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4 hours ago, bannork said:
The British backbone extolled by Tofer seems to be lacking in Cornwall.
You're forgetting all about Covid, yet again.
Extract from your quoted article;
But since Covid and the end of free movement following Brexit, the business only has around 400 flower pickers.
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5 hours ago, bkkcanuck8 said:
The UK should not expect any different treatment than the EU's other 'friends' (pretty much any western country).
We wish....
Explain then the reticence of the EU to accept equivalence of the UK's financial services, when they freely have with the USA?
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8 hours ago, 7by7 said:
On many occasions on this forum Brexiteers have been asked to name one positive of Brexit.
And many times you've been answered, so I'm not about to repeat myself.
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9 hours ago, 7by7 said:I know that Vote.Leave promised you that we could leave the EU and still retain all the advantages of membership; but they either lied or were stupid enough to believe it themselves!
Same old nugget, we don't want the advantages or disadvantages of the EU club.
What we want is fair trading. As has been clearly shown the EU are bent on a determination to disrupt trade and punish UK at every opportunity, before you ask for proof, look at the title of the post.
- Shellfish banned since our waters, all of a sudden, overnight on the 31st Dec. became polluted! Perhaps we should ban the EU fishermen, since our waters are obviously not up to their standards.
- Financial services refused equivalence, because the UK ""MIGHT"" change their regulations, contrary to the terms of the most favoured nation status set out in the WTO, and again nothing changed overnight.
- Truckers sandwiches confiscated.
- Access refused on the basis of punctuation errors on shipping documents.
9 hours ago, 7by7 said:Tell us; why should the EU grant us concessions and privileges no other non member has?
What exactly are these privileges you claim we want?
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12 hours ago, Rookiescot said:
Hope the fish and chips are nice.
Thanks, they were perfect. Fresh barracuda off our doorstep, cooked in crispy tempura batter, and by reputation from our time in the restaurant business in Phuket, better than Harry Ramsdens in Hong Kong. Eaten under the stars on a moonlit night listening to the waves lapping on our shoreline. Certainly don't miss any pub barstools....
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41 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:
So what will you say if it goes down next week?
I don't have crystal balls, only the real solid dependable type.... ????
You can't let go, can you? ????
Still predicting doom and gloom. ????
Why can't you rejoice in the positives for a change. ????
Negative, negative, negative, how depressing your world must be... ????
In case you haven't notice, I'm just enjoying myself now, it's too easy... ????
Have to go now, my wife's got the worlds best fish & chips on the go... ????
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43 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:
Suddenly all you Brexiteers are claiming this as a fantastic success and a vindication of Brexit.
You're getting as bad as 49'r. I never said any such thing. I said it was about certainty, nothing to do with Brexit success or vindication... Do try to keep up....
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14 minutes ago, bannork said:
My avatar is in fact Boris Johnson in a previous life.
If you say so????
1 hour ago, bannork said:Absolutely, in reply to your final sentence.
Schroders’ International Cities Index for 2020 Metropolis 2020 Rating 2020 Rank 2019 Rating 2019 Rank Change London 8.53 1 8.19 2 1 San Francisco 8.4 2 7.97 6 4 Boston 8.29 3 8.06 4 1 Paris 8.27 4 7.63 14 10 New York 8.19 5 7.95 9 4 Hong Kong 8.11 6 8.15 3 -3 Toronto 8.1 7 7.62 16 9 San Jose 8.06 8 7.94 10 2 Seattle 8.03 9 7.98 5 -4 Melbourne 8.01 10 7.73 12 2 Singapore 8 11 7.7 13 2 Stockholm 7.99 12 7.32 31 19 Sydney 7.98 13 7.96 7 -6 Los Angeles 7.97 14 8.23 1 -13 Montréal 7.88 15 7.3 34 19 Manchester 7.85 16 7.35 28 12 Zurich 7.81 17 7.29 35 18 Copenhagen 7.81 18 6.96 64 46 Shenzhen 7.79 19 7.18 44 25 Munich 7.77 20 7.27 40 20 Washington 7.77 21 7.58 17 -4 Perth 7.75 22 7.48 24 2 Hangzhou 7.75 23 7.57 20 -3 Vancouver 7.74 24 7.31 33 9 Beijing 7.73 25 7.57 19 -6 Madrid 7.7 26 6.87 78 52 Nanjing 7.7 27 7.24 41 14 Shanghai 7.7 28 7.51 21 -7 Brisbane 7.69 29 7.49 22 -7 Chengdu 7.67 30 7.08 52 22 Hugo Machin, portfolio supervisor and co-head of International Cities at Schroders commented: ‘We weren’t stunned to see London regain first place within the Index. While there was uncertainty generated by Brexit and the ensuing political setting, its underlying fundamentals stay enticing to traders.’
Even Manchester is ahead of all but one of the EU countries....
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53 minutes ago, bannork said:2 hours ago, Tofer said:
Let me ask you one very serious question - do you really believe the UK is going to fail outside the EU?
Absolutely, in reply to your final sentence.
Very sad!!
We'll see... Without the benefit of a crystal ball, I wouldn't be so sure, especially considering UK's historic successes.
54 minutes ago, bannork said:The British bulldog is dead. He has been replaced by the British buffalo.
It is amongst you lot.
However, It seems Boris has a soul mate, judging from your avatar, and attitude.
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On 2/22/2021 at 7:58 PM, 7by7 said:
BTW, difficult for me to have been a conscientious objector in the last war as I wasn't born until 1955! Although I suppose your insult is logical to those like you who are still fighting it!
Likewise, I was not around then. It's the EU who appear to want to make Brexit into a new war, with their petty bans and disruptions. In fact they've been doing it for years with the CAP and the CFP, which strongly favoured their businesses.
Now the EU want to punish the UK for having the audacity to leave their precious club. I almost wish we'd left with a no deal, and could start a fresh on WTO.
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18 hours ago, 7by7 said:You called a conscientious objector.
Obviously, it was a figure of speech, not a specific reference to your predilections towards 'THE' wars, as you were not around then, simply a simile of your defeatist attitude and reluctance to accept the way it is now post Brexit.
You find that insulting, well if the cap fits wear it.
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On 2/22/2021 at 4:09 PM, Rookiescot said:
Did you agree with the money markets when the pound lost 15% of its value immediately after the referendum result was known?
I did!. I sat up half the night to hear the result, because I knew it was going to cost me a lot of money to proceed with my plans in Thailand, and I was proved right.
The money markets respond to uncertainty, and the long drawn out transition was obviously going to be a lengthy and acrimonious process.
What is it about the resurgence of the pound that you do not understand?
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15 hours ago, 7by7 said:By "backbone" and "British spirit" I assume you mean similar to that displayed during the Blitz and other major crises in our history.
It's got nothing to do with the Blitz. There you go again, trying to put your own words into my mouth. Please desist from telling me what I mean or am thinking, because you're making a complete hash of it.
15 hours ago, 7by7 said:Which makes me wonder why such is needed if, as you so obviously believe, Brexit is so wonderful and Boris is leading us out of the slough of EU domination into the high pastures of independent prosperity!
It's needed in a vein hope that you lot might eventually quit whining and accept the reality, i.e. get behind your country, instead of clinging onto your historic / shredded comfort blanket.
Cheering short term disruptions is not clever. It simply shows up your intransigence and blinkered attitude, and all rather pointless and pathetic since the deed is done. Or do you really believe the UK will re-join if you cry and crow loud enough.... ????
Let me ask you one very serious question - do you really believe the UK is going to fail outside the EU?
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18 hours ago, 7by7 said:
You're quoting me out of context to change my meaning. Not surprised. I did not claim that you said that, what I said was "According to your logic...."
It's quite simple - don't try putting words into my mouth.
Keep your spurious interpretations of "my logic" to yourself in future.
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18 hours ago, 7by7 said:
Not because the full contract is now public; that would have happened had they taken their suppliers to court.
If suing someone for breach of contract, the contract is obviously presented to the court as evidence. Otherwise, how can the court decide whether or not it was breached!
Obviously, that's why it was only a threat. The EU trying to show it's might, without any substance.
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13 hours ago, candide said:
Whether they can be sued or not is another matter, as there was a "best effort" clause.
Exactly, thank you....
It would appear they cannot be sued, hence UvdL's withdrawal of her threat, and since clauses, such as the one you quoted, have now been made public. Another embarrassing 'U' turn.
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15 hours ago, 7by7 said:
the employment agency is running the test centre, not the NHS!
Where did I say that.
Same old tactics, creating your own agenda to deflect from the actual thread of my post. Better to not respond at all if you cannot come up with a valid argument against the specific subject.
15 hours ago, 7by7 said:When all else fails, the Brexiteer argument of all those who disagree with them being unpatriotic!
I didn't say you were unpatriotic, I said you had no backbone or British spirit.
However, if the cap fits.....
15 hours ago, 7by7 said:BTW, difficult for me to have been a conscientious objector in the last war as I wasn't born until 1955! Although I suppose your insult is logical to those like you who are still fighting it!
Where did I mention any specific war? I said wars, i.e as a generalisation. You really need to brush up on your literary comprehension.
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57 minutes ago, 7by7 said:
The delays were caused by the suppliers breaking their agreed contracts. For the latest on this, see Covid: What’s the problem with the EU vaccine rollout?
Nonsense. Since the full version of the contract with AZ has now been issued, the EU have retracted their proposal to sue the company - I wonder why??
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3 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:
Did you agree with the money markets when the pound lost 15% of its value immediately after the referendum result was known?
As has been proven, by the current resurgence of the pound, that had nothing to do with your negative perceptions of Brexit. Money markets don't like uncertainty...
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1 hour ago, candide said:
Start by making accurate claims, and you will not be bored any more by the "negativity" of the replies you get.
It's not the replies to my posts I'm bored with, it's the general attitude of the remainers.
It's time they all got used to the idea, and stop pining for the past. there's no mileage in the blame / point scoring game, and neither is it clever...
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16 hours ago, elliss said:
Uk .will be toothless , sooner than expected ..
At least they still have a backbone....
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23 minutes ago, bannork said:
Posters have said before, don't mention the war. You
Which war was that? My reference was in the plural, i.e. none specific - "wars".
26 minutes ago, bannork said:And it's not over, we'll be back in the Customs Union and Single Market by popular demand before too long.
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Are you forgetting, it was popular demand that got us out in the first place.... Or do those people not fit into your equation?
27 minutes ago, bannork said:Are you in Nong Khai Tofer? If you want to meet a fellow Brexiteer, I suggest you visit the recently opened restaurant by Brian and his Thai wife just along from the Vietnamese restaurant on the promenade.
No, although I appreciate the directions to meet someone with some bottle, when I do find myself in that area again.
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17 hours ago, Rookiescot said:
Oh did you not get to go to the pub?
There aren't any "pubs" in Nong Khai!! Unless you count those grubby little 'bars' with ageing hookers down a tiny soi in town.....????. There was more life there 35 years ago, than there is now....
17 hours ago, Rookiescot said:Shame really. I had a ball.
Whatever floats your boat......
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17 hours ago, 7by7 said:All working for and to support the NHS!
Utter rubbish!
The Army and the private care workers do not work for the health service. Yes they are currently supporting the effort, but that is completely different to ""working for""....
17 hours ago, 7by7 said:So a minister in the Health Department is in charge, with the Health Secretary, along with the Prime Minister, having overall responsibility.
As your quotation noted ""working with"", ergo not the same department.
17 hours ago, 7by7 said:The reasons for the EU members deciding on a unified approach rather than following the UK's lead are complex
Nice dodge.... ????
17 hours ago, 7by7 said:But at the end of the day whilst the UK's programme started on the 8th December, that in most EU (and EEA) member's started on the 26th December.
Resulting in serious delays to procurement, with a delay in orders of 3 months, plus the consequential delay in supply, since they are not at the front of the queue...
17 hours ago, 7by7 said:How many extra deaths that resulted in is impossible to calculate, but you seem to have forgotten, if you ever knew, that the UK's death rate is the third highest in the world. (Source) I am, of course, aware that the two countries above us are EU members; but that means the other 25 members have fared better than us.
Yes, impossible to calculate. But you cannot deny they will be suffering the consequences of the above noted delays longer than the UK.
As I've just said in my previous post, it's high time you got over it and got behind your country, show a bit of British spirit, grow a backbone, instead of constantly crying / crowing over a situation that you cannot change. What exactly do you hope to achieve with all your pessimism and negativity, besides an an adolescent dig of 'I told you so'? Rubbing your hands together and cheering temporary, short term disruptions is, at best, rather disingenuous and very short sighted. Wars are not won in a day, but then, being a conscientious objector, you wouldn't know....
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UK had 'one or two' Brexit teething issues on fishing, minister says
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But they are committed to the Euro and the EU recovery fund that they will be paying into for some time to come, despite it being against EU rules of 'shared debt'.
We've been over this at length, do we really have to repeat it all?