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Forum: Brexit Forum 11-01-2019, 03:09 PM
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Posted By Tonyposts
Interesting stuff in this Swimfeeders, thanks. ...

Interesting stuff in this Swimfeeders, thanks. I'm a bit confused by the last statement though, I thought that if there were no deal then by default we end up with standard WTO terms - i.e. WTO...
Forum: Brexit Forum 07-01-2019, 11:57 AM
Replies: 225
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Posted By Tonyposts
I understand the distaste for a second...

I understand the distaste for a second referendum, I share a lot of the concerns.

After the 2016 referendum, I felt angry about the misrepresentations in the campaign and the impression that a lot...
Forum: Brexit Forum 06-01-2019, 04:20 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,530
Posted By Tonyposts
Thanks. And I'm sure that what some see as red...

Thanks. And I'm sure that what some see as red tape, others would see as protections for the environment and animal welfare, as you say there are lots of different viewpoints in lots of different...
Forum: Brexit Forum 06-01-2019, 03:18 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,530
Posted By Tonyposts
Thanks for this Julie1962. It's great that...

Thanks for this Julie1962. It's great that people are thinking positively about how to make the best of trade with the wider world.

From my perspective I'd prefer this to be something they do...
Forum: Brexit Forum 05-01-2019, 10:53 AM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,530
Posted By Tonyposts
I must have missed the predictions of the sky...

I must have missed the predictions of the sky falling down ;-). What has happened since the referendum is that the UK's GDP growth has been around the lowest of the G7 countries whereas previously...
Forum: Brexit Forum 04-01-2019, 10:29 PM
Replies: 225
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Posted By Tonyposts
Actually Moscow it does, page 22 of the report...

Actually Moscow it does, page 22 of the report sets out the assumptions made on new trade deals. The analysis assumes that the UK strikes free trade agreements with the US, China, India, Australia...
Forum: Brexit Forum 04-01-2019, 10:22 PM
Replies: 225
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Posted By Tonyposts
Could you help me understand what you mean by...

Could you help me understand what you mean by Project Fear please JBR?

I'm deliberately trying to look at independent forecasts rather than any sponsored by politicians or newspapers. The...
Forum: Brexit Forum 04-01-2019, 08:52 PM
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Views: 10,530
Posted By Tonyposts
Thanks for the reply Meg, I appreciate you...

Thanks for the reply Meg, I appreciate you looking at the report. The point that disclaimer is making though is that while it is hard to make an absolute forecast of economic growth (as no-one knows...
Forum: Brexit Forum 04-01-2019, 06:28 PM
Replies: 225
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Posted By Tonyposts
No-deal Brexit impacts

I read through the Government's analysis from November 2018 on different Brexit scenarios recently. The impacts of a no-deal Brexit seem pretty significant and I'm surprised there isn't more...
Forum: Brexit Forum 04-01-2019, 02:08 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,358
Posted By Tonyposts
There'll be a lot of headlines around the...

There'll be a lot of headlines around the short-term impact of a no-deal Brexit but we mustn't forget the longer term impact of having no trading deals with the EU. The Government analysis released...
Forum: Brexit Forum 21-12-2018, 04:08 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,722
Posted By Tonyposts
I take the point about confirmation bias Bread. ...

I take the point about confirmation bias Bread. But the BBC are quite open about where they get their funding, and there is no way that it is "in return for favourable reporting". On the contrary,...
Forum: Brexit Forum 20-12-2018, 10:48 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,722
Posted By Tonyposts
Thanks itsme. I had also linked to the...

Thanks itsme. I had also linked to the "Institute for Government" website which has a good set of Explainer sheets on various issues such as the Common Agricultural Policy, but as a newbie poster I...
Forum: Brexit Forum 20-12-2018, 06:09 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,722
Posted By Tonyposts
Post Independent studies

I was looking for some independent sources of information on Brexit - trying to cut through the fog of soundbites, glib opinions and misdirection from too many of our newspapers, politicians and...
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