FlyTheNest

PorFavor wrote:If I hear the word "creatively" one more time . . .

Michel Barnier must have the song "There's a Hole in my Bucket" running through his head. I know I have. Isn't this more or less where we came in (or went out)?

adam wrote:they're furious with her below the line over at the mail. 'That's what happens when you put a remainer in charge - traitor - giving away billions - not good enough - sold britain out

HindleA wrote:---
Jumpers for goalposts....

The pound is down against the euro and the dollar as the Prime Minister lays out her Brexit position in a crucial speech in Florence (Business Live, Guardian)

adam wrote:they're furious with her below the line over at the mail. 'That's what happens when you put a remainer in charge - traitor - giving away billions - not good enough - sold britain out

"The new Tory MP Kirstene Hair has been mocked today for admitting that she could not decide how to vote in the EU referendum..."

Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader, has told Sky News that May’s announcement means the UK will not be signing any trade deals until 2022. It means Britain is not open for business, he says.

How we meet the challenge of the Single Market will be a major factor, possibly the major factor, in our competitive position in European and world markets into the twenty-first century. Getting it right needs a partnership between government and business.
The task of government is two-fold: —to negotiate in Brussels so as to get the possible results for Britain; —and then to make you the business community aware of the opportunities, so that you can make the most of them.

It's your job, the job of business, to gear yourselves up to take the opportunities which a single market of nearly 320 million people will offer.

Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers—visible or invisible—giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the world's wealthiest and most prosperous people.

"The weakening growth of global trade; the loss of popular support for the forces of liberalism and free trade that is driving moves towards protectionism; the threat of climate change depleting and degrading the planet we leave for future generations; and most recently, the outrageous proliferation of nuclear weapons by North Korea with a threat to use them."

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/ ... and-the-eu

"Their decision to leave the institution of the European Union was an expression of that desire - a statement about how they want their democracy to work.
They want more direct control of decisions that affect their daily lives; and that means those decisions being made in Britain by people directly accountable to them."

HindleA wrote:Open consultation
Accountable care models contract: proposed changes to regulations

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultat ... egulations" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We're seeking views on changes to the regulations on the running of an NHS standard contract (accountable care models).

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND

The National Health Service
(General Medical Services Contracts and Personal Medical Services Agreements)
(Amendment) Regulations 2018

Made - 2018
Laid before Parliament - 2018
Coming into force - 2018

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 89(1) and (2)(d), 94 (1) and (3)(f) and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (a), makes the following Regulations.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... s_2017.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

HindleA wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... k-accounts

Home Office wrongly denying people bank accounts in 10% of cases
Study of Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ measures against illegal immigrants finds high error rate

HindleA wrote:Firenze

"So the British electorate made a choice."

AnatolyKasparov wrote:So I assume THE SPEECH lived down to expectations?

"In her speech in Florence, Prime Minister Theresa May has expressed a constructive spirit which is also the spirit of the European Union during this unique negotiation."

- Michel Barnier
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_ST ... 427_en.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

"The UK will become a third country on 30 March 2019."

adam wrote:

Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader, has told Sky News that May’s announcement means the UK will not be signing any trade deals until 2022. It means Britain is not open for business, he says.

SpinningHugo wrote:Apologies for adding to the spam Guardian links that fill this board, and I am sure most have seen, but this relates to what we were talking about this week

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... ing-policy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Tubby Isaacs wrote:

adam wrote:

Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader, has told Sky News that May’s announcement means the UK will not be signing any trade deals until 2022. It means Britain is not open for business, he says.

Trade deals to be open for business?

That all sounds a bit "globalist elite". I thought he'd gone full Trump protectionist these days.

The Prime Minister also talked about forming a new partnership with the EU “that can stand strongly together in the world” and said she wants the UK to be the “strongest friend and partner” in the future.

However, many people have pointed out that the UK and the EU did used to be close partners. They were, if you will, in a union.

HindleA wrote:being pointlessly unpleasant

Head of G4S detention centre quits after abuse allegations

The head of a G4S-run immigration removal centre, which was the subject of an undercover BBC Panorama investigation over allegations of bullying and abuse, has resigned with immediate effect.

Ben Saunders, the director of Brook House immigration removal centre (IRC) near Gatwick airport, was placed on administrative leave earlier this month. (Guardian)