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Can I be the first to congratulate Boris Johnson
On getting a "British shaped deal"
On a "gold standard" trade deal
On making the UK "mightily prosper"
/joking
He won't
But he will sell it as such
And that is all that matters
Can I be the first to congratulate Boris Johnson
On getting a "British shaped deal"
On a "gold standard" trade deal
On making the UK "mightily prosper"
/joking
He won't
But he will sell it as such
And that is all that matters
https://twitter.com/Joe_Mayes/status/1338781354549530624
It is a sign of how desperate brexiteers are
They can no longer pivot to USA
They can no longer pivot to USA
Oh and in case you thought it was just Trump that wanted to exploit the damage of brexit
Oh yes and here's a reminder in terms of protectionism
Those brexiteers who spout the bullshit that that horrible EUSSR/4th reich that is punishing the UK is protectionist
Those brexiteers who spout the bullshit that that horrible EUSSR/4th reich that is punishing the UK is protectionist
Oh and individual countries
India in POSITION 63
India in POSITION 63
There was of course negotiations between the EU and India on getting a trade deal done
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
“Most Indian companies used to go to UK as their point of entry into Europe,” said Prasad. “It appeared the obvious choice because of historical ties and the language...they now look to Germany, France & Belgium."
The UK is weak
Desperate
Enfeebled
And we will buy anything that Boris Johnson can sell
All that matters
Is that Boris can sell it
Cue visa or FOM concessions because WE are desperate
uk.businessinsider.com/india-in-no-ru…
Desperate
Enfeebled
And we will buy anything that Boris Johnson can sell
All that matters
Is that Boris can sell it
Cue visa or FOM concessions because WE are desperate
uk.businessinsider.com/india-in-no-ru…
See also
"Other countries are rubbing their hands with glee at our stupidity. "
timeshighereducation.com/blog/i-feel-tr…
"Other countries are rubbing their hands with glee at our stupidity. "
timeshighereducation.com/blog/i-feel-tr…
Why would Indians feel insulted
Its not like our PM refers to Commonwealth countries as piccannines with watermeon smiles or anything
Oh hang on
express.co.uk/news/politics/…
Its not like our PM refers to Commonwealth countries as piccannines with watermeon smiles or anything
Oh hang on
express.co.uk/news/politics/…
It's funny
Indian newspapers seem quite capable of noticing what Boris does
indianexpress.com/article/trendi…
Indian newspapers seem quite capable of noticing what Boris does
indianexpress.com/article/trendi…
Prime Minister Modi hinted that India-UK are embarking on an ambitious partnership. "We agreed to work towards a quantum leap in our cooperation in all areas - trade and investments, defence and security, climate change and fighting Covid-19,"
freepressjournal.in/india/uk-pm-bo…
freepressjournal.in/india/uk-pm-bo…
"The UK has fallen from being India’s second-largest trade partner in 1998-99 to being 17th in 2018-19, as it began trading more with other Asian countries and the US. India now has a trade surplus of nearly $440 million with the UK."
theprint.in/theprint-essen…
theprint.in/theprint-essen…
That's weird
A country that trades well with its neighbours
If only I could recall how the UK stands there
Oh never mind
We're busy starving the french or irish
Or threatening to invade Spain, France or who the fuck knows else
A country that trades well with its neighbours
If only I could recall how the UK stands there
Oh never mind
We're busy starving the french or irish
Or threatening to invade Spain, France or who the fuck knows else
A reminder Liz Truss cannot explain how any of her deals will be BETER for the UK
Roll on 5 years
And Liz is just selling horseshit
And the other sellers of horseshit are so so pleased at her
And the victims who fall for the lies
Well they are sucking it up
And Liz is just selling horseshit
And the other sellers of horseshit are so so pleased at her
And the victims who fall for the lies
Well they are sucking it up
https://twitter.com/EmilyThornberry/status/1331920701171888133
"I wouldn’t be surprised if the most valuable lesson we learn from our first post-Brexit forays into the world is that, when lofty free trade ambition runs up against domestic political reality, the UK is really quite ‘European’ after all."
uk.businessinsider.com/why-britains-v…
uk.businessinsider.com/why-britains-v…
Just a reminder
Other countries and blocs see the expansion of India as an opportunity
"We view India as the next untapped market with a huge potential,” Bhat said"
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Other countries and blocs see the expansion of India as an opportunity
"We view India as the next untapped market with a huge potential,” Bhat said"
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
A reminder
"Nobody with any sense from China, the U.S., Brazil or wherever is going to engage with the UK other than a friendly drink in the bar until the UK has a regime with the EU,"
uk.reuters.com/article/uk-bri…
"Nobody with any sense from China, the U.S., Brazil or wherever is going to engage with the UK other than a friendly drink in the bar until the UK has a regime with the EU,"
uk.reuters.com/article/uk-bri…
And Theresa May after her racist hollow bullshit
Had to make noises of backtracking
standard.co.uk/news/politics/…
Had to make noises of backtracking
standard.co.uk/news/politics/…
"Alan Winters, an expert on trade and migration at Britain’s University of Sussex, said it would be “very difficult” to strike a trade deal with India without concessions on visas."
politico.eu/article/indian…
politico.eu/article/indian…
"It's time to recognise the truth – a trade deal with India means concessions on immigration
Since 2010, there has been a decline of more than 50 per cent in Indian international students coming to the UK."
newstatesman.com/politics/stagg…
Since 2010, there has been a decline of more than 50 per cent in Indian international students coming to the UK."
newstatesman.com/politics/stagg…
A reminder
It is not just India that will exploit our enfeebled desperate weakness
"In January India, along with Australia, told the UK to relax its immigration rules if it wants a free trade deal."
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
It is not just India that will exploit our enfeebled desperate weakness
"In January India, along with Australia, told the UK to relax its immigration rules if it wants a free trade deal."
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
A reminder
"New U.K. free trade agreements with non-European Union nations won’t come close to offsetting the impact of leaving the EU, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.""
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
"New U.K. free trade agreements with non-European Union nations won’t come close to offsetting the impact of leaving the EU, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.""
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
"The benefits of an agreement with the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, or with Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa, would be “very small compared with the costs from leaving the EU single market,”"
A reminder that cost and damage of brexit so far
>£4.4bn brexit prep cost
£170bn BOE stimulus cost
>£130bn lost growth (so far)
£39bn liabilities
Cost of brexit *so far*
£343 billion
Its tough to keep track whether at moment brexit is costing less than or more than covid
>£4.4bn brexit prep cost
£170bn BOE stimulus cost
>£130bn lost growth (so far)
£39bn liabilities
Cost of brexit *so far*
£343 billion
Its tough to keep track whether at moment brexit is costing less than or more than covid
Hence why Liz Truss cannot explain why any of her deals are better
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1321755374618378240
Unsurprisingly Liam Fox didn't win what *should* have been the easiest election in history to lead the WTO
thetimes.co.uk/article/post-b…
thetimes.co.uk/article/post-b…
I will end just with one example
This is the United States of America
Who as part of their deals with India
HAD to offer to move production sites there to incentivise the deal
uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ind…
This is the United States of America
Who as part of their deals with India
HAD to offer to move production sites there to incentivise the deal
uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ind…
Oh yes and here's a reminder of the damage to UK defence sector
e.g. Galileo
e.g. Galileo
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1010121372335566848
Amidst the disaster of coronavirus
Both Boris Johnson and Modi
Will want something they can sell as a "success"
That is all that matters
Both Boris Johnson and Modi
Will want something they can sell as a "success"
That is all that matters
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1336568571850321920
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