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  1. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The UK also had the demands of such a large empire. Such as Singapore. Which we lost when attacked.
  2. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I rarely visit the express newspaper site. Nor watch GMB. This is one of the reasons:
  3. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Let's open up sports and have spectators and a few bevvies. Wonderful idea: New Rhondda Valley restrictions linked to Doncaster Races trip Steven Morris A trip to Doncaster Races has been blamed for a cluster of coronavirus cases in the Rhondda Valley, south Wales, as restrictions were...
  4. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Rats and sinking ships? Lord Keen hands in resignation over Boris Johnson's Brexit plan Ministers reportedly trying to persuade advocate general for Scotland to reverse decision
  5. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    And they were stupid enough to fall for it? That much, at least, is extremely easy to believe.
  6. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Have we seen AR do PMQ's yet? She was pretty good in some of her television appearances. How she is even better in HoC: (Am wondering if Johnson has been wrong-footed - even more - by it not being KS opposite?)
  7. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I think some people really are talking about undermining the WA with the possibility that it will be void. Whether they are the people we need to listen to, the ones who can act, that is another matter.
  8. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    There might be some sort of trade deal with Japan. But it obviously isn't guaranteeing much...
  9. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I know that Eton seems much favoured by the tories. Do you happen to know if there is an HMP that is particularly favoured? If I had my way, they'd need to build at least one new one... Ex-Tory MP Charlie Elphicke jailed for two years for sexual assaults
  10. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    And there was I thinking this was why Viagra was available. :) While the home secretary insists that two families of four accidentally meeting and having a chat will be liable to a fine.
  11. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I see even Hague has waded in:
  12. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    There is an argument that even putting forward the bill breaks the terms of the WA. And the Ministerial Code requires adherence to the highest standards of propriety. Which (I'd argue) this debacle certainly doesn't. Clearly the MC needs to be removed from PM's control and made independent...
  13. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Is Sealand up for sale? There are various slightly offshore structures round here - like: That was for sale recently. Would be interesting to declare independence...
  14. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I really can't be bothered to check up! But likely as not, if we do it as a sport it is OK. But if we do it to tackle an inundation of rats, it isn't.
  15. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Which, despite the “rule of six”, is actually legal. Thanks to the government using some of the plentiful time they have available to ensure that hunting and shooting are exempt from that rule. So glad they took special measures for this exemption. Managed to get it in with minutes to spare...
  16. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I can. I have been there. And I live in Wales where the border is even thinner. Despite having significant impacts in many areas. Just not trade and tariff of this ilk.
  17. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It is starting to look like a move against Johnson by all those he has hacked off: Brexit: Boris Johnson opens internal market debate as Javid joins Tory revolt – live
  18. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    But only if Johnson has already broken it, as I see things. (Possibly wrongly.)
  19. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    But they could refuse to allow NI food into RoI. Any that does arrive being declared illegal.
  20. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Even David Cameron has come out of hiding to disagree with Johnson.