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This is good news
The securing of British jobs
Is good news
Though to secure them
It admits two things
1. They were under threat
2. Something was done to address that threat
This is good news
The securing of British jobs
Is good news
Though to secure them
It admits two things
1. They were under threat
2. Something was done to address that threat
https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1352529892550828032
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
And it even prompted Matt Hancock - who wouldn't stand up tothe unlawful prorogation of Parliament to swear
“To the people who say fuck business, I say fuck fuck business.”
theguardian.com/politics/2019/…
“To the people who say fuck business, I say fuck fuck business.”
theguardian.com/politics/2019/…
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
So first of all we go back to the heady days before 23rd June 2016
And a leaflet that deliberately and illegally used company branding to sell its shite
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14568343.…
And a leaflet that deliberately and illegally used company branding to sell its shite
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14568343.…
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
oh yes and 
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
And as an eternal reminder
We are four plus years into brexit
And Liz Truss has not changed her view
She still knows it will not be better
All that matter now is that she sells whatever she can for self, career and cult
We are four plus years into brexit
And Liz Truss has not changed her view
She still knows it will not be better
All that matter now is that she sells whatever she can for self, career and cult
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
And a reminder
Between £2.1 billion and £3.0 billion to annual GDP after 15 years in 2017 prices, relative to a scenario where no deal was agreed. "
fullfact.org/economy/uk-jap…
Between £2.1 billion and £3.0 billion to annual GDP after 15 years in 2017 prices, relative to a scenario where no deal was agreed. "
fullfact.org/economy/uk-jap…
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
So the lie of this is so shameless
So desperate
Those peddling the lie have such contempt for those that fall for it
The question is
To those of you that fall for it
Why do you allow yourself to be lied to?
So desperate
Those peddling the lie have such contempt for those that fall for it
The question is
To those of you that fall for it
Why do you allow yourself to be lied to?
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
On being lied to
See Jacob on food prices
An article so bad even the Scum disowned it
See Jacob on food prices
An article so bad even the Scum disowned it
https://mobile.twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1024895987876343808
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
Japan expects to be able to exploit a weakened desperate UK more than it would done had we been negotiating as part of the EU
Oops sorry my bad that is America
Oops sorry my bad that is America
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
A reminder on the NHS
Channel 4 Dispatches
In an interview with the programme, one of Trump’s former top trade negotiators Stephen Vaughn said he doesn’t understand what Boris Johnson means when he says the “NHS is not on the table”
channel4.com/press/news/tru…
Channel 4 Dispatches
In an interview with the programme, one of Trump’s former top trade negotiators Stephen Vaughn said he doesn’t understand what Boris Johnson means when he says the “NHS is not on the table”
channel4.com/press/news/tru…
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
Here's the Japan quote
"Instead, its officials have been told to negotiate as they would any other trade accord, and to seek better terms from the UK than Japan won through its long haggle with the much larger EU."
ft.com/content/9cd62b…
"Instead, its officials have been told to negotiate as they would any other trade accord, and to seek better terms from the UK than Japan won through its long haggle with the much larger EU."
ft.com/content/9cd62b…
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
The reason I pick the Guardian one
Is this is a publication brexiteers hate
For good reason
It wasn't one of the press organs that was 82% by readership biased towards brexit with its years of lies and bullshit
Is this is a publication brexiteers hate
For good reason
It wasn't one of the press organs that was 82% by readership biased towards brexit with its years of lies and bullshit
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
So anyway back to that article
"From 2027 all British and European carmakers will have to source batteries from either the UK or EU, as agreed in the Brexit deal, or face tariffs on their exports."
"From 2027 all British and European carmakers will have to source batteries from either the UK or EU, as agreed in the Brexit deal, or face tariffs on their exports."
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
So this means that Nissan will be constrained in their battery source or face tariffs
A reminder on other battery news
Musk: “Brexit [uncertainty] made it too risky to put a Gigafactory in the UK.”
theguardian.com/technology/201…
A reminder on other battery news
Musk: “Brexit [uncertainty] made it too risky to put a Gigafactory in the UK.”
theguardian.com/technology/201…
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
Why would brexit be uncertain?
After all:
After all:
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
"Nissan eventually secured secret pledges of government aid initially worth £80m, which were later reduced to £61m."
A reminder on the efforts went to to hide comfort letters
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
A reminder on the efforts went to to hide comfort letters
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
A reminder
The entire fishing industry at some point in 2021 will be given £100 million to soften the blows of losses so far due to brexit
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyl…
The entire fishing industry at some point in 2021 will be given £100 million to soften the blows of losses so far due to brexit
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyl…
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
"fishing bosses said the proposed £100 million might sound like like a “big number” but would not go far in supporting an industry that has been “let down” by ministers."
Here's a reminder on the "danegeld"
Here's a reminder on the "danegeld"
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1331238588189696013
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
So brexiteers - you are celebrating that just *ONE* company required £61 million of sweeteners to make its position more sustainable
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
"The carmaker later made a U-turn on plans to build another SUV, the X-Trail, in north-east England while warning that Brexit uncertainty was harming its business"
Brexit is no longer uncertain
Nissan can see how shit the brexit deal is
They can then adjust to cope with it
Brexit is no longer uncertain
Nissan can see how shit the brexit deal is
They can then adjust to cope with it
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
"The carmaker’s European boss later warned that a no-deal Brexit that resulted in tariffs or quotas on exports from the UK would destroy its entire European business model."
Your reminder
Brexiteers said no deal was better than a bad deal
Your reminder
Brexiteers said no deal was better than a bad deal
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
"the last-minute Brexit deal agreed ensured that most car exports between the UK and the EU will be free of tariffs – border taxes charged on foreign imports – provided that they contain enough parts sourced from either side of the Channel."
it's the "most" and "provided"
it's the "most" and "provided"
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
"Nissan’s comments will likely be seen as a boost for the government at a time when many other manufacturers have complained of extra costs and disruption at ports because of Brexit."
Your reminder
Brexiteers are celebrating that a large multinational company was able to cope
Your reminder
Brexiteers are celebrating that a large multinational company was able to cope
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
"The Brexit deal has added new customs paperwork, but Gupta argued the costs were “peanuts” compared with the effects of the Covid pandemic or natural disasters.
Ah the covid comparison
A reminder June 2020 and Tory MPs
Ah the covid comparison
A reminder June 2020 and Tory MPs
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
So we do not have a better deal than we had in the EU
We have a worse deal
And now brexiteers are celebrating standing still and that the red tape (depending on company size and £££ flung at them in money) is "manageable"
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
We have a worse deal
And now brexiteers are celebrating standing still and that the red tape (depending on company size and £££ flung at them in money) is "manageable"
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
"Much of the extra paperwork relates to complex rules of origin that govern whether an export is tariff-free or not. Nissan said all of the cars manufactured in Sunderland contained enough UK or EU content to avoid tariffs, with the exception of the longer-range electric Leaf."
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
Complex rules
Extra paperwork
So so much winning
Extra paperwork
So so much winning
"The switch of spending from Asia to the UK will probably result in extra jobs in Sunderland, although Gupta said it was not possible to say how many at this stage."
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
And other brexit damage here - a 13 point thread
https://twitter.com/pernilleru/status/1347578900050808839
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
So to wrap up this thread in conclusion
Liz Truss
Yes her
Liz Truss
Yes her
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
Liz still cannot say it will be better
https://twitter.com/EmilyThornberry/status/1331920701171888133
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
Sajid Javid who wrote his article on brexit being a lost decade
Is so desperate to fit in the cult that is the Conservative Party
He deleted his own article
Is so desperate to fit in the cult that is the Conservative Party
He deleted his own article
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1333798191238549507
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
So to the words of the Japanese Ambassador
"The EU is a very exceptional single market. I don’t think the single market could be substituted by something and be better or even be the same.”
theguardian.com/politics/2018/…
"The EU is a very exceptional single market. I don’t think the single market could be substituted by something and be better or even be the same.”
theguardian.com/politics/2018/…
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
On a positive Brandon Lewis agrees
Northern Ireland is going to benefit from the EU market access it has
Northern Ireland is going to benefit from the EU market access it has
https://twitter.com/bbcquestiontime/status/1352399226014199810
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
The question is
Is why can't the whole country?
Is why can't the whole country?
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1184843920578093057
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
A reminder
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
It is good news from Nissan
British workers, their livelihoods are safe
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