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« Reply #9615 on: Thursday, March 12, 2020, 13:29:36 » |
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Interesting to note.
I am not knowledgeable enough even to have a view on the merits and risks of involving Huawei in our 5G system.
What I do discern is a political connection between Brexitism and Trumpian Atlanticism.
My view is that the likes of Trump and Putin have sought to weaken the EU.
The UK however has been almost uniquely placed as a bridge between the distinctive but shared cultures of Europe and North America.
The cold war was "won" with the former Soviet satellite states now part of the EU. Our GDP grew by more than Germany's or the USA's between 1973-2016. Win, win for the UK's Atlanticism and Europeanism.
But Trump and a certain type of Tory have more dystopian visions.
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« Reply #9616 on: Thursday, March 12, 2020, 13:48:47 » |
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Interesting to note.
I am not knowledgeable enough even to have a view on the merits and risks of involving Huawei in our 5G system.
What I do discern is a political connection between Brexitism and Trumpian Atlanticism.
That's a given - you can see that in the cross-pollination of personnel e.g. most of the Leave.EU lot having close connections with Trump's campaign, Farage doing stump speeches for Trump, Bannon over here advising Johnson's leadership campaign etc. They are two sides of the same coin |
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« Reply #9618 on: Thursday, March 12, 2020, 23:30:07 » |
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Well done, you blimp.
Blimp! Haven't seen/heard it used in that context for a good while. Bon travail! |
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« Reply #9619 on: Thursday, March 12, 2020, 23:41:53 » |
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So how much is it then? It's like that annoying fucker at a quiz that keeps on saying every team members answer is wrong without contributing...how fucking much is paid!? |
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« Reply #9620 on: Friday, March 13, 2020, 08:11:24 » |
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Blimp! Haven't seen/heard it used in that context for a good while. Bon travail!
Don’t know where that came from. I’ve been out of the circuit too long to be down with the kids. |
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« Reply #9621 on: Friday, March 13, 2020, 09:04:10 » |
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So how much is it then?
It's like that annoying fucker at a quiz that keeps on saying every team members answer is wrong without contributing...how fucking much is paid!?
All you have to do is read the article. That's why there's a link |
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« Reply #9622 on: Saturday, March 14, 2020, 17:45:46 » |
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That hat. And those stupid f***ing 'USA' lapel badges. Are they in case he forgets where he's from?  Give it a few months and Johnson will be there with his own, 'UK' slapped across his forehead. |
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« Reply #9623 on: Saturday, March 14, 2020, 17:53:28 » |
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Apparently it has ‘trump’ on the back of the hat. What an absolute child that man is.
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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 #9624 on: Saturday, March 14, 2020, 17:56:38 » |
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That's an insult to children everywhere. As to Johnson, all the hats he owns say 'Russia' on them  |
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« Reply #9625 on: Saturday, March 14, 2020, 22:50:50 » |
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That's an insult to children everywhere. As to Johnson, all the hats he owns say 'Russia' on them Preceded by "Property of" |
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« Reply #9626 on: Sunday, March 15, 2020, 01:01:53 » |
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Indeed.
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« Reply #9627 on: Sunday, March 15, 2020, 13:12:28 » |
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Does Britain still have a Home Secretary? Self-isolating maybe?  |
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Here comes the war.
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« Reply #9628 on: Sunday, March 15, 2020, 13:20:37 » |
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That's what happens after they make a nob of themselves. Dom tells them to stay out of the limelight for a while until everyone forgets. She'll have had a chat with Rees-Mogg, no doubt.
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« Reply #9629 on: Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 08:53:52 » |
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