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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% |  | | | 
10.10.2018, 18:51
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We all like to think we're important.
(We're not)
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10.10.2018, 21:15
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As a dad to young children, you are, for sure.
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10.10.2018, 22:32
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See Michel Barnier was up to his usual tricks today.
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11.10.2018, 10:12
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | But that's all by the by.... My point is that people who've grafted all their lives, and who are enjoying a modest retirement in the sun, along with the thousands of Brits who move abroad to drier climates for the sake of their health, are amongst the potential 'victims' of Brexit. Those are the people I think about, people like the fruit and veg man on the local market who rents out his villa in Spain via a poster on his stall, and has done for the last 20+yrs. | | | | | Modest retirement in the sun seems so...not modest! Why is it considered modest when it's nothing but? To be able to retire wherever you choose on this continent should be considered a privilege not something "modest". I think we're all out of our minds lately. I think EU has set the bar too high when it comes to certain people's expectations. People keep talking about pensioners being "frugal" - frugal with properties in two different expensive countries, and they have no ing idea what frugal means. I'm glad the dream is over and the Brexit is final tbh. That should make us return to reality check.
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11.10.2018, 10:19
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Modest retirement in the sun seems so...not modest! Why is it considered modest when it's nothing but? To be able to retire wherever you choose on this continent should be considered a privilege not something "modest". I think we're all out of our minds lately. I think EU has set the bar too high when it comes to certain people's expectations. | | | | | I'd disagree with it being a privilege, though. If you've put the work in and been prudent with the money all your life, why shouldn't you be able to retire wherever you want to be?
There may be some luck involved in that you've been able to keep your finances under control but I wouldn't class it as privilege as such. Up till now people had a "right" to move and live within the EU as long as conditions permitted. And it's all about "rights", right? | The following 7 users would like to thank for this useful post: | | 
11.10.2018, 11:40
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An article in Swissinfo today about what a no deal means for UK citizens in Switzerland
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11.10.2018, 17:41
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Nicola Sturgeon referring to Brexit at the SNP conference earlier this week: " Never has so much been lost by so many to satisfy so few"
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11.10.2018, 18:30
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | An article in Swissinfo today about what a no deal means for UK citizens in Switzerland | | | | |
Yes, this is very worrying. I wonder if those who made sarchastic comments about the lack of preparation long term UK residents have made in France and Spain - are really quite as prepared as they think they are ...
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11.10.2018, 18:37
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11.10.2018, 20:05
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: |  | | | Apparently the entire human race would fit in Loch Ness (if you drain it first).
Top fact of the day.  | | | | |
No, thank you. Keep your rubbish! | 
11.10.2018, 20:34
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Now just for you McTave. The lovely Lorien from Loch Ness Spirits won Gold medal at the Absinthiades in Pontarlier last week-end. First woman to do so, and a beginner too. Wow.
Pontarlier - 18e Absinthiades L’absinthe du Loch Ness existe vraiment
La 18e édition des Asbinthiades a livré un palmarès international, ce dimanche à Pontarlier. Pour sa première participation, l’Écossaise Lorien Cameron-Ross a décroché l’or, catégorie « Blanche ».
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11.10.2018, 20:44
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | | | | | | That's bit rich coming from her.
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11.10.2018, 20:52
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: |  | | | Yes, this is very worrying. I wonder if those who made sarchastic comments about the lack of preparation long term UK residents have made in France and Spain - are really quite as prepared as they think they are ... | | | | | There was nothing sarcastic about my remark: any resident of France should have applied for their carte de séjour a long time ago.
The article in Swissinfo contains no new information and seems to be more about getting an Irish passport if one can.
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11.10.2018, 21:20
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I know! Big René came in complete disbelief to yodel practice last night, could not get over the fact the Scots are taking over the Absinthe world! (I did remind him he had talked about distilling his own Whisky at some stage!)
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11.10.2018, 21:53
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ahahah and gin too  But we digress ...
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11.10.2018, 23:56
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | That's bit rich coming from her. | | | | | Decent quip, but not really true, is it?
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12.10.2018, 03:44
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | | | | | | Which her speechwriter thought would make a lovely soundbite. Did no one point out to either of them that the >17 million people who voted for the UK to leave the EU can hardly be thought of as "so few" people?
And before someone points out that this figure is only 37% of the UK electorate, please note that only 34% voted to stay in the EU. | Quote: | |  | | | An article in Swissinfo today about what a no deal means for UK citizens in Switzerland | | | | | The article says nothing of value about "what a no deal means". It's the grimmest of grim hackery, written by someone who feels comfortable basing their conclusion that "UK citizens abroad are facing major uncertainty" on the 2:1 verdict of an online poll of... 50 people. Who these 50 people are, and even whether there is any evidence that they are all Brits living in Switzerland, and that not a single vote among the 50 came from the forefinger of the person who created that article, or his/her household, we do not know.
One thing that I personally do know for sure, as a member of the "UK citizens abroad" cohort, is that I do not feel even the mildest gust of apprehension, never mind the "major uncertainty" that we are all being urged to adopt.
Be realistic. There is minimal possibility of our lovely Swiss hosts deciding that citizens of their non-EU partners, the UK, those immigrants particularly welcome here for their native English language skills, should be pushed out. And frankly, even if the Swiss decided that their beautiful nation should be ethnically cleansed of British people, I would shake the collective CH hand, thank them for this wonderful decade, wish them well, and get on with the rest of my life. My affection for Switzerland and the Swiss would never drain away. Once experienced, the beauty of this country can never be un-experienced.
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12.10.2018, 07:03
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Agreed that the Swissinfo article didn't say much more than what we already know from other press releases, nevertheless there was a very useful link within the article: https://britishineurope.org/the-brit...eal-checklist/ | This user would like to thank Sky for this useful post: | | 
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12.10.2018, 21:39
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Further kicking the can down the road | Quote: |  | | | Secret plans to allow an extension of the transition period in the Brexit withdrawal agreement could result in the UK living under all EU rules well beyond the 21 months so far negotiated | | | | | Source
Unbelievable how very little progress has been made.
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