Nigel Garvie Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Jip99 said: Sounds not too dissimilar to Thailand........ ? I didn't want to mention it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/29/2019 at 7:24 PM, billd766 said: The problem is that that when a Minister changes or is changed policies also change and people do as well. The post was about comments made by Boris Johnson when he was Foreign Secretary, resigning the post does not retract the rhetoric. As much as he would like to, you cannot unring the bell. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 22 hours ago, billd766 said: Actually it was a simple question, as you keep knocking the British motor industry while in truth the Netherlands is just a contractor for other countries. Little doubt it is a valid comment, the UK however was a world leader in the motor industry but I doubt the same could be said of the Netherlands. You probably remember as well as I do the old Dutch DAFs, not the greatest of vehicles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/29/2019 at 3:16 PM, Bluespunk said: Eire has the EU in its corner, as the current backstop arrangement in the exit deal the uk negotiated shows. It was the govt of Eire who raised the issue of the consequences of brexit on the Good Friday Agreement with the other eu govts after the referendum. Eire has had the EU in its corner for the last 21 years, both in the talks and in funding the Peace Process, something that many would choose to ignore. The Good Friday Agreement would never have happened without the European Union, a former US senator who helped broker the deal has said. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42412972 The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and the EU Since before the referendum, there have been consistent warnings that the decision to leave the EU risks destabilising the peace process in Northern Ireland. The susceptibility of the peace process to disruption during and after the Brexit process has also been emphasised by people working in business and industry, who understand that the growth and success of Northern Ireland’s economy is closely linked to the peace settlement. In a place where the border has been a source of tension, the prospect of any changes to the current stability has been an issue which has caused consternation for our members and has been raised by participants in our workshops. Despite these concerns, there have been attempts to dismiss apprehensions about the significance of Brexit to the stability of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and the wider peace settlement in Northern Ireland by downplaying the role the EU played in underpinning both processes. Those dismissing such concerns have emphasised that the EU is only explicitly mentioned in passing in the Agreement, rather than as a core principle underpinning the institutions. However this interpretation is to misunderstand the significance of these references. http://www.humanrightsconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/RIGHTS-AT-RISK-Final.pdf 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 17 hours ago, citybiker said: Vauxhall is PSA (aka French owned & currently blackmailing HMG) will do what it’s shareholders tell them. Most companies will pay attention to the shareholders. The Japanese shareholders have been complaining about the reduction in profits for some time and they also want to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/29/2019 at 10:50 PM, citybiker said: With the DUP & it's C&S arrangement im sure identity isn't forgotten. It may come as a surprise to you but the DUP have little interest in anything the nationalists have to say, you probably think that Stormont is in recess. Feel free to believe that Boris has the magic wand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sandyf Posted July 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/29/2019 at 10:50 PM, citybiker said: Boris is different leader & kettle of fish, along with Dominic Rabb Brussels better get it's negotiating head on or Germany's BGA will demand EU heads to roll. Simply sitting back & refusing to renegotiate is an unwise tactic. All going to plan I see. Boris Johnson’s efforts to renegotiate Theresa May’s failed EU withdrawal agreement appear to be running into the sand, after Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar delivered a firm rebuff to his demand to ditch the controversial backstop. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-boris-johnson-backstop-ireland-deal-border-varadkar-eu-latest-a9027251.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citybiker Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Meanwhile..... Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chomper Higgot Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, citybiker said: Meanwhile..... Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Read the comments below the tweet before presenting it here as something of any real relevance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citybiker Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Read the comments below the tweet before presenting it here as something of any real relevance. Already read, thanks.Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 3 hours ago, sandyf said: Little doubt it is a valid comment, the UK however was a world leader in the motor industry but I doubt the same could be said of the Netherlands. You probably remember as well as I do the old Dutch DAFs, not the greatest of vehicles. My wife used to have 3. 2 were runners and 1 was a christmas tree for the other 2. Great little cars they were too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 3 hours ago, sandyf said: Little doubt it is a valid comment, the UK however was a world leader in the motor industry but I doubt the same could be said of the Netherlands. You probably remember as well as I do the old Dutch DAFs, not the greatest of vehicles. Variomatic conquered the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomber Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 4 hours ago, Nigel Garvie said: I didn't want to mention it! the thai crawlers on here wouldnt be best suited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3NUMBAS Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 all car makers are quickly tooling up for electric and hybrid as the cliff edge for combustion engines approaches fast ..so doesnt make any difference for the present big names who face wipeout on gas and diesel motors in not many years .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulthailand99 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 6 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said: all car makers are quickly tooling up for electric and hybrid as the cliff edge for combustion engines approaches fast ..so doesnt make any difference for the present big names who face wipeout on gas and diesel motors in not many years .. "Anything but Brexit - Project Thick as Mince". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loiner Posted July 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2019 "Anything but Brexit - Project Thick as Mince". You seem to be winning that one, apart from the Brexit bit. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulthailand99 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 27 minutes ago, Loiner said: You seem to be winning that one, apart from the Brexit bit. I thought you had me on ignore ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 13 hours ago, stevenl said: Variomatic conquered the world. Thanks, couldn't quite remember the name for their transmission, quite revolutionary in its day but not without problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 16 hours ago, citybiker said: Meanwhile..... Trump, however, would not be able to push an agreement through a hostile Congress, where there would be strong bipartisan opposition to any UK trade deal in the event of a threat to the 1998 Good Friday agreement, and to the open border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/31/brexit-mess-with-good-friday-and-well-block-uk-trade-deal-us-politicians-warn?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 16 hours ago, stevenl said: Variomatic conquered the world. One of my wife's Daf's had a drive belt break on me. There was a loud bang and the car went slower, but it still got me back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiner Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I thought you had me on ignore ?Not me. I ought to do though, if only to filter out some more of the nonsense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 15 minutes ago, Loiner said: Not me. I ought to do though, if only to filter out some more of the nonsense. No that was me that has him on ignore, his mate Citizen Smith could be next.???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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