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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The "free tuition" in the EU Erasmus programis a kind of misnomer. The idea is reciprocal.. We take your student and charge them nothing, We send you one and you don't charge them. The objective is cultural diversity and international partnerships.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Intriguing.. which part(s) are disagreeable?
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    His brain?
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    As a Republican, .(. not militant, but a believer in the equality of a Republic) , I have no truck with Royalty, ..but that's your bag. If his Brother is potentially King, and currently a Prince, then he is also a Prince and a Duke. So no taking that away.... I actually consider the loss of...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Had the Palace been racist , there would not have been a wedding. What family does not have minor personality clashes with the in laws?.. Now I didn't watch the interview, but know enough about suicide that unless one actually seriously does the deed, as in seeking oblivion, it is nothing .. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    That Guardian article is more about the personality of Johnson than the difficulties of NI , so I will not be commenting.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    There is a massive difference between the AZ and the Pfizer technologies. The investment in the Pfizer approach is much more complex. .. Compare 2 stroke Bike engines with a jet aircraft. I tried teasing out the differences in the production with my daughter, and the closest analogy is that...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It is a consequence of being a very big player in the business.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You certainly do... And you will be left carrying them, now that the game has changed to Chinese Chequers. What I see panning out is that the EU will let the unilateral UK breach to NI continue , unless they see flagrant breaches and stuff appearing in France. Meanwhile the EU Parliament will...
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    Stolen Raleigh Motus Tour Electric Bike from outside Sainsbury’s in Stapleford, Nottingham on Saturday 27th February 2021 at 2.30 pm

    Inclined to agree with you.. but with caveats. I have a motus, and the built in lock is fine , for the casual nip into a shop, frequented rarely. I always remove the activa controller and stick it in my pocket. Now the Motus is really heavy ,and the weight is very much to the back, so having...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Nope!. He was the most junior ships officer ..3rd or 4th. on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. He was required to be walking the decks while the more senior guys were on the bridge. He sees a bright light heading towards him and it goes ,40 ft above his head. It is directed at the...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    ..indeed while Ms Begum, is still in UK approved detention.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    .. I doubt, many of you have observed the business end of an exocet, coming at you ..and lived to tell the tale. My brother did.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    When JHC, says something like that, it is time to head for the hills...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    .. Without prejudice, can I suggest that the " without underlying health condition" is whistling passing a graveyard. Since you were employed for 30 years, you are unlikely to be in a much different demographic than myself. Last August, I would have put myself in exactly that category. Last...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    " but then risk the lot months down the line. "... That is the bit we disagree on. I am suggesting that they deliberately or inadvertently choose to ignore that possibility. Its sort of committing the reserves ,when you can see no other option. The" Save Christmas " mantra was looking...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    ..yes they will, and it is a future much to be desired.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Nope!!. The world is a big place. If at your age, you cannot yet appreciate that the person who gets to be the chief advisor to a State is both competent ,in their discipline, and with a huge political nous. It is just the same in any of the Churches, the Police forces, The Military, the...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    .look back at the dates of these.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Your definition of political is even political... I can accept that it wasn't the worst call made, but it wasn't on based on Science. ..but on expediency