Until recently we would import manufactured products labeled “Made in USA - Not for Sale in California”. - since we we are in Ireland it posed no problem
Then again I’m drinking a cup of coffee - the cup says “made in China” … that confirms that the cup is of d’un certain age as the French would say - nowadays it states “made in PRC”.
All semantics, or as the good book says - vanity.
Btw curiosity got the better of me, nothing to do with emissions in California, some state law they had regarding ‘made in USA’ labels - all vanity
That rumour is based around the legal action by Robin Tilbrook.
Tilbrook supports the idea of an independent England.
It often surprises me that more English people don’t advocate the same thing. English people are net contributors to the Treasury whereas the devolved regions of N.Ireland, Scotland and Wales are net receivers.
A quote from a news item back in 2017: Northern Ireland has more of the identifiable spending per head than Scotland and Wales, receiving 21% more than the UK as a whole.
Next in line comes Scotland, which is 16% above the average and Wales at 10% above. England spends 3% per head below the overall UK figure.
In recent years there was a scandal in NI on grants for heating industrial premises from renewables - specifically wood burners.
Businesses were being paid per amount of wood pellets burned - heaters were full blast even in the summer - all money from the Treasury.
Over here it was known as ‘cash for ash’ - English taxpayers had the tab.
(should add that only a limited number of businesses took this offer, when it was spelled out to me it had the whiff of scam so I refused as did many others)
My point is that an independent England would not have to pay for scams and jobs for the boys.
The EU established a quota system in 2009 and it has set a limit of 45,000 tons of hormone-free beef to be imported from the U.S. without paying duties
Long before Pres Trump. So yes, the first President to change a mindset, a reversal of diminishing numbers curtailed by quotas.
“European rules prohibit the importation of good American beef, but I’ve never seen an English Beefeater refuse a Texan steak in the States,” Lord Borwick tells me. “Similarly, the Europeans prohibit American chickens because they are washed in chlorinated water, even though we wash our children in chlorinated water in every British swimming pool, and I never have seen an English tourist refuse to enter a Kentucky Fried Chicken shop.”
Yeah saw that one - Robin Tilbrook is a Solicitor and has consulted widely with Barristers, retired Judges and QCs - The case is based on the exact same argument that Gina Miiller WON on against Theresa May, all the way to the Supreme Court - IF Boris is as bright as we know he is, then I suspect he may well have consulted even more widely and if the Legals say its a good case - as I believe it probably is - (and Sir Bill Cash is taking a similar view on the second extension ) Then He may well be considering it as a pre-emptive strike !
Having the elegance of taking the wind entirely from the sails of both the “un-Liberal” “Anti-Democrats” and also the Brexit Party as well as the entire snakepits of the Commons and the Lords ! Bypass Bercow !
I’m happy with that. Even though I voted Remain. We would have left one day anyway. Now we’re leaving I have no doubt we can sort out all trade etc. issues given time.
I expect we’ll muddle through over a cup of tea and a plate of biscuits and assorted fancies…
It seems things are getting a little warmer now - The Remoaners are having clandestine meetings to defy the democratic will of the people - ever more openly. But hey never mind - the "bumbling fool" has had a quiet word !
