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[xxxxxy] 04/3/2020 14:53

'2.15pm update: Second case of coronavirus found at EU offices in Brussels, according to AFP,'... Daily ExpressIts from handling contaminated cash and money notes. Don't touch dirty Euro money.

[k38] 04/3/2020 14:49

By the way, we are Not In Europe, we are out. I guess you forget Brexit happens already.

[k38] 04/3/2020 14:45

Turkey is Europe too.. thesame distance, based on your opinion and Barniers. lol...

[minerve 2] 04/3/2020 14:42

Of course we are in Europe you silly numpties.

[xxxxxy] 04/3/2020 14:40

Corona virus dominates the news today, with media outlets looking as much at the effects on global markets as health concerns. Meanwhile, Huawei involvement in the UK 5G network may well add friction to US trade agreement.

Are Huawei worth the risk?: The government has angered our allies by going ahead with the Huawei 5G network amid security concerns over trusting the company with sensitive data. In the Telegraph, Sir Iain Duncan Smith looks at the risks of allowing Huawei access to the UK network and stresses that the benefits of the company’s involvement are minimal at best. He says the average user will see very little difference as the current 4G network offers enough to cover all their needs and that “often the desired performance can be achieved by other means right now.” Going into trade talks with the United States, this will remain a point of friction and could make negotiations more difficult as well as compromising our security.

Breakdown in relationship with Civil Service: Priti Patel has come under more fire as further allegations come out from her time at the Department for International Development. Boris Johnson is expected to back Patel at PMQ’s as we wait for the Cabinet Office inquiry to establish the facts. The government's attempts to keep the civil service in check will continue but the relationship looks as if it could break down altogether following Rutnam’s resignation. John Redwood writes an article today about the relationship between the government and civil service and its breakdown over the Brexit issue, giving insight into how, when inside Downing Street, he helped manage democratic decision-making and push through radical change. He says that after the EU referendum, “it seemed that the civil service came close to losing its reputation for neutrality by enthusiastic and inaccurate forecasts and reports heralding big trouble were the public to vote to leave.”

Borders crisis for EU: The EU has pledged €700 million in urgent financial aid to deal with the migrant crisis at the Greek border. President Erdogan announced on state TV that the border was open to put pressure on the EU to give in to Turkish demands for more funds and a seat at the table. Since then, Greek border guards have blocked over 25,000 migrants. Angela Merkel has called for tighter border controls calling the actions “entirely unacceptable”.

Coronavirus spread spells economic trouble: The coronavirus outbreak continues to impact the global economy as countries experience an increase in confirmed cases. Global trade routes are becoming increasingly more difficult to navigate and growth rates could stagnate. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the coronavirus outbreak could mean that the world economy sees its slowest growth rate since 2009.

No-deal preparations continue: With no-deal now a “growing possibility”, Leo Varadkar, the Irish Prime Minister, has said they are ramping up preparations for checks at ports and airports. Following trade talks this week with the EU, no-deal looks to be the most likely outcome although progress could be made in certain areas. Right now it’s hard to tell just how far apart the two sides are in talks, however, the Irish PM has said “we need to make sure we are fully prepared at our ports and airports to institute whatever checks are necessary.”

On our site today: Today’s article is from Sheryll Murray, the Conservative MP for South East Cornwall and member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. She writes about the scrutiny the government will be under from MPs and how they must stay strong in their position during negotiations. We also had the opportunity to interview broadcaster and political commentator, Iain Dale. He too speaks on UK waters and fishing rights as well as trade, the US and the EU. You can watch the full interview here.

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Thanks for reading, and enjoy the rest of your day.

[k38] 04/3/2020 14:38

Barnier said " UK is closer to Europe ".... no more to say.Lol...

[k38] 04/3/2020 14:36

Mini has Delusional disorder, we must not argue with him.. lol

[excell1] 04/3/2020 14:31

According to Min you are already in Europe.So maybe better to wear your gloves here.I will not be doing I hasten to add, as I don't have any cash.

[k38] 04/3/2020 14:14

Going abroad..especially Europe, use surgical gloves to handle money.

[xxxxxy] 04/3/2020 14:12

Do dont handle unhygienic money. Italian and Euro. No No

[xxxxxy] 04/3/2020 14:11

Telegram Sam 4 Mar 2020 12:23PMChris Whitty's performance on Radio 4 this morning was full of obfuscation around two key issues, mortality and transmission: Mortality: He continued to pump out the spin that mortality is likely 1 in 100 despite the fact that there is now clear evidence that it is considerably higher than this. In China 2,981 people have now died out of 80,270 infections. A mortality rate of 3.7% In Italy even at an early stage of infection, there have been 77 deaths out of 2502 cases. A mortality rate of 3.0%. In Iran there have been 92 deaths and 2,922 infections. A mortality rate of 3.1%.Whitty's claim of 1% mortality isn't backed up by the data. It's spin. In reality if 50% of the UK population get coronavirus at the 3% mortality rate we can expect 1 million deaths. If 80% of the population get it, we could expect 1.6 million deaths, here in the UK. Transmission: Given the stakes you would have thought Witty and the government would be doing everything they can to mitigate the risk, but they are not, hence his dancing around the second issue this morning, namely transmission. Of the 12 new cases reported in the UK yesterday, eight patients had recently travelled from Italy, one from Germany, one from Singapore, one from Japan and one from Iran.But Whitty doesn't want to talk about this. He obfuscates and evades, and talks about us moving towards an epidemic in the UK almost as if its an act of God, rather than reality is which is it's being brought about by continued unfettered air travel.India has just found that 16 out of 24 Italian tourists it tested had coronavirus. Yet as I write Italian and other airlines are still flogging flights from Milan and other Northern Italian cities to destinations across the UK. This is madness. An infected Italian flying from Milan to London is still infected when they arrive at Heathrow and get on the tube. How long is Whitty and the government going to carry on pretending it can be business as usual for international flights? Coronavirus is being spread by air travel. It's not correct that all countries are 'equally affected, so preventing travel won't make any difference' as one UK official erroneously claimed yesterday. That's nonsense. A competent ahead of the curve government/health authority would now be banning flights from heavily affected countries with immediate effect, and preparing to  close all British airports to international travel for 4-6 weeks before taking a rain check. Carrying on as though this is little more than seasonal flu when  1.0 British citizens are likely to die if only 50% of the population get the coronavirus (3% mortality), is the height of irresponsibility.

[xxxxxy] 04/3/2020 14:10

Those 15 cases are here from abroad

[stonedyou] 04/3/2020 14:09

It has been confirmed that two new patients have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, bringing the total number of cases to 15.

The Department of Health has said they have been transferred to specialist NHS infection centres, one of which is the Royal Free Hospital in London.




A number of schools across London have been sending pupils home over coronavirus fears, many of them reporting feeling unwell after returning from holiday in Italy.

[k38] 04/3/2020 14:01

Other news.
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For the First Time in History a goalkeeper save 5 penalties..one in normal time and 4 in extra time...

to give his team Saarbrucken a shock 1-0 win against Dusseldorf

[xxxxxy] 04/3/2020 13:57

Something to do with contaminated with virus on Euro currency?'A senior EU official working at the European Defence Agency has also tested positive. 'Daily Telegraph

[k38] 04/3/2020 13:49

Other news..F1The Australian GP, Sun 15 Mar is on.. 11 days to go.

[ladeside] 04/3/2020 13:48

Just for you xxxxx and any others who STILL don't get it.....

hxxps://eu-rope.ideasoneurope.eu/2016/01/03/britain-rejects-eu-help-food-flood-victims/

and

Could declaring an emergency release extra EU funding?

Member states can apply to the EU for extra funds from the bloc's Solidarity Fund to help tackle natural disasters.

But member states do not have to make any declaration over an emergency beforehand.

For regional emergencies, the amount given depends on the scale of the damage and cost of the operations. It is capped depending on the size of the area's economy. In theory the government could apply for up to for €509m (£436m), on behalf of South Yorkshire, the EU says.

In total the UK has received almost £200m from the fund - making it the fourth largest beneficiary after Italy, Germany and France, according to the EU.

After the 2016 floods, one minister told MPs that while the UK had received £52m in aid - the actual benefit was closer to £500,000 due to various offsets, costs and rebates.

[xxxxxy] 04/3/2020 13:39

Adam Hill21 Feb 2020 6:41PMI have taken the liberty of selecting the highest scoring comment, from Robert Polatajko, on an opinion piece about Huawei, by Nick Timothy. This is a serious issue, and this is a serious comment. Perhaps you could feature this :-"Just look at how the governing class dealt with Brexit and you'll understand why they get every major decision wrong.Brexit has exposed for all to see how sinister, corrupt and self-serving the British establishment are .A smug political class who think they are entitled to ignore the will of the British people who elect them and pay their bills.Nasty schemers like Cable, Clegg, Adonis and Blair riding a bandwagon bankrolled by a sinister foreign billionaire .A Labour/Communist Party who think it is perfectly OK to actively sabotage the Governments negotiations with the EU and work against the best interests of Britain.A House of Lords stuffed with 800 superannuated cronies - eight times more than the United States Senate - syphoning cash from hard working Brits - living like Princes while most of them pledge their allegiance to the foreign powers in Brussels.What a shock it has been for the great British public, the silent majority, to see this malignant horror circus in action.The consequences are going to be far reaching in my opinion.The great and decent British people are no longer going to stay silent while this pack of ghouls we call the establishment pocket their money and ignore their democratically expressed wishes".

[alphorn] 04/3/2020 13:39

x5, stoned & k38 - based upon those pearls of wisdom is Lloyds a buy, a sell or a hold IYO's?

Do you even know that this is a Lloyds thread?

[utrickytrees] 04/3/2020 13:38

It's probably inevitable that the EU will do FA to prevent the march of the Huns to the UK. We should be concentrating on raising a 'Grey' home guard to tackle the infidels at likely UK entry points. We could call it 'Gammon Force' and arm everyone with elephant guns. If the odd 'Lemon' got caught in the crossfire so be it.

[xxxxxy] 04/3/2020 13:36

People.Help the negotiations by boycotting goods and products from the EUSSR.No Deal