Why Are We Still Paying The E U S S R ?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57778667
... we are out are we not? tell them the go forth and multiply!

[dannyk13]

TTT, because we still owe the divorce bill:-
//No 10 insisted the bill - which covers spending commitments made before the UK left the EU - stands between £35-39bn.//

[davebro]

maddening isn't it!

[ToraToraTora]

we've paid the shower enough over the years, I'd not give them another penny. They can off burger.

[dannyk13]

TTT, it s an outstanding bill.What do you think the countries we wish to trade with thought that we were welshing on a due payment?Thet would be very cautious about doing any trade deal.

[ToraToraTora]

outstanding Bill? for what? We have been a net contributor since 1973, we've paid for the sorry shower of excrement multiple times how can we possibly owe them anything?

[dannyk13]

To repeat wht I posted at 13.45. //spending commitments made before the UK left the EU - stands between £35-39bn.//

[THECORBYLOON]

"Our estimate remains in the central range of between £35-39bn and we will publish full details in Parliament shortly."

They disagree with the specific figure given by the EU but don't know what the exact amount should be. Really?

[ToraToraTora]

danny: "to repeat wht I posted at 13.45. //spending commitments made before the UK left the EU - stands between £35-39bn.// "
to repeat what I posted at 13:52, for what? give me an example of the sort of thing you mean, I can't imagine how we can possibly owe them anything.

[dannyk13]

// I can't imagine how we can possibly owe them anything.//
The Government has acknowledged that we owe them money.If you think that they don't then I suggest you contact Boris and ask him.

[ToraToraTora]

so you don't know either danny? It's just a magic number plucked out of the air!

[dannyk13]

TTT, Why on earth should I know? The government don't confide in me.
If you are not satisfied you can always voice your opoinion to the relevant government department.That's my final contribution to this thread.

[Khandro]

I think it's basically a fine, but it will be in consideration of ongoing projects & initiatives, things which were started during the time we were members, things like The EU Space Programme & CERN etc.

[ToraToraTora]

I didn't ask you to post on this thread, you chose to come all know all on me so don't get your Alans in a Brahms when I ask you to back up your claims. So you are quite happy to give £40bn away to the EUSSR no questions asked then? Right oh!

[THECORBYLOON]

This should help

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/51110096.amp

[Mozz71]

Tora- //Alans in a Brahms//

Knickers in a p!ssed?

[Mozz71]

Tora- //So you are quite happy to give £40bn away to the EUSSR no questions asked then? Right oh!//

That's not what he's said. He said if you want to know why, ask the guy in your avatar, it was his idea.

[ToraToraTora]

mozz: "Knickers in a p!ssed? " - no, that would be "Alans in an Oliver"

[ToraToraTora]

TBF though it is variable.

[Canary42]

Because Boris's much-repeated boast about Getting Brexit Done was in fact yet another of his many many lies.

[ToraToraTora]

what are you on about canary? brexit has been done has it not?