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  1. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    As if his incessant, incontinent tweeting were not sufficient to bias the other way... Donald Trump: Google’s news service is rigged against me US president claims ‘Google & others are suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good’
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Celtic rainforest in Wales to be restored with help from EU Almost £9m to be spent to protect wet and temperate forests from invasive species A project to restore an endangered section of the British countryside – the Celtic rainforest in rural Wales – has been launched with funding from the...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Brexiteers have lost sight of the greatest free trade prize of all Rafael Behr The mantra of ‘WTO rules’ is a euphemism for failure to understand the true value of EU membership I recently found myself browsing one such volume, Britannia Unchained, co-authored by five Conservative MPs in...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Artisanal cheeses, seafood caught of Wales and (currently) sent to Europe, medical leeches, and far too many pro-brexit mob. Perhaps the Congo would like some of them?
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Yet more to use the brexit bonus on funding: Theresa May to pledge Africa investment boost after Brexit Theresa May is to announce plans to boost Britain's investment in Africa after Brexit, during her first trip to the continent as prime minister. At a speech later, Mrs May will say she is...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I didn't think pantomime season was yet upon us? Theresa May says a no-deal Brexit 'wouldn't be the end of the world' Prime minister attempts to distance herself from pessimistic Treasury forecasts that incensed the Tory right Theresa May claimed that a no-deal Brexit “wouldn’t be the...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It would be good to know the answer, wouldn't it? Tom Watson demands answers about alleged Russian Brexit plot Labour’s deputy leader asks if National Crime Agency is investigating whether referendum was ‘stolen’ Carole Cadwalladr Mon 27 Aug 2018 18.05 BST Last modified on Mon 27 Aug 2018...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Would be good to be in mutual support: Europe can no longer rely on US for security, says Emmanuel Macron French president to push for greater defence cooperation among European Union members...
  9. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Yes. A long time ago. Were you ever in Quebec?
  10. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Can't help thinking of Korean War, Chinese Civil War, Vietnam, American war of independence, American Civil War, Russian revolution, Rwandan Civil War, ...
  11. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    That has always seemed the natural interpretation to me. The difficulty, of course, being in identifying when disobedience is necessary and keeping to principles even under pressure. It is very easy to have qualms and be unsure about the activities of our government but much harder not to close...
  12. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    While on the other side, yet another "obvious" point (but obviously necessary to make): No-deal Brexit thrusts UK into 'legal vacuum', warns Keir Starmer Exclusive: shadow Brexit secretary says Theresa May would face race to pass laws Theresa May and the government would face a race against...
  13. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    But only the British Red Cross - don't want no lousy foreign immigrant Red Cross. And aren't they associated with some Red Crescent Muslim thing? My word no!
  14. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Ah - thanks. 'Have people inspected' at Irish border after Brexit, says Rees-Mogg Critics deride suggestion of return to arrangements ‘as we had during the Troubles’ Jacob Rees-Mogg has sparked a fresh row about the status of the Irish border after Brexit after a video emerged in which...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Though the first fourteen were, it seems, launched atop Soyuz-STB/ Fregat-MT.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I *still* call Shirgar butter "horse butter" - despite the spelling. Now that was an expensive pie! Horse = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shergar Butter = http://gowerviewfoods.co.uk/products/
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Any hint of what is there? I won't do facebook.
  18. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Afraid my thought was just how do they empty them? You need the collection lorry to stop every few metres when at least the hard shoulder is already occupied. As there will be traffic on the motorway, a slow-moving collection vehicle looking for a vacant space to stop just might not be a...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Also on BBC website - the amazing, couldn't-be-predicted issue: Customs workload will soar on no-deal Brexit warn experts By Justin Bones Business reporter The story goes on: "They may have thought the import and export declarations are just a simple thing they can do and don't have much idea...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    At last - the really, really important issues are being discussed on BBC website: Grand National 'could be hit by no deal Brexit' warns racing group By Clare Matheson Next year's Grand National could look very different if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the British Horseracing Authority...