The team will do that themselves in the first round. No need for government intervention in that regard.Being Scottish, I liked Boris's idea. Pull England out of the world cup.
Brexit, for once some facts.
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That is NOT what Donald Tusk said. What he said was the uk would come to regret it. There is a difference between passive and active voice
Hours after his boss, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, was ousted Steve Goldstein, the under secretary of Public Affairs at the State Department has been fired by the White House.
He had announced that Tillerson didn't know why he had been sacked, presumably further upsetting Trump.
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He had announced that Tillerson didn't know why he had been sacked, presumably further upsetting Trump.
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Both you and flecc are skating around the issue. At no stage am i suggesting that ethnic foods would not be available . At no stage was i suggesting that shopkeepers would have to use English words for products which don't have English equivalents. But that using signs only in Arabic or Urdu or Chinese or whatever , in alphabets and presumably numericals which are not amenable to the general public is elitist, and unwelcoming to those outside their flocks. My observation was as to how I might ,were I a young moody teenager, choose to interpret the deliberate decision to exclude me.
Putting oneself in the shoes of another can lead to insights.
That both yourself and flecc, are not in anyway discomforted says a lot for your tolerance and perhaps age, but others might not be as sanguine
Mr Tusk said:
On March 29, 2019, at midnight the United Kingdom will have left the European Union.
'Then will come the time when you regret your decision'.
why is he so sure of this fact?
.. because it's bloody obvious. And he was actually responding to heckled comments from the more mature UK brekiteer MEPs
Perhaps Mr Tusk's confidence in the forthcoming divorce settlement is that he and his post-'Brexit' analysts have done their homework whereas we have presented them with a group of bumbling amateurs sans any kind of plan or proposals.
It seems to me that we have no aces to play and the EU holds all the court cards and that is why a hard 'Brexit' is looking increasingly likely in view of the UK's uncompromising attitude to the 27 remaining, sovereign EU nations.
This is probably closer to the truth at the moment than any of our politicians want to admit:
Tom
It seems to me that we have no aces to play and the EU holds all the court cards and that is why a hard 'Brexit' is looking increasingly likely in view of the UK's uncompromising attitude to the 27 remaining, sovereign EU nations.
This is probably closer to the truth at the moment than any of our politicians want to admit:
Tom
didn't he want to tell them 'we'll make you regret brexit'?
It is quite clear that the UK is the supplicant for the transition period and a deal.
Actually it wont, with any luck it will mean we have grown up as Homo Sapiens and put an end to war.
I'm reminded of the Famous last of the Summer Wine gag where Cleggy was describing Adrian's girlfiend the maneater Marina.
"I'm not going in there, I've seen her frighten Sailors!"
What hypocrites these tory inbreds are!
.......not to mention incompetent fools and inveterate liars:
Tom
.......not to mention incompetent fools and inveterate liars:
Tom
I have no idea what he wanted to tell them .. not have you. But what you reported initially as what he had said was incorrect
How you can say I've skated round the issue when no issue exists other than in your mind?
It's precisely because I'm viewing from the shoes of those involved that I'm supporting them and their right to the business of their choice. Your hypothetical moody teenager isn't involved and I certainly wouldn't stand in his shoes and nor should you. He should mind his own business or face the consequences of any unwise actions. In your argument he or anyone else objecting to such a shop is just as likely to object to the existence of a mosque or synagogue because they aren't for them either.
The fact that these shops are not being attacked or even objected to here is proof enough that we who live here are largely happy with them. They aren't for you so ignore them, don't try to impose your wishes where they don't belong.
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I beg to differ. He spoke in both French and English and I could sense what he meant, I didn't need to listen to the official interpreter. I guess Farage sensed it too, that may explain why he barged in. In no way the UK can get what it wants because it has to be worse off outside the club than in.
One for all and all for one, but not the British although the UK hasn't left yet.
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From the Telegraph this morning
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Spring Statement: OBR upgrades growth forecasts but warns UK will be paying Brexit bill until 2064
Is this what Brexit fans voted for?
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Spring Statement: OBR upgrades growth forecasts but warns UK will be paying Brexit bill until 2064
Is this what Brexit fans voted for?
it's only £50B.
5 years at £9B including the transition period - the rest (from 2024) is totally insignificant.
From the Daily Mail, the "We make the News Ourselves" Paper
Russian double agent and daughter were poisoned when they got into his BMW
A reader's comment points out a couple of flaws
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Lipslicker, Ripon, United Kingdom, 52 minutes ago
This story sounds like it smells a funny colour. Nothing about it makes sense. Two people walking down a street past a camera, six minutes later a policeman is running past the camera having received a call. One minute after that an ambulance races past the camera. So these two went down within seconds, so fast they could not even call out for assistance, and were found by others catatonic and frothing, yet they were supposedly poisoned before using their car a long time before. In the meantime, they had been for a walk, to the pub, and out to lunch. Yeah, right. Sure."
And this further down in the paper
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38 people had been ‘seen’ by medical staff in relation to the attack. But only the Skripals and Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey, among the first on the scene, were in hospital. A fourth person was being monitored at home but has shown no signs of poisoning.
So we actually have the World's slowest acting Nerve Agent, mass panic, and it could have come from anywhere including Porton Down a few miles up the road.
And now we have another ex Russian Agent done in using the low tech method of strangulation.
Somehow none of this hangs together, does it?
Too convenient, especially when a diversion would be so welcome!
Nothing like an external threat to keep the punters on side, is there?
Hmmm!
Russian double agent and daughter were poisoned when they got into his BMW
- Police focus attention on Sergei Skripal's BMW as they investigation poisoning
- It is thought he and his daughter were in the car two hours before they collapsed
- Police have closed a car park where it was parked and removed a recovery van
- It was announced today that 38 people were affected by the nerve agent attack
- Met Police chief says investigation will expand and could take 'many weeks'
A reader's comment points out a couple of flaws
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Lipslicker, Ripon, United Kingdom, 52 minutes ago
This story sounds like it smells a funny colour. Nothing about it makes sense. Two people walking down a street past a camera, six minutes later a policeman is running past the camera having received a call. One minute after that an ambulance races past the camera. So these two went down within seconds, so fast they could not even call out for assistance, and were found by others catatonic and frothing, yet they were supposedly poisoned before using their car a long time before. In the meantime, they had been for a walk, to the pub, and out to lunch. Yeah, right. Sure."
And this further down in the paper
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38 people had been ‘seen’ by medical staff in relation to the attack. But only the Skripals and Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey, among the first on the scene, were in hospital. A fourth person was being monitored at home but has shown no signs of poisoning.
So we actually have the World's slowest acting Nerve Agent, mass panic, and it could have come from anywhere including Porton Down a few miles up the road.
And now we have another ex Russian Agent done in using the low tech method of strangulation.
Somehow none of this hangs together, does it?
Too convenient, especially when a diversion would be so welcome!
Nothing like an external threat to keep the punters on side, is there?
Hmmm!
I wouldn't call it insignificant and I can most certainly think of better ways in which that sum could be utilised.
Tom