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  1. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The power of the British media has been used increasingly during the tenure of the disaster that is May to support her creaking government. Dan Rather, the famed American journalist and former CBS news anchor, has this to say about the trend in modern media journalism: Tom
  2. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Well spotted! I think millions of the voters who have succumbed to to the tory media brainwashing programme have forgotten just what a disaster May was as Home Secretary. Some individuals, however, have noticed like your good self 'Tillson': Tom
  3. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Your point is? Why do you bother? Tom
  4. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The EU created TUPE purely to protect workers from the worst ravages of the 'real-life monopoly game' played by voracious venture capitalists. Tom
  5. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You can't let facts get in the way of a good story........it's government policy for gawd's sake!;) Tom
  6. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    And maybe this is a good time to remember what the great Tony Benn had to say about any possible destruction of democracy: Tom
  7. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    ..........to which, General De Gaulle said, 'Oh, you think so! I think non and thrice non - so long as there is breath in my body, France will remain independent of the UK. The French people would never forgive me, were I and my government to cede any part of la belle France, geographic...
  8. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    No matter what one thinks of Jeremy Corbyn, when all things are considered.......... Tom
  9. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    David Schneider explains the predicament Corbyn finds himself in....... Tom
  10. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Ever the optimist! Surely we are supposed to be doing all this to make our situation better? Tom
  11. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

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  12. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    As one who lived in London for over three decades and still visits frequently, I can assure you that the capital still has its fair share of dicks! Tom
  13. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Life in the post-'Brexit' era will be difficult for countries outside of the major trading blocs but it will be especially so for the UK if this despicable anachronism ever becomes PM: It is not just a coincidence that these two have been snapped together! They share much in common but an...
  14. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    There has been a number of cautionary utterances from a variety of groups and individuals which have all been ignored by this plutocratic government. The sooner the UK discovers the real cost of ignoring all the good advice that has been offered, the better. Then we can get on with the task...
  15. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Tom
  16. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Tom
  17. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Well, that's a relief! Mr Izzard has previously demonstrated a unique talent for explaining Labour tory policy in several areas not least the acquisition of empire and the British insistence on following rules......... Tom
  18. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Ah.....yeah, but!:confused:.......was it because the horseshoe was the wrong way up? We could have a whole new thread on the correct way to hang a horseshoe as a good-luck charm. Tom
  19. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Didn't it just! Wasn't it amazingly fortuitous that something so sinister and long-lasting cropped up just when pundits were analysing the agreement reached recently between the government and the EU.......most appearing negative about the accord and criticising the government for capitulating...
  20. oldtom

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Yes, I lumped it into the well-known 'chemical weapon' category wrongly. It is derived, as I'm sure you know, from a bacterium so should be referred to more correctly as a biological agent or bio-weapon if used in warfare. Mind you, I don't suppose the people these things are used against are...