| "never forget that whatever gibberish comes out of the mouths of our MPs – even ones we once thought we could rely on, like Brexiteer-turned-Mayite-sell-out Michael Gove – is just the delusional ramblings of a cowardly, self-serving, career-safe, unprincipled, spineless governing elite long, long past its sell-by date." James Delingpole |
| "The Chinese may well have discovered the dark side of the Moon, and the Germans a third gender, but there is no end to the dangers discovered by those who would like to stop Brexit. Their latest blag is the repetition of the term ‘forty per cent’. It offers some relief from the mathematically dyslexic 48% of two years ago, but as always it is being used as a rhythmic (perhaps even algorithmic) chant designed to terrify the the commercially gullible among us. The Sky anchor today had a field day with it, but was unfortunate enough to find himself tackling a smiley but no-nonsense Tory lady MP who made him appear to be a moron – which he probably is. A: But Michael Gove says we may face tariffs of 40%. TL: Michael is a great friend but he is quite wrong about this, bec…. A: Yes, but 40%. TL: I cannot imagine the German car industry wanting to face retaliatory tariffs of 40%, given… A: “Yes but under WTO rules we could have 40% slapped on our exports.” TL: Australia has been trading under WTO rules now since 1977 and it doesn’t face 40% tariffs from anyone…. A: But 40% is allowable under WTO rules. TL: It is frowned upon by WTO rules. We have an enormous trade with the United States, and we do not face any 40% tariffs except those set in retaliation against the European Union…..which we are leaving…. A: Yes but 40% would…. TL: Look, trade is a two-way thing….Ireland wants to buy our beef and we want to buy their Guinness….. A: So why did Michael Gove…. TL: I am not Michael’s keeper, but Michael is a huge supporter of the Prime Minister’s exit deal, and as such I would expect him to support her arguments." John Ward |
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