Brexit: Now What? Part III

[The Don]

Microsoft is raising hardware prices due to the weakness of the pound post-Brexit:

Microsoft's own-brand laptops are the latest tech products to face price rises in the UK.

The firm has added between £150 and £400 to the cost of Surface Books sold via its website.

The company had already increased the cost of its business software and cloud services in the country in recent months.

It indicated the latest move was due to the weakness of the pound against the dollar.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38993346

What happens when prices start rising on things people actually want to buy ?

 

[3point14]

Microsoft is raising hardware prices due to the weakness of the pound post-Brexit:



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38993346

What happens when prices start rising on things people actually want to buy ?

I'm really hoping that will happen before it's all irreversible.

Yes, I'm living in cloud cuckoo land. It keeps me sane. (ish)

 

[Archie Gemmill Goal]

The Daily Express didn't say it would happen straight away. It said it could happen if and when Turkey became an EU member. That was, and still is, true.

Since the article was written, it's become much less likely that Turkey will join the EU in the near future. We all agree that's true.

It said it was on the brink. On my planet on the brink of something means damn soon. Certainly within a few years.

 

[Tolls]

And Turkey has never, ever, ever been "on the brink" of joining the EU.
That is an out and out lie.
Pure and simple.

 

[ceptimus]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...hnson-reassurance-front-of-line-a7518131.html

 

[Blue Bubble]

I don't agree with some of this but it's an analysis that ought to be read.

https://www.commonspace.scot/articl...-brexit-fallout-leave-voters-didnt-see-coming

A very interesting read.

Not quite as dystopian, but this is another analysis that ought to be read as well:

http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/201...need-to-know-about-article-50-in-five-minutes

This article is based on conversations with Catherine Barnard, professor of EU Law at the University of Cambridge, Anand Menon, professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King's College London and director of UK in a Changing Europe, Steve Peers, professor of EU, Human Rights and World Trade Law at the University of Essex, Amy Porges, adviser and government representative on WTO negotiations and litigation and free trade agreements, John Springford, director of Research at the Centre for European Reform and other politicians, trade negotiators, civil servants and officials in London, Washington and Brussels who asked not to be named.
Ian Dunt is the editor of Politics.co.uk. His book - Brexit: What The Hell Happens Now? - is available now from Canbury Press.

 

[Klimax]

Microsoft is raising hardware prices due to the weakness of the pound post-Brexit:



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38993346

What happens when prices start rising on things people actually want to buy ?

Ehm, you may want to check some things...

 

[The Don]

Ehm, you may want to check some things...

Yep post Brexit vote

 

[Planigale]

If you think that's the best argument for remaining in the EU you must have your head firmly inserted up your backside. You just don't care, do you? You have ignored everything the experts have said. The arrogance of your minority of voters who swung a stupid vote for a bs vision of lies and myths.

I thought that here you are supposed to address the argument not the arguer, You are close to breaching the MA with comments that are personally insulting.

I think you should apologise.

You have no idea how I voted.

If you look back at my previous posts you will see that I am clear that I voted remain. I think remaining in the EU was the best option. This is no longer an option. That does not mean that I have to accept that suggestions that plagues will sweep England because of Brexit are anything but nonsense.

 

[Archie Gemmill Goal]

I thought that here you are supposed to address the argument not the arguer, You are close to breaching the MA with comments that are personally insulting.

I think you should apologise.

You have no idea how I voted.

If you look back at my previous posts you will see that I am clear that I voted remain. I think remaining in the EU was the best option. This is no longer an option. That does not mean that I have to accept that suggestions that plagues will sweep England because of Brexit are anything but nonsense.

It's definitely still an option. We haven't done anything irreversible yet.

 

[Aepervius]

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/62...le-EU-migration-Ahmet-Davutoglu-Angela-Merkel

Merkel will find at home a lot of people don't like that deal. I don't either, because I could not care less of their religion or secularity, but Turkey is downright despotic compared to the 28 others. Heck, how many of the 28 have their own wiki page for torture ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture_in_Turkey

And it is fake new and old, so whatever.

 

[Andy_Ross]

And he didn't have concrete, razor wire, electrified fences, land mines, machine guns, biometric identification and implantable RFIDs...

But he did have a big wall manned by thousands of auxiliary infantry and cavelry supported by big forts and military rule.
They weren't trying to keep everybody out, only marauding tribes. If individuals wanting to come in paid the right fee they were welcome.

 

[Planigale]

It's definitely still an option. We haven't done anything irreversible yet.

Yes, in theory, in reality with labour supporting Brexit I think it is happening. I had hoped that Labour would not support Brexit if only to embarrass the Tories but I guess they are too worried by losing votes to UKIP, what they used to see as a threat to the Tories turns out to be more of a danger to Labour!

 

[ceptimus]

Yes, in theory, in reality with labour supporting Brexit I think it is happening. I had hoped that Labour would not support Brexit if only to embarrass the Tories but I guess they are too worried by losing votes to UKIP, what they used to see as a threat to the Tories turns out to be more of a danger to Labour!

The major parties, after voting heavily to make the Brexit decision by means of a referendum, were democratically bound to implement the result of the referendum. It would be political suicide for them to do have done otherwise.

Those minor parties like the LibDems and Greens who maybe voted against decision by referendum in the first instance can argue that they will not honour the democratic vote - and this will help them gain future votes from staunch remain voters. Luckily their numbers in the House of Commons are so low that they are an irrelevance. Unfortunately, the LibDems are ludicrously over represented in the House of Lords so they can still cause trouble there.

 

[CapelDodger]

What is your candidate Leave lie this time?

"There are 177 EU regulations about pillows".

 

[ceptimus]

"There are 177 EU regulations about pillows".

Do you have a cite for that?

 

[CapelDodger]

House prices have actually risen.

In sterling terms. Given the fall in sterling they have fallen. And note "House prices could take an 18% hit over the next two years" : it is not yet two years since the Referendum.

So no cigar there. Try again?

 

[CapelDodger]

Do you have a cite for that?

It was on a poster.

 

[CapelDodger]

The major parties, after voting heavily to make the Brexit decision by means of a referendum, were democratically bound to implement the result of the referendum.

A non-binding referendum. As you well know.

 

[jimbob]

Mr Johnson had urged supporters in Stafford to help Britain get rid of "pointless regulations" that meant “you cannot sell bananas in bunches of more than two or three bananas”

Not only was that a lie, but it was self-evidently wrong to anyone who had been in a supermarket in 2016