Royal Bank Of Scotland Share Discussion Threads

[leedskier] 09/6/2017 18:06

A sign of her weakness is that she has not dared move any of her top 5 Cabinet Ministers.

Rudd, BJ, Fallon, Hammond and David Davis all in exactly the same posts.

9 junior ministers and one cabinet minister failed to get re-elected so they haver to be replaced.

A NI Constitutional issue of some importance has arisen over the DUP alliance. which over the coming days may cause the Government real problems in respect of the requirement for it to remain neutral on the question of the NI Government.

[gcom2] 09/6/2017 15:48

strong and stable lol probably good for the city though.

[leedskier] 09/6/2017 12:37

Brexit Secretary David Davis today admitted the Tories could have lost their mandate for a hard Brexit deal in a disastrous election blunder.

In remarks that will infuriate Brexit supporters, Mr Davis said the loss of the Tory majority can be seen as a rebuke to plans to quit the single market.

[smurfy2001] 09/6/2017 10:54

It was a bad punt.

[maxk] 09/6/2017 10:52

So it's all been for nothing.

[leedskier] 09/6/2017 10:35

The deal with the DUP kills off any hard brexit agreement. As commented earlier the DUP requires open border/trade with Ireland.

The story from the DUP is that N.I. does not want to be treated as a 'special case'. They are saying that TM has agreed to that demand.

Ergo, the entire UK will have have the same deal with the EU.

[smurfy2001] 09/6/2017 10:29

Theresa will be enjoying a pint at lunch time 'phew'.

[leedskier] 09/6/2017 10:25

General election 2017
Theresa May reaches deal with DUP to form government after shock election result

[leedskier] 09/6/2017 10:17

Press Association ✔ @PA
#Breaking Theresa May to visit Buckingham Palace at 12.30pm to seek permission from Queen to form government, Downing Street spokesman says

[ball deap] 09/6/2017 10:10

Gcom2, nice trade.

[gcom2] 09/6/2017 09:32

sold at 265p ball deap. looking for around 240p, not too far now

[pal44] 09/6/2017 09:32

JC say he has won ... and can form a govt.. is he dreaming ?

[ball deap] 09/6/2017 09:12

All bets are off, I have been informed it is time to reach for the door, open the door, bail out the door!!!!

Reach, open , bail out a simple process.

[ramco] 09/6/2017 09:11

You didn't know anything before!! So no big shakes...;)

PS wouldn't worry too much about it ignorance is bliss they say...;)

[cfc1] 09/6/2017 09:03

and RBS crashes again and now below moving averages! banks all down - no idea why really but I know nothing any more....off for a run

[dope007] 09/6/2017 08:30

+90 on some $ earnings!!! Are these idiots for real with the mess May has just created?

[largeronald] 09/6/2017 07:40

The hat and sash brigade will insist on staying part of the customs union rather than the single market, which will leave them open borders. That's if the EU agrees...

That anyone would want to leave the customs union anyway has always beggared belief.

[leedskier] 09/6/2017 07:33

Steve73, that is the whole point. The EU will but only as part and parcel of the UK remaining a member of the single market (not EU) with all the requirements that that will impose on the UK.

[steve73] 09/6/2017 07:17

leeds - I'd have thought the UK would support open borders & free trade with Eire - it's the EU that wouldn't.
Perhaps it's time for Eire to think about where its future lies.. with the UK or with EU...!

[leedskier] 09/6/2017 07:00

The equities market traders currently appear to be sanguine about the result.

That may be because hard brexit is now dead in the water, with the DUP already saying that their votes require open borders, free movement and free trade with Ireland.

Without the DUP's 10 votes the Government will not merely be hung, but will be drawn and quartered.

Will TM stand down?

Cameron did not lose the 2015 election. To the contrary he won it with a working majority. But he resigned because the UK voted to leave. How can TM hold her head up in Parliament or in Brussels when she has just given away the Cameron majority and is now dependent on DUP votes?

[maxk] 08/6/2017 22:55

They'll win, but lose at the same time.

Such are the fortunes.


Short of a miracle, May is gone, but it has happened, look at the brexit vote...all was lost, until it wasn't.

[smurfy2001] 08/6/2017 22:41

Conservative to win, just sayin the obvious.

[leedskier] 08/6/2017 22:07

Exit Polls indicating a hung Parliament. Sterling has crashed 200 points against the $.