Re: Brexit Anyone? (2) : Wed Feb 15, 2017 9:54 pm  

When we leave the EU we will have much more money to spend. Simplistic but true.

Re: Brexit Anyone? (2) : Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:40 pm  

Ajw71 wrote:

When we leave the EU we will have much more money to spend. Simplistic but true.

You can't possibly know that as it will depend on the size of the economy, population, tax burden, tax take, etc.

Re: Brexit Anyone? (2) : Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:34 am  

Ajw71 wrote:

When we leave the EU we will have much more money to spend. Simplistic but true.

£350m a week more on the NHS int it?

Re: Brexit Anyone? (2) : Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:31 am  

DGM wrote:

£350m a week more on the NHS int it?

Even Farage has distanced himself from that one

With the £45/65 billion settlement figure to come up with, before we can actually leave, there isn't going to be too much left over to "invest" in anything.
Still, Britannia can rule the waves again and "Made in Britain" will be the new catch phrase to save us all from poverty.

There aren't too many Brexitiers who noticed this in their "research".

Re: Brexit Anyone? (2) : Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:11 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Even Farage has distanced himself from that one

With the £45/65 billion settlement figure to come up with, before we can actually leave, there isn't going to be too much left over to "invest" in anything.
Still, Britannia can rule the waves again and "Made in Britain" will be the new catch phrase to save us all from poverty.

There aren't too many Brexitiers who noticed this in their "research".

We have to cm back our share of the EU's c. £120 billion of assets. Should be able to offset that against the settlement figure.

Re: Brexit Anyone? (2) : Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:16 pm  

Dally wrote:

We have to cm back our share of the EU's c. £120 billion of assets. Should be able to offset that against the settlement figure.

Awesome.

What do we contribute, around 10-11% of EU funding?

I reckon we might still be out of pocket in the settlement, only just though.

Re: Brexit Anyone? (2) : Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:48 pm  

Dally wrote:

We have to cm back our share of the EU's c. £120 billion of assets. Should be able to offset that against the settlement figure.

Yep, good luck with that one

Re: Brexit Anyone? (2) : Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:34 pm  

DGM wrote:

Awesome.

What do we contribute, around 10-11% of EU funding?

I reckon we might still be out of pocket in the settlement, only just though.

We have been 2nd biggest contributor for years. Our share is estimated at a surprisingly large amount and very significant in terms of the 'exit bill' being claimed. At last our government seems to be showing that it can play the EU at their own game.

Re: Brexit Anyone? (2) : Thu Feb 16, 2017 5:30 pm  

Dally wrote:

We have been 2nd biggest contributor for years. Our share is estimated at a surprisingly large amount and very significant in terms of the 'exit bill' being claimed. At last our government seems to be showing that it can play the EU at their own game.

I'm being serious. I'm really looking forward to seeing the final settlement bill come down from a massive amount to just a huge amount. Those little victories eh, that'll teach em.

Re: Brexit Anyone? (2) : Thu Feb 16, 2017 5:41 pm  

DGM wrote:

I'm being serious. I'm really looking forward to seeing the final settlement bill come down from a massive amount to just a huge amount. Those little victories eh, that'll teach em.

Don't worry, we'll end up making a profit on this. The big danger is that there is no EU to get out of by the time we get round to leaving - Holland and France look like they may shake things up. It is imperative that we get out asap - hard Brexit tomorrow for me, otherwise we may pick up a big chunk of the bill for the collapse of the whole charade.