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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    We can both agree that that the Deal is not a good deal. I can see that you and others are in shock. It is a bad deal. But is it the worst situation possible?. I do not think so. Now using the ex minister David Davis as the oracle does not strike me as being very astute particularly from a...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    "To my mind we have reached an end. Its either accept May, s deal or remain. The fallout, moaning, recrimination and division for anything else would damage us even further." I can agree on all that Zathlan... I also find myself in agreement with Sammy Wilson of the DUP, who wants the UK...
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    Chicken was seasonal, before intensive factory farming. As was lamb. Mutton was a staple ..hence Irish stew and of course pork was and still is the cheapest cut. Beef was also,and to an extent,and still is seasonal.. with a glut in September /October, when the fields need to be depopulated...
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    .. hi Kiwi, I take this a a slight dig rather than serious comment.. as you are aware, there is a requirement in French traffic law for a hi Vis jacket to be available to the driver should they need to leave the car on an autoroute.So most people wrap them around the passenger seat,so if stopped...
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    We end up going around in circles here. The members of the EU Parliament are not selected by the EU. They are selected by the political parties in each of the 28 countries ,from the people who choose to put themselves for election in each of the 650 seats. There is no overt discrimination. The...
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    Zathlan, I gave you up to date figures and the number is around 36% female in all of the functions .. Parliament , commission, vice Presidents. By right it should be 50% ,bur 36% is closer. Of 28 names listed as current or recently replaced judges of the ECJ , 7 appear to have female names...
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    I like to gather a few facts before making additional comments.. The event with the reporter occurred at her home so after him remaining after he had been told to leave... the term ...off was used,he was trespassing. The total sum of the assault was that a trespasser had a bucket of water thrown...
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    Tilson i find this posting obnoxious for a number of reasons. 1. Its racist undertones are not even disguised. 2. I assume she is an MP ,..i am not bothered to confirm,. She deserves some level of respect,if not for herself ,but for her mandate. 3. Have you confirmed that she was in fact born...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    ..and in like vein and since I'm not telling it.. perhaps you might like the Foil Arms and Hogg Brexit Divorce ..just enter that text and the video will be capable. It explains !!!.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The EU is not bluffing!!. Yes, perhaps now you realise that this is serious. It will hurt us in Ireland,it will hurt you in mainland UK, and it will be even more serious to the economic prospects of NI. It will only slightly hurt mainland Europe. Germany absorbed the entire cost of...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    .. obviously it's the way I tell them. As my family would readily agree, my jokes are no laughing matter.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    For those unable to read the cartoon in the Irish times , today. It depicts a "End of the World " placard carrying man, explaining to the Dole office (unemployment benefit) as he is signing on. " I just could not compete with market forces " The background showing. ... Economic forecasts...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Lady .. was being either obtruse ,untrue, or very lazy. She can get a bank statement from her bank at any time. Indeed she can get her current balance instantly. And if she is self employed, she has her statements of tax and income from previous years, and or her accountants
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Actually correct to a point, but Mr Barnier is much more succinct and more correct,listen to the end.. His distain for this windbag is evident.
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    The same regulations as are used for money laundering... Photographic evidence of name, then current bill from utility, or bank statement showing address. Student card, ,driving licence passport. ..
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I agree with the first phrase . But it is significantly better than no deal,as I hope we never find out.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    9 out of 27 of the EU commission to be precise. The ombudsman is also female. 36% of the EU Parliament are female. 5 of the 14 vice presidents of the EU Parliament are female. So it is not tokenism.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Having listened to some BBC news and comment yesterday,which I rarely do, just blame the inclement weather, I am starting to be cautionary optimistic that the Deal will be ratified by the UK Parliament. Yes it will be project fear... But not unreasonable fear. There is a serious risk of...
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    No it is in Dundalk. And operated from about 1990 with what then was state of the art equipment. It was opened by Heinz, making those frozen ready meals . Rice,chicken , currys . Eventually sold to an English group. And yes those are those are the kinds of staples i am referring to. The...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    No but they buy a lot of the staples from British distributors.