Is this actually Brexit related though?

European HQ staying in Swindon, no other factory within the EU to switch production to...

Sounds more like a simple operational decision rather than a politically motivated one, or I am being naive?

Posted By: Maximum Aarons on February 18th 2019 at 16:29:46

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Brexit: “Making Britain GREAT again” 😂 morelike 💩 🤦🏻‍♂️ (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 18, 14:17:36
- Nothing to do with the new EU/Japan trade deal removing tariffs on Japanese car imports (n/m) (General Chat) - Ben, Feb 18, 17:25:30
  - Well exactly. So directly due to brexit then. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 18, 17:37:52
    - Well no, could have happened anyway because they can send cars direct from Japan (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 18, 17:53:41
      - well no, if the UK wasn't leaving there would be less advantage in closing the plant (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 19:00:55
      - This is very true and highlights how our economy will need to evolve regardless of Brexit (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 18, 18:43:24
        
        only if you disregard the costs of setting up a brand new factory in a new country (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 19:01:48
      - True that the free trade deal between the EU & Japan means tarrif free exports (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 18:09:33
      - True that the free trade deal between the EU & Japan means tarrif free imports (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 18:05:24
        
        fat fingers 🙄 (n/m) (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 18:10:18
      - Could have. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 18, 18:04:30
- Even though Honda stated nothing to do with Brexit..... (n/m) (General Chat) - helvegtheowl, Feb 18, 17:03:30
- And this is why Corbyn is currently on the wrong side of history (General Chat) - Dracula, Feb 18, 16:49:15
- Is this actually Brexit related though? (General Chat) - Maximum Aarons, Feb 18, 16:29:46
  - Location of the head office isn’t relevant to Brexit (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 18, 22:37:43
  - Said the BBC ? (n/m) (General Chat) - helvegtheowl, Feb 18, 20:17:53
  - “Honda’s exit is based on many factors, but Brexit is certainly one” (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 19:09:19
  - Indeed (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 17:05:50
    - But at least polish people won’t be able to take our jobs, cos there won’t be any jobs 🤦🏻? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 18, 21:02:09
  - "While factors other than Brexit are said to have contributed to Honda's decision" (n/m) (General Chat) - Maximum Aarons, Feb 18, 16:31:53
- Even worse news (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 15:45:53
  - Hopefully one of the Labour Parties will be able to clear it up (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 18, 17:33:04
    - maybe one of the tory factions can do something since they're in govt (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 18, 17:48:43
      - Maybe (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 18, 18:00:13
        
        tbf I've never met a labour supporter who gave a shit if anyone was a jew (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 18, 19:07:25
        
        And I've met a few Tories (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 18, 20:23:51
  - at the end (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 16:04:10
    - It was the "Citi has insisted London will remain its regional headquarters and said it has (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 16:09:47
- it's not a thing to celebrate (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 15:02:07
  - Think he’s laughing at the perpetrators (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 18, 15:27:30
    - Indeed. Bloody idiots (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 18, 20:58:35
    - Swindon was 55% Leave. (General Chat) - lurd, Feb 18, 15:41:23
      - You reap what you sow.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Saucerer, Feb 18, 19:35:20
      - Indeed a good proportion won’t be victims at all (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 18, 15:44:27
- s'ok - Swindon is well known for it's jam, tea & biscuits (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 18, 14:55:29
- #projectfe....oh. And so it begins. Awful news. (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Feb 18, 14:54:09
  - Hardly surprising though really was it :( (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 18, 21:03:54
- But..... Sovereignty, though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Feb 18, 14:48:20
  - Yey sovereignty 😭 (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 18, 21:04:09
- Fuck you Farage , leaving the EU had just become an obsession for you. (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 18, 14:39:29
  - Ah, those dead easy trade deals we’re going to do: (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 14:56:58
    - worse than that, 7 of 69 countries (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 18, 15:02:31
- Incredibly bad news (General Chat) - norway, Feb 18, 14:25:21
  - Bad news for the workers I agree. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Feb 18, 15:19:58
    - Do fairies build the electric ones then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 18, 17:50:25
    - Oh dear. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Feb 18, 15:32:08
- Bad news (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Feb 18, 14:18:55

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