strichener Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 48 minutes ago, coprolite said: If it isn't about cost savings why close the plant? It's not stopping them investing. I think you've got yourself a false dichotomy there. Pedantry over, from what you've said about Japan and others about Turkey it does look likely that brexit is way down the list of contributory factors for the decision. Happy to accept well informed argument ahead of my idle speculation. Honda have committed to consolidating all European manufacture in Japan and to be all electric by 2040. They must have decided that there was more investment potential by closing and selling the UK site (which they have already done) than in investing in an already under-utilised production site. Pretty shite for Swindon but they have had 2 years to prepare and Honda have been upfront about the timetable right from the start. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Stewart Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 It was being discussed on the radio the other day. Essentially Honda only have a 2% market share of the car industry within Europe, and it just simply doesn’t make sense for them from a business perspective to have manufacturing bases on this continent. They’ll be predominantly focusing on the US and APAC regions instead.Brexit is a nightmare for a lot of manufacturing / building at the moment with significant delays and shortages on supplies, but it’s not the contributing factor in this instance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawpar Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Lots of posts from the epic department 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 8 minutes ago, Baxter Parp said: Here's an article with his reasons for wanting to leave the EU. Regulations apparently. https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-jewish-brexit-party-politician-owns-londons-oldest-smoked-salmon-factory/ He doesn't make clear how he thinks leaving would mean that he would have fewer regulations to comply with. Usual wishful/magical thinking i guess. He also says Scottish smoked salmon is shite compared to his cockernee product. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kersey Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 20 minutes ago, Baxter Parp said: "You won, get over it" should be the standard response to these snivelling c***s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 28 minutes ago, Baxter Parp said: A lifelong friend of BoJo apparently. You couldn't make it up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Wales is on path to austerity after EU funds cut, says minister https://www.ft.com/content/56b8c767-0b79-4221-8c33-a10a4705224e London has so far failed to replace aid lost because of Brexit, says Welsh government Well, duh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Wat? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I’ll happily take compensation for all the rights that were removed from me by Brexit. Preferably paid directly into my account from absolute fucking p***ks like the Brexit Party smoked salmon c**t. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 31 minutes ago, Baxter Parp said: Wat? That’s up there with Elvis ate my hamster stories. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 On the plus side while being wiped off the map, we still won’t be merged with France. Unlike England, the poor b*****ds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 EU citizens being jailed illegally despite having applied for settled status before the 30th June deadline. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/aug/01/eu-citizens-who-applied-to-stay-in-britain-facing-threat-of-deportation 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 41 minutes ago, welshbairn said: EU citizens being jailed illegally despite having applied for settled status before the 30th June deadline. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/aug/01/eu-citizens-who-applied-to-stay-in-britain-facing-threat-of-deportation Sounds a bit overblown tbh. When it comes from the Guardian I’d be wary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dawson Park Boy said: Sounds a bit overblown tbh. When it comes from the Guardian I’d be wary. Thought you'd approve anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, Dawson Park Boy said: Sounds a bit overblown tbh. When it comes from the Guardian I’d be wary. As opposed to the Daily Mail, Express, Telegraph etc, which you can just accept as honest and true! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Soapy FFC said: As opposed to the Daily Mail, Express, Telegraph etc, which you can just accept as honest and true! Not at all. They all have agendas. I just feel this story will pan out differently. Time will tell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDoddyKane Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) On 01/08/2021 at 15:26, welshbairn said: EU citizens being jailed illegally despite having applied for settled status before the 30th June deadline. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/aug/01/eu-citizens-who-applied-to-stay-in-britain-facing-threat-of-deportation "1,500 inmates at Wandsworth prison, south London, almost 500 are believed to be EU nationals" must admit at being surprised by that, seems quite high but maybe its not Edited August 2, 2021 by BigDoddyKane 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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