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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Yes.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Unlike you ,I don't have to have an opinion about Mr Corbyns suitability. But I can see infantile goading for what it is. Yes the legal position AS FAR AS the EU is concerned,that the UK crashes out in six weeks. It is obvious that tactically ensuring that the BJ circus retains responsibility...
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    Obviously you will believe that rubbish about not showing your hand. Consolidated statistics about EVERY EU country, including your beloved country are available. Its there in the VAT receipts, the money transfers and there are decades of it around. Those damned..in your opinion Beurocrats in...
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    H&W is in receivership!.
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    ..and soon less crinklies, as the hospital care will take care of them.
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    They were not lies ..they were predictions..a significant fraction came true.20% devaluation of currency is serious. Others were actually flagged up,and dismissed as Project Fear, and some were just realised later
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    Cheap, irrelevant shot.. if a 10 year old in a prep school came out with that there would be condescending smiles. You must realise that Mr Corbyn is not currently the PM, nor RUNNING a Government. THat Mr Corbyn had the sense to listen to Mr Blair,and not rush into precipitated action ...
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    Fingers you made a good start today in telling us about the release of the document. Whould it be too much to stay on topic?. Consider this was an attempt to REALISTICALLY factor in the potential problems that would occur in the first couple of days. It was not intended as a scare story. Now...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    .. The point here being that this is the threat, not the solutions. And the threat is grim enough.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    OG, they have published the bare bones of the summary worst case in what would be considered an executive summary, and this is all that is needed. They are not presenting the background analysis, the Scottish document is for a different audience. I would say they have complied with the minimum...
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    Thanks for the heads up!. I have scan read it .. except the single redacted para. This is project reality...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    And in other news Mr Barnier has been reconfirmed as Chief Negotiator, and Mrs Merkel had both encouragement and a barbed threat.. She reiterated the standard " we expect a deal to be done and will do everything in our power to facilitate it", but the new inclusion is "otherwise we have a...
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    Yes.to an extent,and the frequent wars culled out a lot of younger men, and the coal mining and coal burning a few others , TB was virtually a death sentence,but nowhere as effective a killer as cholera or bad sewage. Only the wealthiest could expect to live beyond 60 ,and increasingly miserable.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Of course they responded to Brexit.. the LSE was 16% cheaper to buy!. This is the other side of the equation. When your currency drops, the vultures circle. Even more interesting is that the timing is now. They are assuming a rally in the value of Sterling..otherwise why buy now?. That...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Mulberry Harbour mark2
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    The mills of justice grind slowly, but exceedingly fine . I have met him, and he don't intimidate easily. Just the person to represent Europe in Trade talks with Trumps USA. He can easily stand up to bluster and bullies... He was the enforcer for Enda Kennys nice guy image. He was on the...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    So you donated money to subvert democracy.? Channelled money to the DUP in NI so as to buy advertising covers for London only mass circulation magazines? . These are the people referred to. Otherwise you are a punter or a supporter, not a promotor.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Just to be fair, Miriam Lord who wrote that article , is a very well regarded journalist writing quirky human interest "takes" on mainly Political events. She can be very cutting in a witty way about the foibles of human nature.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You have been taking those creative writing courses again, at the local FE college haven't you...?
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    Why is there some law that the kebab vendor must occupy a middle shop?. It must be one if those obscure EU laws then,you know the ones your hero BJ used to waffle about!