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[JohnW2]

Yes, but I thought JohnD was implying that no one knew about it before the election. (As I wrote, I may have misunderstood.)

Yes, but what he was suggesting no one knew about before the referendum was the announcement I linked to - indicating that the EU had agreed to allow member states more flexibility and that the UK government were going to take advantage of this to zero rate female sanitary products (and don't forget, when the Prime Minister made that announcement in March 2016, she presumably believed (as did most people!) that the referendum would result in our staying in the EU). That annoucement would presumably have tended to 'reassure' people that staying in the EU was not as bad as UKIP were suggesting.

Is it perhaps I who is misunderstanding one or both of you?

Kind Regards, John

 

[EFLImpudence]

I'm not sure.

What you say is true so I don't think his post makes sense.

"Thank god that was kept quiet until after the referendum. The quitters love to moan that the EU prevents UK doing things."

 

[JohnW2]

What you say is true so I don't think his post makes sense.
"Thank god that was kept quiet until after the referendum. The quitters love to moan that the EU prevents UK doing things."

I agree, I think. The confusing thing is that 'the quitters' actually won - which, I suppose, theoretically may not have happened had that EU 'relaxation' not been 'kept quiet' until after the referendum (if it was - I really can't remember when that issue got all the media attention).

Whatever, I think we can be pretty certain that the Prime Minister would not have done anything to 'keep it quiet until after the referendum', since it would presumably have been in her interests (as far as the referendum was concerned) to shout it from the hilltops!

Kind Regards, John

 

[JohnD]

Did you see it mentioned in the Wail or the Express?

 

[JohnW2]

Did you see it mentioned in the Wail or the Express?

As I said, I can't remember the history of the media coverage.

However, as can be seen here ( (click here) ) there was and article about it in the Express in May 2016 (hence pre-referendum) - albeit apparently about alleged attempts by the EU to reverse/withdraw the agreement/proposal announced by the Prime Minister a couple of months earlier. There was certainly a fair bit of TV coverage, but I can't remember when.

As I was discussing with EFLI last night, I'm not at all sure who you think might have tried to 'keep this quiet' - it certainly would not have been in the PM's interests to have anything to do with that.

Kind Regards, John

 

[JohnD]

it was kept so quiet that DIYnot's vociferous quitters kept moaning about it repeatedly

Surely it must have been kept quiet or, if they actually cared, they would have been up to date with the truth.

Unsurprisingly, Tranny was the worst

• Jeez us wept Tampon tax. The [point is how far this country has fallen . Founder member of Nato , Perm member of the UN security council . 2...
  Post by: transam, 27 Jan 2018 in forum: General Discussion

• soft brexit ? hard brexit ? will the UK be able to set there own tampon tax ??
  Post by: transam, 26 Jan 2018 in forum: General Discussion

• ...continous democracy in Europe go cap in hand to the EU over a tampon tax Jeez us wept . typical remoaners no pride , or self respect ,...
  Post by: transam, 16 Dec 2017 in forum: General Discussion

• ...of the UN security council etc etc and it cannot even over rule the "tampon" tax . The Eu consider sanitary products for woman as a luxury
  Post by: transam, 6 Aug 2017 in forum: General Discussion

• change the tax on tampons . full democracy in the UK for over 100 years , 2 WW , founder member of Nato , permanent seat on the UN security...
  Post by: transam, 29 Mar 2017 in forum: General Discussion

• we been pushed around for years subtle though it may appear "to you" tampon tax ffs jeez , dictated to by some prat in malta , or Romania how...

Post by: transam, 20 Jan 2017 in forum: General Discussion

• ...european countrys etc ect and than we cannot even set our own tampon tax with out getting permission from a load of X military dictarships &...

Post by: transam, 4 Jan 2017 in forum: General Discussion

• ...in the over throw of a facist dictatorship cannot even set a tampon tax ffs with out going cap in hand to a bunch of X Nazi...

Post by: transam, 5 Nov 2016 in forum: General Discussion

• 
  Dunno about any of that post was on the tampon tax ?
  Post by: transam, 27 Sep 2016 in forum: General Discussion

• ...than we have to go cap in hand to 20 odd other countries over the "Tampon Tax" Yep we had to go around Europe brown nosing a bunch of...
  Post by: transam, 26 Sep 2016 in forum: General Discussion

 

[EFLImpudence]

...but why was it kept quiet when so easily refuted?

 

[JohnW2]

it was kept so quiet that DIYnot's vociferous quitters kept moaning about it repeatedly

I'm rather lost. I think you might be talking about something other than what I linked to.

Why would 'quitters' moan about an announcement that the EU had apparently agreed to allow the UK (or any other member state) to abolish the controversial tax on the products concerned (a tax which the 'quitters' opposed)?

Kind Regards, John

 

[JohnD]

could it be because they like spreading anti-EU stories?

I've even seen the banana one dredged up.

perhaps nobody was actually interested in tampon tax.

where are tranny's other threads about women's rights?

 

[securespark]

There are many books and newspapers - the majority? - which are nothing to do with gaining knowledge.

Razzle is most informative.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Razzle is most informative.

I've heard it does what number plates do not.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Thank god that was kept quiet until after the referendum. The quitters love to moan that the EU prevents UK doing things.

They only aren't (weren't) zero-rated/exempt because we didn't bother to do it when we joined.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Yes, but why tax things that go soft and not things that go hard?

Fnarr...

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I can also mention balm cakes which in some parts of the country or large bread rolls/cobs/baps

Barm.

Although they can be soothing to eat.

Barmbrack is a cake though, really.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Well he said if they are for a torch the VAT is 10%, but if they are for a radio I will have to charge 25%. I told him they were for a torch.

It used to be the case (maybe still is) that button cells for a hearing aid were VAT-free, but not if you wanted to put them in a calculator.