Hard or Soft Brexit?

[Uncle Leo]

Is it just me or does everyone else keep singing Pet Shop Boys in their head 'which do you choose a hard or soft option'?

I don't but...now I have West End Girls in my head. For which, thank you. Great song.

 

[Ricky Otto]

I think the pound has actually devalued by around 80 per cent from the 1960's, begging the question what is it's true value?

£1 I believe

 

[callan]

£1 I believe

Lovely....I think I might want to start believing that too!

If only Value could be a number eh?

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-37622928

Looks like Labour have woken up where Brexit is concerned.

 

[callan]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-37622928

Looks like Labour have woken up where Brexit is concerned.

Falls short of asking for a full vote by the house on brexit, purely a debate, which May has u turned on and is allowing.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Falls short of asking for a full vote by the house on brexit, purely a debate, which May has u turned on and is allowing.

That's still a result in my book, as was JC's performance at PMQ's.

 

[callan]

That's still a result in my book, as was JC's performance at PMQ's.

Corbyn put in a credible performance today, probably the best I have seen him...I do suspect though that Labour could be walking into a Tory trap here.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37637954

Watch out for the Marmite wars.:smile:

Personally,I'm not a fan ,though it is indicative of the problems created by the 16/17% fall in the value of the pound since the Brexit vote on June 23rd.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Corbyn put in a credible performance today, probably the best I have seen him...I do suspect though that Labour could be walking into a Tory trap here.

He was also excellent in the previous "grammar schools" PMQ's too,IMO.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37639518

Bump.All you Marmite fans better get down to Tesco's quick.:smile:

 

[callan]

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37639518

Bump.All you Marmite fans better get down to Tesco's quick.:smile:

Just got back from the Local tesco's, I am happy to report that here at least Marmite stocks are healthy.

At the till the there was a conversation between two shoppers that the same stuff can be bought in the store branded option for half the price...own goal by Unilever I would say.

 

[Gremlin]

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37639518

Bump.All you Marmite fans better get down to Tesco's quick.:smile:

Or just buy it elsewhere.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Not to mention Marmite is made in the UK.

 

[callan]

Not to mention Marmite is made in the UK.

Indeed with some of it going into the export market!

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Not to mention Marmite is made in the UK.

Apparently the set up of Unilever is heavily reliant on the pound/euro exchange rate - clearly I didn't digest exactly what that was but their cost issues are not as straight foward as you'd expect

 

[MK Shrimper]

Apparently the set up of Unilever is heavily reliant on the pound/euro exchange rate - clearly I didn't digest exactly what that was but their cost issues are not as straight foward as you'd expect

Is it made really from the sweat of angry Romanian immigrant?

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Is it made really from the sweat of angry Romanian immigrant?

Tastes like it!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Tastes like it!

Pah, I was bringing cheese & marmite sandwiches to MK Dons as well. :raspberry:

 

[callan]

Apparently the set up of Unilever is heavily reliant on the pound/euro exchange rate - clearly I didn't digest exactly what that was but their cost issues are not as straight foward as you'd expect

It is but they have an operating margin of approx 15 per cent, and are highly profitable.

I don't blame them for trying it on, but there is no way at present Tesco would pass these costs onto the consumer.

The outcome of all this will be that shares in both companies will take a hit.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Pah, I was bringing cheese & marmite sandwiches to MK Dons as well. :raspberry:

with a mung bean garnish?