Bollocks to Brexit

[Rocky]

Good job that Dyson isn't an arch Brexiteer......

[Regulator]

Good job that Dyson isn't an arch Brexiteer......

Somebody really should post that ‘over there’ and see how the Brexiteer gammons respond...

[Joan]

(really just playing at embedding strava)

[Greg]

Nigel Farage is "absolutely appalled" at today's withdrawal agreement.

At least TM can do something right then.

[Sonic Budgie]

I'm impressed he's already seen it.

[Greg]

Since when does a Kipper need facts?

[Sonic Budgie]

Good point, well made.

[Regulator]

Since when does a Kipper need facts?

There's always a first for everything...

[Rocky]

There's always a first for everything...

Vassal state....nothing wrong with a bit of domination. That's been the secret of my happy 31 years of marriage to the Prof.

[Dunckel]

Remember to get your commemorative mug.

[Regulator]

Vassal state....nothing wrong with a bit of domination. That's been the secret of my happy 31 years of marriage to the Prof.

She said it was that you were too dumb to argue with her....

[Rocky]

She said it was you were too dumb to argue with her....

I've just shown her your post....for some reason she agrees with you

[Regulator]

I've just shown her your post....for some reason she agrees with you

I've always thought the Prof was a woman of great intellect and discernment...

[JohnToo]

Amongst the other things happening yesterday, the ECJ ruled that the UK’s capacity market for electricity generation is illegal state aid and must stop. The capacity market was a way of using market forces to ensure adequate electricity supply to meet winter peaks. It may not be perfect but it was one of the few attempts at government working with the electricity industry on long-term planning in society’s interests.

I certainly don’t pretend to understand all the legal issues in play but I think probably the ECJ are right that this is state aid, and right that EU rules don’t allow it (with subtleties about what the Commission have to do give permission, which I think actually is possible).

It’s a reminder that the EU is far from perfect from a left wing perspective. It has a tendency to legislate and to do so in ways that favour free market approaches and to the detriment of socialist approaches. If there were a better alternative, there would surely be a principled left wing case for Brexit.

[LowlifeDes]

Amongst the other things happening yesterday, the ECJ ruled that the UK’s capacity market for electricity generation is illegal state aid and must stop. The capacity market was a way of using market forces to ensure adequate electricity supply to meet winter peaks. It may not be perfect but it was one of the few attempts at government working with the electricity industry on long-term planning in society’s interests.

I certainly don’t pretend to understand all the legal issues in play but I think probably the ECJ are right that this is state aid, and right that EU rules don’t allow it (with subtleties about what the Commission have to do give permission, which I think actually is possible).

It’s a reminder that the EU is far from perfect from a left wing perspective. It has a tendency to legislate and to do so in ways that favour free market approaches and to the detriment of socialist approaches. If there were a better alternative, there would surely be a principled left wing case for Brexit.

Or a better EU?