bendan Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 20 hours ago, coprolite said: All the literature about multinationals and their tax preferences suggests that they look for stability and predictability more than the headline rate. The headline rate still matters but 1% or 2% won't make much difference. This government already showed its capricious nature by cancelling a planned cut at the last minute. I should imagine that, even though it wasn't tax, the proposal to ignore an international agreement would have caused a lot of concern. There are lots of uk rules that international structures rely on (no tax on dividends or most share disposals + some lax rules on overseas income). These shambolic jokers can't be relied on to leave these alone or even give suitable notice of any change. I think this the very much underestimated impact of Brexit - it's just about the worst PR exercise for a country you could possibly have come up with, and its been going on for years now. Irrespective of any of the issues involved, we look like stupid, racist c***s to most of the world. And even now, our government hasn't started any effort to repair that damage. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Lucky Irelandhttps://www-irishtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/brexodus-of-jobs-from-city-of-london-to-continue-says-eu-commissioner-1.4462606?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&mode=amp&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#aoh=16111314455063&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fbusiness%2Ffinancial-services%2Fbrexodus-of-jobs-from-city-of-london-to-continue-says-eu-commissioner-1.4462606 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academically Deficient Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, MixuFruit said: I don't do Twitter, but have started looking at the accounts of Brexit cheerleaders, thinking they might have something to say about the dreadful impact of their beloved project. Instead: Daniel Hannan - lofty allusions to Greek mythology and some USA politics. Julia Hartley- Brewer - lockdown is shit, Boris wont let me do the stuff I enjoy. Grr, hate that guy. Tom Harris MP - about as appealing as cold porridge essays on The Union and why the Labour Party should listen to him. Lots of sci-fi and Partidgesque "stop getting Bond wrong" whinging. Allison Pearson - look over there! Lockdown is terrible and life is simply horrid for people like me. ****s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, MixuFruit said: Supported Brexit once but won’t get fooled again. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-55742664 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendan Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 4 hours ago, John Lambies Doos said: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-55742664 You wonder what on earth the UK is thinking of with petty squabbles like this. They should have started a charm offensive years ago and yet instead they're just digging a deeper and deeper hole. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, bendan said: You wonder what on earth the UK is thinking of with petty squabbles like this. They should have started a charm offensive years ago and yet instead they're just digging a deeper and deeper hole. Well, the government is thinking that it'll play well with their "f**k the EU, bring back the Empire" voters, and any negative repercussions can be blamed on the people they're pissing off being unreasonable, as apparently their voters swallow that shit unquestioningly. Don't forget, they aren't in the business of strengthening the UK, economically or politically. Their priorities are staying in power, and gaining more wealth and power for themselves and their colleagues. Isolating the UK from its neighbours is a major part of that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Charming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendan Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 11 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Charming. Unusual to hear a straight and clear answer to a question. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Never fear boys, I went into the tweets associated with that Daltrey post and got this: I'm shedding a tear while thinking of Her Maj on a Union Jack beach towel, here. Everything is right with the world. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Sannox Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 31 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Charming. That’s the height of arrogance and bad manners. What a dreadful man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Charming. That's horrendous 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, bendan said: Unusual to hear a straight and clear answer to a question. It’s actually not. Typically initial questions to a minister at the dispatch box are given short shrift. No-one actually cares about the initial questions which are tabled in advance. It’s the non-tabled supplementary questions that are actually constructed to embarrass the government. ETA I’d be curious to know what happened in the chamber in the next minute or two, i.e. what supplementary did she follow up with. Edited January 21, 2021 by Left Back 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 The state of play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I cannot be arsed working it out, but who's in the most groups? Greece? I'd no idea that Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova decided to form their own organisation and name it after a small American territory. Not sure they're going to fall for that ruse, guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Sorry to break the spirit of the thread but Nissan commits to the UK and as a result of Brexit are moving manufacture of their high capacity battery packs to the UK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55757930 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, strichener said: Sorry to break the spirit of the thread but Nissan commits to the UK and as a result of Brexit are moving manufacture of their high capacity battery packs to the UK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55757930 I'm not sure the batteries being moved are "a result of Brexit", as in, it sounds like something they'd have done whether the UK was in or out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Sorry to break the spirit of the thread but Nissan commits to the UK and as a result of Brexit are moving manufacture of their high capacity battery packs to the UK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55757930Good news, up there with Trump started no wars 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SANTAN Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 42 minutes ago, Gordon EF said: I'm not sure the batteries being moved are "a result of Brexit", as in, it sounds like something they'd have done whether the UK was in or out. There's been a frightening amount of arguments over these things on both sides. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 52 minutes ago, Gordon EF said: I'm not sure the batteries being moved are "a result of Brexit", as in, it sounds like something they'd have done whether the UK was in or out. If there had been no deal on tariffs they would likely have pulled out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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