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  1. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Is this serious? Or just winding us up? Civil service told to ramp up no-deal Brexit plans with 24/7 crisis centre Whitehall told to accelerate plans as doubts grow about future of May’s deal...
  2. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Ken Clarke made his views on Boris, and others, pretty darned clear on R4 yesterday.
  3. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    What I meant was Scotland as in North Britain (as used way back at the time of the Union) and that the map has changed since 2016. Certainly the area I am more aware of, Wales, is much more pro-remain that is it was at the time of the referendum.
  4. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    What date was that? I suspect that was a while ago.
  5. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Just following the usage of James VI and I.
  6. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    North Britain seems to be pretty solid remain.
  7. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    What will TM do with 158+ votes but, possibly, almost as many against? The BBC’s Andrew Neil says BBC research shows that more than 158 Tory MPs – the threshold – have now said that they will vote for Theresa May. But he points out that just because MPs says they will vote for May, that does...
  8. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Just caught a few minutes of: The Navy Lark Series 6 The Calais Dock Strike More organised than brexit...
  9. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Aren't end of the pier shows empty on sunny days?
  10. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Appreciated for humour - but don't you put bread under the grill and it comes out toast? (Except when grilling cheese on top of toast.)
  11. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Am sure I will not be the only one to raise an eyebrow to their choice of words - redolent as they are of: continue the process of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe
  12. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    No surprise, but Guardian has just updated headline: Brexit in chaos as Tory MPs trigger vote of no confidence in May At least 48 letters sent to chair of 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers
  13. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    This morning I see reported that the Mail headline is "The Vultures are Circling". If even the Mail is calling them vultures (I assume with at least an element of insult to them), I foresee much unpleasantness during any "campaign" for leadership. I see the pound is now 1.1036 euros. Any bets...
  14. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Guardian as well now: Threat of no-confidence vote in May grows as Tories lobby against her Many MPs believe there is now enough support to launch a challenge to the prime minister https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/11/eu-steps-up-plans-for-no-deal-brexit-as-merkel-rebuffs-may
  15. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You got the marmalade out and thought of her again.
  16. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    There are crimes which do not, at least in their immediate effects, cause loss or suffering. For example, if I were to personate someone in an election where that did not actually affect the result.
  17. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    BBC News goes along with that... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46532747
  18. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Is there any basis in law for prosecution?
  19. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The last paragraph I have quoted is worth a glance. Brexit study finds significant decrease in diehard leave backers Britain Thinks research also finds number of strongest remainers has risen by 5% Britons are growing ever more pessimistic about the state of Brexit negotiations, with even...
  20. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    How good would they be as horsemen?