More unilateral and mini deals for "no deal"...

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/pres ... -scenario/

Covering social security, Erasmus, fisheries, transport etc....

However RN /MOD ideas are drip feeding in first there is talk of forward deploying a FLSS out of Singapore and now a B2 River as well .... Will this also mean that the B1 Rivers will be kept for UK home waters From the communication given, yes. Though I think the B2s will be used to help support th...

the backstop is awful Awful is putting it mildly, wonder what we would have had if we did not need the DUP vote. Anyway yes a long delay does seem inevitable, hope as mentioned above we have a proper Brexit govt. Or even one that is willing to respect the referendum outcome and honour it's own mani...

Long as in 9-18 months timeframe I thought we - for once :clap: - agreed, but will have to top that up a bit. At least a year, more like 18-21 mths. Why? - it's not just about being long enough for UK elections + a new Gvmnt (only one scenario... howabout a new leader as another?). And here, discou...

That's not a result of Brexit, but rather a result of the actions of May, her Government and Parliament more generally. Which is why her deal should be voted down, much prefer a long extension and change of leadership Agree in part but not so sure about any long extension. Long as in 9-18 months ti...

at school to give an "F" with conditions? That's what we saw Going to quality sources for the same thing (failed negotiating approach), last night Lewis Goodall of Skynews included in his 17 things learned this week " It is one of the many ironies of the Brexit project that a move de...

May be ... :) we won't pick up that late charge to our parking fine: There are these MPs who have no fear of leaving the EU without a deal, the so-called hard-core Brexiteers , and then there are the supporters of the Withdrawal Agreement, and just for brevity (no connotation meant!) I will call th...

Im much nore excited, and hopeful, of seeing Japanese and maybe Singaporean F35Bs on PoW. Is there any further clarity on what the PoW air group will look like? Presumably, at least in the early 2020's we'll have so few F35Bs available that we'll end up blowing our load with 10-15 airframes on QE, a...

It's not just about leaving the EU now. It's about democracy... a vote to leave meant leaving the SM ....... a leave vote meant leaving the CU....the UK regaining it's right to sign it's own trade deals if we voted to leave. All of which membership of EFTA gives us, plus access to 27 existing FTAs ...

It's not just about leaving the EU now. It's about democracy. It was stated by both the official leave and remain campaigns during the Referendum, and the PM and Chancellor of the day, that a vote to leave meant leaving the SM. It was strongly inferred that a leave vote meant leaving the CU, given a...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/03/09/support-no-deal-brexit-backed-public-poll-finds-growing-number/ "Public swinging behind no deal Brexit,..." Not that it matters of course, Parliamant, stuffed full of remainers, doesn't listen to us plebs. We've twice (referendum & GE 201...

Small scoop here (eventhough I guess it was expected) UK MoD Issues Notice for Interim SSGW Anti-Ship Missiles The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (MoD) issued a prior information notice (PIN) for a Next Generation Surface Ship Guided Weapon (SSGW) contract for the Royal Navy. The UK MoD Weapons...

"Jeremy Corbyn has met Conservative MPs to discuss possible alternatives to the PM's deal. The Labour leader held talks with ex-Tory minister Nick Boles and Sir Oliver Letwin, who favour a closer, Norway-style relationship with the EU. He said he had discussed the so-called "Common Market...

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dmereifield wrote:metaphorically

Much preferable to what we've seen in the streets in Paris.

True but I wouldn't be surprised to see such scenes here if Parliament overturns the referendum result and the GE 2017 result

Looks like "avoid riots in the streets" faction has won "The cuts [of 90% of import tariffs to zero], which will be outlined in documents published if the prime minister fails to get parliamentary backing for her EU withdrawal bill next week, represent a bombshell for many manufactur...

Mark Lancaster The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence The Type 31e Frigates will be tailored toward maritime security and defence engagement, including the Fleet Ready Escort role at home, our commitments in the South Atlantic, the Caribbean and the Gulf, and to NATO. These ships will fulfil ro...

A trend picked up in "A new BBC/Ipsos-Mori poll [via HuffPost of today]has found that the number of people who think immigration has been bad for the UK has plummeted in recent years. From 64% in 2011, it the figure now stands at just 26%. Conversely, the number who think migration has been a ...

I do think that at some stage it is possible the RN will conclude that having land attack missiles on T26s which are either conducting blue water ASW where those missiles have no utility at all or are accompanying a carrier group which already has plenty of firepower makes far less sense than havin...

These constituency votes of confidence could really upset the apple cart. There must be move than a few MP's thinking seriously about their long term future in politics. MPs that work to renege on their central election manifesto commitments shouldn't be surprised that their party members and activ...

ArmChairCivvy wrote:

Tempest414 wrote: if Japan and Australia were to buy some F-35bs

Isn't the order from Japan in, already?

And now Singapore too (though not clear which varient)

Why can't a Leander built to RN standards for damage control and fitted with "Mk8, 12 CAMM*, 2x 30mm's, Artisan, simple HMS and a Wildcat hanger/Merlin flight deck configuration.... with 4-8 ASM's and a Phalanx FFBNW**" be considered an escort? I think it will end up with more like 18-24 C...

In brief, the CBI, big business, many economists and academics wanted the UK to join the Euro and warned of negative consequences for the economy, job losses and erosion of London's position as a global (and Europes only) financial hub. No evidence that these consequences have come to pass

What I grasp he's meaning is that a low end escort purely for local peacetime ASW/patrol matters is essentially an escort lost if you need to do something outside that small envelope of operational capability when things get hot, or further afield. It could also be said that TAPS will always need t...

No need to be guessing for too long: as the economic assessment that was for ' the Cabinet only' has now been published and here are top picks by the Beep: ["]"As of February 2019, many businesses in the food supply industry are unprepared for a no-deal scenario." It also repeated an...

shark bait wrote:Its entirely feasible, and preferable to using a massive frigate for local patrols.

Don't we want our top end capability for that rather than using somwthingnthats just about "OK"?