Making the news today....

[Mick Dempsey]

I don’t say it was shit because of the pound dollar situation, I just pointed it out as a factor.

 

But, fair question.

 

The reality of the loss of freedom of movement and working for Brits in Europe.

More difficult for UK businesses to trade in Europe.

No stopping of illegal immigration since.

NHS even worse than before.

Promised trade deals with the US not materialising.

The possibility of the UK breaking up.

Jacob Rees Mog.

 

 

Edited September 26, 2022 by Mick Dempsey

[Sutton]

Our side business is growing meat to export. The french are one of the UK's biggest customers. They are a nationa of meat eaters and are still buying from us. A devalued pound means we make more here £ for lb and as long as we don't rely on too many imports that suits us.

[Mick Dempsey]

It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

[5thelement]

If there where any provable benefits from Brexit you would think that the politicians in charge and Farage would be patting themselves on the back, banging their drums and saying “I told you so”. 
The silence is deafening.

[Sutton]

12 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

 

10 minutes ago, 5thelement said:

If there where any provable benefits from Brexit you would think that the politicians in charge and Farage would be patting themselves on the back, banging their drums and saying “I told you so”. 
The silence is deafening.

What citizenship are you likely to have in the next year or so?

[5thelement]

3 minutes ago, Sutton said:

 

What citizenship are you likely to have in the next year or so?

I have a British passport and a French residency card. I can apply for a French passport in 10 years if I passed the examination requirements.

[Sutton]

5 minutes ago, 5thelement said:

I have a British passport and a French residency card. I can apply for a French passport in 10 years if I passed the examination requirements.

Brexit is fait accomplis. I'm personally only interested in local politics (and non-corporate international economics) but was curious why you expats are bringing it up again, that's all.

[5thelement]

1 minute ago, Sutton said:

Brexit is fait accomplis. I'm personally only interested in local politics (and non-corporate international economics) but was curious why you expats are bringing it up again, that's all.

I’m not an Expat, I’m an immigrant living and working in France.

Perhaps we experience some of the difficulties that Brexit has caused an see it little clearer from our side. 
I certainly thought that there would be something to shout about after this length of time, it doesn’t appear so.

[Sutton]

2 minutes ago, 5thelement said:

I’m not an Expat, I’m an immigrant living and working in France.

Perhaps we experience some of the difficulties that Brexit has caused an see it little clearer from our side. 
I certainly thought that there would be something to shout about after this length of time, it doesn’t appear so.

French politics is not a pantomine like the UK. But then, I don't subscribe to the 5th Republic and haven't had a passport in over 25 years. Local issues are all that matter. Family, friends, landscape, culture. What can lowly citizens do about the Ukraine, currency traders, corporate greed and tax avoidance?

[5thelement]

6 minutes ago, Sutton said:

What can lowly citizens do about the Ukraine, currency traders, corporate greed and tax avoidance?

Individualy, not very much.

Its hard enough trying to get Greenmech to export me a 6” chipper at the minute.