View Poll Results: What would you personally prefer to happen? |
I want the UK to stay in an ever-closer union
|    | 49 | 23.11% |
I want the UK to stay in a loosely connected EU
|    | 68 | 32.08% |
I want the UK out because the EU is bad for the UK
|    | 22 | 10.38% |
I want the UK out because the EU is a bad thing
|    | 23 | 10.85% |
I want the UK out because this would be good for the rest of us
|    | 17 | 8.02% |
I don't really care
|    | 33 | 15.57% |  | | | 
31.01.2020, 17:26
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: |  | | | I didn't think you had a car?  | | | | | When did I say that, we have 3 cars between us at the moment.
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31.01.2020, 17:28
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | When did I say that, we have 3 cars between us at the moment. | | | | | Just remembered something about not being interested in cars and that you'd never spent more than £1000 on one.
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31.01.2020, 17:32
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: |  | | | Just remembered something about not being interested in cars and that you'd never spent more than £1000 on one. | | | | | I have never owned a new car & have always spent more than £1000. The cars we own are all either 2009/2010 first registered. I prefer to invest in equities than depreciating assets.
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31.01.2020, 17:48
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | I have never owned a new car & have always spent more than £1000. The cars we own are all either 2009/2010 first registered. I prefer to invest in equities than depreciating assets. | | | | | I'm sure you wrote that you'd never paid more than £1000 for a car. My memory must be playing tricks on me.
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31.01.2020, 18:08
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: |  | | | I'm sure you wrote that you'd never paid more than £1000 for a car. My memory must be playing tricks on me. | | | | | Well I have previously admitted to owning a 1983 Porsche 911, bought in CH with just 29000 km. You are confusing me with one of your leftie friends | This user would like to thank fatmanfilms for this useful post: | | 
31.01.2020, 18:49
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Please advise Her Majesty that the European Union flags will continue to fly over Holyrood alongside
the Blue Saltire of Scotland and the Union Jack of the United Kingdom beyond Brexit Day. BBC News Scotland - European Union flag to stay up at Holyrood after Brexit | This user would like to thank John William for this useful post: | | 
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31.01.2020, 19:03
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | | | | | | Childish.
But we could send them a Swiss flag anytime, if they just like colourfull pieces of cloth flying in the wind.
In case of a hissy fit they can even burn it. a) it's allowed and b) we send them a polyester one (could cause bad burn injuries though).
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31.01.2020, 19:06
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Childish.
But we could send them a Swiss flag anytime, if they just like colourfull pieces of cloth flying in the wind.
In case of a hissy fit they can even burn it. a) it's allowed and b) we send them a polyester one (could cause bad burn injuries though). | | | | |
Or - dare I say it ? - Scotland the Brave !!!
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Or should I say amused? | 
31.01.2020, 19:07
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-50838994
Brexit: What is the transition period?
Boris Johnson could decide to extend the transition period (as long as the EU also agreed to it). Under the terms of the withdrawal agreement, the transition period is allowed to be extended by 12 or 24 months.
So the saga could continue for another three years almost? Almost 7 years in total.
This thread is barely at the half-way point... | 
31.01.2020, 19:09
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | After tonight, can we change the thread title or start a new one with these possible titles:
The Brexit aftermath thread: actual consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in the EU.
The Brexit aftermath thread:What the hell have we done?
The Brexit aftermath thread:Why didn't we do it sooner? | | | | | Brexit hasn't happened yet. Not properly. The UK is still transitioning. At the moment (in just under 5 hours time, anyway) it just self-identifies as not part of the EU.
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31.01.2020, 19:18
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Boris intends to snub the Scots & other home nations, as well as the continentals with a full English menu
for tonights Brexit Day celebrations. The Mirror - Inside Boris Johnson's exclusive Brexit bash with full English fayre menu | 
31.01.2020, 19:21
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Brexit hasn't happened yet. Not properly. The UK is still transitioning. At the moment (in just under 5 hours time, anyway) it just self-identifies as not part of the EU. | | | | | I wonder what overseas countries identify the UK as tomorrow?
Seems to me this transition period is not really a good thing. GB is "nicht Fisch, nicht Vogel" as a German saying goes and can't really be dealt with in a serious manner.
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31.01.2020, 19:24
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-51324431 MP Sammy Wilson says the UK is breaking free from the "EU prison" and the "dank dungeon which has bound our economy, stunted our growth and restricted our economic freedom".
"It is important that the government does not allow the EU to continue its control through conditions attached in the negotiations which now have to follow about what our relationship is outside the walls of the European Union," he says.
"It is already apparent from what EU negotiators are saying that they will be aiming to keep Britain on a very short leash and if the prime minister and the government do not robustly oppose the EU in these future negotiations then Brexit will not be done." | The following 2 users would like to thank AquoIcePostCH for this useful post: | | 
31.01.2020, 20:42
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-51324431 MP Sammy Wilson says the UK is breaking free from the "EU prison" and the "dank dungeon which has bound our economy, stunted our growth and restricted our economic freedom".
"It is important that the government does not allow the EU to continue its control through conditions attached in the negotiations which now have to follow about what our relationship is outside the walls of the European Union," he says.
"It is already apparent from what EU negotiators are saying that they will be aiming to keep Britain on a very short leash and if the prime minister and the government do not robustly oppose the EU in these future negotiations then Brexit will not be done." | | | | | Poor Sammy he still does not get it... Boris will do a Canadian style deal with the EU by the end of the year, leaving NI and Sammy in the CU.
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31.01.2020, 21:02
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Here's some Brexit light relief for Brexit Night !! Boris and Trump together at last - video | 
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31.01.2020, 22:15
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Sorry, but that is a training wheels Brexit at best.
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | unite and move on TOGETHER. | | | | |
The irony is strong on this one......
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