Brexit, for once some facts.

jonathan.agnew

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.. How could that be viewed as critical ..I said Brexit was fantastic ... As in the stuff of fantasy... I am slowly learning this English trait of irony.
Imagine you meant that ironically (the English are too inflated, dense to get how ironic they are)
 
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oldgroaner

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Interesting that the richest man in Britain votes Brexit yet moves to Monaco saves himself €4,000,000,000 (4billion) in tax then develops a vehicle and gets it made in France. What is going on?
 
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Jesus H Christ

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From the BBC

Sajid Javid has ruled out Baroness Harding of Winscombe as the next chief executive of NHS England, it is understood.

For her to have been ruled out, someone, somewhere at sometime, must have entertained the notion that she would be suitable for the role. What kind of diseased, sick, twisted, corrupt, malfunctioning, irreparably brain damaged mind would host such a thought?
 

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From the BBC

Sajid Javid has ruled out Baroness Harding of Winscombe as the next chief executive of NHS England, it is understood.

For her to have been ruled out, someone, somewhere at sometime, must have entertained the notion that she would be suitable for the role. What kind of diseased, sick, twisted, corrupt, malfunctioning, irreparably brain damaged mind would host such a thought?
It was herself:

"In June 2021, Harding temporarily stood aside as NHS Improvement Chair to apply for the position of Chief Executive of NHS England.[5][6]"
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jonathan.agnew

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It was herself:

"In June 2021, Harding temporarily stood aside as NHS Improvement Chair to apply for the position of Chief Executive of NHS England.[5][6]"
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Clearly someone powerful is pulling strings and she has better friends than just call me Dave and hancock. But, to play devils advocate, the fact that they considered her is promising (of much greater clusterfucks to come). Clearly the whole boris brexit populist conservative scam has to come crashing down before we can have a meaningful future. Perhaps a test and trace sized cock up at the heart of the nhs would bring that closer.
 

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England 4, Ukraine 0

That score line will alarm Denmark who they meet on Wednesday in a semi-final.
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flecc

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the fact that they considered her is promising
No, as I posted she put herself forward for the job, and Sajid Javid blocking her application shows the powers don't want her in that job.

Hardly surprising since she was running test and trace up until April and after several NHS posts in succession hasn't exactly distinguished herself.
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jonathan.agnew

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No, as I posted she put herself forward for the job, and Sajid Javid blocking her application shows the powers don't want her in that job.

Hardly surprising since she was running test and trace up until April and after several NHS posts in succession hasn't exactly distinguished herself.
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Javid and boris have not seen eye to eye before (about spending very large amounts of money shall we say less discriminately, as with test and trace)
 
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Danidl

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I don’t think there are many people left who truly believe that Brexit was a bad idea. Surely, now, for the few nay-sayers who are left, last night’s football result will dispel any lingering doubts.
Well there are 450 Million of us Europeans who do think it was a silly idea , and at most 66Million who think differently. . But I still think that that 66 million Europeans , is still divided 50:50
 

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Well there are 450 Million of us Europeans who do think it was a silly idea , and at most 66Million who think differently. . But I still think that that 66 million Europeans , is still divided 50:50
Not even that.

Within a few months of the referendum the near 4% for Brexit had swung against and for the next three years of polling showed a clear 8% majority against. Statista currently support your 50/50, but the European Social Survey found 57% of Brits in favour of rejoining the EU.

I'm sure we will ultimately rejoin by Brexit being dealt "death by a thousand cuts", as we gradually agree to more and more harmonisation measures out of expedience, to the point of eventual EFTA equivalence.
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oyster

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I see Jenrick has spouted:

Face masks to be personal choice after final lifting of restrictions, says UK minister

Trouble is, what matters to me is everyone one else wearing them. The one I wear makes only a little difference but the ones everyone else wear reduce the potential for them to infect me - the total viral load of the air around me.

My personal choice is that everyone wear them but that is trampled. (We will have to wait for Wales' view.)
 

flecc

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Javid and boris have not seen eye to eye before (about spending very large amounts of money shall we say less discriminately, as with test and trace)
But Boris is the boss, don't forget he sacked Javid as chancellor in favour of Sunak when he wanted quicker results. When Javid turned down Harding's application it will have been with Boris's approval.
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I don’t think there are many people left who truly believe that Brexit was a bad idea. Surely, now, for the few nay-sayers who are left, last night’s football result will dispel any lingering doubts.
How does a ball being caught in a net four times have any relevance to Brexit?
 
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