The referendum was June 2016. This couple had "long wished" to relocate to Mainland Europe, supposedly "to retire". Before moving to Italy. In 2015. Before the Referendum was seriously contemplated.
It's their choice to have a Company set up in the Netherlands, with some sort of business processes in both England and Italy. Husband is now officially domiciled in Italy, and it looks like Wife is domiciled in England. Meanwhile, they manage to moan about business practices in the UK, Italy and the EU, while simultaneously choosing to sell products to the UK, EU, and the Rest of the World. If there were insurmountable problems in selling in any of those areas, they simply would not sell there.
Brexit did not "force them to leave the UK". They had already left.
The referendum was June 2016. This couple had "long wished" to relocate to Mainland Europe, supposedly "to retire". Before moving to Italy. In 2015. Before the Referendum was seriously contemplated.
It's their choice to have a Company set up in the Netherlands, with some sort of business processes in both England and Italy. Husband is now officially domiciled in Italy, and it looks like Wife is domiciled in England. Meanwhile, they manage to moan about business practices in the UK, Italy and the EU, while simultaneously choosing to sell products to the UK, EU, and the Rest of the World. If there were insurmountable problems in selling in any of those areas, they simply would not sell there.
Brexit did not "force them to leave the UK". They had already left.
They think it’s all over... but for the DUP dissidents, it’s not - Brian Feeney
Businesses in Britain have been begging the UK government to comply with EU updates for the same reasons. Accordingly, Sunak has abandoned the notion of ‘a bonfire of EU laws’ which the Brexit purists wanted. He has also scrapped the plan for ‘British Standards’ which would have meant industries having to manufacture two sets of goods, at crippling cost – one for the EU and one for the UK. However, there will unavoidably be changes in drug licensing, pesticides, chemicals, and much more from which Britain will diverge. The DUP will try to stop the north diverging regardless of the economic and commercial consequences.
At the first meeting of the Stormont Brake committee (for that’s what it is), an official issued a veiled warning that there could be ‘trivergence’ if the north did a solo run rejecting updates. That’s to say if the north refused an EU update but Britain accepted it, then the north would be the only place applying the old rules. One DUP MLA believed that in such circumstances the UK would take action to ensure the north wouldn’t be negatively impacted. Seriously? That gives some idea of what Stormont and business has to contend with.
Donaldson encouraging the Stormont Brake committee to agitate against divergence will only demonstrate that the command paper of January 31, ‘Safeguarding the Union’, is smoke and mirrors supplemented by rhetoric. Furthermore, it promises to fulfil a lot from a government which is fast running out of road. For the DUP, continuing to pick at its wound will only expose what we all know, namely that avoiding a border in the Irish Sea means checks on incoming goods despite Donaldson’s claim to the contrary and EU law still applies.
Finally, the DUP’s behaviour is profoundly undemocratic in that a majority in the assembly supports the advantageous trading arrangements and an overwhelming majority in the north supports a return to the EU as evidenced in the recent poll. It seems the DUP prefers to promote instability and impoverishment.
“Delighted at Brexit” – UK Minister Enrages Businesses With Comments
In a recent statement, a UK minister Andrea Leadsom caused outrage after defending Brexit checks as the ‘price you pay for being a sovereign state again,’ as British businesses struggle with new checks on imports.
"DELIGHTED AT BREXIT". UK MINISTER OUTRAGES HAYSIE WITH COMMENTS.
Morning Tony.
Incidentally, she didnt outrage me. I am quite easy going. Although I am surprised by the lengths that Leave supporting politicians are prepared to go to, when attempting to put a brave face on Brexit. Very few of them seem prepared to admit that it was a mistake.
One of the biggest problems with our economy is the lack of growth. When creating growth is obviously more difficult after taking such a big hit from Brexit.
Controlling our borders seems to be working a treat.
As a retired person, it seems to have had little effect on me, thats not to say that I dont empathise with those that have been affected. Had the referendum been held today, the result would be very different.
Many politicians including Boris clearly stated that NI had the best of both worlds. They were, of course, all referring to the fact that NI remains in the SM/CU. Why wouldnt they want the best of both worlds for the whole of the UK?
The same politicians argue that we are stronger together, when discussing Scottish Independence, or a United Ireland, yet they dont seem to apply the same criteria in respect of EU membership.
The DUP swore that they would not re-enter Stormont until the Irish Sea border was dismantled. Yet they are back, and thousands of border checks are being carried out.
It will be interesting to see what the Labour government will do. They have pledged to seek a closer relationship. How close remains to be seen.
I have accepted that we have left, and doubt that there will be any going back in my lifetime. Although I am interested in how the story pans out.
Comments
Bit like the NHS bus then.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/sadiq-khan-warns-post-brexit-border-checks-will-cause-eurostar-chaos/ar-BB1i4oav?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=a58d261c0ddb4188ae34c329232351f7&ei=58
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/uk-farmers-vow-mount-more-170113999.html
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/brexit-has-cost-uk-food-companies-exporting-to-eu-an-extra-170m/ar-BB1iCJ5k?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=dcd9d3aa647345a6953265fed67c22d4&ei=21
Businesses in Britain have been begging the UK government to comply with EU updates for the same reasons. Accordingly, Sunak has abandoned the notion of ‘a bonfire of EU laws’ which the Brexit purists wanted. He has also scrapped the plan for ‘British Standards’ which would have meant industries having to manufacture two sets of goods, at crippling cost – one for the EU and one for the UK. However, there will unavoidably be changes in drug licensing, pesticides, chemicals, and much more from which Britain will diverge. The DUP will try to stop the north diverging regardless of the economic and commercial consequences.
At the first meeting of the Stormont Brake committee (for that’s what it is), an official issued a veiled warning that there could be ‘trivergence’ if the north did a solo run rejecting updates. That’s to say if the north refused an EU update but Britain accepted it, then the north would be the only place applying the old rules. One DUP MLA believed that in such circumstances the UK would take action to ensure the north wouldn’t be negatively impacted. Seriously? That gives some idea of what Stormont and business has to contend with.
Donaldson encouraging the Stormont Brake committee to agitate against divergence will only demonstrate that the command paper of January 31, ‘Safeguarding the Union’, is smoke and mirrors supplemented by rhetoric. Furthermore, it promises to fulfil a lot from a government which is fast running out of road. For the DUP, continuing to pick at its wound will only expose what we all know, namely that avoiding a border in the Irish Sea means checks on incoming goods despite Donaldson’s claim to the contrary and EU law still applies.
Finally, the DUP’s behaviour is profoundly undemocratic in that a majority in the assembly supports the advantageous trading arrangements and an overwhelming majority in the north supports a return to the EU as evidenced in the recent poll. It seems the DUP prefers to promote instability and impoverishment.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/they-think-it-s-all-over-but-for-the-dup-dissidents-it-s-not-brian-feeney/ar-BB1iCJQs?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=dcd9d3aa647345a6953265fed67c22d4&ei=14
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/canada-contradicts-kemi-badenoch-s-claim-post-brexit-trade-talks-are-ongoing/ar-BB1iDJzU?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=da0a0541b1a841d58a9e4944a0fbc49f&ei=8
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/labour-could-get-closer-brexit-deal-on-food-and-cars-say-eu-sources/ar-BB1iITHO?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=ed7dd56877414e7186bc2e52f5660359&ei=119
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/struggling-uk-fishermen-going-out-of-business-over-red-tape/ar-BB1j123R?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=813f2e2aed0440dd9cac78a267b08a69&ei=38
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/brexit-hitting-uk-economy-damage-151945879.html
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/tory-backlash-after-brexit-rules-stopped-jeremy-hunt-cutting-red-tape-for-white-van-man-in-budget/ar-BB1jyFGv?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=9dc12453ed09471f83e56336edec5d6c&ei=44
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/britain-is-becoming-a-toxic-chemical-dumping-ground-yet-another-benefit-of-brexit/ar-BB1k4sJi?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=399fff2a1bbe49cea32d133f07ca9a66&ei=114
In a recent statement, a UK minister Andrea Leadsom caused outrage after defending Brexit checks as the ‘price you pay for being a sovereign state again,’ as British businesses struggle with new checks on imports.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/jan/31/uk-minister-andrea-leadsom-brexit-checks-price-you-pay-sovereign-state-again
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/brian-feeney-jim-allister-s-act-of-madness-could-ensure-no-unionist-seats-in-belfast/ar-BB1kcDAy?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=e9f3671c904c4c41bd989c84c3ff0117&ei=101
Morning Tony.
I am quite easy going.
Although I am surprised by the lengths that Leave supporting politicians are prepared to go to, when attempting to put a brave face on Brexit.
Very few of them seem prepared to admit that it was a mistake.
One of the biggest problems with our economy is the lack of growth.
When creating growth is obviously more difficult after taking such a big hit from Brexit.
Controlling our borders seems to be working a treat.
As a retired person, it seems to have had little effect on me, thats not to say that I dont empathise with those that have been affected.
Had the referendum been held today, the result would be very different.
Many politicians including Boris clearly stated that NI had the best of both worlds.
They were, of course, all referring to the fact that NI remains in the SM/CU.
Why wouldnt they want the best of both worlds for the whole of the UK?
The same politicians argue that we are stronger together, when discussing Scottish Independence, or a United Ireland, yet they dont seem to apply the same criteria in respect of EU membership.
The DUP swore that they would not re-enter Stormont until the Irish Sea border was dismantled.
Yet they are back, and thousands of border checks are being carried out.
It will be interesting to see what the Labour government will do.
They have pledged to seek a closer relationship.
How close remains to be seen.
I have accepted that we have left, and doubt that there will be any going back in my lifetime.
Although I am interested in how the story pans out.