Originally Posted by
budwom
That's always a reasonable solution, make major compromises and concessions, but declare victory.
I can't say I've done a business survey, but the damage has already been inflicted by Britain on itself. I spoke with a Duke senior going to work in Europe for bank of America. In times past he would have automatically gone to work in London. Those weren't his choices -- London was being closed down and he had to choose between Dublin and Paris. Lessee... I don;t think it was a hard choice.
Why Britain chose to surrender its position as the co-leader of the international banking community is an utter mystery. Apparently began with some hardly truthful articles Boris Johnson wrote as a reporter in Brussels on the meddlesome and inefficient goings-on in European Union HQ in Brussels. In fact, the total size of the EU staff was far smaller, so I understand, than many of the British ministries standing alone.
Ah, well. I suppose we have enough to worry about over here not to fret about the Brits.
Sage Grouse
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