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Lex
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Not until the next election, anyway. 
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| Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:46 pm |
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Lex
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Well, my day to day life hasn't changed since the vote, but I know 1 or 2 business owners who are dropping European suppliers due to the pound's value making imports more expensive.
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| Mon Jul 18, 2016 8:22 pm |
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rebbonk
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When I worked for a certain large motor manufacturer, we would purchase currency a long way in advance to iron out the blips caused by short-term events.
When I did my MBA, we did a consultancy project on a local company that imported a lot of electrical equipment. They were incredibly interested in learning more about this technique. I think we helped them save quite a lot of money once they became more insulated from market 'blips'. - I've just checked: up to 2013 they were doing very well, it looks like a change of ownership in 2013 has changed their strategies and fortunes.
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| Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:52 am |
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Lex
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The government's already putting feelers out for trade deals: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36877573
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| Mon Jul 25, 2016 5:14 pm |
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Lex
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Countries seem to be queuing up to do deals with the UK: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-36888838
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| Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:10 pm |
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rebbonk
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This is good, and is what many predicted would happen. I think the EU will start worrying that they'll lose us as a market if they don't become rather more flexible. I have a feeling that at some point before we break from them, they'll offer a deal that doesn't involve unfettered movement of people.
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| Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:36 am |
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Lex
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This guy's been appointed as the head negotiator for the European Council (apparently, the Commission may have other ideas), is reputed to be an arch-federalist, and didn't take kindly to the Brexit vote (plus he's French!): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36901875
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| Thu Jul 28, 2016 5:43 pm |
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rebbonk
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Ah, the old antagonism between us and the French. We've saved their skins in two world wars and still they hate us. I taught in France (amongst other countries) and it was the only place where I had any trouble at all. They were told that the course would be run in English, they were told the rules for the exams... They ignored everything that they could and tried to do it their way. Sadly, they lost another war there, I wasn't giving in. 
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| Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:41 am |
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Lex
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Apparently, the Brexit negotiations will start in February. I'll believe it when they start: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37394808
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| Sat Sep 17, 2016 2:04 pm |
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rebbonk
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I did read somewhere that if we hadn't started negotiations by April 2017 that different exit rules would apply. The sooner May triggers article 50 the better.
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| Sat Sep 17, 2016 3:23 pm |
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Lex
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Yes, I read a similar thing. I was also reading in he paper today that the European Commission aren't going to make things easy for the UK out of sheer spite for us having the audacity of making the wrong decision.
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| Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:30 pm |
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Lex
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We now have a rough idea of when the negotiations are going to start: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37532364
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| Sun Oct 02, 2016 7:31 pm |
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rebbonk
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I think we are in for an interesting few months.
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| Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:01 am |
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Lex
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A lot of people (the Daily Mail call them the Notting Hill Set) are still demanding a second referendum, so 'the idiot on the street' can get it right. Right or wrong, the decision's been made, and as you say Rebbonk, it's going to be interesting, and we're all going to have to live with what happens.
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| Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:19 pm |
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Lex
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UKIP seems to becoming more & more of a mess by the day: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37558485
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| Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:18 pm |
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rebbonk
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Sadly, I think that without Farage UKIP is finished. It's his personality, his views and his drive that has taken it to where it is today.
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| Wed Oct 05, 2016 8:43 am |
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