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Some more selective quoting from the same article; "However, this could leave the annual growth rate at barely more than 1pc, down from 1.2pc to 1.3pc in 2019." "Whatever the Brexit drama delivers in 2020, it seems that uncertainty will continue to hold back GDP growth and keep a lid on the pound, interest rates and gilt yields" "This combination of another year of uncertainty ahead of the agreement on the future relationship with the EU, plus a weak global economy threatens to keep a lid on business investment despite the progress made to pass the initial deal by the end of January." "Overall we think the fact that the transition period is likely to be only a year is going to leave quite a lot of uncertainty for businesses. The possibility of a cliff edge at the end of the year is quite high, which is not great news. It is not something we’re likely to see resolved early – it is likely to drag until much later."

Happy Hogswatch. ( Although technically that falls on 36th December ).

If I quote this then he'll see it.

Do you honestly think she will wait until 7:30 ?

None, which shows precisely how 'democratic' our electoral system is.

Windu

Particularly if we start to diverge from EU standards and protocols.

Your Jedi mind tricks won't work on me.

Have we yet found 3 worse teams than Saints? Villa's next 2 games are Norwich and Watford.

I understand the words, and I accept that you believe them to represent a potential future. However, I do not think that the EU will imperil or compromise their project going forward, even if it means a short term 'hit' through standing firm against UK brinksmanship, or the German Chancellor having plug her ears to block the noise of their car manufacturers beating on her door.

You didn't, but you are semantically evading the issue by ignoring the fact that the EU are far more important to the UK as a trading partner than the UK is to the EU.

But, drowning in custard ? ( Ooops !! )

Just seen the new Star Wars film, or rather Skywalker meets the Blues Brothers ( "We're putting the band back together" ). Won't post any plot spoilers, not that there's much plot to begin with. In the main it seems to be an excuse for a cast reunion for A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, and the big reveal regarding Rey was actually suggested on HuffPost back in 2016. A pleasant enough treat for our 39th wedding anniversary, but horses galloping along the outer hull of a Star Destroyer ?

drum

I thought you were quite content with a WTO based no-deal exit.

As a proportion of their total trade ? They are approx 50% of both our imports and exports, we are less than 10% of EU exports.

He needed to go years ago.

Whilst the cliff edge might be troublesome for the EU, it will be far worse for the UK. A classic case of "cutting off your nose...".

#didn’thappen

I note that we seem to be lacking in graphs showing that the Pound has fallen against both the Euro and the Dollar this afternoon. Presumably this is not due to Boris 'playing a blinder'.

A similar thing didn't happen to my daughter when she showed support to some EU citizens on FaceBook, she was told to 'go back to where you come from'. The antagonist had no further response to her posting 'What, Blackpool ?'.

To be accurate, the funding is planned to increase year on year so that in 5 years time it will be that much higher than today, not allowing for inflation. It is not £33bn in the next financial year.

#headinsand #nonesoblind

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