BREXIT - Is This Really Still Rumbling On? 😴
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The great thing about the BBC quote is that both sides with think it supports their view.surrey_commuter said:
Did Lincoln get the Civil War done? any people in the south of USA believe that the Civil War is not over and merely in abeyance.pangolin said:A common argument on here: is Brexit done? Fact checked by the BBC today:
Johnson's Brexit claim fact-checked
In his speech earlier, Boris Johnson paid tribute to the people in his government who’d “got Brexit done” - a claim he’s made many times before.
In a literal sense, the UK did leave the EU on 31 January 2020.
But if this slogan implied Brexit would be done and dusted, this has clearly not happened.
A huge amount remains unresolved, from Northern Ireland to financial services.
A large number of trade deals have been signed around the world (the vast majority of which simply replace the ones the UK already had as an EU member), but a deal with the US hasn't happened.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which makes economic judgements for the government, predicts that leaving the EU will reduce the UK's imports and exports by about 15% in the long term, with about a 4% hit to productivity.
Supporters of Brexit say sovereignty has been restored, and unwanted regulations can now be cut.
You can read about Boris Johnson's other pledges and whether he met them here.
Did the Allies get WW2 done or is the current issue in Ukraine the latest continuance of that.
As a literal person I am genuinely intrigued what else people consider "not done"- Genesis Croix de Fer
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Surely there is a stronger case to argue that WW2 is ongoing?rick_chasey said:Did Lincoln get the civil war done, now there's a question.
edited to add that it is probably a stronger argument that WW1 is still ongoing0 -
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I would contest that humanity is ongoing.surrey_commuter said:
Surely there is a stronger case to argue that WW2 is ongoing?rick_chasey said:Did Lincoln get the civil war done, now there's a question.
edited to add that it is probably a stronger argument that WW1 is still ongoing0 -
In fact, I would contest the contest, that reality as we know it is on going.focuszing723 said:
I would contest that humanity is ongoing.surrey_commuter said:
Surely there is a stronger case to argue that WW2 is ongoing?rick_chasey said:Did Lincoln get the civil war done, now there's a question.
edited to add that it is probably a stronger argument that WW1 is still ongoing0 -
If this is the sort of stuff that is being debated on here now, then I think we can say:
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Do people really do that? It might explain why the crisps are smashed to pieces whenever I have them!morstar said:In the supermarket the other day I had this exchange over Pringles…
Guy is shaking tubes to find the full ones.
Me: “You need to be careful, some of the tubes are different sizes”. (Some 200g and some 165g all mixed together).
Him: “It’s that European sizing they’re forcing on us. I don’t know why, we voted out of all that”.
Me: Dumbfounded silence. Another argument for passing a test before voting on anything.0 -
JP Morgan has drawn up plans to shift work from offices in Germany into the City of London as finance companies brace for potential blackouts in the EU's biggest economy....
To do and plan for this, they must see power outages as a real concern.0 -
I read someone who was looking at German energy policy and they said "They can't have a go at Brexit incompetence anymore as this is special in how bad it is"focuszing723 said:JP Morgan has drawn up plans to shift work from offices in Germany into the City of London as finance companies brace for potential blackouts in the EU's biggest economy....
To do and plan for this, they must see power outages as a real concern.0 -
On a positive note, all this craziness might help EU/Countries forget about our craziness.rick_chasey said:
I read someone who was looking at German energy policy and they said "They can't have a go at Brexit incompetence anymore as this is special in how bad it is"focuszing723 said:JP Morgan has drawn up plans to shift work from offices in Germany into the City of London as finance companies brace for potential blackouts in the EU's biggest economy....
To do and plan for this, they must see power outages as a real concern.0 -
Should add the writer is a signed up Russophobe (Polish background) and he's been writing for a while about the perils of treating Russia as anything but a pariah state, so you can see where the writer is coming from.
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From both sides, it is time to start moving forwards.focuszing723 said:
On a positive note, all this craziness might help EU/Countries forget about our craziness.rick_chasey said:
I read someone who was looking at German energy policy and they said "They can't have a go at Brexit incompetence anymore as this is special in how bad it is"focuszing723 said:JP Morgan has drawn up plans to shift work from offices in Germany into the City of London as finance companies brace for potential blackouts in the EU's biggest economy....
To do and plan for this, they must see power outages as a real concern.0 -
Well. There comes a time when the new crazy becomes the control of craziness.morstar said:
From both sides, it is time to start moving forwards.focuszing723 said:
On a positive note, all this craziness might help EU/Countries forget about our craziness.rick_chasey said:
I read someone who was looking at German energy policy and they said "They can't have a go at Brexit incompetence anymore as this is special in how bad it is"focuszing723 said:JP Morgan has drawn up plans to shift work from offices in Germany into the City of London as finance companies brace for potential blackouts in the EU's biggest economy....
To do and plan for this, they must see power outages as a real concern.1 -
DUP/Unionism not happy
Truss already seems to be scaling back talk of Article 16
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Interesting move from Truss, if as reported.
The EU have taken legal action against the UK due to the unilateral extension of the grace periods.
The UK had until September 15th to respond
It's being reported that the UK will *ask* to extend the grace periods, a request the EU will look favourably at.
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Brexit created PM BoJo and certainly did not destroy himrick_chasey said:0 -
Yep, that seemed a bit of a strange call. It was all the other stuff that finished him off.surrey_commuter said:
Brexit created PM BoJo and certainly did not destroy himrick_chasey said:
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It’s more Britain has entered the Italy realm of a country to laugh at.
I often looked at Italy and wondered what it was about them that made them vote for Berlusconi. No need to wonder now.0 -
I'd be more worried about Italy if I were you.rick_chasey said:It’s more Britain has entered the Italy realm of a country to laugh at.
I often looked at Italy and wondered what it was about them that made them vote for Berlusconi. No need to wonder now.
https://telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/09/02/revenge-bundesbank-spells-serious-trouble-italy/"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
"Brexit Hard Man" Steve Baker has been appointed to the Northern Ireland Office
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
What a disaster.tailwindhome said:"Brexit Hard Man" Steve Baker has been appointed to the Northern Ireland Office
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I’m assuming when asked for volunteers he took one step back and everyone else took two. Nobody in their right mind would want that job.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Yuprick_chasey said:
What a disaster.tailwindhome said:"Brexit Hard Man" Steve Baker has been appointed to the Northern Ireland Office
He didn't deserve that
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There's a joke in Yes, Prime Minister that the best thing about being Prime Minister is that no one can send you to NIpblakeney said:I’m assuming when asked for volunteers he took one step back and everyone else took two. Nobody in their right mind would want that job.
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Eh?tailwindhome said:
Yuprick_chasey said:
What a disaster.tailwindhome said:"Brexit Hard Man" Steve Baker has been appointed to the Northern Ireland Office
He didn't deserve that
He deserves to have his entire political career burned to the ground.0 -
I would guess he's there so he can't cause trouble for Truss. I don't think he'll have any real power as a junior minister.rick_chasey said:
Eh?tailwindhome said:
Yuprick_chasey said:
What a disaster.tailwindhome said:"Brexit Hard Man" Steve Baker has been appointed to the Northern Ireland Office
He didn't deserve that
He deserves to have his entire political career burned to the ground.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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Interesting snippet.
1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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