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Let's hope we can sell them to the EU at a cheaper price than they can buy them for already.
And boat people
My father's best friend made a living playing poker in Las Vegas for the best part of 40 years. He lost his teaching job in the mid-60's due to his anti-Vietnam war stance and the only way he could make a living at the time was to play poker against the usual mix of tourists and professional players. He said that there was always at least one "mark" at every table who would be cleaned out by the professional players. If you couldn't see who it was, then it was you
.I get the distinct feeling that the UK will be the "mark" at the trade negotiations table but our overconfidence in the size of our economy, our misplaced opinion in our position at the international table and our complete overestimation at our ability to cut a deal will mean that we get comprehensively fleeced
My father's best friend made a living playing poker in Las Vegas for the best part of 40 years. He lost his teaching job in the mid-60's due to his anti-Vietnam war stance and the only way he could make a living at the time was to play poker against the usual mix of tourists and professional players. He said that there was always at least one "mark" at every table who would be cleaned out by the professional players. If you couldn't see who it was, then it was you
I get the distinct feeling that the UK will be the "mark" at the trade negotiations table but our overconfidence in the size of our economy, our misplaced opinion in our position at the international table and our complete overestimation at our ability to cut a deal will mean that we get comprehensively fleeced
Agreed, the question is, where will people be putting their money when it all hits the fan. My guess is not the UK.
I hope I am wrong but hope is all I have at the moment.
CapelDodger
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That sounds all too probable to me.I get the distinct feeling that the UK will be the "mark" at the trade negotiations table but our overconfidence in the size of our economy, our misplaced opinion in our position at the international table and our complete overestimation at our ability to cut a deal will mean that we get comprehensively fleeced
Hopefully this mark will be dragged away from the tables before losing the farm.
CapelDodger
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I think the EU willl be on to that sort of scheme. Home-grown kangaroo would be one thing, re-boxed antipodean marsupial-meat quite another.
Francesca R
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Because Australia's desire to cut a deal is evidence of all those things?I get the distinct feeling that [ . . . ] our overconfidence in the size of our economy, our misplaced opinion in our position at the international table and our complete overestimation at our ability to cut a deal will mean that we get comprehensively fleeced
All a bit naughty but not unheard of.
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How much extra would the UK be willing to pay for a sovereignty brexit burger at the moment
Put it this way, I personally would consider buying another pair of blunstones if they were 10% cheaper but I would be happy to wait a couple of years if there was a possibility they will be more than 10% cheaper.
If neither of the above happens, I won't bother.
Francesca R
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I was looking at a pair of shoes in LK Bennett which were nice and expensive. Then just as I had convinced myself to splash out, the shop put them on sale at -15% off.
No way am I buying them now they're probably going to hell in a hand cart. In fact if they reduce the price any further as in "end of sale clearance" I'm probably going to have to dump the other pair I bought from there last season, those already feel rather soggy.
No way am I buying them now they're probably going to hell in a hand cart. In fact if they reduce the price any further as in "end of sale clearance" I'm probably going to have to dump the other pair I bought from there last season, those already feel rather soggy.
Why not buy with a discount and sell at a profit ? I thought that was what trade was all about.
Francesca R
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With the shoe price in freefall? Are you crazy. Markets aren't wrong.
And if the shoe prices are in freefall in the Uk and not in Australia, who Will benefit buying cheap shoes?
What is your definition of "wrong"? There are times when "don't buy - stay out!" is good advice. 3 September 1929, NY stock market, for example.
would you fancy taking a gamble and transferring your dollar to sterling just before article 50 is triggered ?
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No, but proudly announcing it after the first meeting smacks of desperation and over-confidence to me.
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How are the UK suddenly able to negotiate deals that they weren't able to a couple of weeks ago considering their status hasn't changed?
Francesca R
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Already done.
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