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  1. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It is also debatable whether the anschluss of Austria constituted occupation or not.
  2. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    When was the Republic of Ireland occupied by Germany? Or Finland? Or Malta? Or Portugal? Or Sweden?
  3. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Are? Or were? (Even then there are questions that need to be answered.)
  4. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The brexit brigade have probably never heard of the law of unintended consequences. Even if they have, they have failed to understand it. And if they did, they have ploughed on utterly regardless as if wearing blinkers.
  5. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    From the state the bleeding obvious department. Nonetheless, needs to be said. Wales less prosperous after Brexit deal, says first minister Wales will be less prosperous under Theresa May's draft Brexit deal, according to the first minister. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-46334228
  6. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Agreed this is a major issue. The inability of, as an example from the story, the MHRA to say anything useful in public means there is absolutely no possibility of applying oversight. One of the medicines I care about has some very odd reports. There are (now) three UK makes. Yet a majority of...
  7. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Will not back the brexit deal (never) Never let you go, let me go Never let me go, ooh No, no, no, no, no, no, no
  8. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Everyione else is thinking about plan B. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-deal-latest-theresa-may-plan-b-eu-summit-brussels-spain-gibraltar-vote-a8650691.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/11/25/dup-locked-secret-talks-cabinet-ministers-plan-b-brexit-plan/amp/...
  9. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Reminiscent of what Obama said. Thing is, Trump will be gone soon. Whether by losing an election, reaching two terms, actions of a legal nature, an excess of Big Macs, or in his sleep. The impact of brexit will continue for years indeed, probably, generations.
  10. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    39 billion isn't a vast sum, I assume?
  11. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I agree about Yorkshire to Wales. I know several Yorkshire folk who now live here. Along with quite a lot of Brummies.
  12. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I'd agree with moving on from brexit but in an entirely different way. Abandon A50. Like Austin did in 1957. (And, just to be a bit more topical, Nissan did in Japan in 1959.)
  13. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Slimy Nige: Who is the real Nigel Farage... and why won't he answer my questions? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/25/why-wont-nigel-farage-answer-my-brexit-questions
  14. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Aye, bur as ah naw li' i' wales, ah certainly can be eur foreigna.
  15. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Just who is a follower of Dr Pangloss? And who of Voltaire? Juncker tells UK this is 'best deal possible' Speaking in English, Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European commission, says he would vote in favour of this deal, “because this is the best deal possible for the United...
  16. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Honouring the result of the deeply questionable referendum. NOT the current option of the population (not even the electorate, I think). The logic of the immigration system would, surely, imply that we should not be permitted freedom of movement even within the UK. After all, that is based on...
  17. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The Guardain certainly keeps them coming: Concern grows at Tory link to US lobby firm in Facebook smear scandal Conservative party working with UK Policy Group, London arm of company accused of targeting George Soros...
  18. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Pssstt!!! Posted last night: #469688 :) When he/she said they had their mace with them, the porr chap probably thought he was goingt o be tear-gassed. :):) When he/she said "And I've got my mace with me." the poor chap probably expected to be tear-gassed. I want a photo!
  19. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Bit of a surprise here. Perhaps my previous suggestion that parliament/select committees were supine fired them up? Parliament seizes cache of Facebook internal papers Documents alleged to contain revelations on data and privacy controls that led to Cambridge Analytica scandal...
  20. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    In all seriousness, I certainly hope they have been.