Brexit

[Ronald Sandoval]

I have just watched this interesting video of Nigel Farage called Stepping Up where he is in conversation with Rod Liddle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weAruOC ... e=youtu.be

[RegisterMe]

I have just watched this interesting video of Nigel Farage called Stepping Up where he is in conversation with Rod Liddle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weAruOC ... e=youtu.be

Nice chap, Rod Little. Not.

[RegisterMe]

OK, it's not Brexit, but I watched the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance tonight (and, as in in other threads, I was in bits). I saw Boris, but I did not see Swanson (quite possibly my mistake) or Corbyn (definitely not my mistake, lots of shots of Emily Thornberry).

Did I miss something, or did the BBC's coverage let me down?

[pjknibbs]

I don't know if either were present there, but apparently all three main party leaders will be attending the service at the Cenotaph this morning:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50362948

[euclid]

Let's just hope the upcoming elections are not as manipulated as the Brexit Referendum; there's hope since the truth about Cambridge Analytica is out now although I'm not sure the wider population are aware about it.

Cheers Euclid

[felter]

Farage is already manipulating the election. He has stopped his party from standing in any area that the Conservative party are likely to win, and will only put someone up for election in Labour held area's, in the hope of splitting the vote and trying to make it easier for the Conservatives to win. Once again he is playing with the UK voters for his own personal gain. He has already said he will not stand for election, I suspect the main reason for that is that if he so happened to win then he would have to stay in the country after we leave the EU, and he has no intention of staying here after that happens. He has already made it perfectly clear he is moving to America after we leave the EU. He wants to screw this country over so much.

[Olterin]

So uh, what do you folks make of the failure by the Government to release that report regarding possible Russian influence/interference (prior to the upcoming election)?

[RegisterMe]

So uh, what do you folks make of the failure by the Government to release that report regarding possible Russian influence/interference (prior to the upcoming election)?

Regardless of whether there was actually a Russian attempt at influence it has now become a beautiful piece of agitprop. Job done as far as Russia is concerned.

And I can understand the reluctance to release the report. Somebody will cry foul whatever it says .

[Alan Phipps]

... and the release of the report wouldn't change anything in terms of near-future elections anyway.

[felter]

HAPPY BREXIT DAY.

So today is the day that once again the UK becomes an isolated country YAY. To show just how screwed up this all is and how much of a massive mess it all is and how badly handled it has all been. Yesterday a lot of major companies got in touch and had a meeting with the UK Government to ask them if they would please clarify how trade is going to work, as they do not have a clue what they should be doing. Yes that's less than 24 hours to go and they still do not have a clue what they are supposed to be doing and how it is going to work and how they are going to do it. These assholes have had over 3 years to get this sorted out and with hours to go, they still haven't got a clue what they are doing. But we have to celebrate this tremendous occasions, as it's what's best for the country, not having a clue what to do.

[Vertigo 7]

HAPPY BREXIT DAY.

So today is the day that once again the UK becomes an isolated country YAY. To show just how screwed up this all is and how much of a massive mess it all is and how badly handled it has all been. Yesterday a lot of major companies got in touch and had a meeting with the UK Government to ask them if they would please clarify how trade is going to work, as they do not have a clue what they should be doing. Yes that's less than 24 hours to go and they still do not have a clue what they are supposed to be doing and how it is going to work and how they are going to do it. These assholes have had over 3 years to get this sorted out and with hours to go, they still haven't got a clue what they are doing. But we have to celebrate this tremendous occasions, as it's what's best for the country, not having a clue what to do.

At least you don't have Trump at the helm to make it worse.

[pjknibbs]

At least you don't have Trump at the helm to make it worse.

You've seen Boris Johnson, right?

Anyway, although we officially leave the EU at 11pm tonight, I think we still have another eleven months of trade negotiations to go before we actually lock down what that means, so I don't think anything is going to immediately change.

[Mightysword]

Well, as sad and as disagreeable I find this outcome to be, I wish the UK luck and prosperity as you will all try to make the best out of this situation regardless of the original opinion. Don't give in into cynicism for the shake of self-fulfilled doomsday prophecies.

[linolafett]

Sad to see you guys go.
I really hope you will be doing well without the eu and hope to see close relations between the mainland and you!

[Alan Phipps]

Thanks lino. Unfortunately, for *some* people living here in the UK, they *are* the mainland. In their minds, the rest of the European Union just forms part of a very big offshore island chain!

I'm sure though that we'll all eventually work something out that's tolerable in the long run.

[Ketraar]

I wish the UK all the best, now that they are finally free of the oppression of the EU and can define their future on their own. I'm sure with the added freedom all the issues will be resolved in no time, given they were all tied to being part of the EU, the UK will surely once more be the great empire it once was.

MFG

Ketraar

Disclaimer: This post may contain sarcasm

[Stars_InTheirEyes]

Happy 'the EU can no longer be your scapegoat' Day!

See you in 8 years when we're talking about dissolution of the UK after years of The S*n and Daily Mail lying smear campaigns about; the pressure the Irish put on the NHS, overwhelming numbers of Welsh benefit claimants and how evil the Scottish are.

[CBJ]

That's actually an interesting point. Who will be the scapegoat now?

[Axeface]

That's actually an interesting point. Who will be the scapegoat now?

The brexiteers, and rightfully so. I think once the dust settles and the uk pop that didnt want this feel the sting of seperation the anger is going to turn inwards.

[CBJ]

Some of us are pretty angry with those people already! But I meant the press, particularly those who spread the EU smear campaigns that Stars_InTheirEyes was referring to. I think they'd struggle to turn the blame on those who wanted us to leave, when they were so heavily involved in that themselves.