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Posted
1 hour ago, Spider said:

Nope

But I don’t want to dampen the celebrations on here with my miserable little problems.

 

Was in brum the other day

He had just received his delivery of ali extrusion

Poor Portuguese driver had beenin the docks for 4 days

 

We have been told our glass from China isn't coming as theres no boats

 

And long beach is an absolute car crash

Posted
6 minutes ago, Casino said:

Was in brum the other day

He had just received his delivery of ali extrusion

Poor Portuguese driver had beenin the docks for 4 days

 

We have been told our glass from China isn't coming as theres no boats

 

And long beach is an absolute car crash

It’s not exclusively a Brexit problem.

But the timing could not be worse.

Brexit just added one too many factors for a lot of European hauliers and they are understandably avoiding the aggro.

Posted
4 minutes ago, Spider said:

It’s not exclusively a Brexit problem.

But the timing could not be worse.

Brexit just added one too many factors for a lot of European hauliers and they are understandably avoiding the aggro.

I saw a bit on sky news the other day, the massive haulage companies on the continent make Eddie Stobart look like your local Hermes outfit in comparison. They were saying many of their drivers simply refuse to travel to the UK at the moment as most get paid by the mile.

It just isn't worth the hassle at the moment. Sure it will sort itself out eventually but in the mean time stuff just isn't arriving.

Perfect storm of issues of which Brexit is just one.

Posted

Indeed.

It’s possible for Brexit to have its good points and it’s bad ones. Likewise, being in the EU has its good/bad.

Whisper this, but it’s possible to have differing opinions on the same subject. It really is.

Diplomacy is a skill not necessarily bestowed upon us all though.

Posted
Just now, Spider said:

Indeed.

It’s possible for Brexit to have its good points and it’s bad ones. Likewise, being in the EU has its good/bad.

Whisper this, but it’s possible to have differing opinions on the same subject. It really is.

Diplomacy is a skill not necessarily bestowed upon us all though.

Indeed

Posted
56 minutes ago, Spider said:

They are 27 governments are they not?

Either way, this sort of thing is not without precedent the world over.

 

We’ll see the consequences if it happens. 

You might have different insights then.

I hope it doesn’t happen.

Posted
1 hour ago, Spider said:

8 lads still looking for jobs in the Shropshire area laughed as well. Brilliant.

Can we think of any examples of a government taking control of a private company?

I’ll kick us off with Northern Rail.

 

Northern rail was a franchisee. All franchise agreements have that built in 

Need to think of a better example pal 

Posted
1 minute ago, boltondiver said:

We’ll see the consequences if it happens. 

You might have different insights then.

I hope it doesn’t happen.

Aye

As I said from 2015, the top heavy bureaucracy was the main reason I voted leave. We all know the reasons I became unsure further down the track for mainly personal reasons and those of my colleagues who have suffered. The rest of us aren’t out of the woods yet either and have taken financial blows that will take a long long time to recover from.

The EU needs reform for sure. But we have no influence anymore.

Posted
1 minute ago, Escobarp said:

Northern rail was a franchisee. All franchise agreements have that built in 

Need to think of a better example pal 

Not really. The government allowed a private firm to run it. It’s close enough that I say it makes for a good example.

Posted
Just now, Spider said:

Not really. The government allowed a private firm to run it. It’s close enough that I say it makes for a good example.

It’s really not but no probs. 

Posted
19 minutes ago, Spider said:

Aye

As I said from 2015, the top heavy bureaucracy was the main reason I voted leave. We all know the reasons I became unsure further down the track for mainly personal reasons and those of my colleagues who have suffered. The rest of us aren’t out of the woods yet either and have taken financial blows that will take a long long time to recover from.

The EU needs reform for sure. But we have no influence anymore.

No doubt you’re happier now with your vote 

😁

Posted
Just now, boltondiver said:

No doubt you’re happier now with your vote 

😁

I can’t say a dispute over vaccines has helped me personally either way.

Its amusing, but in the real world, just chip paper

Posted
5 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Oi Royal. You are a big fat tit.

And a bit thick.

 

6 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Oi Royal. You are a big fat tit.

And a bit thick.

Courageous tweet

Posted
6 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

 

Courageous tweet

Not really. This is a man who pulls his kids pants down for a laugh.

Boom facts are he is a bit of a tit and slightly numb.

And oversensitive it would seem. The big tit.

Posted
1 minute ago, Escobarp said:

Lloyds were never taken over by the government as far I’m aware. 
 

They intervened. Which I gather is the inference of article 122.

Although article 122 is rather unspecific:

  Without prejudice to any other procedures provided for in the Treaties, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, may decide, in a spirit of solidarity between Member States, upon the measures appropriate to the economic situation, in particular if severe difficulties arise in the supply of certain products, notably in the area of energy.

Posted

Lloyds took over HBOS as it was fucked, think they made about £500m profit when they eventually sold their shares back  

The money pumped into RBS was a lot less successful. Lloyds itself was a basically profitable business  

Posted
14 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Not really. This is a man who pulls his kids pants down for a laugh.

Boom facts are he is a bit of a tit and slightly numb.

And oversensitive it would seem. The big tit.

I was being sarcastic 

😊

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