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[k38] 19/11/2020 14:34

Breaking eggs...Michael Barnier has suspended negotiations with David Frost after a negotiator tests positive for covid-19.

[jl5006] 19/11/2020 14:31

I can only think that brain power has diminished and now BJ responds to all that has no reason.
green unreasoning £10billion.
Stupid train with no passengers 60b ++
Ban petrol and diesel cars but NOT trains and vans and lorries and boats and planes and anything else that is not a car.
Think cronyism is an admirable practice
Even think of considering a farcical arrangement that would allow Xmas - but denied Diwali - but impose a penalty for so doing.
U think this utterance emanates from a PM with a competent mind.
The bash street kids so saying running this show are lamentable examples of the pathos of Govt and its agencies.

[ekuuleus] 19/11/2020 14:23

minerve, you think we should have uncontrolled immigration?

[minerve 2] 19/11/2020 14:19

"Farage gets my vote."

You mean the ex-City guy who is your drinking friend (🙈) who has nothing better to do than hang around white cliffs waiting to greet travellers in a tweed suit?

[k38] 19/11/2020 14:06

Boris know the score when comes to Brexit..Farage is watching and waiting...ALSO...OXFORD VACCINE TRIAL ASTRAZENECA: STRONG IMMUNE RESPONSE IN ELDERLY.

[levisrus] 19/11/2020 13:59

Johnson, the UK holds the high ground....End off.
Stop the "talking the talk" and get a grip and "walk the walk"

Typical parasite politician that has to try and make things sound difficult.(extensive trade talks) A twelve year old has more business acumen & common sense.

Little man syndrome Macron knows how to stand his ground with ZERO cards to play but as usual we have our PM who deep down wants to remain in the parasite B/Bandits club and is desperate to find half way ground with his parasite friends.

If this was talks about MP's pensions, then the "Heads of Agreement" would be faultless with all preparation's made to hand..... Establishments puppet.

Farage gets my vote.

[polar fox] 19/11/2020 13:57

By keeping his head down, the buffoon probably thinks he has a measure of control over the timing, crucial if he's planning something from next Thursday.

[maxk] 19/11/2020 13:48

How about from the very top in Brussels?

[maxk] 19/11/2020 13:36

Greenies seem to have no shortage of cranks. Especially well (taxpayer) funded cranks.

[minerve 2] 19/11/2020 13:25

grahamite

I don't for one minute think the government, or the 'green cranks' as you put it, suggest windpower is the panacea to all energy vs climate problems.

I stable supply is always needed for when wind and solar don't deliver and perhaps even when they do. That is why companies like Drax may fill the gap whilst nuclear is rebuilt.

Not all green supporters are sandal wearers you know! ;)

LOL!

[grahamite2] 19/11/2020 13:13

Deeply worrying and well worth a read - the problem with wind power is that sometimes there's no wind, sometimes for days on end. Their solution is rationing.

The green cranks are genuinely dangerous people.

[minerve 2] 19/11/2020 12:50

Put what in writing?

[ekuuleus] 19/11/2020 12:46

Go on min, put it in writing.

[minerve 2] 19/11/2020 12:43

That will be fine. Second-hand isn't an issue.

[diku] 19/11/2020 12:40

What about private sales after 2030?...

[xxxxxy] 19/11/2020 12:33

The Posh Conservatives are dinosaurs gone mad and in mayhem and destroying all about them.Reform Party.Party of the People for the People.The People Rule OK.No DealWTO

[minerve 2] 19/11/2020 12:29

To be fair to Boris I don't think his plan covers banning all diesel and petrol cars from 2030 as hybrids will still be allowed to be sold.

[xxxxxy] 19/11/2020 12:28

The Reform Party.

[xxxxxy] 19/11/2020 12:24

Love Canada and Australia.Don't love the EUSSR.No DealWTO

[xxxxxy] 19/11/2020 12:22

In today's brief: EU leaders demand launch of no-deal safety net as the bloc's capitals take a hardline stance. Meanwhile, Macron vows to defy Britain over fisheries whilst UK is close to securing trade deals with Canada and Australia.EU leaders demand launch of no-deal safety net: Michel Barnier has told a meeting of EU Commissioners in Brussels that negotiating teams are in a "final push" for a trade agreement with Britain. Senior diplomats warned that EU governments would demand the European Commission launch emergency no deal plans if a trade deal was not struck by Friday.One of the senior diplomats said that there was a risk this move could poison ongoing negotiations as they come down to the wire but that with just six weeks to go before the end of the year, the EU had no choice but to start work on its no deal safety net. The plans will look to mitigate the worst disruption to EU interests in sectors like aviation and freight if Britain leaves without an agreement. No Deal is better than a bad deal: Reports on negotiations this week have flip-flopped from day to day with it looking yesterday as if a deal could be announced next Monday or Tuesday and today UK and EU sources warning that the major obstacles still remain and the EU preparing for no-deal.Some EU officials say that several countries including France, the Netherlands and Spain are worried that Michel Barnier is too eager to conclude a deal with the UK and that EU leaders may have to step in to stop an agreement that they feel is worse for the bloc. "We prefer an agreement but not a bad deal," said a senior EU diplomat, essentially rebranding the "no deal is better than a bad deal" line. Brussels sources said to expect "strong words" from a slew of leaders after today's video summit warning that it's time to brace for no deal. Macron vows to defy UK over fisheries: This week there was also some suggestion that the French had conceded that fishing rights were set for an overhaul, but now there are reports in the Sun that Macron has vowed to defy the UK over fisheries, demanding access to UK waters that is almost as generous as that enjoyed today. The bloc's capitals were always expected to take a hard line stance in the hope of shocking Boris into late concessions and gain support at home, but as both EU and UK negotiators say, time is running out to get a deal over the line.So far Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator, has held off publishing no-deal contingency plans because he has feared giving away too much to Britain. In the event of negotiations failing over the next three weeks, Lord Frost would begin new talks on how to minimise disruption and Mr Barnier would use the Commission's powers on financial services, data protection, aviation, energy and haulage as bargaining chips.Northern Ireland fears strict Protocol application: Northern Irish businesses have said they will not be ready for new customs procedures come the end of the transition period and are asking for a 'grace period'  to keep trade with Britain flowing. Business leaders said that trade with mainland Britain was vital to their businesses and that they needed guarantees that their goods would not be stopped.Sammy Wilson MP asked ministers in the Commons yesterday to give him the assurance that if the EU insists on their interpretation of the Withdrawal Agreement, which will disrupt trade, the government will act unilaterally to protect the Northern Ireland economy and its place in the United Kingdom - as is their right under Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The government says they want to resolve these issues in the Joint Committee but, where they need to take steps to protect their commitment to unfettered access and the UK internal market, they will. "Further measures to support agrifood traders will be announced shortly and we are working to resolve all outstanding issues for supermarkets and other traders through the Joint Committee, where we have agreed an intensified process of engagement with the EU," a UK government spokesperson said.UK and Canada deal could come next week: The UK and Canada are 'on the brink' of agreeing a post-Brexit trade deal according to Bloomberg. An announcement could come as early as Thursday, after Trudeau publicly stated his wish to secure a quick rollover agreement, saying it could be done in a matter of weeks."Trade talks are at an advanced stage and progressing well," the Department for International Trade said in a statement. "The UK is committed to seeking to secure a continuity trade deal with Canada before the end of the transition period." The UK is Canada's third-largest export market after the US and China.Australia eager for deal before Christmas: Another country keen to secure an agreement with post-Brexit Britain is Australia, as the UK looks to further its ties with the like-minded liberal democracies as well as CPTPP members. Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott told the Commons International Trade Committee there is an "eagerness" on both sides to secure a UK-Australia free trade deal before Christmas."Ideally a deal between Britain and Australia would involve no tariffs, no quotas, as full as possible mutual recognition of standards and qualifications, and as free as possible movement of people for well-paid work, not welfare," Mr Abbott, who now acts as an adviser to the UK Board of Trade, said.For the latest news and developments throughout the day, please do follow @GlobalVision_UK on Twitter.Thanks for reading, and enjoy the rest of your day.