Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[toon1966] 28/2/2019 13:00

I didn't realise the BBC had a monopoly on the information coming out of Westminster....

[semper vigilans] 28/2/2019 12:49

BBC though - fake news?

[polar fox] 28/2/2019 12:45

Norman Smith saying that there is chit chat around Westminster, that TM's deal COULD be put to a vote NEXT WEEK. Something would need to be progressing in Brussels to account for that.

[ladeside] 28/2/2019 12:05

It's always been on the cards, basically we have little to no option as leaving without a deal has never really been a viable option and never really on the table.

May's deal is a definite fudge, however there really are no alternatives and General Elections, Change of Leadership etc will not change anything.

This is the only Out, irrespective of how many feel about it.......

[polar fox] 28/2/2019 11:34

Peter Bone just said to the BBC, live, that if TM can get something on the backstop, May's deal is likely to pass. Coming from him, that is noteworthy indeed.

[alphorn] 28/2/2019 11:32

Yep Excell, and it has nothing to do with the EU.

I don't see any magic happening to the border controls, which are already closed, for these individuals or the issuance and follow up of VISAs for these immigrants. For me, that is the disaster.

[polar fox] 28/2/2019 11:22

SP doing OK since it got above 62.11, yesterday up to 63.21. Bear in mind the resistance is at 63.95, where there could be some profit-taking as it approaches that level.

[corpbull] 28/2/2019 10:52

5xyThere is no point in extending Brexit! Negotiations is tough but one need to be firm and concrete! They might be 27 v 1, but at the end of the day it should be in/out Deal or No Deal. Dosey May is just not up for the job. Wasting more money extending Brexit! If DM is not up for it then a referendum should either be In/Out, Deal/ No Deal on 15/3. She needs to resign straight and a caretaker PM takes over, and tell EUSSR, Up Yours!

[ttg100] 28/2/2019 10:43

target hit so out for now
GL all remaining

[excell1] 28/2/2019 10:40

Yep Alp the equivalent of a large new town every year.

[bbalanjones] 28/2/2019 10:34

Aha!! Is the Norwegian Sovereign Fund kicking in here? . . A few Sovs for Blighty lads/

[jpjohn1] 28/2/2019 09:56

Not surprising everything is down today chaps Thursday is normally x- div day. This time of year Thursday is often the poorest day of the week for the FT100These going x-div todayBARC. final 4p. div impact. 2.4%EZJ. final 58.6p div impact 4.47%DGE Interim 26.1p div impact .89%AZN. Interim 146.8p. div impact 2.34%MCRO final 45.22p div impact 2.39%

[jpjohn1] 28/2/2019 09:56

Not surprising everything is down today chaps Thursday is normally x- div day. This time of year Thursday is often the poorest day of the week for the FT100These going x-div todayBARC. final 4p. div impact. 2.4%EZJ. final 58.6p div impact 4.47%DGE Interim 26.1p div impact .89%AZN. Interim 146.8p. div impact 2.34%MCRO final 45.22p div impact 2.39%

[grahamite2] 28/2/2019 08:49

Rhetoric with no truth or substance to it whatever, bbalanjones.

You should become an MP.

[bbalanjones] 28/2/2019 08:40

The frenzied postings of the Empire Loyalists on this board seems to have no limits - or any seriously true rationale.

Maybe the predictions re The Brexit Party growth of members will prove true. How about 17.4 million?

[xxxxxy] 28/2/2019 08:26

Meet the eight lawyers who will judge whether ‘Cox’s codpiece’ cuts the mustard




Whatever the recent incarnation of the Withdrawal Agreement; define 'temporary'

[xxxxxy] 28/2/2019 08:24

Crashing out = Cashing in

[xxxxxy] 28/2/2019 08:22

Delay and the European Parliamentary elections.

By JOHNREDWOOD | Published: FEBRUARY 28, 2019

I see no point in delaying our exit from the EU. I have never understood why we would be able to strike a good deal after March 29 if we were unable to strike a good deal in the 2 years 9 months of delay so far in implementing the decision of UK voters. Leave voters expect Parliament to implement the decision, not to seek out ways to undermine , delay or cancel it.

Yesterday the President of France and the Prime Minister of Spain both seemed opposed to the idea of delay in Brexit. France might consider it if the UK had changed her mind about leaving and now wanted a second referendum. Mrs May rightly continues to rule that out. Neither favoured a delay or further negotiations about the draft Withdrawal Agreement. Spain like Ireland strongly believes the Irish backstop has to stay in place unless and until both the EU and the UK agree it can be removed.

There is a general briefing line coming out of Brussels that any delay could not be longer than two to three months anyway. They argue that the UK will cease to be represented in the European Parliament from 2 July when the newly elected Parliament takes over. The UK is not planning to field candidates, and the EU has decided to redistribute some of the UK seats to other countries and to abolish the remainder. If the UK is not in the Parliament it cannot legally be a member of the EU as it is no longer represented in the body that is an important co legislator with the Council, responding to the agenda and draft laws of the Commission.

Mrs May has always made clear the UK will not be contesting the next European election. It is a good fortune that the old Parliament expires shortly after the official date for Brexit. There have been no moves from rebel MPs in Parliament to seek to reinstate UK candidates or UK seats, which would of course require the consent of the EU. Whilst nomination papers do not have to be in before April, some party campaigns have already begun on the continent and parties are preparing for the new distribution of seats resulting from the UK’s departure. The longer the UK leaves wanting to fight the election the more unreasonable it would be to other EU members to seek to join in when others have planned their election campaigns around the configuration of the Parliament without the UK.

I assume neither the Labour nor the Conservative parties will be wanting us to contest the EU elections. Were they to do so it would create great anger amongst the Brexit supporters in the country who would see it as breaking promises to leave. It would create ideal conditions for pro Brexit parties to do very well at the expense of traditional parties.

Delay would make the UK look weak. It would increase and prolong uncertainties. It would invite the EU to demand even more concessions. The UK government always said No deal is better than a bad deal. If you issue such a statement you have to be prepared to carry it out.

[shy tott] 28/2/2019 08:03

Minerve is no doubt filming his next film. On the box last night there was an ad for one of the latest films and someone in it was called Minn Erve or something. Maybe that's where he gets it from.He also had a reasonable hit with `catch me if you can` as Frank Abnigale.

[joshuam] 28/2/2019 07:51

We’re on a great run