EU commission being protected by riot police.

Who's blubbing? I find it interesting that all is not sweetness and light in EU land and it looks like some of the inhabitants are just waking up to how they are being controlled by those in charge.
I think the point is not the EU having similar problems than the UK but leaving the EU in these circumstances hasn't made any difference other than losing the benefits of our membership of the customs union, while the current economic climate means new trade deals are harder to negotiate and not as beneficial to the UK.
 
Have you tried going abroad to act as service and support for cyclists, or car race or rallying or musicians?

Obviously not.

What benefits have you had from Brexit?

Youu can still go to the Isle of Wight you know
  • The poorest households, with incomes of less than £20,000 per year, were much more likely to support leaving the EU than the wealthiest households, as were the unemployed, people in low-skilled and manual occupations, people who feel that their financial situation has worsened, and those with no qualifications.
  • Groups vulnerable to poverty were more likely to support Brexit. Age, income and education matter, though it is educational inequality that was the strongest driver. Other things being equal, support for leave was 30 percentage points higher among those with GCSE qualifications or below than it was for people with a degree. In contrast, support for leave was just 10 points higher among those on less than £20,000 per year than it was among those with incomes of more than £60,000 per year, and 20 points higher among those aged 65 than those aged 25.
  • Support for Brexit varied not only between individuals but also between areas. People with all levels of qualifications were more likely to vote leave in low-skill areas compared with high-skill areas. However, this effect was stronger for the more highly qualified. In low-skilled communities the difference in support for leave between graduates and those with GCSEs was 20 points. In high-skilled communities it was over 40 points. In low-skill areas the proportion of A-level holders voting leave was closer to that of people with low-skills. In high-skill areas their vote was much more similar to graduates.
  • Groups in Britain who have been ‘left behind’ by rapid economic change and feel cut adrift from the mainstream consensus were the most likely to support Brexit. These voters face a ‘double whammy’. While their lack of qualifications put them at a significant disadvantage in the modern economy, they are also being further marginalised in society by the lack of opportunities that faced in their low-skilled communities. This will make it extremely difficult for the left behind to adapt and prosper in future.



Which regions have suffered the most from Brexit:
https://www.ft.com/content/90e9880d-8162-4d44-8d8d-8f59ae97d1ff

The research from the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy at Warwick University found that the parts of the UK with high levels of low-skilled and manufacturing employment have underperformed most since 2016. These areas also heavily voted Leave in the EU referendum.


In the JRF piece - do scroll down to the data and sources to support the analysis... oh wait.. there isn't any. Because nobody checked your job, qualifications, salary etc when you cast your vote. It is an opinion article at best.
 
In the JRF piece - do scroll down to the data and sources to support the analysis... oh wait.. there isn't any. Because nobody checked your job, qualifications, salary etc when you cast your vote. It is an opinion article at best.
You failed to show any benefits.

Its OK nobody actually expects any
 
For me personally? its neither been a massive success nor a massive disaster.

- I saved over a 100k on VAT for one of my projects. Previously, I leveraged French Tax rules, now the UK is a better export source
- I have repatriated some jobs to the UK in my business, partly due to labour laws though (which are getting harmonised across the EU).

As a general opinion..
- I think the UK probably got the covid vaccine quicker
- I had to get a visa - it was very very easy.
- I occasionally have to wait 10 mins more at the airport
- I sometimes get through the airport quicker

I'm interested as to why you can't get permission to take a van full of puncture repair kits to France to support a cycle adventure?
 
You made no mention of the Schengen 90 day rule

You just said “EU could afford U.K. special status”

In any case you are wrong, the terms of our leaving were a negotiation, the U.K. only wanted a bare bones deal, that’s what it got. The U.K. could have applied to join schengen when it left, but it didn’t.
Look I will make it easy for the dummies who just keep cropping my post. The whole conversation WAS about the 90 day rule here you are.
Crappy waits at Passport Control and modest cost of living increases. Going to get worse this year when the much delayed checks are brought in.
More unessesary Brexit shịt.

I've had to sell my penthouse above the Britsh Bulldog pub though.
Fugging Brexit. (n)

Yep all unnecessary EU spite to punish the UK and to deter others who want to leave.

And there it is every time there is a phone in on the radio someone is saying brexit is bad -- wait for it there it it is- they had a second home somewhere or family there. Theses people only voted to remain for their own selfish reasons. They don't really care about any increase in costs - its all feigned outrage because they have the money for that second home.
It seems that Spain and France want to now relax the 90 days in 180 because they are suffering from the loss of income.

How is it “EU spite”?

The UK has exactly the same access to the EU as every other 3rd country.

If the UK wanted the benefits of the Single Market it could’ve stayed inside the Single Market.

I fly a couple of times a month and have found the passport process roughly evens. In some cases the international channel goes quicker than the EU channel and some airports have better international facilities than EU/Domestic - shorter queues etc. But it's never been more than 10-15 mins extra.

The Schengen limit was a pain, but its easy to deal with Greece hands out visa's like sweets and France and Spain want the limit dropped of extended.

UK airports don't exclude EU passports from the domestic channel, because they realised it would create delays and the need for more infrastructure. The UK also allows EU citizens to stay up to 6 months without a visa.

There was never any reason to suddenly treat the UK as a 3rd country, there was plenty of scope to afford the UK a special status - just like Spain and France now want to do.

 
For me personally? its neither been a massive success nor a massive disaster.

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I'm interested as to why you can't get permission to take a van full of puncture repair kits to France to support a cycle adventure?
No benefit then, agreed .

Taking a van of spares, tools and equipment requires a full detailed list that can be fully checked on the way there, and the way back. Too much hassle
 
Taking a van of spares, tools and equipment requires a full detailed list that can be fully checked on the way there, and the way back. Too much hassle
Strange. My Bro-in-Law and a group of others regularly does charity bike rides from Marble Arch to Arc de Triomphe. They have a back up van follow them full of spares, tools and equipment of every description. Never have any aggro or paperwork to do.
 
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