171202

Moody’s Microblog Daily Digest 171201 - https://moodysmdd.blogspot.nl/2017/12/171201.html yesterday’s tweets as a single page

Sturgeon tells May to ignore ‘extreme Brexiteers’ during EU summit - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/02/nicola-sturgeon-tells-may-to-ignore-extreme-brexiteers-during-eu-summit not least because the 52-48 vote was clearly not a mandate for extreme brexit - on the contrary

EU could impose punitive tariffs on key British exports such as beef if UK seeks to lower regulatory standards - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/01/brussels-punishment-clause-uk-trade-deal-regulatory-standards-brexit damn right too: if UK gov won’t maintain high stds, EU must

#Adani Group: #China Construction Bank won’t grant loan, PR firm says - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/dec/02/adani-group-china-construction-bank-wont-grant-loan-pr-firm-says significant if confirmed

Sharp drop in net migration of EU citizens to areas outside south-east England - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/02/sharp-drop-in-net-migration-of-eu-citizens-outside-south-east-england despite #brexit, they are welcome here in #london

MEPs looking into death of journalist ‘disturbed’ by trip to #Malta - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/02/daphne-caruana-galizia-malta-death-of-journalist-meps reluctance to investigate and prosecute major cases had created a “perception of impunity”

What a moment to cut ourselves off from friends in Europe - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/02/what-a-time-to-cut-ourselves-off-from-friends-in-europe-donald-trump “Tories are blind to the truth about our alliance with America” #brexit