be to bump UK of national debt share (unlikely in any divorce settlement) and cut budgets massively (highly likely), which would mean the public sector is ravaged and the ending all the current freebies. This would be amidst market and business uncertainty on currency and border which would create an exodus over the border and a drop on current tax revenues. Declining revenues vs budget cuts is likely going to mean an iScotland needs to raise 10-15% of GDP through a new central bank on unknown terms/currency. Not sustainable given the likely terms. Well you lost me with the first lie I meant line, but that works Edited January 2, 2022 by Smithee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLadd Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Smithee said: Well you lost me with the first lie I meant line, but that works 22% was 2019/2020. Likely higher now. https://www.ft.com/content/c5c099a0-941c-45d6-8248-5c1ee8193fca Sturgeon/Wee Katy will of course raise taxes also. Expect a base rate of 30% minimum and big NI spike. Edited January 2, 2022 by JackLadd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 4 minutes ago, JackLadd said: 22% was 201/2020. Likely higher now. https://www.ft.com/content/c5c099a0-941c-45d6-8248-5c1ee8193fca Sturgeon/Wee Katy will of course raise taxes also. Expect a base rate of 30% minimum and big NI spike. Can you quote where it says the SNP run a deficit? As far as I was aware Westminster decides the funding and the SNP spend within that. So who's running a deficit? (ignoring the skewed set of figures used to produce the number!) Anyway, up yours, Scotland can, we're epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLadd Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Smithee said: Can you quote where it says the SNP run a deficit? As far as I was aware Westminster decides the funding and the SNP spend within that. So who's running a deficit? (ignoring the skewed set of figures used to produce the number!) Anyway, up yours, Scotland can, we're epic. Can you read? The difference between the block grant and revenues raised in Scotland is 22% for 19/20, and as said will be higher now given her policies. If she actually had to get by on her own tax revenue she wouldn't be shutting so much down for sure. Anyway, you are being a tit as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Just now, JackLadd said: Can you read? The difference between the block grant and revenues raised in Scotland is 22% for 19/20, and as said will be higher now given her policies. If she actually had to get by on her own tax revenue she wouldn't be shutting so much down for sure. Anyway, you are being a tit as usual. You know fine the revenues raised part is massively disputed, but I'll do you the honour of not pretending you're too thick to get that. Scotland can be independent, and without the Westminster cluster**** there's no reason we couldn't flourish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) Oh dear. Over £2t in debt and Scotland is the burden . Let's move away from the money for a minute. Just picture the scenes if it was only Scotland, Wales and NI who were savaged by Covid. There'd have been no help, none. And people think this is ok. Edited January 2, 2022 by ri Alban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) The SG only get extra monies if England gets extra monies. Scotland has no deficit as the SG don't spend all the income and more from the Scottish people. It's about half. The over spend in Scotland is through the UK on stuff we don't get to use. Trident, HS1,2,3.... Lords, WM, Embassies, Wars. Yeah we've the vaccine, but I'm sure we'd buy this ourselves unlike the rest and other shit we won't need, post independence. And we should make a fair bit more from trade, once the UK doesn't get to fiddle the books and starts to pay for our stuff properly, whether we join the EU or not is irrelevant, unless these markets the UK are negotiating with run out, post independence. Everything runs out when Scotland becomes independent. Just one big rainless cloud, with no wind, or sunshine. And the seabed becomes impenetrable too. Oh and planes lose the ability to fly when they enter our airspace, while all sealife swim away or die. We're fecked on bondage with the lion of England enables Scotland to exist, tho it doesn't whilst being under ownership by our overlords. Scotland get battered everywhere they go is right enough, especially from people who should be ashamed to call themselves Scottish. Maybe we should sell kneepads to ourselves, but wait... Finally we have something that should really run out after some get some self respect and get off their fecking knees. The English did it with Brexit, however skewed they're thinking is, at least they believed in themselves. Edited January 2, 2022 by ri Alban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) Do leave voters agree that EU voters should have had the vote in the EU referendum? They should? They shouldn't Do leave voters agree ruk voters should have had the vote at Indyref 2014? The should? They shouldn't? Me personally . Yes and Yes. But not at Indyref 2024 (10 years is quite a while between referendums) after the rules at euref 2016. Edited January 2, 2022 by ri Alban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 56 minutes ago, JackLadd said: Can you read? The difference between the block grant and revenues raised in Scotland is 22% for 19/20, and as said will be higher now given her policies. If she actually had to get by on her own tax revenue she wouldn't be shutting so much down for sure. Anyway, you are being a tit as usual. If you doubt he can read, there's no point in saying the bit at the end of your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, JackLadd said: Can you read? The difference between the block grant and revenues raised in Scotland is 22% for 19/20, and as said will be higher now given her policies. If she actually had to get by on her own tax revenue she wouldn't be shutting so much down for sure. Anyway, you are being a tit as usual. If England had to get by, no ***** would have been in lockdown. If Scotland's spending goes up, it's because England is being palmed a few bob. Do you agree that Scotland,Wales and NI can only be helped with furlough, if England needs it? But if England is fine, the other 3 can go feck themselves. Edited January 2, 2022 by ri Alban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 A quick question on furlough, grants. What do you think Scots will think if England gets locked down due to covid and grants and furlough are made available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 10 hours ago, John Findlay said: Yes absolutely. Let me give you a wee tip. Dont believe all you read, and only believe half of what you see. I'll apply that straight away to your posts. Wee tip back at you, just because you've not been short of whatever it is you buy at your local supermarket, it doesn't mean that the nonsensical exercise in economic self harm isn't happening across sectors that rely on import of goods and materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 17 minutes ago, The Mighty Thor said: I'll apply that straight away to your posts. Wee tip back at you, just because you've not been short of whatever it is you buy at your local supermarket, it doesn't mean that the nonsensical exercise in economic self harm isn't happening across sectors that rely on import of goods and materials. Is that right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 9 hours ago, ri Alban said: Tariffs only came in yesterday. I'm not looking forward to the shite on offer from Australia and the island fae the back of beyond. What do you think JF, will a certain country run out if it goes independent. 😜 No one anywhere is going to run out. You should expand your pallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, John Findlay said: Is that right. John let's put it another way. You served in the South Atlantic, whilst I was at high school. Just because the General Belgrano wasn't patrolling the Firth of Forth and the Argentines didn't land at Port Seton, doesn't mean it didn't happen at other end of the world. Edited January 2, 2022 by The Mighty Thor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 9 minutes ago, The Mighty Thor said: John let's put it another way. You served in the South Atlantic, whilst I was at high school. Just because the General Belgrano wasn't patrolling the Firth of Forth and the Argentines didn't land at Port Seton, doesn't mean it didn't happen at other end of the world. Let's visit this again this time in 2023. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 37 minutes ago, John Findlay said: Let's visit this again this time in 2023. Oh it'll not take that long. I'm as confident in this government's ability to make a dogs dinner of the simplest of things as I am of the British people to just get on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldChampions1902 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 1 hour ago, The Mighty Thor said: Oh it'll not take that long. I'm as confident in this government's ability to make a dogs dinner of the simplest of things as I am of the British people to just get on with it. The U.K. Junta will place all the blame on the recently arrived Omicron variant for any imminent Brexit symptoms. COVID truly is their “Get Out of Jail” card. And anyone with a modicum of intelligence knows that the Brexit challenges to our economy are going to ratchet up a few notches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 2 hours ago, WorldChampions1902 said: And anyone with a modicum of intelligence knows that the Brexit challenges to our economy are going to ratchet up a few notches. The first tranch will arrive shortly thanks to the new GMR requirements and the second tranch on 1st July when the final import tariffs arrive on the 'special goods' which still enjoy the old rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldChampions1902 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, The Mighty Thor said: The first tranch will arrive shortly thanks to the new GMR requirements and the second tranch on 1st July when the final import tariffs arrive on the 'special goods' which still enjoy the old rules. New Goods vehicle movement requirements coupled with ill-prepared government IT systems could rapidly hit the vegetarians amongst us, We will know soon enough. Will be interesting to see how this Junta spins the blame on Omicron. Edited January 2, 2022 by WorldChampions1902 Image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Apparently, when cut flowers are being imported, every single stem needs a phytosanitary certificate. 90% of cut flowers sold in the UK are imported, mainly from Holland. How many British florists will that knock out of business? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Less white Europeans. More black Indians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Dan Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 This whole Brexit thing was wilfully and ignorantly sold to the uk population. We were warned by knowable people who saw that all these problems we are now facing would happen. The Brexiteers should have listened to the likes of Gina Miller and not bare faced liars like Boris Johnson and the perennial mouth piece Nigel Farage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 34 minutes ago, Boy Daniel said: This whole Brexit thing was wilfully and ignorantly sold to the uk population. We were warned by knowable people who saw that all these problems we are now facing would happen. The Brexiteers should have listened to the likes of Gina Miller and not bare faced liars like Boris Johnson and the perennial mouth piece Nigel Farage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldChampions1902 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mikey1874 said: Less white Europeans. More black Indians. Great news which was both predictable and predicted! Hopefully once that flow of immigration gets a foothold in the U.K. labour force, the negative Brexit-imposed effects to various employment sectors (building, healthcare, hospitality et al) will start to reduce. Furthermore, given the extremely low wage expectations of people from India, that can hopefully help drive down our rocketing inflation. I didn’t think I would say this, but finally a Brexit good-news story. Edited January 6, 2022 by WorldChampions1902 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Absolutely. It is a little known reality that trade deals come with more immigration. Just wait till the trade deal with China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Dan Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: Just wait till the trade deal with China. PPE and LFTs will be cheaper and will be delivered by an infected courier with the latest virus from Wahun, just to keep sales up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 48 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: Absolutely. It is a little known reality that trade deals come with more immigration. Just wait till the trade deal with China. Aw naw man, not more loudmouth Auzzie bartenders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 hours ago, Boy Daniel said: PPE and LFTs will be cheaper and will be delivered by an infected courier with the latest virus from Wahun, just to keep sales up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobmisterdobster Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 06/01/2022 at 13:33, Mikey1874 said: Less white Europeans. More black Indians. Yes because Priti Patel and Rishi Sunak are black people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 06/01/2022 at 13:33, Mikey1874 said: Less white Europeans. More black Indians. Last I heard of this, India has very little interest in a trade deal for visas, they don't want a brain drain as their brightest and best head for blighty. Is it something that's looking likely now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Get yer shades out cos we're in the sunlit uplands 👍 That's only the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 'celebrating' the fact that one mobile phone provider not implementing charges that didn't exist before his Brexit. A win is a win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cade Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Liz Truss' first move as Brexit negotiator? She threatened to trigger Article 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 13 minutes ago, Cade said: Liz Truss' first move as Brexit negotiator? She threatened to trigger Article 16. There must be some shit news in the pipeline if this dead cat is being dusted off. Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 hours ago, The Mighty Thor said: Get yer shades out cos we're in the sunlit uplands 👍 That's only the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 'celebrating' the fact that one mobile phone provider not implementing charges that didn't exist before his Brexit. A win is a win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboy1982 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 On 10/01/2022 at 12:22, The Mighty Thor said: There must be some shit news in the pipeline if this dead cat is being dusted off. Again. Almost as if you predicted the shit news that came out last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, jamboy1982 said: Almost as if you predicted the shit news that came out last night Wish I was that smart! It's as regular as clockwork with this mob. The next bit of sleaze or scandal is never far off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 In the spirit of a good day to bury bad news.... Queues of trucks on either side of the channel have now hit 30km. Got Brexit done but 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 47 minutes ago, The Mighty Thor said: In the spirit of a good day to bury bad news.... Queues of trucks on either side of the channel have now hit 30km. Got Brexit done but 👍 Good, keeping those foreigners out on one side and our excellent British HGV drivers in on the other. Truly building back better in action. *Not serious* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 39 minutes ago, Taffin said: Good, keeping those foreigners out on one side and our excellent British HGV drivers in on the other. Truly building back better in action. *Not serious* You jest, however that reads like the current policy in a nutshell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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