Join eurozone or else

Clippo · 24-05-2007, 11:07 PM

Not sure if this is the best sub forum for this but whilst reading up on the nuclear stuff, I found this in the telegraph:-

Honda tells UK: Join eurozone or else
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, in TokyoLast Updated: 11:07am BST 24/05/2007

Honda's president Takeo Fukui has threatened to cut off future investment in Britain unless the country joins the euro, admitting that the Japanese car producer had made an "error" building its car plant in Swindon.There's lots more ....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/mai.../cnhonda24.xml

tito · 24-05-2007, 11:09 PM

Wait...

A Japanese car salesman tells the British government to hand over even more power to a foreign body and nobody speaks out?

:roll:

Our country has become a joke.

John Carter · 24-05-2007, 11:15 PM

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Honda's president Takeo Fukui has threatened to cut off future investment in Britain unless the country joins the euro, admitting that the Japanese car producer had made an "error" building its car plant in Swindon.

****** off then. Your cars are useless, soulless junk anyways.

Britannist · 24-05-2007, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Clippo

Not sure if this is the best sub forum for this but whilst reading up on the nuclear stuff, I found this in the telegraph:-

Just thought I would mention that someone opened up a thread on this subject a few hours before this one started at:

:arrow:
http://www.democracyforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=20602

Clippo · 24-05-2007, 11:33 PM

Good God :shock: :shock: -
I actually agree, and wholeheartedly at that, with John Carter

.

Clippo · 24-05-2007, 11:36 PM

Re: the duplicate thread,

Sorry, I don't have the will & time to look at all threads now

Britannist · 24-05-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Clippo

Good God :shock: :shock: -
I actually agree, and wholeheartedly at that, with John Carter

.

As I wrote elsewhere, I wonder how the Japanese man from Honda who allegedly made the pro-euro remarks would feel if an English businessman told him that the people of Japan should get rid of the Yen and switch to using the national currency of China instead.

I should imagine that the Honda man would not be too pleased at the suggestion.

In any case, I have heard of Japanese investors in the UK saying that they are quite happy to invest in a country not in the euro.

tito · 24-05-2007, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Britannist

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clippo

Good God :shock: :shock: -
I actually agree, and wholeheartedly at that, with John Carter

.

As I wrote elsewhere, I wonder how the Japanese man from Honda who allegedly made the pro-euro remarks would feel if an English businessman told him that the people of Japan should get rid of the Yen and switch to using the national currency of China instead.

I should imagine that the Honda man would not be too pleased at the suggestion.

In any case, I have heard of Japanese investors in the UK saying that they are quite happy to invest in a country not in the euro.

The email is on it's way.

John Carter · 25-05-2007, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clippo

Good God :shock: :shock: -
I actually agree, and wholeheartedly at that, with John Carter

.

Right. Can someone take me out back and shoot me now please? Thanks.

Smidgey · 25-05-2007, 12:18 AM

I bet he wont stop selling cars in the UK though...

I also bet if corporation tax was lowered and industry de-regulated he would change his tune.

24-05-2007, 11:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Clippo Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheshire Posts: 2,273	Join eurozone or else Not sure if this is the best sub forum for this but whilst reading up on the nuclear stuff, I found this in the telegraph:- Honda tells UK: Join eurozone or else By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, in TokyoLast Updated: 11:07am BST 24/05/2007 Honda's president Takeo Fukui has threatened to cut off future investment in Britain unless the country joins the euro, admitting that the Japanese car producer had made an "error" building its car plant in Swindon.There's lots more .... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/mai.../cnhonda24.xml

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24-05-2007, 11:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
tito Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Pembrokeshire Posts: 3,035	Wait... A Japanese car salesman tells the British government to hand over even more power to a foreign body and nobody speaks out? :roll: Our country has become a joke.

24-05-2007, 11:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Clippo Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheshire Posts: 2,273	Good God :shock: :shock: - I actually agree, and wholeheartedly at that, with John Carter .

24-05-2007, 11:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Clippo Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheshire Posts: 2,273	Re: the duplicate thread, Sorry, I don't have the will & time to look at all threads now

25-05-2007, 12:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Smidgey Uber Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,210 Party: Libertarian Party	I bet he wont stop selling cars in the UK though... I also bet if corporation tax was lowered and industry de-regulated he would change his tune.