English Attitudes to Germany
Jan 29th 2019, 8:50 pm
#1
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: bute
Posts: 9,740
English Attitudes to Germany
I worry that this man's views are held by many others. Germans have learned from our past. Many Anglos have not
https://www.dw.com/en/pro-brexit-mp-...ief/a-47243622
https://www.dw.com/en/pro-brexit-mp-...ief/a-47243622
Jan 31st 2019, 6:01 am
#3
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Halfway between Ricard & Absynthe
Posts: 4,291
Re: English Attitudes to Germany
I worry that this man's views are held by many others. Germans have learned from our past. Many Anglos have not
https://www.dw.com/en/pro-brexit-mp-...ief/a-47243622
https://www.dw.com/en/pro-brexit-mp-...ief/a-47243622
It just goes to show how feeble-brained and especially short-sighted many of these pro-Brexit MP's are. Ender's comment has nothing to do with "Teutonic arrogance", it's simply good business common-sense.
Again 'common-sense', that essential ingredient so frequently absent today with politicians and many others.
Jan 31st 2019, 6:52 pm
#4
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: Now Devon
Posts: 951
Re: English Attitudes to Germany
Whether it is good business sense or not, it sounds like a threat to me to try to influence our exit from the EU. I would suggest that Brits north of the border (not just Anglos who scot47 always appears to dislike), are also wary of the threats made from Europe over the past couple of years. A number of EU politicians have said they want to punish us, but is this solely the result of Brexit, or are they using it as an excuse for something else?
I like Germany and I have friends there, but with German politicians not wishing to cover the EU contributions it will lose when we leave, they will recruit anyone who can pressure us with threats of losing contracts.
I like Germany and I have friends there, but with German politicians not wishing to cover the EU contributions it will lose when we leave, they will recruit anyone who can pressure us with threats of losing contracts.
Feb 1st 2019, 7:27 am
#5
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jan 2010
Location: In the middle of the continent
Posts: 2,405
Re: English Attitudes to Germany
Whether it is good business sense or not, it sounds like a threat to me to try to influence our exit from the EU. I would suggest that Brits north of the border (not just Anglos who scot47 always appears to dislike), are also wary of the threats made from Europe over the past couple of years. A number of EU politicians have said they want to punish us, but is this solely the result of Brexit, or are they using it as an excuse for something else?
I like Germany and I have friends there, but with German politicians not wishing to cover the EU contributions it will lose when we leave, they will recruit anyone who can pressure us with threats of losing contracts.
I like Germany and I have friends there, but with German politicians not wishing to cover the EU contributions it will lose when we leave, they will recruit anyone who can pressure us with threats of losing contracts.
Feb 4th 2019, 11:42 am
#6
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: bute
Posts: 9,740
Re: English Attitudes to Germany
Aries "threats from Europe" What on earth are you talking about ?
Feb 5th 2019, 6:02 am
#7
Banned
Joined: Feb 2011
Location: Mallorca
Posts: 19,367
Re: English Attitudes to Germany
Must be a daily express reader.
Feb 5th 2019, 7:36 am
#8
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: bute
Posts: 9,740
Re: English Attitudes to Germany
Well of course, as we speak the Luftwaffe is revving up the enhines for another aerial attack on pluckly old Britain. We can take it ! The sad thing is that so many actually believe this jingoistic drivel. Dangerous !
Feb 5th 2019, 9:24 am
#9
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Halfway between Ricard & Absynthe
Posts: 4,291
Re: English Attitudes to Germany
Whether it is good business sense or not, it sounds like a threat to me to try to influence our exit from the EU. I would suggest that Brits north of the border (not just Anglos who scot47 always appears to dislike), are also wary of the threats made from Europe over the past couple of years. A number of EU politicians have said they want to punish us, but is this solely the result of Brexit, or are they using it as an excuse for something else?
I like Germany and I have friends there, but with German politicians not wishing to cover the EU contributions it will lose when we leave, they will recruit anyone who can pressure us with threats of losing contracts.
I like Germany and I have friends there, but with German politicians not wishing to cover the EU contributions it will lose when we leave, they will recruit anyone who can pressure us with threats of losing contracts.
With the chaos and incertitude surrounding Brexit, several major groups like Jaguar, Land Rover, and Sony have all warned of "very painful decisions" in case of Brexit without agreement. I suppose these are also threats from Germany/Europe too........
And if that wasn't bad enough, I see that Nissan have just given up plans to produce it's X-Trail crossover plant in Sunderland. It will now be produced in Japan, that decision of course was taken due to the persistant uncertainty over Brexit. Those Brexiters still believing in Father Christmas and the Sugar Plum Fairy, will say it was a decision linked solely to the arrest of Carlos Ghosn, but those of us with a fully functional brain know otherwise.
Feb 5th 2019, 9:36 am
#10
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 252
Re: English Attitudes to Germany
With the chaos and incertitude surrounding Brexit, several major groups like Jaguar, Land Rover, and Sony have all warned of "very painful decisions" in case of Brexit without agreement. I suppose these are also threats from Germany/Europe too........
And if that wasn't bad enough, I see that Nissan have just given up plans to produce it's X-Trail crossover plant in Sunderland. It will now be produced in Japan, that decision of course was taken due to the persistant uncertainty over Brexit. Those Brexiters still believing in Father Christmas and the Sugar Plum Fairy, will say it was a decision linked solely to the arrest of Carlos Ghosn, but those of us with a fully functional brain know otherwise.
And if that wasn't bad enough, I see that Nissan have just given up plans to produce it's X-Trail crossover plant in Sunderland. It will now be produced in Japan, that decision of course was taken due to the persistant uncertainty over Brexit. Those Brexiters still believing in Father Christmas and the Sugar Plum Fairy, will say it was a decision linked solely to the arrest of Carlos Ghosn, but those of us with a fully functional brain know otherwise.
The decision not to produce the X-Trail in Sunderland was made due to the increasing regulatory restrictions on diesel engines and subsequent reduction in demand.
https://www.theguardian.com/business...trail-decision
Jaguar Landrover moved production of it's discovery range from England to a new plant in Slovakia - infer what you will about the reasoning behind that - but I don't believe the decision had anything at all to do with Brexit and very likely had a lot to do with the £129m donation received from the Slovakian government and the willingness of Eastern European workers to accept lower wages.
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/ne...overy-15334918
Last edited by Jake.White; Feb 5th 2019 at 9:38 am.
Feb 5th 2019, 1:49 pm
#11
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jan 2010
Location: In the middle of the continent
Posts: 2,405
Re: English Attitudes to Germany
Jaguar Landrover moved production of it's discovery range from England to a new plant in Slovakia - infer what you will about the reasoning behind that - but I don't believe the decision had anything at all to do with Brexit and very likely had a lot to do with the £129m donation received from the Slovakian government and the willingness of Eastern European workers to accept lower wages.
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/ne...overy-15334918
Feb 10th 2019, 5:01 pm
#12
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: bute
Posts: 9,740
Re: English Attitudes to Germany
Aries, like som many of his countryman suffers from the illusion that England=Britain. He is also as are many others unaware of the fact tht we in Scotland voted to stay in the EU and are being dragged out by a xenophobic jingositic Tory cabal of Old Etonians. Alba go brath 1
