28-07-2016, 09:26 AM
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Look out! It looks as though sparks are about to fly!
How about this for a title ….”Chief negotiator in charge of leading the Commission Taskforce for Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom”. Phew! What a mouthful. Don’t envy the signwriter who has to fit that lot on the office door !This is the title given to Mr Michael Barnier, 65, chosen by hardball Juncker to go up against the Eurosceptic MP’s. He is already well known as the” scourge of the City” and now the EU’s chief negotiator.
This post will infuriate Eurosceptics as Barnier is well known as a hardline federalist but he is the one Juncker has chosen to lead talks on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU from October.
Apparently he has repeatedly clashed with the City of London after he curbed banker’s pay (good on him) and infuriated Mervyn King when he was the governor of the Bank of England.
In 2011, Sir Mervyn let fly at him during a row when Mr Barnier threatened to rein in the governor’s new powers over Britain’s banks.
Mr Barnier refused to back down, which caused Sir Mervyn’s voice to get louder.
An hour later, Sir Mervyn’s hands were still shaking when he sat down for lunch with George Osborne, the then Chancellor.
It is well known that alarm bells will already be ringing in the City. as it is believed that by choosing such a person as Michael Barnier, it is possible the EU could do illogical things during the negotiations because of their fear of contagion.
Michael Barnier has already had run in’s with our EU withdrawal negotiator, David Davies when they were both European Ministers in the 1990’s.
Mr Barnier ,previously vexed British Ministers with his calls for more financial regulations when he held the post of EU commissioner for internal markets and services, between 2010 and 2014. When he was handed the post, President Nicholas Sarkozy bragged that France had achieved a victory over “Anglo-Saxon capitalism”. During his time in the job he issued around 40 proposals that rewrote Europe’s rule book for banks, markets and insurance. He was dubbed “the most dangerous man in Europe” for his anti-City regulations.
Well, it looks as though we are going to have one hell of a fight on our hands over Brexit. In the blue corner, David Davies, in the red corner, Michael Barnier.
Who is your money on?? Bring it on Barnier, The one thing Juncker and Barnier forget is that we have voted to come out So this time no-one will be rolling over to obey any rules and regulations and skullduggery dreamed up by the both of these long-winded Eurocrats with their new fancy title on the office door!
28-07-2016, 09:31 AM
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Re: Look out! It looks as though sparks are about to fly!
Having heard that Barnier was to be the chief negotiator for the EU and having read that he was a bit of a pain in the bum and typical eurocrat my heart sank.However, I now understand he will be more of a figurehead than a policy maker.
28-07-2016, 09:40 AM
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Re: Look out! It looks as though sparks are about to fly!
Originally Posted by shropshiregirl
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Fingers crossed Meg, Mind you, I hold a lot of faith in David Davies as our negotiator. He is certainly no pushover and will fight our corner as it should be.Let's just hope for the best
I just wish they would get on with it and stop faffing about 
28-07-2016, 09:44 AM
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As European commissioner for financial services between 2010 and 2014, he spearheaded the overhaul of EU banking laws in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.
These included a swathe of measures, which included capping banker bonuses and a crackdown on short selling - some of which were objected to by the City of London.
Comments on social media by British political editors have already declared the appointment an 'act of war'.
So Barnier s not all bad then
28-07-2016, 10:12 AM
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Re: Look out! It looks as though sparks are about to fly!
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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I can't see why they would want to make it difficult surely they don't want members who are not fully committed hostile even ?
They still want 'our' money Julie darlin'.
28-07-2016, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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They still want 'our' money Julie darlin'.
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