Why Is The P M Wasting Time On The E U S S R ?

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/starmer-should-be-rediverting-his-plane-to-us-to-see-trump-instead-of-flying-to-eu-talks-says-shadow-business-secretary-13301651

We have only geography in common with Europe.

[Peter Pedant]

why does TTT make straightforward questions - "why is Starmer going to Europe again"

and dressing it up with stupid pre-school metaphors  to make  it clearer -  such as the classic "wh does fiibbly fobbly ster got to Ukrainr or nearer - he stoopid or what? yeah end of!"

and the answer is

Starmer has heard al the threats about Transactional Trump ( the transaction is, you pay higher tariffs  and  in return your country goes bust  )

and has decided that Britains future is in Europer  and closer ties ( military and econonic) where things are less transactionally oriented

as TTT often says - "foop foopa doopa wibbly woo!"

[Peter Pedant]

we had a transcational mgr at work

can yo cover me 1400-1600 so I can go to my sons birthday part and.... I will cover you 1400-1600 next week at the same time

and he used to think this was a wonderful way to transact business and kept it  up for 30 y. In the end we just used to say 'no'

[ToraToraTora]

Foo danga danga gormless yada doo da ....I can speak PP!

[Canary42]

EUSSR - I can speak TTT

[Peter Pedant]

erm why dont we all speak English ( new idea ! ) like normal humans?

[Untitled]

why would anyone bother to strike a deal with the US when they are such unreliable allies? canada and mexico had a full on free trade agreement with the US and that country has now trashed it. we are better off forging economic relationships with countries that can be trusted to honour their agreements. america is not such a country. 

[ynnafymmi]

Erm,when have you ever spoken English Peter,what with your "shoo-sshoo-toodley pip,ting tang too"nonsense you come out with.Physician heal thyself first hun.

[ToraToraTora]

untitled: "we are better off forging economic relationships with countries that can be trusted to honour their agreements." - and that's the EUSSR? right oh!

[Untitled]

by comparison yes. they are more reliable. 
 

i even think china is a better bet. 

[Peter Pedant]

I do ! I do !

it is a good idea because stigma is attached and the stigma can be lessened by an important heart throb having one to show how easy it all is
( bit obvious really )

it is a good idea ( to have an HIV test) because stigma is attached. The  public disgust or disapproval (stigma) can be lessened by an important heart throb having one to show how easy it all is
( bit obvious really )

Third go - easy and simple

You  want people to have covid vaccine so you get someone like Princess Kate to murmur into the camera - "easy -doesnt hurt at all!"

all three are in O level English

[Peter Pedant]

. Peter,what with your "shoo-sshoo-toodley pip,ting tang too"nonsense 

'countries that can be trusted to honour their agreements." - and that's the EUSSR? right oh!

and on cue TTT comes out with the usual impenetrable rubbish

My case is concluded

[Old_Geezer]

They are reliably antagonistic.

 

We need to make beneficial deals wherever there is the opportunity, provided they are morally acceptable.  We ought not cave in to poor deals from bullies out of fear of "no deal".

[ToraToraTora]

"and on cue TTT comes out with the usual impenetrable rubbish" - praise indeed from captain codswallop!

[ynnafymmi]

So quit this toodley-ting-tong-foo-foo-foo nonsense then.

[ynnafymmi]

^@16.29.

[sp1814]

Because Europe is our biggest trading partner.

 

Anyone who doesn't understand this is....

[Untitled]

fine, then focus on our fellow members of the CPTPP which include both canada and mexico. seeing as the USA has trashed its trade agreement with those two countries, there are now fewer obstacles to china joining that trade area with us--this is something the UK has the diplomatic weight and ability to push for.

what the UK should not be doing is going grovelling to washington.

[Old_Geezer]

China is not only suspected of human right abuses, they also get preferential treatment by claiming to be a developing country. Not to mention their interference in other nation, unrecognised "police stations" in others' countries as an example. One should be very wary of aiding that particular tyranny to expand and grow it's power & influence.  (And especially not give away islands near it's sphere of influence.)

[ynnafymmi]

It might be better before we invite China into our orbit Untitled that the Chinese first pay up for the world-wide pandemic they started in their biological warfare units first?

[ynnafymmi]

@16.47.Well said OG.