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[poikka] 22/12/2020 16:45

The Netherlands has twice the number of cases that we have per head of population, so why aren't their borders closed?

Ok, tell me that they don't have the latest variant... with those numbers, I'm suspicious.

[jl5006] 22/12/2020 16:43

Our fish - ours to sell
No silly quotas and no more rules Non M Macron.
Non - mais non mon (non) ami
They have had 4 years - not again mon ami -(not) Heath is dead and he is no longer in charge.
Tant pis!

[poikka] 22/12/2020 16:43

Hey, Mo, tell me just how well you'd be doing if you'd been under the pressure that Bojo's been under?

[mo123] 22/12/2020 16:15

Boris Johnson said number of lorries stranded in Kent was 170 on Monday evening... it was later confirmed to be 900.
Did Bozo get his 'O' level arithmetic from Eton?

[utrickytrees] 22/12/2020 15:58

Succinct & to the point from No10:)

[xxxxxy] 22/12/2020 14:32

Robert Young 22 Dec 2020 12:07PMSo it is clear the EU does not want a deal having reflected our latest offer on Fishing - so be lets terminate it all and get on with operating under WTO. Since France has blockaded Dover they clearly don't want our fish and we certainly don't want theirs!!!If UK fisherman need to find new markets for exports they could try selling some of the lobster to us at home! 

[crazi] 22/12/2020 14:27

Well if Brussels is advising EU takes the deal... should really only be a matter of time now...

[crazi] 22/12/2020 14:26

Brexit deadlock: EU members asked by Brussels to think again on fishing offer

France and Denmark thought to be most cautious about budging from current demands on fish caught in British waters

The EU headquarters in Brussels. The UK and the EU continue to discuss a post-Brexit
Daniel Boffey in Brussels

EU member states with the largest fishing fleets are being asked by Ursula von der Leyen’s senior team to rethink their “final offer” after Downing Street made a significant move to break the Brexit deadlock.

[xxxxxy] 22/12/2020 14:21

Yahoo Finance

[xxxxxy] 22/12/2020 14:21

UK banking shares surged in mid-day trading in London as investors hold out hope for a global economic recovery, following losses on Monday as the announcement of a new variant of the coronavirus originating in Britain shocked markets.Barclays (BARC.L) was up 3.2%, Lloyds (LLOY.L) also gained 3.2% and Natwest (NWG.L) was led higher 2.8% at around 11.40am in London - making banks the top gainers on the FTSE (^FTSE).?Shares in Natwest ticked up in trade in London. Chart: Yahoo Finance"Barclays, Natwest and Lloyds have a major exposure in terms of BBL [Bounce Back Loan Scheme] and other coronavirus related support program," said Naeem Aslam, chief market analyst at AvaTrade."Given the fact that there aren't much concerns about the mutation of coronavirus, traders believe that economic recovery will get back on track once we are done with the current lockdown."European markets faced heavy selling pressure on Monday following news of the fast-spreading COVID-19 mutation hitting banking, travel and leisure stocks, in particular.Despite a weak start to trading on Tuesday morning for the FTSE (^FTSE), the index headed higher in mid-day trading, joining its European peers.The new variant has forced the UK government to place further restrictions on movement in London and other parts of southeast England, in addition to backtracking on rules around the mixing of households over the Christmas break.READ MORE: Travel stocks recover from hit after countries ban flights from UKDespite Tuesday's gains, UK banking stocks have taken a beating in 2020 as the Bank of England central bank moved to curtail investor dividends and share buybacks to ensure banks could support any foreclosures or bankruptcies spurred on by the COVID-19 economic fallout.As signs of a global market recovery became more apparent and banks proved they were holding higher levels of cash reserves, the BOE and its central bank peers relaxed the rules, allowing lenders to restart dividends and bonuses.Still, some headwinds remain, with Deutsche Bank saying in a recent note that despite UK banks sitting "on a decent capital position" that it expects to remain over the next 2-3 years, revenues will be down across the sector 7% on average, with Lloyds (LLOY.L), Natwest (NWG.L) and HSBC (HSBA.L) being the worst impacted.Their profitability is under question due to the systematical loosening of monetary policy and an uncertain employment backdrop, said Deutsche, which could bring about a wave of non-performing loans and COVID-19 economic bounceback costs.

[diku] 22/12/2020 14:19

Bojo looking tired in that truck...

[xxxxxy] 22/12/2020 14:02

And forward to Recovery.hTtps://timeforrecovery.org/

[mikemichael2] 22/12/2020 13:13

jordaggy21 Dec '20 - 07:40 - 14556 of 14566

Ftse futures -2%...buckle up!

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I didn't bother!!

[crazi] 22/12/2020 12:24

Laughed at the last line... When will they realise this is 100% deliberate timing!!




Government lines up key dates next week for Brexit vote
Jonathon Read

Published: 11:01 AM December 22, 2020 Updated: 11:10 AM December 22, 2020
Boris Johnson in the House of Commons - Credit: Parliament Live

The government has reportedly planned to recall MPs to the House of Commons next week to vote on a possible deal between Westminster and Brussels over Brexit.

MPs must be given at least 48 hours notice before returning to parliament, with the government unlikely to recall politicians over the festive period, even if a deal is imminent.

The Telegraph reports next Wednesday and Thursday (December 30 and 31) have been lined up for a possible vote - hours before the transition period ends at 11pm on Thursday.

Government sources have said that a bill is expected to be drafted within 48 hours of a deal, with a vote put to the Commons and Lords, and secondary legislation passed the following day.

A government source told the newspaper: "Is it good form this side of Christmas, doing it so late?

"MPs would like to read the thing first.

[xxxxxy] 22/12/2020 11:37

The Reform Party.Awaits.No DealWTOLiberty

[xxxxxy] 22/12/2020 11:36

Will Boris be a Hero or a Zero.If Zero, end of Boris and Conservative party will be RIP

[xxxxxy] 22/12/2020 11:35

Martin Daubney@MartinDaubney1hAs we appear to be heading for a sellout on fishing, ?@june_mummery?@jake_pugh? Ann Widdecombe & myself spell it out once more: this will be a betrayal Brexiteers' fury over Frost's last-minute quota offer to EU 'Fishermen will be finished!'

[utrickytrees] 22/12/2020 11:10

PHE are excited to announce a breakthrough treatment for the new 'Merv' strain of the virus. Officials say 'its remarkable we tried vagasil after patients with the strain said it was little more than an annoying xxxt and it actually works!'

[crazi] 22/12/2020 11:00

Deal close i reckon. Boris dropped from 60% to 35% and from a 3 to 5 year term. EU will huff and puff for a day then get told by the Germans to get a grip and progress will be made...