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Post by Red Rackham on Nov 9, 2024 21:38:10 GMT
It's been reported that during a telephone conversation between Trump and Starmer, Trump said 'the UK will always have a friend in me'. So bearing this in mind, should Starmer grab this olive branch and pursue a closer relationship including trade deals that will benefit both the US and the UK but will inevitably annoy the EU. Or should he turn his back on Trump and remain an EU yes man?
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Post by Bentley on Nov 9, 2024 21:43:35 GMT
The point of Brexit was that we could make friends with both. Hopefully Starmer will try that.
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Post by Red Rackham on Nov 9, 2024 21:52:52 GMT
The point of Brexit was that we could make friends with both. Hopefully Starmer will try that. Cant be done, not as far as trade deals are concerned. It's one or the other. |
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Post by Bentley on Nov 9, 2024 21:54:50 GMT
The point of Brexit was that we could make friends with both. Hopefully Starmer will try that. Cant be done, not as far as trade deals are concerned. It's one or the other. Then we choose a trade deal with one and be friends with the other . |
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Post by Red Rackham on Nov 9, 2024 22:10:58 GMT
Cant be done, not as far as trade deals are concerned. It's one or the other. Then we choose a trade deal with one and be friends with the other . Ever the optimist eh. If Trump pursues a new protectionist tariff regime it would be terrible news for the UK. Only a Free Trade Agreement will protect us and apparently there's one on the shelf that was ready to be signed during Trumps last presidency but after the last US election in 2020, Brit hating Biden scrapped it. A free trade agreement with the US would undoubtedly annoy the EU, the Tories were less concerned about this. Labour on the other hand, I'm not so sure. I think Starmer may put UK/EU relations first. |
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Post by Pacifico on Nov 9, 2024 22:19:02 GMT
Got to be the US - the EU economy is stagnating. Thats if you want improved living standards of course.
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Post by Bentley on Nov 9, 2024 22:20:02 GMT
Then we choose a trade deal with one and be friends with the other . Ever the optimist eh. If Trump pursues a new protectionist tariff regime it would be terrible news for the UK. Only a Free Trade Agreement will protect us and apparently there's one on the shelf that was ready to be signed during Trumps last presidency but after the last US election in 2020, Brit hating Biden scrapped it. A free trade agreement with the US would undoubtedly annoy the EU, the Tories were less concerned about this. Labour on the other hand, I'm not so sure. I think Starmer may put UK/EU relations first. So the EU it is then . We can still be friends with the US hopefully. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Nov 9, 2024 22:29:38 GMT
So the EU it is then . We can still be friends with the US hopefully. You're kidding! Jesus, unlike EU states we are free to strike trade deals with whoever we want. I sincerely hope Starmer remembers that although he is pro EU, he is not obliged to accept EU trade rules. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Nov 9, 2024 22:33:27 GMT
Got to be the US - the EU economy is stagnating. Thats if you want improved living standards of course. Precisely. Why anchor yourself to a struggling economy. The EU is yesterdays news. We should definately look across the pond. |
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Post by Bentley on Nov 9, 2024 22:39:35 GMT
So the EU it is then . We can still be friends with the US hopefully. You're kidding! Jesus, unlike EU states we are free to strike trade deals with whoever we want. I sincerely hope Starmer remembers that although he is pro EU, he is not obliged to accept EU trade rules. Ok it’s back to the US. We can still be friends with the EU though. |
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Post by andrewbrown on Nov 9, 2024 22:40:18 GMT
You're kidding! Jesus, unlike EU states we are free to strike trade deals with whoever we want. I sincerely hope Starmer remembers that although he is pro EU, he is not obliged to accept EU trade rules. Ok it’s back to the US. We can still be friends with the EU though. More U turns than Starmer. |
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Post by Bentley on Nov 9, 2024 22:43:44 GMT
Ok it’s back to the US. We can still be friends with the EU though. More U turns than Starmer. It has to be a leftie who can’t see I’m joking . |
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Post by andrewbrown on Nov 9, 2024 22:48:56 GMT
More U turns than Starmer. It has to be a leftie who can’t see I’m joking . Joke? I saw you change your mind because Rackham told you to. The shame was you were right originally, we are always going to do more trade with our neighbours than the US. |
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Post by Bentley on Nov 9, 2024 22:54:09 GMT
It has to be a leftie who can’t see I’m joking . Joke? I saw you change your mind because Rackham told you to. The shame was you were right originally, we are always going to do more trade with our neighbours than the US. Nah .You are just a leftie suffering from trumpitis ……….or it could be Reds natural leadership. 😁 |
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Post by Pacifico on Nov 9, 2024 22:58:13 GMT
Got to be the US - the EU economy is stagnating. Thats if you want improved living standards of course. Precisely. Why anchor yourself to a struggling economy. The EU is yesterdays news. We should definately look across the pond. If we had anchored our-self to the US rather than Europe over the last 60 years we would each be $20k better off. The poorest State in the US is now richer per capita than the UK. |
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