<r><QUOTE author="DaveO"><s>[quote="DaveO"]</s> <br/> The balance of trade is a concern and if you look back over history I think you will find it's been in the black rarely and usually with Labour in power.<br/> <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Opposite way round. The longest continuous periods where it was...

<t>Dropping the ball? It was an appalling attempt at a pass. The 'missed tackle' was more to do with Matty Smith taking too much notice of the man outside Patten, and Hicks blew the whistle and stopped play before little Ryan Atkins - who is in any event roughly the same height and weight as JB at 6...

<r><QUOTE author="Wiganer Ted"><s>[quote="Wiganer Ted"]</s>I'm begining to think that the Labour Party will split.<br/> <br/> When I don't know.<br/> Maybe they'll go early to try and establish a new left of centre party.<br/> They could wait for the Tory's to implode over Europe again.<br/> This ti...

<t>Having watched it again on sky plus (twice) I'm even more impressed by Sarge's efforts. Reading his stats backs it up as well.<br/> <br/> 276 metres with the ball, fully 100 metres more than anyone else on the field, equal top on tackle busts with Farrel, and he put in the kick for the Charnley t...

<t>I said before the game that we just haven't really got everything together for a full 80 all season, and if this is the one day when it finally does happen, I'll be happy<br/> <br/> Dan Sarginson deserves some applause for his efforts yesterday. I thought he was absolutely outstanding. Sam Powell...

<r><QUOTE author="Wiganer Ted"><s>[quote="Wiganer Ted"]</s>When the Japanese PM says his countries top investors will re evaluate staying in the UK if we leave the single market does anyone seriously think he is bluffing?<br/> He will have had that advice from those companies for him to make that st...

<r><QUOTE author="Wiganer Ted"><s>[quote="Wiganer Ted"]</s>We export 44% of our total exports to the EU.<br/> The EU export 8% of it's total exports to us.<br/> We need them as an export market more than they need us.<br/> <br/> If we don't agree to open borders we will face being excluded from the ...

Wandering Warrior wrote: We live in a global World

Indeed we do, and we've just left a Union of 28 countries to join the other 168.

Political union is not a requirement for trade

<r><QUOTE author="DaveO"><s>[quote="DaveO"]</s><QUOTE author="cpwigan"><s>[quote="cpwigan"]</s>Time will tell Ted. My opinion is less will do than those that threaten to. I do think the economy will be hit short term <B><s>[b]</s>but long term we will be better.<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>...

<r>I notice with interest that the Government made an announcement on the issue today. It makes for a good headline, but I don’t believe it will change the position of those challenging the proposed invocation of Article 50 one bit.<br/> <br/> The remainers behind the court case challenging our exit...