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UK ready to face the future from a position of strength, says Chancellor Osborne
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has said the UK is ready to face the future “from a position of strength” and indicated there will be no immediate emergency Budget. However he admitted there would still need to be an “adjustment” in the UK economy, and it was “perfectly sensible to wait for a new prime minister” before taking any such action. Read full article
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Jun 27th, 2016 - 10:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0Time to go out in to the world and get in amongst 'em.
Australia and New Zealand have decided to jointly approach the UK on a new trade and immigration deal.
Jun 27th, 2016 - 11:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0Adapt or die.
Australian and New Zealand food products are high quality and very good value.
Jun 27th, 2016 - 01:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What a surprise........the balls of those two states.
Jun 27th, 2016 - 01:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 02 - they might want to hold back a while. UK as its known soon may not exist for aus to trade with, if the Scots have their way.
Jun 27th, 2016 - 02:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Vote leave. Lol.
In case you had not noticed, the Brexit vote has been taken. There is no other vote on the horizon....please keep up.
Jun 27th, 2016 - 04:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Welcome back to our antipodean pals. Its been a long time.
Jun 27th, 2016 - 06:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Australia and New Zealand have already been (separately this time) negotiating a trade only deal with the EU.
Jun 27th, 2016 - 08:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0People can vote however they want. Seems we are covering all bases.
Adapt or die.
@8 There is no question we will adapt and no one is going to die. The only point of debate is whether we were better off in than out. We are now leaving and nothing will change that but part of the process of accepting and uniting is to talk it through.
Jun 27th, 2016 - 10:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0That is a debate left to the history books and not something that can be answered within a week of the vote. People need perspective and the 24-hour news cycle is not going to allow that.
Jun 28th, 2016 - 12:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0The fact is that countries like Australia and New Zealand are already adapting to this new reality.
NZ and Oz are battling to satisfy asian demand for their stuff... good luck trying to buy a leg of lamb at a half way decent price in Unzud these days .
Jun 28th, 2016 - 01:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0If Wales gets independence Oz could always try selling them lamb I guess....
@10 I absolutely don't agree with you. Now the campaigning lies are being revealed is exactly the time to debate the reality.
Jun 28th, 2016 - 01:23 am - Link - Report abuse 010 Agreed, UK needs to move quickly to secure its future. No point in crying over spilt milk and more navel gazing.
Jun 28th, 2016 - 06:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0We do not leave the EU until both the EU and the UK agree the terms and that could take many years. Why are people a big deal of this.Invoking the Clause 50 at the earliest when we get a new Tory leader in October will then lead to negociations which could take 2 years or longer. I know the Markets don't like uncertainty but they have hammered the markets and we will not leave for at least another 2 years.
Jun 28th, 2016 - 06:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0Get some perspective Elaine.
Jun 28th, 2016 - 08:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0“The only point of debate is whether we were better off in than out”
How can that be debated when you aren't out and don't know what being out will be like or bring?
You're too caught up in the hysteria of an event that happened about 100 hours ago. In 5 years time you might be able to have that debate on facts but at the moment all anyone has is predictions on what will ACTUALLY happen.
@15 No one is hysterical. And apart from you, everyone wants to talk about it. If anything, talking it through has the opposite effect of hysteria. You don't have to join in if you don't want to.
Jun 28th, 2016 - 10:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0Another cracker from Borowitz
Jun 28th, 2016 - 10:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/british-lose-right-to-claim-that-americans-are-dumber
As long as we stay together , work together , and don't panic,
Jun 28th, 2016 - 08:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0the future is bright.
@ 15 Skip
Jun 28th, 2016 - 08:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Oh, oh!
Now you been and gone and woken the Cracken!
@19 PERVERT!!
Jun 28th, 2016 - 08:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0...a position of strength...?
Jun 28th, 2016 - 11:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0My shares beg to differ....
Yes Chris
Jun 29th, 2016 - 03:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0So much brexsteria in less than a week. People need to just calm down and wait.
Look, even Voice associates a nation's power with share prices!
Shares had a good day yesterday.
Jun 29th, 2016 - 06:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0National Grid have never been as high. Unilever, Glaxo and Imperial Brands also doing very well.
One major worry appears to be Banks with Deutsche Bank in serious trouble.
“we should only do that when there is a clear view about what new arrangements we are seeking with our European neighbors.”
Jun 29th, 2016 - 08:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0Article is all about doing exactly that. Delays are fudging the issue in the hope that somehow everything can go back to June 22nd. Ain't goin' to happen Marty.
Note that Obama has now said the UK can move to the front of the queue alongside the EU in trade negotiations? He still wants to try and get signatures on TTIP before he leaves.
580 odd million in side the European union to trade with
Jul 01st, 2016 - 07:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0against over 2.2billion outside to trade with.
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