New Posts For Thread: The unbearable limbo of being a British bureaucrat in Brusselshttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30969499/the-unbearable-limbo-of-being-a-british-bureaucrat-in-brusselsLondon is riddled with anxiety over Brexit. Barely a conversation goes by in the city that doesn’t turn into handwringing over the subject. In Brussels, by contrast, the topic hardly registers. So calm is the EU capital these days that on a recenteven the latest poll by the independent turns out to be bogushttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30969499/the-unbearable-limbo-of-being-a-british-bureaucrat-in-brussels?post_id=553246749#553246749even the latest poll by the independent turns out to be bogusMon, 18 Dec 2017 14:55:21 -0600The EU manufacturers of vacuum cleaners managed to get some Dyson products banned, not because of his tax affairs but because he was taking market share from German and Italian competitors. That is why he has always supported Brexit. Not only are thehttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30969499/the-unbearable-limbo-of-being-a-british-bureaucrat-in-brussels?post_id=553246073#553246073The EU manufacturers of vacuum cleaners managed to get some Dyson products banned, not because of his tax affairs but because he was taking market share from German and Italian competitors. That is why he has always supported Brexit. Not only are theMon, 18 Dec 2017 10:22:17 -0600up till recently guests were 80 to 20 percent pro eu to anti eu on the bbcsky has been the sameit is the same old anti trump, anti corbyn, anti farage, anti momentum, pro eu propaganda which they delight in feedingto usthink about ithttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30969499/the-unbearable-limbo-of-being-a-british-bureaucrat-in-brussels?post_id=553242831#553242831up till recently guests were 80 to 20 percent pro eu to anti eu on the bbcsky has been the sameit is the same old anti trump, anti corbyn, anti farage, anti momentum, pro eu propaganda which they delight in feedingto usthink about itSun, 17 Dec 2017 16:33:21 -0600the people who have their nose in the trough are the ones who have access to the 'right' organs to perpetuate their own selfish interests - these are to stay in the eu. They are very powerful and we here them continuously. The eu has a massive ly fhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30969499/the-unbearable-limbo-of-being-a-british-bureaucrat-in-brussels?post_id=553242827#553242827the people who have their nose in the trough are the ones who have access to the 'right' organs to perpetuate their own selfish interests - these are to stay in the eu. They are very powerful and we here them continuously. The eu has a massive ly fSun, 17 Dec 2017 16:31:58 -0600Glad you brought him up. This is fundamental to the country we want to live in:Sir James Dyson, vacuum cleanersThe inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner is worth up to £2.5bn and owns the £15m Dodington Park estate in Wiltshire. He set up a 1985 ohttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30969499/the-unbearable-limbo-of-being-a-british-bureaucrat-in-brussels?post_id=553241545#553241545Glad you brought him up. This is fundamental to the country we want to live in:Sir James Dyson, vacuum cleanersThe inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner is worth up to £2.5bn and owns the £15m Dodington Park estate in Wiltshire. He set up a 1985 oSun, 17 Dec 2017 13:13:11 -0600Ask Mr Dyson.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30969499/the-unbearable-limbo-of-being-a-british-bureaucrat-in-brussels?post_id=553241495#553241495Ask Mr Dyson.Sun, 17 Dec 2017 13:05:03 -0600And the best way to influence regulation is to spend big money wining and dining decision makers in Brussels,getting them to write the specifications around your own products.Sincemost public sector people sit behind the times they are usually only thttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30969499/the-unbearable-limbo-of-being-a-british-bureaucrat-in-brussels?post_id=553240653#553240653And the best way to influence regulation is to spend big money wining and dining decision makers in Brussels,getting them to write the specifications around your own products.Sincemost public sector people sit behind the times they are usually only tSun, 17 Dec 2017 09:26:59 -0600The point of regulation (which is often dreamed up by large corportations) is twofold.1. To protect their market against competition from lower cost countries which can be legitimate but often isn't.2. To make it hard for small companies to grow andhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30969499/the-unbearable-limbo-of-being-a-british-bureaucrat-in-brussels?post_id=553239425#553239425The point of regulation (which is often dreamed up by large corportations) is twofold.1. To protect their market against competition from lower cost countries which can be legitimate but often isn't.2. To make it hard for small companies to grow andSun, 17 Dec 2017 05:13:34 -0600Glad you agree that Norway etc have to implement regulations as I said, so what was your point again? Oh yes wealth - Monaco (on your first list) is very wealthy, oh wait they provide a facility for "residents" to rob taxpayers in various countrieshttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30969499/the-unbearable-limbo-of-being-a-british-bureaucrat-in-brussels?post_id=553237351#553237351Glad you agree that Norway etc have to implement regulations as I said, so what was your point again? Oh yes wealth - Monaco (on your first list) is very wealthy, oh wait they provide a facility for "residents" to rob taxpayers in various countriesSat, 16 Dec 2017 14:40:35 -0600Incorrect Dave - Norway, Switzerland and Iceland do not have to implement EU regulations that relate to farming , fisheries, home affairs, justice and many more. Issues around free movement of workers, capital, good and services - they have to conforhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30969499/the-unbearable-limbo-of-being-a-british-bureaucrat-in-brussels?post_id=553237063#553237063Incorrect Dave - Norway, Switzerland and Iceland do not have to implement EU regulations that relate to farming , fisheries, home affairs, justice and many more. Issues around free movement of workers, capital, good and services - they have to conforSat, 16 Dec 2017 13:48:30 -0600