It's hard Brexit, officially

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Theresa May just confirmed that Britain will be leaving the EU single market as part of its withdrawal from the European Union. She said she will terminate Britain’s membership of the free-trade area in order to have full control over immigration from the EU.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...siness-leaders

I welcome hard brexit, the harder the better..

[opulant]

For those who stuck with the meaning of hard and soft...

Here it goes... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7342591.html

[Naka]

I read Donald Thump also think UK made the right decision to exit & he further said more countries in EU will exit soon.

[currymee]

UK is counting on a UK-US trade alliance.

[Naka]

UK is counting on a UK-US trade alliance.

Yes, that is what Thump tweeted too

[opulant]

UK is counting on a UK-US trade alliance.

Trump and Theresa (and other Brits like Boris Johnson) have vast different views on other aspects, for example on the Plastenian settlements and Israel affairs.

I doubt they can have an alliance.

[Naka]

That is 2 different issues.

One is Trade.

One is Politics

[opulant]

On US front, Trump wants BMW to scrap the idea of building new plant in Mexico. He wants auto manufacturers relocate plant to US and/or build new plant in US soil.

On UK front, BMW has threatened to relocate their biggest plant in UK to other part of the world if UK is not in the single market that give them the logistics and tariff advantage.

So, it seems like on a small trade issue like car plant, Trump may have to compete with UK. I still can't see how they can form an alliance...

[Naka]

It's too early to know the directions, maybe we should see something in the next 100 days

[tupai]

HAHAHAHAH! Cor blimey! I luv how the Brit (esp the press) interpreted May's speech and HOW the europeans esp the Frenchie & German interpreted it...

hark! Here in lies, the beauty of 'ambiguity speak' shines thru, yet again...or in arithmatics parlance where 1+1=2 or 3, maybe even 4.

p/s By George! duh Brit counting on yanky politics truly = trade? Hardly my dear Watson. If it was true, then Walmart won't be stocking its 200,000-500,000 Made in china SKU. No Yanky esp walmart shoppers will be wanting to buy expensive british made tshirts, toys, mobile phone covers, XMas deco what whatever u want under the sun 'Made in China good is GREAT'ly cheap stuff.

Yg Bersejarah donggeng latotupai

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What I interested from brexit is a weaker pound sterling... and it is happening oredi even before the brexit begins ..

Pound Drops to 31-Year Low Against USD...
http://www.wsj.com/articles/pound-dr...lar-1484611440

Last year, GBP/MYR is as high as 6.25 and after the brexit vote, it started to fall. This month is around 5.43..

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Teresa May wish 新年快乐 to PRC Chinese ..

I guess the Brits need rich friends from the east after they departed from their old European friends..

https://youtu.be/M0XJTRCtxBI


p/s : Just listen to the last 10 seconds of her 3 minutes speech..

[Naka]

Yes, Trump is on her side right now & she be the first foreign VVIP to visit USA under Trump

[opulant]

British MPs have voted by a majority of 384 to allow Prime Minister Theresa May to start Brexit negotiations with EU. The votes are 498 vs 114..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...it-pmqs-live2/

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Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union. Giving official notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it will be delivered to European Council president Donald Tusk today..

http://news.sky.com/story/pm-signs-a...ether-10816891