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  1. flecc

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Definitely, we could take a cue from the House of Commons language before brexit made it lose its marbles. "You are lying" becomes: "That is not my recollection of the events." or: "Perhaps the Esteemed Member could consider whether his view is an inexactitude?" .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    A whole colony of rats. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    But we are the small minority of "enthusiasts" who discuss it. It's just like the pedelec forum, where those in here talking about e-bikes are a tiny fraction of actual pedelec owners. The bulk of the population will never enter here to discuss Brexit, they are sick of the subject. They are...
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    Climate change solved by ebike batteries with massive range

    A Marvel superhero for those who like that sort of stuff: Information Link
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    They should use steps. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    This simply isn't true. In just six more recent years of the propaganda UK smoking fell by some 30% and has remained much lower since. The overall drop in adult smoking was from 46% in 1974 at the start of the campaigns to about 16% now. The young still take up smoking, something which is...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    True, but I do know the information environment they were voting in and which influences decisions. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Most of the ice in the Antarctic and some other land masses is sitting above the water on land at present, so adds to it when it melts. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    We do have one small development like that in London now. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    For greater accuracy omit the full stop and add as follows: "We weren't voting on a deal. We were voting in or out on the basis of the information given that the leave campaign insisted a good deal would be obtained and would be easy to get." .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Remember also that Boris has been portraying to the EU that we really are ready to just walk out in his attempt to get then to yield on the backstop. This campaign could also be a part of that effort to convince that we really are deadly serious about walking away and cutting all ties. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Following my "green" internal redesign and reconstruction of my flat in 1970, my hot water tank and airing cupboard sit between the kitchen and bathroom. The kitchen sink sits just beyond one wall, the bathroom sink and bath taps are just beyond the other wall, so the hot water pipe runs are...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    In Parliamentary democracy, yes. In direct democracy of the people in our complex modern world, emphatically no. Our Brexit experience to date illustrates only too well the validity of this view. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    And that's not the only improvement. My car one is remarkably efficient even when the temperature is nearing zero degrees C outside, while still being quiet enough to be unobtrusive. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Maybe, but company and department bosses are also the public and drive on motorways. They also watch TV. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    This has been true for a very long time, most particularly since Blair plunged us into the Iraq war against the will of the people and most MPs in parliament. But it has been true as far back as Anthony Eden and the war over Suez. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The government have said some while ago that it's precautionary. It's aimed primarily at companies to ensure tney are ready to cope with the export/import documentation that will be necessary and the delays in transit if we leave with No Deal. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    He really is thick. The judgement was not a political one, it was a constitutional one as Lady Hale made very clear. The court did not prevent him having a prorogue, indeed he could still have one. It merely objected to its extraordinary length being unacceptable and unnecessary...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    And sending it across the country through transmission lines can lose up to 7% more of the original generated power, plus whatever is lost in voltage reduction at sub stations. .
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Heat pumps are superb, far better than I could have imagined. My new Nissan Leaf e-car uses one for both heating and cooling and its performance in both modes while using miniscule amounts of current is extraordinary. .