It's "thinking" they want us to avoid. We all vote much more conveniently on half-truths and sound bites.
Hmm - went online to renew my vehicle tax earlier and got this - the government appear to be down. Prophetic? Or have the Tories thankfully resigned?
https://www.ft.com/content/68c12fbe-920e-11e6-8df8-d3778b55a923 This seems a tad odd - May has assured Nissan that they will be shielded against tariffs after Brexit. I wouldn't have thought she'd be in a position to do that?
She's not in a position to do that - what she means is that the British tax payer will cover those Tariffs.
I'm not sure she'll be in a position to impose that on tax payers either, if only because all other manufacturers who export to Europe would then expect the same treatment.
Britain has given Nissan a written commitment of extra support in the event that Brexit reduces the competitiveness of its Sunderland plant, in return for new production investments by the Japanese car maker, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. In addition to unconditional investment aid, Britain pledged in a letter to offer further relief if the terms of Britain's European Union exit ended up harming the plant's performance. Not sure if this is what is in the FT item as I am being asked to pay to view it. As no one officially will say what they have been promised, "unconditional investment aid" sound very odd. Seeing as 78% of our trade comes through services will she be willing to do a similar deal for all of those companies?
Copy & paste version for you ofh... Nissan has been given assurances by Theresa May that trading conditions for its Sunderland car plant will not change after Britain’s exit from the EU, in the first suggestion that the government could pick favoured sectors to shield from the impact of Brexit. After meeting Mrs May in Downing Street on Friday, Carlos Ghosn, the Japanese carmaker’s chief executive, said he was “confident” the UK government would provide conditions that allow the company to invest in Britain. Mr Ghosn met the prime minister ahead of the carmaker’s decision on whether to build its new Qashqai SUV in Sunderland, which could be taken as early as next month, according to two people familiar with the timetable. Nissan has previously said it will not invest any further unless the government offered assurances that it would not face greater tariffs, or that it be compensated otherwise. Mrs May’s move to reassure Nissan, which is partnered with Renault, suggests that the UK could negotiate EU access for certain sectors. Ministers are looking at whether industries with complex supply chains might be given a carve out and remain in the customs union — if Britain left it. Brexit complexity will add to costs for the City Legal advisers and hedge funds will be among the few in City to benefit from Brexit vote In order to achieve this, the government will have to find a way to provide support without being in breach of EU rules around “state aid”. Sunderland exports 76 per cent of its cars to the EU, and has been described by Mr Ghosn in the past as a “European plant based in the UK”. On Friday, he said: “Following our productive meeting, I am confident the government will continue to ensure the UK remains a competitive place to do business.” Nissan’s concerns around trading barriers extend not only to the export of its cars from the site but access to a European supply chain as well as international talent. Specifics on what form the government support might take were not discussed at the meeting, which was attended by several senior officials from government including Jeremy Heywood, the cabinet secretary, and Greg Clark, the business secretary. Two other Nissan executives also attended the meeting. Following our productive meeting, I am confident the government will continue to ensure the UK remains a competitive place to do business Carlos Ghosn, Nissan chief executive “It is not a done deal,” said one person close to the talks. “But it was a very positive meeting.” In a statement released after the meeting, Mrs May said: “This government is committed to creating and supporting the right conditions for the automotive industry to go from strength to strength in the UK, now and into the future. “That’s why I was pleased to have met with Mr Ghosn today to discuss our shared belief that Britain remains an outward-looking, world-leading nation in which to do business. We will continue to work with Nissan as we develop the environment for competitiveness of the automotive industry here in the UK to ensure its success.” If the government agrees to offer compensation for tariffs, other carmakers in the UK are likely to demand similar terms. Honda, Toyota and Vauxhall all operate plants in the UK that are heavily reliant on exports to the EU, while Ford and BMW make engines that are assembled into vehicles in continental plants. The car industry in the UK supports 800,000 jobs, including 169,000 manufacturing roles at plants and in the supply chain. Some 80 per cent of the cars made in the UK are exported.
Thanks BB. Clearly in view of the events today that is slightly out of date. Really cannot see how you can have some companies in the market and others outside.
'Suggests that the UK. could negotiate EU. access for certain sectors'. A remarkabke supposition bearing in mind that there have been, and will be, no unofficial negotiations until Article 50 is activated. And after that Britain will not be at the negotiating table. Theresa May appears to be as clueless about the exact procedure of Article 50, and its aftermath, as most others in the UK.
Zak Goldsmith who resigned his seat yesterday has been thought good enough to get support from UKIP. Like the Tories they will not oppose him. So someone standing as an Independent gets endorsed by Tories and UKIP. The Liberals are saying they also oppose the Heathrow expansion, so nothing there to discuss, so they intend to make this contest all about Brexit. Can we assume that Mrs May will also resign as she promised her electors that she would oppose the Heathrow expansion?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-deleted-post-against-expansion-a7379251.html She'd like us to think that she didn't oppose it - even went to the trouble of deleting documents regarding her opposition from her website. Obviously doesn't realise that the internet has a memory of elephantine proportions...
Not quite true BB. She did not appoint him to the committee, other Tories did. However we are saved as he will be in a minority of Brexiteers. Chairman one Mr Benn, so there could be an interesting report or two coming forth.
I see Tony Blair has started campaigning for a new vote because there are a number of Brexiteers who have changed their mind. Why didn't he campaign ahead of the vote, or would his endorsement have caused more people to vote out? I suppose he has seen his access to the Euro trough closed.
He did campaign ahead of the vote. He was one of the more vocal advocates of 'remain'. If Cameron or Corbyn had put the same effort in that Blair did things might have worked out differently.
