Really? How do you mean?England is exotic compared to the rest of Europe, and always has been.
I just found it a bit funny hearing it described as ‘exotic’. Fascinating, interesting and cultural, certainly, but exotic?
Really? How do you mean?England is exotic compared to the rest of Europe, and always has been.
Exotic in that it is culturally distant and distinct. England is very foreign to the French, almost more so than any other country in Europe is. We are also an island which has defined our relationship with Europe since time immemorial.Really? How do you mean?
I just found it a bit funny hearing it described as ‘exotic’. Fascinating, interesting and cultural, certainly, but exotic?
Good points, I see what you mean know!Exotic in that it is culturally distant and distinct. England is very foreign to the French, almost more so than any other country in Europe is. We are also an island which has defined our relationship with Europe since time immemorial.
Blame what on COVID?Blame it on Covid.
It's the same with mobile roaming. I'm going to Gibraltar in a couple of weeks, and I've already set multiple reminders on my phone to keep my phone locked onto the Spanish network rather than roaming onto the Gibraltarian network. Not the end of the world, but it can be quite tricky to get a good signal on the southern part of the Rock, especially around Europa Point.These fees are capped by the EU, but this doesn't apply to us after Brexit.
The US is delaying a deal to remove Trump-era tariffs on UK steel and aluminium because of Washington’s concerns about London’s threats to change post-Brexit trading rules in Northern Ireland.
That is exactly what I wanted to say ."Taking back control" is always a meaningless expression. No country has "control", even the most powerful countries have to take some notice from other countries, supranational organisations and corporations. Small countries have to take a lot of notice. The world is so interconnected.
Unless maybe you want to be like North Korea, i didn't see juche on the side of a bus.
Well it doesn't bring any news that is good either for the country or even the winners (whoever they are).Have to laugh. This thread has been quite for 14 days until some anti-brexit news is grasped at.
Do you have any pro-brexit news? Perhaps something which makes more money for the UK economy?Have to laugh. This thread has been quite for 14 days until some anti-brexit news is grasped at.?
More migrants that when in the EU, - leavers must be pleased with that.Do you have any pro-brexit news? Perhaps something which makes more money for the UK economy?
Instead of laughing at other people’s point of view, maybe you could add something constructive? Tell us a Brexit benefit, or tell us how your life has improved. Or do we need to wait 50 years before we see any ‘benefits’?Have to laugh. This thread has been quite for 14 days until some anti-brexit news is grasped at.
There won't be a sensible answer to this, because there is no tangible benefit, just some nebulous non existent wishy-washy nonsense.Instead of laughing at other people’s point of view, maybe you could add something constructive? Tell us a Brexit benefit, or tell us how your life has improved. Or do we need to wait 50 years before we see any ‘benefits’?
So nothing tangible then.Remainers are the fantasists on here but it's somewhere to let off steam. The Tories won a London constituency on a 51% vote of a turnout of 34%. The Rejoin the EU, LibDems , and Greens lost their deposit. Labour got 34%; I wonder what his views were on the EU.
It will be said Old Bexley is a Tory stronghold but London has become a Labour city with the huge "white flight " to the shires. Boris did buck the trend by defeating Ken Livingstone twice. Vote Leave won the referendum and Boris won the general election. The voters spoke and will again. The EU is not doing much to change voters minds here.
What does that mean? What tangible benefit to staying in? Pay bigger contribution?So nothing tangible then.
May's deal and Johnson's were basically the same and certainly weren't a "deal" in any real sense.What does that mean? What tangible benefit to staying in? Pay bigger contribution?
Labour were kicked out in 2010 replaced by a Tory/LibDem coalition. Cameron promised a referendum on the EU, only the second since the referendum on EEC. Other countries had a referendum on the Maestricht treaty on the founding of the EU; more than one till the result was what was wanted by the politicians. Tories win in 2015, referendum takes place; out wins. Theresa May goes to the electorate with her policy of stay in the EU in all but name. Effectively loses her majority. Boris goes to the country with get Brexit done and wins a huge majority. The voters spoke. Even in pro EU Scotland the voters just stop short of giving the SNP a majority that they have to go coalition with the Greens.
... and the great promise of a quick and easy trade deal with the US has all but fizzled out. Even at a political level, the US administration has lost all faith in negotiating with a government that reneges of formal agreements and takes every opportunity to snipe at the EU and its member countries just to appease the rabble that voted it in on a leaving ticket. The UK is only of use to the US as an english-speaking ally that has the respect of the EU.Equally any tosh about trade deals won't fly, as so far it has been roll over deals, or in New Zealand's case a deal that adds near enough 0% to GDP and with Japan the EU concluded a deal themselves which was better than what the UK got. So the loss are mounting and there isn't much to even try to make up the shortfall.
Tell that to the voters who spoke in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019. I am sure they are all avid readers of a railway forum. DigitalSpy, much more widely read, closed all there political threads in March 2021 because they became so divisive and moderators not that impartial.... and the great promise of a quick and easy trade deal with the US has all but fizzled out. Even at a political level, the US administration has lost all faith in negotiating with a government that reneges of formal agreements and takes every opportunity to snipe at the EU and its member countries just to appease the rabble that voted it in on a leaving ticket. The UK is only of use to the US as an english-speaking ally that has the respect of the EU.
Can you tell us some good news then, something tangible about the future, something positive, that we can look forward to?Tell that to the voters who spoke in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019. I am sure they are all avid readers of a railway forum. DigitalSpy, much more widely read, closed all there political threads in March 2021 because they became so divisive and moderators not that impartial.
Yes please, we are still waiting.Can you tell us some good news then, something tangible about the future, something positive, that we can look forward to?
It looks that the tangible benefit of brexit is that tories are in powerTell that to the voters who spoke in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019. I am sure they are all avid readers of a railway forum. DigitalSpy, much more widely read, closed all there political threads in March 2021 because they became so divisive and moderators not that impartial.
Why do benefits need to be tangible?So nothing tangible then.
I assume you mean voters that voted leave. In my experience, most of them seem sheepish about even mentioning the brexit issue. I very really see members of RUK to have face to face conversations with, but that is irrelevant as this is a General Discussion forum and the fact that it is part of a railway forum does not invalidate any views expresses here - even yours.Tell that to the voters who spoke in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019. I am sure they are all avid readers of a railway forum.
I presume that 'impartial' in your mind means that they don't always agree with you either by opinions they express, or the action they take using their powers. If you think that you could do better, offer your services.DigitalSpy, much more widely read, closed all there political threads in March 2021 because they became so divisive and moderators not that impartial.