Gambo 1,340 Posted January 30, 2021 37 minutes ago, uk_martin said: Please explain exactly how and why the EU imposed credit card "limits"? Were they to benefit the customer from being ripped off by the credit card companies charging whatever they wanted? And wasn't it precisely this kind of EU non-elected official tinkering with our lives that the Great British Public rebelled against and voted not to have anything to do with this any more? So now you want the British Government to rebel against the people who rebelled on their behalf? No, the will of the people was that they didn't want EU laws interfering with the British way of life. So there you have it...the rough and the smooth of it. You answered your own question! And my point still stands:- The UK Government CAN impose the same limits, just as they CAN impose the EU wide mobile-roaming charge, if they so wish. Nothing wrong with emulating the 'good' points of EU membership. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Humphrey Appleby 13,955 Posted February 2, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 6:28 PM, uk_martin said: Please explain exactly how and why the EU imposed credit card "limits"? Were they to benefit the customer from being ripped off by the credit card companies charging whatever they wanted? And wasn't it precisely this kind of EU non-elected official tinkering with our lives that the Great British Public rebelled against and voted not to have anything to do with this any more? So now you want the British Government to rebel against the people who rebelled on their behalf? No, the will of the people was that they didn't want EU laws interfering with the British way of life. So there you have it...the rough and the smooth of it. One of the reasons given for leaving the EU was getting rid of 'red tape', such as governments imposing limitations on ripoff credit card charges. Well now UK credit card companies are free to charge what they like, and are doing so... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince 9,458 Posted February 2, 2021 6 hours ago, Humphrey Appleby said: One of the reasons given for leaving the EU was getting rid of 'red tape', such as governments imposing limitations on ripoff credit card charges. Well now UK credit card companies are free to charge what they like, and are doing so... I'll bet not a single vote was cast to get rid of the red tape imposing limitations on credit card charges! The way is now clear for the UK government to to as they wish with regard to that and for people to campaign for what they want. Despite the percentage headlines and predictions of disaster it is a small thing for the vast majority of people with the possibility to look around and get a better deal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,395 Posted February 2, 2021 22 minutes ago, Vince said: I'll bet not a single vote was cast to get rid of the red tape imposing limitations on credit card charges! The way is now clear for the UK government to to as they wish with regard to that and for people to campaign for what they want. Despite the percentage headlines and predictions of disaster it is a small thing for the vast majority of people with the possibility to look around and get a better deal. everyone knows it was racism and xenophobia 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince 9,458 Posted February 2, 2021 4 hours ago, ch958 said: everyone knows it was racism and xenophobia Only those of very limited capabilities think they can describe the opinions of 17m people with two words. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,395 Posted February 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Vince said: Only those of very limited capabilities think they can describe the opinions of 17m people with two words. yeah, you'd think and yet they are les mots juste Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince 9,458 Posted February 3, 2021 7 hours ago, ch958 said: yeah, you'd think and yet they are les mots juste Not really they are just the words of a bigot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,395 Posted February 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Vince said: Not really they are just the words of a bigot. haha, you think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites