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All missing the point made though, the EU cannot offer something more favourable than our present deal, since others would immediately say "Me too". This is the trap they are in, hence the apparent intransigence. .

Not possible since many member countries would want this, a one off low payment and then out with no future costs but keeping the benefit of free trade. .

And mine, I started the thread and one cannot get more original than that. My position on this subject is simple and I've made it clear from the outset, I am a Remainer for two reasons: 1) I regard being a part of a major world body as a good thing in a world increasingly made up of giants...

The only really unbalanced thing is the BBC doing this, running a charity during program time is not what they are supposed to be doing. It was bad enough when they were taking up a whole evening of a channel, but this year was the worst yet, with various programs about Children in Need running...

I have very long been, backed by some first hand hard evidence over many decades. As a result I give to none of them, despite being a major contributor to charitable causes throughout. For example, despite being a pensioner I will have given between £4500 and £5000 this year, but all of it...

Spindle nut on the left side of th motor overtightened against the sealed bearing possibly, seizing it. Hold the spindle still, undo that nut a little, then do it back up to take up all the slack but not tightening it hard against the bearing. .

Then we can't have access to sell them our services (peoples work), which is over a half of all our trade with them. They of course have already established that with Switzerland, who also wanted to block free physical movement but have their services peoples work allowed in. The EU rightly...

In general terms perhaps, but there is another view and it's the one the EU take. That is that a person's work is as much a commodity as an item, so should also benefit from a free flow across borders. Where we are in a trap is with services on which we depend so much. We want access for our...

Of course, because there is no future intention for South Korea to be part of a United Europe. Free movement of peoples (not just labour) is part of being in one country. .

No Tommie, not correct. The rest of the UK voted in a majority for Brexit, in large part to keep strong control on immigration. There is no problem, the position is simple: Brexit = Closed Irish border. Remain in EU = Open Irish border. .

Peter, I agree with almost all, but not the quoted decentralisation, for the simple reason it's been going on for many decades and has never worked. We had all our manufacturing transferred elsewhere, many of our large companies, large numbers of major government departments, our tax offices...

I've got the virtually the same watch and I share your opinions on expensive watches. .

I'm probably an exception in my age group, but I much prefer the online digital way and it's sheer convenience, so much less hassle than these things used to be, Life will be that much tougher for archaeologists in future though, no paper trails and digital media in formats they have no way of...

Convention would dictate status quo, remaining. .

Hope it's not catching. :eek: .

Yes, but Japanese rather than German motors, Wisper bikes have mostly been made in China and some models have had Japanese Dapu hub motors fitted. And Giant e-bikes made in that other China, Taiwan, have used both Panasonic crank drive units and Sanyo hub motors, both Japanese. And of course...

55 is fine. When I returned to peak cycling fitness in my late 50s my resting heart rate was 48 and historically had been lower at times. Now in my 80s I still often record heart rates in the 50s. . .

Agreed Zlatan, keep going to keep fit, always the best way so long as there's no stress and what's being done is enjoyed. .

Not so much yesterday's man as perhaps a highly efficient one? Why bother typing in thread like this one when one can just click Agree when someone expresses one's point of view and click Disagree when an opposite view is posted. That possibility is supported by the brevity of Robdon's posts...

Unfair Zlatan. Robdon has posted hundreds of times and has been in this thread from the beginning. On page 2 there's this classic from him. .