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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Scotland seeks independent entry to the European Union |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 2:44 pm
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| Well,ASS-P I will try to pick up the thread re Ukraine. Apparently the Soviet Union argued that countries like India and Phillippines,which were virtually British and American colonies respectively in 1945,were allowed in the UN,so why shouldn't Soviet 'colonies' be allowed as well ? The origin of t... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: These Brexit days... |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2016, 2:35 pm
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| Whatever. You should all know better than to nit pick and to judge a country, when its not even exploiting itself to the same barriers that you put up in your public institution that you dare call a democracy. Let the facts be distorted or speak for itself. http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpspro... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: These Brexit days... |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2016, 6:55 am
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| Boris is foreign minister supposedly, one would presumably need to count to ten to do finance. .. I believe he speaks over 50 different languages and is quite bright, when he's not squatting down with paper and pen at number 10! He has shown concern now over 'the people of Gibraltar's vote'. I mean... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: SNP prepares referendum on Scottish independence v. 2.0 |
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Posted: 12 Jul 2016, 4:48 pm
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| I agree about Smith,his speech was cringeworthy,but the voting pattern wasn't as simple as rich = remain,hard workers = leave. Remain won in Cardiff,Liverpool and Manchester proper as well as all 32 electoral districts in Scotland which includes the 'steeltown' of Motherwell.It was Margaret Thatcher... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Scotland seeks independent entry to the European Union |
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Posted: 11 Jul 2016, 3:10 pm
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| It’s not that we don’t want them or think they aren’t good enough in some British sense but they just can’t seem to work their way through negotiations without making sure they tread lightly around the table, then not pausing to think before they clear off without so much as a passing wave. Hmm, I ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Scotland seeks independent entry to the European Union |
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Posted: 10 Jul 2016, 11:45 am
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| It’s not that we don’t want them or think they aren’t good enough in some British sense but they just can’t seem to work their way through negotiations without making sure they tread lightly around the table, then not pausing to think before they clear off without so much as a passing wave. Hmm, I ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Always bet on the Brits -BREXIT is happening |
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Posted: 06 Jul 2016, 3:33 pm
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| I work in the shipping business and I don't understand the Leave supporters claims that we can trade more with the Commonwealth instead of the EU.Most of the Commonwealth countries are at least 30 days transit by sea apart from Canada (and they've just completed a preferential trade deal with the EU... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Scotland seeks independent entry to the European Union |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2016, 1:17 pm
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| Lol, the stereotype of the entire U.K. is that of drinkers....perhaps that's why they can't get along... Mixing alcohol and political discussion might be a factor. At least as important as the first Duke of Rothesay, what? :wink: Very clever. I think most won't get it though, unless they say it out... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: SNP prepares referendum on Scottish independence v. 2.0 |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2016, 5:40 am
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| I'm 50% Scottish on my mother's side, and she may spin in her grave for me to say this, but seriously, let 'em. Buh-bye. That little hobbit can take her country and flounce off. I'm not a supporter of Scottish independence (not yet,anyway) but Nicola Sturgeon is one of the few politicians who have ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Scotland seeks independent entry to the European Union |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2016, 2:47 am
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| This morning we all want to be Welsh,after Wales amazing performance in the football Euro Championships :). If anyone can take further points of clarification "Britain" is used as a short form for both the island of "Great Britain" and for "The UK of Great Britain and Northe... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Scotland seeks independent entry to the European Union |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2016, 6:47 pm
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| Obviously England is it's own country in the commonwealth, but I use British and U.K. interchangeably because my understanding is that the full name s: "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". If I'm wrong on that usage, please correct me. The United Kingdom is England ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: These Brexit days... |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2016, 4:15 pm
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| what is the worst that could happen. We lose free access to a market of 500 million people.We have to prepare and pay for Customs documents and tariffs on exports as well as pay for Duties on imports.Instead of dealing with Europe which is up to 7 days transit by surface,we instead look to world ma... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Scotland seeks independent entry to the European Union |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2016, 3:46 pm
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| I know that Trump has sweetened Scottish appetites with a meaty flavour of golf a la mange Trump hasn't sweetened anything in Scotland.His golf club in Aberdeen was opposed by locals,he was sacked by the Scottish government from his post as 'ambassador' and he was met on arrival here last week by a... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Market Plunges as Brexit Wins |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2016, 7:58 am
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Replies: 46
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| England will have the same relationship with the EU as Switzerland. The Swiss have never joined the EU and they enjoy a higher standard of living than any of its member states. The problem that England will find is that they will still have to accept freedom of movement,the same as Switzerland. Tow... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Floods may cause Brexit |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2016, 1:25 pm
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Replies: 36
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| I read that the vote was split along generational lines. anybody have any backstory to add to this? The young have grown up in a Europe where they are free to travel,study or work in any EU country and as such many feel as much European as they do British.The older generation are less inclined to f... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Floods may cause Brexit |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2016, 2:54 am
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Replies: 36
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| I read that the vote was split along generational lines. anybody have any backstory to add to this? The young have grown up in a Europe where they are free to travel,study or work in any EU country and as such many feel as much European as they do British.The older generation are less inclined to f... |
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