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The Times: Trump puts EU ahead of UK in trade queue
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I can't wait until euroskeptics break the single market so America can strong-arm countries into unfavorable bilateral deals.
There's a reason he's anti-EU, folks.
PJV3
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I would be surprised if that isn't every countries strategy, it's not often a nation does something so crazy with no plan and a determination to close off any escape route.
TheLostBigBoss
Banned
I can't stop giggling
AHA-Lambda
Member
Deafening cries of "I told you so" aside, how exactly does May continue to sell the idea of a new, prosperous and out-reaching post-Brexit Britain to the electorate? In one week from now the EU will formalise it's negotiating position - namely that we are fucked. And now you have the US, just another large nation like many others that have been either very cool on trade talk, or circling like vultures ready to pick off what they want from an isolated and vulnerable country.
I mean, I know a large part of the answer to this is the UK press but I struggle to see how even they can attempt to spin a positive here. I guess by the time the election happens it'll already be too late and it won't matter. By then we'll have found a conflict to enter into to distract the masses.
I mean, I know a large part of the answer to this is the UK press but I struggle to see how even they can attempt to spin a positive here. I guess by the time the election happens it'll already be too late and it won't matter. By then we'll have found a conflict to enter into to distract the masses.
Miles Quaritch
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It's okay, UK still got that Switzerland and New Zealand connect.
Those fuckers better buy a shit load of marmalade.
PJV3
Member
Liam Fox is lining up the sweetest deals with best Despots.
Miles Quaritch
Member
I'm sure all those negotiators NZ has let the UK 'borrow' will get the best deal.
Maybe even the greatest deal.
It's sad that this is what will happen. The UK goes from country of power and influence to armourer of failed democracies and despots.
Fenderputty
Banned
So when the pound hits .5 to the dollar, will I be able to afford a jaguar?
johancruijff
Banned
Only ten times? He's improving
I imagine that's the tactic fed to him by his advisors and campaign managers, while Trump himself is all "Man, EU sounds like a such a boring hassle. I wanna just play President with other Presidents and be cool"
"perhaps we should assassinate Merkel via Trump"
CadetMahoney
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LegendofJoe
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I love having an idiot as my president.
LegendofJoe
Member
What color am I again? Red or orange?
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
"Can I make a trade deal with you?"
"No"
"Can I make a trade deal with you?"
"No"
"Can I make a trade deal with you?"
"No"
"Can I make a trade deal with you?"
"No"
"Can I make a trade deal with you?"
"No"
"Can I make a trade deal with you?"
"No"
"Can I make a trade deal with you?"
"No"
"Can I make a trade deal with you?"
"No"
"Can I make a trade deal with you?"
"No"
"Can I make a trade deal with you?"
"No"
"I'm the best negotiator"
"..."
Another supposed ally gets burned.
It bothers me that a few days ago other gaf members claimed since we're stuck with Trump we have to work with him and didn't understand my point that he backstabs everyone so it's pointless.
If you have the option to try working around Trump always do that first.
It bothers me that a few days ago other gaf members claimed since we're stuck with Trump we have to work with him and didn't understand my point that he backstabs everyone so it's pointless.
If you have the option to try working around Trump always do that first.
Royal_Phalanx
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UK to come crawling back to the single market in 10 years
Garrett Hawke
Member
everyone is so obsessed with this "single" market - why only have one?
SymbiantXenos
Member
In ten years we still won't have left.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
In 10 years there won't be a single market.
KimonoNoNo
Member
It's not only the Brexit voters who are fucked but also the other 49% who are going to be dragged down with them.
People voted for this. Dumb. Sooo dumb.
Fixed.Things are looking pretty good.
MadJackChurchill
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World's largest economy prefers to trade with world's largest union over an irrelevant island with little-to-no comparative advantage. Weather at 11.
purnoman3000
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Man who claims to despise NAFTA to negotiate free trade deal
This is delicious
This is delicious
Walter White Walker
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Who knew trade was so difficult?
It's doom if you are under 35 and not on a very high income. Thanks baby boomers for fucking us one last time.
oh my god.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
He's an ignorant orange buffoon.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
He's probably spent years getting his own way by bulldozing his way through trade deals with spineless/clueless business owners. Now he's come up against people with some moral fibre and a backbone and suddenly he's u-turning all over the shop.
Lets hope he never meets Kim Jong-il. He'd probably end up personally delivering a few ICBMs for their fledgling nuclear arsenal.
Lets hope he never meets Kim Jong-il. He'd probably end up personally delivering a few ICBMs for their fledgling nuclear arsenal.
Sidewinder
Member
That's pretty much where I stand right know, but leaning more on the "POTUS is a fracking moron" stance, because if he 180ed once he can do it again and again.
Red Arremer
Member
Don't worry guys, once Trump realizes that the UK has stuff of all kinds to sell, like a particularly dense and gluttonous kind of chocolate cake from Walthamstow, he'll drop the EU like a hot potato.
Muppet of a Man
Member
Baby Boomers are fucking every young person around the world. Shittiest generation that has ever existed.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Damn you know your country is gone to shit when even Trump puts you in the waiting line.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
What a surprise, said no one.
Commander Jameson
Member
Isn't this just Trump's thing? Saying whatever he thinks the other person wants to hear (eventually)?
I imagine when he next sees Johnson or May, he'll say that the UK is his #1 trading priority. Only when it comes to actually starting the trading deal negotiations will his real intentions be revealed.
I imagine when he next sees Johnson or May, he'll say that the UK is his #1 trading priority. Only when it comes to actually starting the trading deal negotiations will his real intentions be revealed.
Linkstrikesback
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We are likely leaving in 2 years now, despite all sanity saying we shouldn't. Unless something insane happens like the lib Dems getting a majority in the election, Brexit is going forward and it will mean bye-bye single market.
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