Sunderland gets what it voted for...

[Notch7]

Are you sure?, I find it hard to believe we no longer have a trade surplus on financial services, albeit marginally smaller.

UK has handed control of Euro financial services to EU.

 

[Bodd]

Nissan was offered secret state aid to cope with Brexit, minister concedes | Nissan | The Guardian


Nissan asks for £100million boost to UK supply industry | Auto Express

Does that sort of thing not happen normally with other governments and Country's?

 

[Notch7]

Does that sort of thing not happen normally with other governments and Country's?

Nissan wouldn't have needed a bung if UK hadn't left EU.

Even if it did, it could've done so.

So Nissan staying is not a Brexit bonus

 

[Bodd]

Nissan wouldn't have needed a bung if UK hadn't left EU.

Even if it did, it could've done so.

So Nissan staying is not a Brexit bonus

Are you a politician? That was not an answer to my question.....

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

Nissan asks for £100million boost to UK supply industry | Auto Express

Does that sort of thing not happen normally with other governments and Country's?

Not as far as I know. Other countries would not be interested in promoting commerce and industry in UK, now that we have left the EU.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Are you suggesting the EU doesn't provide financial inducements for Nissan and other non EU companies to invest?

I doubt they would be allowed to in this case. May break state aid rules. Nissan is 43% owned by Renault which is a French nationalised company. French must think it's Christmas having £100m of British taxpayers' money to prop up a French nationalised company. French must be doing quite well out of Brexit with all those UK companies setting up there for access to single market. We must be very desperate for deals if this is seen as a Brexit benefit. Then there's the Oz deal with virtually zero in it for us, except we reduce consumption of high quality, high welfare home produced or EU produced beef and lamb in exchange for hormone injected, low quality, low welfare meat from 10,000 miles away - hmm great for the environment that one.

These 'deals' and financial inducements are great. Yes, great for other countries, but they keep the Brex enthusiasts cheering so must serve some use.

 

[fillyboy]

A good insight into the Nissan/Renault and Renault/French Govt set up here:

Nissan’s owner Renault is ‘putting their Sunderland factory at risk' | Daily Mail Online

 

[noseall]

Does that sort of thing not happen normally with other governments and Country's?

I suppose, if they have financial catastrophes like Brexit - yes.

 

[Bodd]

I suppose, if they have financial catastrophes like Brexit - yes.

Have France or Germany ever done such a thing or do they still dangle the carrot

 

[noseall]

Have France or Germany

France and Germany are part of the EU as are the other 25.

 

[Bodd]

France and Germany are part of the EU as are the other 25.

Have this 27 ever done such a thing?

 

[noseall]

Have this 27 ever done such a thing?

You mean the EU?

 

[Notch7]

A good insight into the Nissan/Renault and Renault/French Govt set up here:

Nissan’s owner Renault is ‘putting their Sunderland factory at risk' | Daily Mail Online

You won't get anybtruth in that rag.

This is a good insight into how Brexiters are cheering a net loss of jobs to Sunderland and car manufacturing from Brexit

 

[Bodd]

You mean the EU?

Thats the 0ne