Tears and cheers as EU lawmakers give final nod to Brexit

[TheDark 1,194]

England and the people who identify themselves as English will be on their own from now on. Well, not all alone, as it's best buddy Wales will be forever with England on this new journey, which is about to start.

 

Go and conquer the world, like in the good old times! 

[Nigel Garvie 2,520]

1 hour ago, TheDark said:

England and the people who identify themselves as English will be on their own from now on. Well, not all alone, as it's best buddy Wales will be forever with England on this new journey, which is about to start.

 

Go and conquer the world, like in the good old times! 

Well there is a vastly diminished industrial base already, which is getting smaller all the time. The city, our greatest earner,  will have to threaten 7 shades of hell to Boris for us to keep a foot in the EU financial market. Maybe conquering the world again would be a great plan for all those who still believe in the Empire..............whoops we don't have the armed forces to do it. Maybe we should take a leaf out of Mexico's book and revert to being the greatest drug pushers in the world as we were in the 19c. The hedge funds would love it.

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[Nigel Garvie 2,520]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

 

He said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised him there would be no so-called 'level playing field' clauses on fair competition in the new EU-UK deal, highlighting a major point of contention with the bloc in the coming talks.

I always thought Farage was a moderately intelligent, though rather common sort of Arthur Daily creep in the Home Counties "Gin and Jaguar belt" style. Now he believes something Boris told him.......I think he needs medical help.

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2 hours ago, tomacht8 said:

2017, the net contribution to the EU budget was 0.47% of the UK GDP. That's not exactly massive. And the positive impact of the 0.47% UK contribution on the UK GDP itself is multiple.

If you can calculate, it helps in many cases.

Classic "remain"! 

 

A statistical arguement which is meaningless if 1) you don't refer to exactly what the UK GDP is, 2) you make no comparison with the GDP or GDP% paid by other member states, 3) it makes no attempt to demonstrate or prove what the "positive impact" is, other than a vague reference to a " multiple"!

 

Then you end with a bit of abuse -suggesting that anyone who disagrees with you is stupid!

 

[Assurancetourix 16,564]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

"It's probably the saddest day of my life so far. Brexit is something that attacks the very foundation of our identity," said Kirton-Darling, who plans to stay in Brussels with her Belgian husband.

If possible, she can even ask to no longer be British.
I am French but I regret on this one, not to be English ..
Our rulers in France have no balls;
The Europe of the "six" was certainly a beautiful thing, but it had to stay that way.

[MRTELLYOUSTRAIGHT 299]

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57 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said:

If possible, she can even ask to no longer be British.
I am French but I regret on this one, not to be English ..
Our rulers in France have no balls;
The Europe of the "six" was certainly a beautiful thing, but it had to stay that way.

Maybe she is enthused by the prospect of an "Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals", looked forward to, if I recall, by one of your countrymen on this forum. An idea, which over the centuries, has sprung from various attempts at "European Unity" albeit one which has never really ended well!

[Loiner 6,516]

Is this time for the gloat dance, or are we saving that for Saturday?

[Nigel Garvie 2,520]

1 hour ago, MRTELLYOUSTRAIGHT said:

I think this belongs on the climate change/Greta thread!

[Rookiescot 3,356]

Actual footage of the British lion leaving the EU.

 

 

[melvinmelvin 3,670]

 

missed the chunnel on his way back to foggy islands

 

watch out Farage

 

 

[TheDark 1,194]

EU singing farewell to UK.

 

 

[billd766 23,118]

13 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Cry me a river, you silly lady! And speak for yourself; it is not our identity and never was. 

My identity is British and has been for the last 75 years.

 

Beyond that I am English, and proud of it, and also a man of Wessex.

[billd766 23,118]

2 hours ago, Nigel Garvie said:

I think this belongs on the climate change/Greta thread!

Nah, it is in the correct thread.

[Somtamnication 20,188]

Yeah baby. Only took 47 years!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWa-6g-TbgI