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[Paul the Wolf]

In an attempt to boost car manufacturing in post-Brexit Britain, Nigel Farage has sponsored the redevelopment of a sports car that was produced in the late 50s and 60s , the Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite, pictured below.

The new car will be called the Farage Frogeye Parasite.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

Haven't had one of those Brexit benefits for a while (well never actually) but

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...ider-legal-action-brexit-not-for-eu-labelling


Food trade bodies consider legal action over post-Brexit ‘not for EU’ labelling
Producers say the labelling could add £250m a year to their costs, further fuelling inflation

 

[Paul the Wolf]

Abysmal Enoch has many things in common with Liz Truss - a liar, totally incompetent and obsessed with cheese. PM material.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

Finally, eight years too late, but he got there in the end.

 

[Adisa]

The farmer is there to protest the consequences of Brexit but he is giving a thumbs up to the man that championed it.

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[4bars]

The farmer is there to protest the consequences of Brexit but he is giving a thumbs up to the man that championed it.

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Because Brexit is good. but this brexit is not he one that they voted for

 

[FireballXL5]

Those Brexit benefits keep piling up...

Holidaymakers going to EU caught out by 10-year-passport rule

Holidaymakers are being warned not to get caught out by the "passport 10 year rule" which can ruin EU travel plans.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68658209

 

[langster]

The farmer is there to protest the consequences of Brexit but he is giving a thumbs up to the man that championed it.

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It's an impossible battle. Farmers are the same as fishermen and voted based on misunderstanding and false promises and lies.I live in the biggest fishing port in the UK and every single fisherman I know voted.out. Except one. Now...... Every single one would change their vote to remain because they were deceived. I can't talk about it because I knew and understood why they would be, at the same time understanding their frustrations and reasons why they felt they needed to leave being an ex fisherman myself. However that doesn't help anyone and the truth is we have to suck it up and get on with it. It just stings,.badly. Especially given it's only going to get worse.

 

[WPMUFC]

The farmer is there to protest the consequences of Brexit but he is giving a thumbs up to the man that championed it.

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and that's why they keep doing it. Sections of the right accept and glorify the stupidity of the average voter because they'll always come back to them if they keep talking about "defending the unheard". They are so much better at politics than their leftist equivalent.

 

[WPMUFC]

From Monday, any cars the UK exports to Canada will face an additional 6% tariff, or tax.

The change comes after a post-Brexit agreement to continue EU trading terms expired without a new deal.

In 2023, 1.3% of British-built cars were exported to Canada, making it the UK's eighth largest market, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which represents the UK car industry.

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[Paul the Wolf]

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Wait until the extension to the Rules of Origin extension expires in 2026 with the EU, their biggest market. 10%.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...ts-to-build-good-relations-and-keep-red-lines

The EU quandary: Labour’s efforts to build good relations and keep red lines

Brexit barely figures on voters’ list of pressing concerns, with inflation and the economy at the top. But it is likely to be a recurring – and potentially fraught – feature of a Starmer premiership.

This is the serious problem with British journalism and the mentality of the electorate caused by idiotic politicians and journalists.

The 'not good' relations is only from the British side.
Trying to pretend that the Uk's higher inflation and stalling economy has nothing to with Brexit.

That the probable incoming Labour government think that they have a menu to choose from when they get in. Still eight years later and nothing changes.
Another five years of nonsense incoming for the British people.

 

[Maticmaker]

Brexit barely figures on voters’ list of pressing concerns, with inflation and the economy at the top.

Despite you seeming to accept the inevitable (above), it's good to see you are safely back in your favourite silo Paul.... hope you continue to enjoy the echo's

 

[Paul the Wolf]

Despite you seeming to accept the inevitable (above), it's good to see you are safely back in your favourite silo Paul.... hope you continue to enjoy the echo's

They aren't my words.
Hope you enjoy burying your head in the sand

 

[Maticmaker]

They aren't my words.
Hope you enjoy burying your head in the sand

 

[Frosty]

Passport rules: 'Escorted through the airport like a criminal'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68677938

Jane Opher, 61, in London, said she was "traumatised" after being told she and her partner couldn't board their flight to Barcelona at Gatwick in February, even though they'd checked in online.

"I was just saying to my partner that I must renew my passport soon, as we walked along the bridge to get to the boarding gate. It was very stressful and humiliating to have to be escorted back through the airport like a criminal," she said.

Jane, who used to live in Barcelona and was travelling to see friends, was left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after having to rearrange the trip with her partner.

The architect spent about £400 on last minute replacement flights and a fast tracked passport.

She says the issue with her passport was "a technicality" the airlines should be able to deal with.

"I feel lucky I was going on holiday and it wasn't an urgent visit like a funeral.

"As someone who used to live in Spain, I feel angry that I cannot go to Spain as easily as I used to," she added.

John, 73, a healthcare worker based near Portsmouth, was due to fly to Tenerife in January for a New Year break with friends. He only found out at the last minute that his wife's passport "fell foul of the 10-year rule".

He called the rule "ridiculous", saying there were no warnings and zero interest from the company they booked with.

"We lost the whole lot after booking through TUI. They organise the flights and hotel. That's it. You lose the lot because you can't get on the plane. It's nothing more than a trick.

"The total burden of this issue falls on the individual holidaymaker. The travel company have got your money, they can pay off the airline and hotel, who may be able to resell the plane tickets and the accommodation, but even if they can't, they're quids in.

"The travel company get their cut too, so there's no incentive on anyone to redress this unfair, illogical ruling," John said.

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If only people were warned this could happen...

 

[Paul the Wolf]

Passport rules: 'Escorted through the airport like a criminal'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68677938

Jane Opher, 61, in London, said she was "traumatised" after being told she and her partner couldn't board their flight to Barcelona at Gatwick in February, even though they'd checked in online.

"I was just saying to my partner that I must renew my passport soon, as we walked along the bridge to get to the boarding gate. It was very stressful and humiliating to have to be escorted back through the airport like a criminal," she said.

Jane, who used to live in Barcelona and was travelling to see friends, was left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after having to rearrange the trip with her partner.

The architect spent about £400 on last minute replacement flights and a fast tracked passport.

She says the issue with her passport was "a technicality" the airlines should be able to deal with.

"I feel lucky I was going on holiday and it wasn't an urgent visit like a funeral.

"As someone who used to live in Spain, I feel angry that I cannot go to Spain as easily as I used to," she added.

John, 73, a healthcare worker based near Portsmouth, was due to fly to Tenerife in January for a New Year break with friends. He only found out at the last minute that his wife's passport "fell foul of the 10-year rule".

He called the rule "ridiculous", saying there were no warnings and zero interest from the company they booked with.

"We lost the whole lot after booking through TUI. They organise the flights and hotel. That's it. You lose the lot because you can't get on the plane. It's nothing more than a trick.

"The total burden of this issue falls on the individual holidaymaker. The travel company have got your money, they can pay off the airline and hotel, who may be able to resell the plane tickets and the accommodation, but even if they can't, they're quids in.

"The travel company get their cut too, so there's no incentive on anyone to redress this unfair, illogical ruling," John said.

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If only people were warned this could happen...

Passports are only valid for ten years - it's not new. It's the stupid UK passport authorities adding the remaining time on old passports to the new ones which they shouldn't.

In the autumn there are a lot more shocks to come with the EU Entry/Exit system being introduced.

 

[Red in STL]

Passports are only valid for ten years - it's not new. It's the stupid UK passport authorities adding the remaining time on old passports to the new ones which they shouldn't.

In the autumn there are a lot more shocks to come with the EU Entry/Exit system being introduced.

Maybe they shouldn't but it's not a new thing, people shoud check their eligibility to travel and I don't have any sympathy if they just assume they are, and you're right, the EU 'ESTA" style visa will catch folks out and I won't have any sympathy for them either!

 

[Dumbstar]

Maybe they shouldn't but it's not a new thing, people shoud check their eligibility to travel and I don't have any sympathy if they just assume they are, and you're right, the EU 'ESTA" style visa will catch folks out and I won't have any sympathy for them either!

Exactly. It's everyone's fault except theirs. As usual. Just hold your hands up and say I was wrong, no need to implicate others.

Why oh why, did the journalist not ask if they were Brexiteers? Odds on they were.

 

[Red in STL]

Exactly. It's everyone's fault except theirs. As usual. Just hold your hands up and say I was wrong, no need to implicate others.

Why oh why, did the journalist not ask if they were Brexiteers? Odds on they were.

Probably just assumed they were

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Passports are only valid for ten years - it's not new. It's the stupid UK passport authorities adding the remaining time on old passports to the new ones which they shouldn't.

In the autumn there are a lot more shocks to come with the EU Entry/Exit system being introduced.

It’s already a huge pain in the hole travelling around Europe on a British passport. I just flew to Geneva, the EU passport queue was nonexistent, the non-Eu passport queue was at least a hundred metres long, full of completely frazzled British passport holders.

 

[Red in STL]

It’s already a huge pain in the hole travelling around Europe on a British passport. I just flew to Geneva, the EU passport queue was nonexistent, the non-Eu passport queue was at least a hundred metres long, full of completely frazzled British passport holders.

You need to find some Irish Grandparents

 

[Jippy]

Exactly. It's everyone's fault except theirs. As usual. Just hold your hands up and say I was wrong, no need to implicate others.

Why oh why, did the journalist not ask if they were Brexiteers? Odds on they were.

Sure it's ultimately the individual's responsibility, but I think it's pretty shoddy that airlines and holiday companies don't flag this in the booking process. Even a popup saying 'check your eligibility to fly cos...' could be easily automated and save everyone a lot of hassle.
The 10 year thing is one of those annual stories you see -like kids falling foul of school dress codes in September and nubile A level students getting their results in summer- but only a tiny fraction of the population will see them.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

You need to find some Irish Grandparents

I am Irish! I was enjoying the “Brexit queue” purely as a spectator.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

It’s already a huge pain in the hole travelling around Europe on a British passport. I just flew to Geneva, the EU passport queue was nonexistent, the non-Eu passport queue was at least a hundred metres long, full of completely frazzled British passport holders.

I would like a photo of the first Brexiter to have his fingerprints taken at the border as he tries to enter the EU later this year.

 

[Maticmaker]

but I think it's pretty shoddy that airlines and holiday companies don't flag this in the booking process.

"buyer beware".... airlines and holiday companies won't interfere.

 

[Red in STL]

I am Irish! I was enjoying the “Brexit queue” purely as a spectator.

 

[Red in STL]

Sure it's ultimately the individual's responsibility, but I think it's pretty shoddy that airlines and holiday companies don't flag this in the booking process. Even a popup saying 'check your eligibility to fly cos...' could be easily automated and save everyone a lot of hassle.
The 10 year thing is one of those annual stories you see -like kids falling foul of school dress codes in September and nubile A level students getting their results in summer- but only a tiny fraction of the population will see them.

Lots will have a pop up blocker!

 

[africanspur]

Am I the only one who thinks this is an absolute nothing story?

Its not difficult to check the visa rules of whichever country you're travelling to. I do it literally every time I'm travelling somewhere. I've read the 10 year rule multiple times.

Of the long list of brexit buffoonery, I'm not sure this really registers to be honest. It takes 1 minute for these idiots to read up on the rule beforehand.

 

[4bars]

Am I the only one who thinks this is an absolute nothing story?

Its not difficult to check the visa rules of whichever country you're travelling to. I do it literally every time I'm travelling somewhere. I've read the 10 year rule multiple times.

Of the long list of brexit buffoonery, I'm not sure this really registers to be honest. It takes 1 minute for these idiots to read up on the rule beforehand.

I agree with you and every time I had cross the UK on a lay over, I checked if anything has changed (COVID, extended agreements, possible visa waiver) because now everything has changed as we are out of the EU.

But lets not forget that the sense of entitlement of some people that had been visiting europe before brexit, does that they don't even think that new rules might apply to them but to europeans coming to UK. So in that case, I am more than pleased because entitled morons deserve this and more

 

[Paul the Wolf]

FT video
Business owners really so ill-informed
The woman who's supposed to be the Director-General of the British Chamber of Commerce - completely clueless

Matthew Elliott - ex CEO Leave - a completely ignorant dildo. How can anyone be this stupid.

George Parker, Political Editor (!) of the FT seems to understand almost nothing.

It's almost as if people in the UK are just slightly becoming aware of what was obvious in 2016 but it'll be alright because ......they have no idea but they might get a better deal (in their heads)

 

[FireballXL5]

Didn't see this written on the side of a bus...

Food price fears as Brexit import charges revealed

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68726852

 

[MegadrivePerson]

[QUOTE="Paul the Wolf, post: 31770807

That the probable incoming Labour government think that they have a menu to choose from when they get in. Still eight years later and nothing changes.
Another five years of nonsense incoming for the British people.
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What could/should Labour do?

What options do they really have on Brexit?

 

[Paul the Wolf]

[QUOTE="Paul the Wolf, post: 31770807

That the probable incoming Labour government think that they have a menu to choose from when they get in. Still eight years later and nothing changes.
Another five years of nonsense incoming for the British people.

What could/should Labour do?

What options do they really have on Brexit?
[/QUOTE]

They had a chance to call it out from eight years ago but decided not to and firstly sat on the fence and then offered the ridiculous second referendum and wanting the same benefits inside and outside the EU. They keep saying they'll renegotiate since the 2019 GE. Now you'll have how ever long Starmer lasts saying they'll make Brexit work. Eight years wasted so far because they're scared of Brexiters. Another 5 to come.

There has to be a starting point to reverse it, but if nobody even tries, it's not going to happen. It's a very long term project but the first step is to have a strong leader who actually understands what needs to be involved. The current Labour leader and shadow cabinet are definitely not the right people for the job. Trying to pick and choose from the EU what they like is not a starting point and they clearly have no idea about what the latter part of Brexit (the next 5 years) involves.

This may sound strange when Starmer and his crew are just about to win an election with probably a large majority but Labour have the wrong leader.

 

[TheGame]

Waiting for sunlit uplands any day now.

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[Paul the Wolf]

I thought I would find out who the strange looking woman was who is the Director-General of the British Chambers of Commerce. Previously worked for the government as a Civil Servant and business adviser. Why does this not surprise me.

Think Liz Truss may soon have another rival after Abysmal Enoch but the wild staring eyes are scary.

We now know who Starmer parrotted. Furthermore there's a video of Starmer from the same event. When he talks about the EU, the complete lack of understanding is scary.

 

[TheGame]

Oh feck off, you were in the Government you cnut.

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[Paul the Wolf]

Oh feck off, you were in the Government you cnut.

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Still trying to brainwash the public with utter nonsense. The lies never stop.

 

[horsechoker]

Oh feck off, you were in the Government you cnut.

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This doesn't make sense on any level

I'd have preferred it if he said The EU were doing voodoo

 

[cafecillos]

What's both funniest and most frustrating is he knows the gammons have and will continue to lap it up.