Let’s plan for a no deal scenario, I think Brydo, but like you I hope that we will get one, but being realistic, it may not be by 21 January?
I see that we are drifting back to negativity about the UK again, not necessarily on this site, but elsewhere – ‘ your Country needs you ‘ is laughed at, but some people need to think about what Kennedy said ‘ ask not what your country can do for you , ask what you can do for your country’ or very similar?
I believe firmly in the glass half full approach and in the interest of balance, I’ll go back to a previous post and look at the potential negatives for the EU?
As I see it, if there is no deal, the French will have plenty of time on their hands at the ports, as the EU has apparently favoured Dutch & Belgian ports for receiving Ireland’s trucks etc. and they won’t have our fish to keep them busy either!
What next, .OH yeah, the French and Spanish farmers will join the dockers, & likely block the ports and the Gendarmerie will have to put out their Gauloises , and get the Water Cannons out – yup it’s going to be very interesting times, as the Euro takes a nosedive at the same time.
Where are the German and French car manufacturers going to stockpile the thousands of cars and trucks due originally for sale in the U.K., but no longer affordable because of reciprocal tariffs, – can anyone see a fabulous opportunity here for Nissan,and Ford and even MG and other manufacturers with production in the U.K. to fill the void?
Then we have the Hoteliers in Europe, especially on the Costas, with the huge amount of lost UK trade , and of course there is also the trade from the now redundant German car workers – what is the French and Spanish translation for ‘bankruptcy?
How the hell are our Hotels going to cope with the increase in people holidaying at home again for the next year or so?
There is a downside of course , the full English breakfasts may become three quarter English for a while, whilst our farmers produce / make up any shortfalls of foods from the EU,
By the way, all of the air corridors will remain fully open under international agreement as they are NOT under EU jurisdiction.
Airport delays initially will happen, but how do the other hundreds of non EU countries cope with visiting in the EU – very well of course!
Project Fear will be consigned to history, BoJo as long as he can survive the Coronavirus crisis, will reign supreme (as the EU come back in 2021 with their begging bowl) and become the most popular PM since Winston Churchill, and certain people will still be selling negatively but only to those with the time to stop to listen.
A bit ‘tongue in cheek ‘ my friend , but my point is that we need to be positive, it’s not all one sided!