SOME GOOD NEWS

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44898624

Government borrowing in the April-to-June period fell to its lowest level since 2007, official figures show.

Borrowing for the financial year so far has reached £16.8bn, £5.4bn less than in the same period in 2017, the Office for National Statistics said.

June's borrowing figure fell to £5.4bn, which was down from £6.2bn a year ago but was slightly larger than expected.

Analysts said borrowing was falling faster than predictions had indicated, pointing to a less austere Budget.

I see good news is not going to play with this board

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Originally Posted by life on mars

I see good news is not going to play with this board

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Only Brexit doom & gloom is allowed I'm afraid. The hardcore remainers want to feel terrified every night before they jump into bed, so don't spoil the show.

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

Only Brexit doom & gloom is allowed I'm afraid. The hardcore remainers want to feel terrified every night before they jump into bed, so don't spoil the show.

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I guess it’s a concern that all those who advocate leave have not provided any sensible logistical plan except to fire out crap soundbites about taking back control and purporting nonsensical fantasist theories.

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Originally Posted by CardiffIrish2

I guess it’s a concern that all those who advocate leave have not provided any sensible logistical plan except to fire out crap soundbites about taking back control and purporting nonsensical fantasist theories.

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But but but what if the EU goes bust and we're still in it? You can't call that a nonsensical fantasist theory now, can you?

Jeepers no one is going bust , it's bloody pathetic,, the goods we buy from Europe in the billions will need to be bought , if not there will be strikes all over Europe and massive pressures placed upon the European parliament by trade unions and businesses around job loss and profit , it goes way ahead of
petty point scoring of politicians not wanting us to leave .
And if we had any balls we would start to buying British stuff now , such as local butchers, groceries.

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Jeepers no one is going bust , it's bloody pathetic,, the goods we buy from Europe in the billions will need to be bought , if not there will be strikes all over Europe and massive pressures placed upon the European parliament by trade unions and businesses around job loss and profit , it goes way ahead of
petty point scoring of politicians not wanting us to leave .
And if we had any balls we would start to buying British stuff now , such as local butchers, groceries.

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Still clinging to this I see.

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Originally Posted by life on mars

I see good news is not going to play with this board

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Wasn't this year supposed to be a significant surplus according to government projections back in 2010. Deficit wiped out by 2015 (now they say 10 years later). I wonder what massive event could have stunted growth and blown us off course? :sherlock:

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Originally Posted by Eric Cartman

Still clinging to this I see.

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Well what would you do if your job and profit was effected, you saying nothing will happen ?

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Well what would you do if your job and profit was effected, you saying nothing will happen ?

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Which UK industries do you have in mind that will cause this effect?

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Well what would you do if your job and profit was effected, you saying nothing will happen ?

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Are we striking? Businesses have spent the last few years telling the government how they will adapt their internal structures to adapt to a messy Brexit and the UK government hasn't taken much notice. Why would the EU27 buckle under similar pressure when they know a no deal won't be as catastrophic for them as it would be for us.