Thought I'd start a new thread as this is going to be a major talking point this year...have not made up my mind yet...(unlike bucksfizz)....but thinking of voting for an exit as Europe is not doing Britain any good at all it seems....

Why would Dil have to spell it out to you Stan ? you and Fred never answer a question .
My advice to you is read it again and try to work it out for yourselves ,that's if you can .

How silly of me Fred to forget that...I feel really reassured now though knowing that -):

Who rang your bell JJ........get back in your box.

Dilbert,

13% of UK GDP comes from the financial services sector, and the UK is a net exporter of financial services to the EU. Most importantly, London clears all euro transactions which account for around 40% of all FX trade.

Aren't you worried that the EU might try to take control of that to, say, Frankfurt?

And yes, you're right, the UK are a net importer of actual goods. So, a hard Brexit and an application of WTO rules will mean more expensive Mercs, Beemers, Porsches and Audis for the Brits.

Is that what you voted for?

There was nothing wrong with the EEC but it warped into the EU which is a multiheaded monster. If German cars being more expensive is a price to pay for getting out of the EU, so be it. I don't buy them anyway. I prefer my Lexus. The new Volvos are a good alternative.

I haven't got all day so come on Dil get back on this board answer my questions.

Are you still on the bridge Stan? Better get under it, looks like rain..

OK Dil out for a bit so some time for you to "consider your position'...Behave yourself IT.

iturama,

Aren't Volvos made in Sweden which, last time I looked, was still in the EU?

So a hard Brexit would make them more expensive too. :o)

Hard brexit will make all continental cars more expensive...good good, buy British or American, Chinese, Japanese, the list goes on.

Years ago the likes of Kia / Hyundai etc were a joke but not now , these cars have superb build quality ,if the EU want to punish us i am quite happy to not buy a German car which i have for at least the last 20 years .

buy british ...... buy a bentley :-)

Too chavy for me now days .

You're right Hilary. I hate when you do that.. Volvos are crap cars also... :)

Max,

How much of the UK economy is owned by overseas ladies and gentlemen already?

(Russian, China owned. French companies, etc..)

What is the effect on tax raised in the UK?

I know you boys are wanting to be in charge of yourselves, but it seems some of you are already wetting yourselves.

Serice industries already moving away from London.

Great days ahead.

Chill out guys I am. I shall spend an hour admiring Rachel Riley's fine mathematical brain which is in great form on today's countdown.

bentley are no longer british!
it's now owned by VW

I knew that still driven by the wrong people .

Let them leave all these so called pseudo British Companies. Then may be the gap can be filled with a new generation of start ups that may or may not work. I just cant stand the negativity of some.

What have you done with Dil?