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The vast majority of EU rules have had benefits.
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So you can get what you want if you pay more. |
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All a scam, like Windows 10.
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To avoid import duties then.
So you can get what you want if you pay more. Is that free trade? |
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I know someone who voted leave because she 'wants her light bulbs back'.
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So I have a perfectly capable camera and have to pay an artificial tarrif?
Is that free trade? What trade agreements do you think the UK will secure with the rest of the world? |
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Try telling that to our farmers and fishermen.
I do. I live in a rural area and many of my neighbours are farmers. They are shi*ing themselves about Brexit. Even the tory voting ones! Don't believe the crap you read in the right wing tabloids. |
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I don't think free trade exists 100% anywhere.
What trade agreements do you think the UK will secure with the rest of the world? |
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Try telling that to our farmers and fishermen.
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Its not for me to speculate about future agreements, I've just pointed out one of the more stupid existing ones.
If you think you can live in a tariff free zone, then you will have a hard job negotiating that. |
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I don't think 'stupid' is the right word for the reason being related to tariffs.
If you think you can live in a tariff free zone, then you will have a hard job negotiating that. |
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is that a stupid limitation, or is there legal, trade backed negotiation behind it?
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It is an artificial EU arbritated unit of time applied to try and secure competition for high end EU manufactured camera equipment. But Hasselblad does not do a sub $300 video camera so its pointless.
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is that a stupid limitation, or is there legal, trade backed negotiation behind it?
This isn't fake stuff out of the daily mail, this is real examples of silly EU rules. |
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Do you know any farmers?
I do. I live in a rural area and many of my neighbours are farmers. They are shi*ing themselves about Brexit. Even the tory voting ones! Don't believe the crap you read in the right wing tabloids. |
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Try telling that to our farmers and fishermen.
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It is an artificial EU arbritated unit of time applied to try and secure competition for high end EU manufactured camera equipment. But Hasselblad does not do a sub $300 video camera so its pointless.
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Depends what type of farmer you are. Pluses for some, minuses for others.
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Who cares, it's a technical feature. There is absolutely no need for the EU to wade in with rule after rule about bananas, digital cameras or coffee makers, especially silly 'timers'.
This isn't fake stuff out of the daily mail, this is real examples of silly EU rules. |
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Your original problem has been solved OP, although saying thanks seems to be beyond you. You're just moaning for moanings's sake.
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All import duties help secure competition for locally manufactured products. Are you surprised that the EU wants to help EU manufacturers? Is it somehow bad for EU member states? Do you think the EU should be doing more to help Japanese manufacturers?
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The mean the farmers with EU subsidies which will now end?
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Your original problem has been solved OP, although saying thanks seems to be beyond you. You're just moaning for moanings's sake.
How was the problem solved? import from outside of the EU and pay extra postage, duty and courier fees just to bypass the rules? |
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Who cares, it's a technical feature. There is absolutely no need for the EU to wade in with rule after rule about bananas, digital cameras or coffee makers, especially silly 'timers'.
This isn't fake stuff out of the daily mail, this is real examples of silly EU rules. On my coffee machine, the on light has failed, so sometimes I don't realise it is on and waste electricity. Had mine been made more recently, it would switch off. A sensible rule. Why didn't the manufacturer design it to switch off ? |
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How was the problem solved? import from outside of the EU and pay extra postage, duty and courier fees just to bypass the rules?
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