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« Reply #9120 on: Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 10:27:01 » |
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AN ISLAND?! Has anyone told Dominic Raab???
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« Reply #9121 on: Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 10:46:25 » |
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« Reply #9122 on: Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 13:01:21 » |
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Or UKIP/Brexit Party MEPs so dim? Actually, everyone knew that. |
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« Reply #9123 on: Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 13:07:50 » |
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Hang on a sec, I thought we were not going to be alligned as per Saj's comments over the weekend... https://amp.irishexaminer.com/break...-brexit-976783.html?__twitter_impression=trueThe automotive sector is the UK's largest export, worth £33bn a year. 90% of cars built in the UK are exported. The EU and its 27 member countries have a choice. It can encourage those car firms to relocate into the EU27, or it can help us out... Hmmm, I wonder... |
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« Reply #9124 on: Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 14:16:45 » |
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Couldn't reach your Irish Examiner link unfortunately
So far as Paul is concerned, Ireland (like the UK) is also an island and doesn't share the insularity vis a vis the EU that seems to afflict the English. It's all, even now, about WW2 rather than about being an island, innit?
On an issue related to motor manufacturing, the USA has indicated increasing tariffs for Brit vehicle exports if we go ahead and introduce our proposed Digital Services Tax. Rather calling into question the supposed sovereignty gains by preferring the USA for trade, never mind further revealing where the USA really stands on "free trade".
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« Reply #9125 on: Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 15:05:05 » |
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So far as Paul is concerned, Ireland (like the UK) is also an island and doesn't share the insularity vis a vis the EU that seems to afflict the English.
Erm, if that's directed at me, I have no idea what you're on about? If it's not, apologies, I'll mind me own |
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« Reply #9126 on: Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 15:14:51 » |
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Meant to direct it at Robert T's comment that our existence as an actual Island does create a very different view of Europe - which I noted wasn't replicated in Ireland. But happy to get into a shitight with you over this  . I'm a little edgy after the Yates shock this morning. |
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« Reply #9127 on: Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 15:44:32 » |
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Meant to direct it at Robert T's comment that our existence as an actual Island does create a very different view of Europe - which I noted wasn't replicated in Ireland.
Ah OK, I was baffled there  But happy to get into a shitight with you over this . I'm a little edgy after the Yates shock this morning. Please let's not. |
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« Reply #9128 on: Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 17:07:12 » |
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Ireland does have that view of us at times though. Clearly you don't have to be inward thinking if you are an Island, just that we've sort of circled the wagons as a Nation, and by us, England. Which is not even an Island! The Scots seem far more open minded about the world, maybe because the invaders were always England (theme).
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« Reply #9129 on: Thursday, January 23, 2020, 17:20:12 » |
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« Reply #9130 on: Friday, January 24, 2020, 09:07:17 » |
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Probably not worth having someone read it to you if you think Brexit is 'over the finish line'
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« Reply #9131 on: Friday, January 24, 2020, 09:18:28 » |
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This American impeachment thing is a gargantuan waste of time and money. Whatever 'crime' Trump commits the Republicans. who control the house are never going to vote against him whatever evidence is shown. Why isn't this done properly in neutral judges and jurors? Total mockery isn't it? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51231047 |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #9132 on: Friday, January 24, 2020, 10:09:51 » |
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The picture painted is of a classroom of unruly children ….. except with better security than in a US school.
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« Reply #9133 on: Friday, January 24, 2020, 10:44:40 » |
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One bright spark is that the NHS will be better off by £350m each week come next Friday, wonder what they wil be spending it on?
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« Reply #9134 on: Friday, January 24, 2020, 10:48:01 » |
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One bright spark is that the NHS will be better off by £350m each week come next Friday, wonder what they wil be spending it on?
50,000 new nurses and 40 new hospitals.... Johnson said so during the election campaign, and he wouldn't lie. |
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