tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post635194328006189028..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Outbreak of common senseMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-37723341655429672752019-02-06T13:53:41.585+00:002019-02-06T13:53:41.585+00:00TS, true, but I didn't want to o get bogged do...TS, true, but I didn't want to o get bogged down in detail, I discussed the farmers v macron/vradakar/EU last week.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-72158078949258842052019-02-06T13:14:12.447+00:002019-02-06T13:14:12.447+00:00So if the French want to be arsey about it (and th...<i>So if the French want to be arsey about it (and they do)</i><br /><br />There's a bit of a conflict there. The likes of Macron would like to defend the EU but people like the local government in Calais and the producers would like it to all run smoothly.Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-90214558796067236102019-02-06T13:12:08.926+00:002019-02-06T13:12:08.926+00:00M, good point, I have updated.M, good point, I have updated.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-21046999370098550992019-02-06T10:00:43.487+00:002019-02-06T10:00:43.487+00:00@both, the tariffs fall partly on labour, just lik...@both, the tariffs fall partly on labour, just like VAT. But to a tiny extent in comparison as you've pointed out. Why on earth people get riled up about import tariffs when we have an internal tariff of TWENTY PERCENT is beyond me. And then we have to waste so much government expenditure in partial VAT refunds to low and middle earners via UC/working age benefits. And public servants. And pensioners, etc etcmombershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650866436764567516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-28377762439421264502019-02-05T22:04:54.807+00:002019-02-05T22:04:54.807+00:00L, sorry, I pressed publish too soon. Now tidied u...L, sorry, I pressed publish too soon. Now tidied up. And yes, UK consumers pay that to the EU, see article.<br />Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-48409273568971184712019-02-05T21:19:58.050+00:002019-02-05T21:19:58.050+00:00Them's £3.4 Bn collected from tariffs on impor...Them's £3.4 Bn collected from tariffs on imports. Do they not see that this is actually collected from UK consumers?Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.com