Brexit Deal

GeoffCapes

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I would say our banking rules are pretty tight in some respects! UK banks credit check and reference you to high heaven before being allowed near any systems whereas here in Luxembourg nothing. Nothing at all. Same in Denmark.

Sub-prime investments were actually invented by AIG out of their Mayfair office, which took advantage of the then rules in packaging debt.
It was these rules which caused the banking crisis.
 

Wanderer

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Sub-prime investments were actually invented by AIG out of their Mayfair office, which took advantage of the then rules in packaging debt.
It was these rules which caused the banking crisis.
I worked at AIG in Dublin, minimal checks! American Insurance Group, didn't know they did banking too
 

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I was royally screwed by the sub-prime fiasco; darned near cost us the roof over our heads. It has been a flippin long fight back from there I can tell you! Honestly only saw a glimmer of light a couple of years ago (3 tops) and now it is pretty bright. It has been a graft to get there though. Not debt free yet but not far off either :)

Nothing whatsoever to do with Brexit but a statement of facts for me.

As far as our present Gov go; I thoroughly blame Camoron as he didn't ever believe in Brexit and even less the outcome of the vote, he couldn't scurry away fast enough! As for Treason May, who at EVERY opportunity tried to scupper Brexit. Well we are out, the sun still comes up every day and we are still 22.6 miles from France. Like it or not the transition period will at some point come to an end and I'm sure the sun will continue to come up each morning and we will still be 22.6 miles from France...

Hopefully we will manage it without gifting away all the goodies, at least May is not there to do so!
 

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........As far as our present Gov go; I thoroughly blame Camoron as he didn't ever believe in Brexit and even less the outcome of the vote, he couldn't scurry away fast enough! As for Treason May, who at EVERY opportunity tried to scupper Brexit. Well we are out, the sun still comes up every day and we are still 22.6 miles from France. Like it or not the transition period will at some point come to an end and I'm sure the sun will continue to come up each morning and we will still be 22.6 miles from France...

Hopefully we will manage it without gifting away all the goodies, at least May is not there to do so!
The Rght Hon SMDRP member speaks the truth.
 
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2b1ask1

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The whole tweet is nonsense and absolutely not worthy of being posted.

the following post is just hearsay in true BBC bias again. ‘It is understood that...’ doesn’t mean a darn thing, just an unsubstantiated claim. It is understood the moon is made from cheese. It is understood if you use the M20 next year you can expect to be stuck in Brexit cues until 2025 so make sure you kiss your grandchildren before you leave for work, it is understood they will have starved to death in the great falafel drought.
 

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And exactly how did he come up with 34% still want it? I don't remember being asked again!
I think its cos only 34% of the pop. voted yes, the rest voted no, didn't vote or couldn't vote ie under 16's or 18's whatever it was.
 

GeoffCapes

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I worked at AIG in Dublin, minimal checks! American Insurance Group, didn't know they did banking too

They did loads of stuff. Insurance was only a small part.
Did you know that before the banking crisis they were also the worlds largest aeroplane leasing company in the world? By some margin.
Sold it to cover some of their sub-prime losses.
 

rivarama

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No deal, no problem.
The economy doesn’t need a deal, it will do just great under WTO according to Boris and his ministers.
And if that’s not true and it’s a complete **** show that sets “Main Street” back 5-10years financially and hit people’s livelihood - we will blame it on Covid anyway...

it is win win politically !!