Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, MickyD said: To be fair, anyone in the production sector who saw China buying up all the raw materials and becoming a major supplier for just about the whole world also saw that it'd be too easy for China to shut shop and hold the world to ransom. Sort of the point I made previously. Might make a few think about not putting all their eggs in one basket from now on. Whenever we need to buy something, if possible I'm checking to see where it's made now. Quote
Moon boy Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, MickyD said: To be fair, anyone in the production sector who saw China buying up all the raw materials and becoming a major supplier for just about the whole world also saw that it'd be too easy for China to shut shop and hold the world to ransom. Why would they do that? What ransom would they want? Quote
Sweep Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Sort of the point I made previously. Might make a few think about not putting all their eggs in one basket from now on. Whenever we need to buy something, if possible I'm checking to see where it's made now. Its potentially a nice idea, but it'll never happen. We've actually seen orders increase massively the past two weeks.....we can't deliver yet, and fuck knows when we can, but we've got customers trying to double up our stretch their schedules out towards 2025. As for checking where things are made, that again is a nice idea, and I love the thought of "buying British" or European, its not that easy though, even stuff that is "made" here can have an element of China sourced product in it. We enjoy kidding ourselves that some stuff is made here, in reality, final assembly is here, but a large portion of the raw components come from outside of the EU. Quote
bolty58 Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 15 hours ago, Moon boy said: Why would they do that? What ransom would they want? Hand over all your pangolins. Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 23 hours ago, Sweep said: Its potentially a nice idea, but it'll never happen. We've actually seen orders increase massively the past two weeks.....we can't deliver yet, and fuck knows when we can, but we've got customers trying to double up our stretch their schedules out towards 2025. As for checking where things are made, that again is a nice idea, and I love the thought of "buying British" or European, its not that easy though, even stuff that is "made" here can have an element of China sourced product in it. We enjoy kidding ourselves that some stuff is made here, in reality, final assembly is here, but a large portion of the raw components come from outside of the EU. Aye, tell me about it! Bloody difficult- need a new sieve, refused to get the first one I saw- £15 for some cheap Chinese thing. Someone's on the Rob there somewhere. Under no illusions, but at least we try to find stuff from elsewhere. Quote
MickyD Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 On 03/03/2020 at 17:28, Moon boy said: Why would they do that? What ransom would they want? Massive price hikes would be my bet. Quote
Guest Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 On 28/02/2020 at 23:49, Cheese said: We're all worse off. That's what we voted for. And Blue Passports that we could have had anyway. Are you worse off? Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, boltondiver said: Are you worse off? Skint through prepping Quote
Jol_BWFC Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 On 28/02/2020 at 23:49, Cheese said: We're all worse off. That's what we voted for. And Blue Passports that we could have had anyway. Black passports. Quote
miamiwhite Posted March 6, 2020 Author Posted March 6, 2020 Well, they've done it....just need ST to emerge from his cot to say "due to Brexit" and the night is good 😉🇬🇧 Cue the pros and cons now 😂 https://www.ft.com/content/fe88eec2-5f9e-11ea-b0ab-339c2307bcd4 Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 23 minutes ago, miamiwhite said: Well, they've done it....just need ST to emerge from his cot to say "due to Brexit" and the night is good 😉🇬🇧 Cue the pros and cons now 😂 https://www.ft.com/content/fe88eec2-5f9e-11ea-b0ab-339c2307bcd4 But...But...But.... errr..... we’ve not left yet. 😂🤣😂 Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 That's more than £1m per American! Quote
miamiwhite Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner....... Quote
bolty58 Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 A self confessed communist activist. Wouldn't piss on her if she was on fire. Quote
Guest Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 Someone giving a talk about how racism, integration and segregation can't be measured by numbers makes a joke to reference that very point and that joke is then dug up by racists to try and pretend she's a racist. Britain and social media in 2020. Race to the sewer - who can get there first? Quote
MickyD Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 2 hours ago, bwfcfan5 said: Someone giving a talk about how racism, integration and segregation can't be measured by numbers makes a joke to reference that very point and that joke is then dug up by racists to try and pretend she's a racist. Britain and social media in 2020. Race to the sewer - who can get there first? It wasn't a joke. She never said ":lol:" afterwards. Quote
bolty58 Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 21 hours ago, MickyD said: It wasn't a joke. She never said "::lol::" afterwards. He's a fucking joke. Quote
miamiwhite Posted March 10, 2020 Author Posted March 10, 2020 Weren't the EU forever lauding free movement ? Dear me, eating itself now.......as predicted Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 Remember that program with Tusk being overruled on similar situation? A real shit storm over there, some sympathy for the Turks and plenty for the Greeks. Makes me laugh when holier than thou do gooders pap on about it being essential Greece respects international rules over migrants. Easy to take a pop at the little guy and avoid the real issue. Quote
miamiwhite Posted April 14, 2020 Author Posted April 14, 2020 This isn't going down well from the gravy train Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, miamiwhite said: This isn't going down well from the gravy train Thankfully Brexiteers saved us from having to chuck in billions. Not a peep from remainers I see. Edited April 15, 2020 by Mounts Kipper Quote
Traf Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said: Thankfully Brexiteers saved us from having to chuck in billions. Not a peep from remainers I see. If we'd not left, then surely our businesses could have been helped by such a scheme? Quote
Escobarp Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Traf said: If we'd not left, then surely our businesses could have been helped by such a scheme? Far less support than our businesses have been given as far as I’m aware and if we had stayed in we wouldn’t have been able to do what we’ve done. but it will go unnoticed no doubt Quote
Traf Posted April 15, 2020 Posted April 15, 2020 Just now, Escobarp said: Far less support than our businesses have been given as far as I’m aware and if we had stayed in we wouldn’t have been able to do what we’ve done. but it will go unnoticed no doubt I'll take your word for it, I don't really care either way any more. Quote
miamiwhite Posted April 15, 2020 Author Posted April 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, Escobarp said: Far less support than our businesses have been given as far as I’m aware and if we had stayed in we wouldn’t have been able to do what we’ve done. but it will go unnoticed no doubt Exactly mate, plus didn't the EU impose a fine on the Italians for something related recently ? Quote
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