Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:59 am
Good job that Dyson isn't an arch Brexiteer......
Somebody really should post that ‘over there’ and see how the Brexiteer gammons respond...
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Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:24 pm
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 5:47 pm
(really just playing at embedding strava)
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:28 pm
Nigel Farage is "absolutely appalled" at today's withdrawal agreement.
At least TM can do something right then.
At least TM can do something right then.
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:38 pm
I'm impressed he's already seen it.
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:40 pm
Since when does a Kipper need facts?
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:42 pm
Good point, well made.
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:08 pm
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:58 pm
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:07 pm
Remember to get your commemorative mug.
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:25 pm
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:36 pm
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
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Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:39 pm
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.
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.
Re: Bollocks to Brexit
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:48 pm
Or a better EU?JohnToo wrote: ↑5 years agoAmongst 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.