PurpleCanary 5,562 Posted February 14, 2020 24 minutes ago, SwindonCanary said: The decision was due to one single event, It was the trade deal the EU did with Japan ! So having believed or claimed to believe absolutely Honda's first statement, which nobody else was dumb or naive enough to believe, you are now saying Honda's second statement, generally accepted as much nearer the truth, was a lie... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,780 Posted February 14, 2020 Is Swindo @ColinBrowning14? 🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: So having believed or claimed to believe absolutely Honda's first statement, which nobody else was dumb or naive enough to believe, you are now saying Honda's second statement, generally accepted as much nearer the truth, was a lie... The first comment was from the writer NOT HONDA Edited February 14, 2020 by SwindonCanary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted February 14, 2020 Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward to 2035 Yet BP’s priorities are on the $71 billion it is planning on spending developing new oil and gas – oil and gas we cannot afford to burn, Do you think they believe it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icecream Snow 761 Posted February 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, SwindonCanary said: Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward to 2035 Yet BP’s priorities are on the $71 billion it is planning on spending developing new oil and gas – oil and gas we cannot afford to burn, Do you think they believe it ? Unless I'm mistaken, we still haven't developed electric planes or ships yet, so I can't see oil companies going out of business yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted February 14, 2020 zero emission ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFish 1,988 Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, SwindonCanary said: The decision was due to one single event, It was the trade deal the EU did with Japan ! Trade deals are not completely beneficial then Swindo? Any UK/Japan trade deal would impact negatively on Nissan UK then, or a UK/EU trade deal would impact BMW UK. Or an Indian/UK deal impact Jaguar Land Rover. The UK car industry is really up against it now, and leaving the EU single market and customs union is a fundamenatal risk bringing significant cost. At the same time leaving offers no benefit for the industry, as the headbanger's favourite economist Minford openly admits. The question is what is Johnson going to do to prevent it going down the tubes. Or do we let it go the same way as mining, ship building and steel like the Brexiteers seem to want. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFish 1,988 Posted February 14, 2020 Just now, SwindonCanary said: @SwindonCanary's best post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,780 Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, BigFish said: @SwindonCanary's best post Is it good simply because he hasn't written anything? 🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFish 1,988 Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Herman said: Is it good simply because he hasn't written anything? 🤣 It perfectly encapsulates everything @SwindonCanary knows on the subject Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted February 14, 2020 REMAINERS ! 🙄 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,780 Posted February 14, 2020 BREXITERS ! 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted February 14, 2020 A balanced view Dominic O'Connell, Today business presenter Honda says the Swindon closure is not Brexit-related. Is this the unvarnished truth, or is the company simply trying to avoid a political storm? Honda has in the past been vocal about the difficulties a disorderly Brexit would bring, and the timing of the announcement, a little more than a month before the UK leaves the European Union, is curious. But the Honda statement makes no mention of Brexit at all, instead pointing to the greater forces that are reshaping the car industry. Honda is not, on the world stage, a big player, being dwarfed by the likes of Toyota, Volkswagen, General Motors and Ford. It needs to find the resources to invest in electric power plants and autonomous vehicles - a strain that has already led to its larger rivals closing plants and cutting jobs. Honda said it needed to invest in these new frontiers and concentrate its production resources where it could be sure there would be high volumes. Swindon, which has had one of its two production lines shut for several years and which makes only 160,000 cars a year, does not fit that future. Nor does an even smaller plant in Turkey. Brexit issues may be lurking in the background, but Honda's real reasons for closing Swindon are about the future of the global car industry, not Britain's future relationship with Europe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted February 14, 2020 27 minutes ago, Herman said: BREXITERS ! 😀 I refer you to the transition period 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,395 Posted February 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, Van wink said: I refer you to the transition period 😉 Is Herman transitioning!!!!!!!😲 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, ricardo said: Is Herman transitioning!!!!!!!😲 He doesnt know which way to turn! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,780 Posted February 14, 2020 24 minutes ago, Van wink said: I refer you to the transition period 😉 Imagine what the **** is going to be like when we have fully left. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Sparks 1,154 Posted February 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, Herman said: Imagine what the **** is going to be like when we have fully left. I fear a few short-sighted mobility scootered RWNJs are going to cursing the border controls at Benidorm. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted February 14, 2020 24 minutes ago, Daz Sparks said: I fear a few short-sighted mobility scootered RWNJs are going to cursing the border controls at Benidorm. I suspect they already do 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Herman said: Imagine what the **** is going to be like when we have fully left. That’s two non Brexit related stories you’ve over excited yourself about today, you’re in danger of crying wolf 😉 Edited February 14, 2020 by Van wink Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,780 Posted February 14, 2020 Oh Winky, your wit has been missed on this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,780 Posted February 14, 2020 23 minutes ago, Van wink said: That’s two non Brexit related stories you’ve over excited yourself about today, you’re in danger of crying wolf 😉 What two are they? Honda leaving Britain because of brexit was well covered by others. A brexiter whining about queueing at an airport even though it is exactly what he voted for and will get, in spades, is brexit related and rather amusing i thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Herman said: BREXITERS ! 😀 Well it took a couple of weeks longer than I suspected, and it was the Dutch rather than the French, but welcome to the new world of not in a common market and not in a freedom of movement zone the UK voted for ..... and it’s just beginning. Edited February 14, 2020 by Surfer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creative Midfielder 1,998 Posted February 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Herman said: BREXITERS ! 😀 I guess he was one of the many who voted for a 'having his cake and eating it' Brexit - silly s*d, be a shame if he missed his flight 🤣😂🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted February 14, 2020 So no quotes on Honda saying they left due to Brexit ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,780 Posted February 15, 2020 7 hours ago, SwindonCanary said: So no quotes on Honda saying they left due to Brexit ! "We are leaving Britain because of Brexit." Dave Honda, Honda HQ, Tokyo, 2019. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creative Midfielder 1,998 Posted February 15, 2020 13 hours ago, Van wink said: That’s two non Brexit related stories you’ve over excited yourself about today, you’re in danger of crying wolf 😉 Don't think so, seems to be the Brexiteers amazingly still crying and whinging, with the rest of us laughing at their stupidity. I must say that now we're out, its much more fun laughing at their ongoing stupidity and delusions than it ever was trying to reason with them 😂 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted February 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Creative Midfielder said: Don't think so, seems to be the Brexiteers amazingly still crying and whinging, with the rest of us laughing at their stupidity. I must say that now we're out, its much more fun laughing at their ongoing stupidity and delusions than it ever was trying to reason with them 😂 Enjoy, but get your facts right👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites