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....

How much has Cameron, Osborne, May and other tory failures cost the British Taxpayers in their Brexit negotiations?

Can we reduce their pensions or recuperate some of the costs in some way as they failed or are appearing to fail in their promises?

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Is it just an attempt to hide their "Tax" returns in the attempt to avoid the declaration of their overseas investment?

(Changes being introduced by EU.)

Just wondering.

Au pair shortage sparks childcare crisis for families



75% slump in applications blamed on Brexit and fallout from terrorist attacks



Rupert Jones

Sat 9 Jun 2018 07.00 BST


Many families are facing a childcare crisis following a 75% slump in the number of young Europeans willing to work as au pairs, as Brexit, plus other factors such as last year’s terrorist attacks in London and Manchester, deter young people from coming to the UK.

May, June and early July are when most au pair placements are arranged, before the beginning of the school term in September, but Guardian Money has learned that some agencies are unable to find a single young European for British families to even interview.

One leading au pair agency told Money that there will be “a pile of people” left without an au pair – suggesting that some families, including single parents, who rely on this form of childcare may be forced to rethink their work arrangements.


While families who have an au pair are often characterised as well off, agencies say many are “ordinary” people such as doctors, nurses, firefighters and academics who work long hours, have long commutes or do not work nine to five, which means breakfast clubs and after-school clubs often do not benefit them. An au pair can be an affordable alternative to employing a nanny.



More (rich) lefty tosh here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/jun/09/au-pair-shortage-prompts-crisis-for-families

If you wanted to see my cherries, Doc, you only needed to ask.

Your burlesque show would be better......

:-)

Maybe of interest, for those with open minds.
The Andrew Marr Show

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0b6tb1m/the-andrew-marr-show-10062018


Also, some might like the challenge of today's The Big Questions

"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer"

The Big Questions

Series 11: Episode 20

Interesting for those civilised enough and prepared to challenge their own "beliefs".



Manuel, don't bother.

What has changed in six months.

You lost your cherry il y a longtemps Madame.

It is good to have T May in charge when there is an impending tory disaster.

Is Little England becoming the laughing stock of Europe or the World.

Even America is turning its back on the UK.

The world is laughing at Europe and is moving on.

it never ceases to amaze me how little time is now expended on share discussion on MAM

Do you mean the rest of the World consider that Europe is a lost cause?

Isn't the UK part of the disaster area?

I mean other areas are rising and it will become their time. Is the UK in Europe? Yes. Adapt or die.

cynic - index rather than individual shares, too many dodgy finance directors.

i dabble in both but NEVER in the micro-minnows that so many lemmings seem to love

In what way is the world supposedly laughing at Europe exactly?

By its political antics, perhaps.

You can enlightenment from outside the circus ring!

Yes, I've been reading all about the political antics of Maggie Dismay and the Great British House of Commons over the last 24 hours, Fred. Maybe that's what KidA meant when he said the rest of the world were laughing at Europe???

Wow 58 posts since I been away and guess what Fred ... we still leaving so get over it and enjoy the World Cup


xxx

Outside the circus ring? Cerise Noire Girl isn't in an EU country? Chuckling at the EU shooting itself in the foot - matters beyond the UK - and the arrogance hangover of the area.

The Rebellion is on.

Tory bites tory.

FWIW this Euo Sat-NAv . . . . it looks like the Germans are suggesting UK won't be a full-partner ( despite our massive Funding and Tech-input)... so we will get the "Consumer_Version" (my words)....SO, should we pull the Investment since BREXIT appears to be the German reasoning ( which I can't fault if one is detached like a lawyer sitting in a plush Court, with Zippo knowledge of Life; . )....
SO should we Partner with someone else and create a third offering . . . . Seems to me the Australians might be well placed, having previous launch experiences and being situated about as far away on the Globe - If we include some British territories, like Falklands ( and possibly Canada )..... who knows the Koreans might . . . but I'd worry about "Northern Tech-leakage" ..... With these well-positioned Earth-Stations any satellite errors "could be removed", making the system very accurate and with GCHO input the commercial value should be good too.
Military users would "probably" want to use two or more systems ( if only as Back-up), so we could be doing a Deal with the US - maybe not the Full-Monty, but whatever suited us both. Meanwhile, the Euro-GPS will be resting on German Tech ( and French?), so it will be easy to spot flaws.... and clearly, they don't want our money!