A thank you to Brexiteers.

[ska invita]

I think this thread could do with a sing song

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

This has been enlightening, who knew the UK uses its military to project its interests across the world?

And Hounslow's on the up, nice pedestrianised high street with Somali cafes. Staines has shit bits, (Stanwell mostly) and nice bits (along the river). Both suffer from aircraft noise, but you soon get used to it.

Staines is rightly proud of its lino heritage, as the most famous son of Staines said:

If lino was invented in Staines, so was breakin', inn'it

And if Europe wants a ruck, tell them to meet outside the George at the top of Staines High Street on Friday, 11pm. Bet they don't show, the shitters.

 

[Maggot]

But you just hate Brits and the UK. If it was British fishermen being restricted by the French you’d be asking what gives them the right to fish in French waters.

Ah yes, British fishermen: The poster boys for Brexit, who are all now worse off than before.

‘Stitched up and sold out’ - UK’s fishing crews outraged at Brexit betrayal five years after referendum

On the fifth anniversary of the vote to leave the EU, many in the fishing industry feel betrayed by a trade deal that effectively sacrificed one of the key promises of the Leave campaign

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Yossarian]

What’s inverted exceptionalism is it the same thing as continuity remain.

It sounds like a phrase with a history behind it but it apparently isn't - a search for it only returned a few pages of results, mostly referring to either the US or Brazil, the only uses of it to refer to the UK were here and a post on mumsnet.

 

[Pickman's model]

What’s inverted exceptionalism is it the same thing as continuity remain.

no, it's unexceptionalism

 

[TopCat]

of course get angry at the French not the dippy fucker painting sunsets in Spain

I’m not angry. More laughing at them. The blatant hypocrisy.

 

[bimble]

This thread is a cornucopia of delights, day is looking up for having been called an Inverted Exceptionalist and an Anti-British Racist before 9.30am.

 

[Spymaster]

It is possible to criticise/hate the UK state without holding "racist" views of the people that happen to live under its jurisdiction.

Of course it’s possible. Just not on this thread, seemingly.

 

[bimble]

I’m not angry. More laughing at them. The blatant hypocrisy.

what makes the fishermen hypocrites?

 

[TopCat]

what makes the fishermen hypocrites?

How many Jersey boats get to fish compared to French boats off of Jersey?
Clue: not many.

 

[Spymaster]

How many Jersey boats get to fish compared to French boats off of Jersey?
Clue: not many.

This is a different fleet, tbf, but similar counter arguments will apply.

 

[bimble]

How many Jersey boats get to fish compared to French boats off of Jersey?
Clue: not many.

There are not many fishermen in Jersey.
How does that make the french fishermen hypocrites?

 

[TopCat]

I’m laughing most at the threats, made after a few vino rouge’s. The actions will all be at 08:00 so they can get home for lunch and and a nap.

 

[bimble]

I’m laughing most at the threats, made after a few vino rouge’s. The actions will all be at 08:00 so they can get home for lunch and and a nap.

So nothing to do with hypocracy just laughing at them cos their threats are not going to succeed, ok.

 

[TopCat]

Maybe we will have Barnier soon, that great white liberal hope, ceremoniously turning off electric supplies on TV while sucking his cheeks.

 

[Pickman's model]

This thread is a cornucopia of delights, day is looking up for having been called an Inverted Exceptionalist and an Anti-British Racist before 9.30am.

the morning is yet young

 

[Maggot]

Can the Brexiteers find any British fisherman whose livelihoods have been improved by Brexit? Any at all?

 

[Ax^]

How many Jersey boats get to fish compared to French boats off of Jersey?
Clue: not many.

more money to be made in being a tax haven than fishing

 

[Smokeandsteam]

Would you? I wouldn't support "grabbing more fishing territory"... Fishing is a great example of where international cooperation is essential, both to protect livelihoods and the commons (the sea).

Workers v 'international cooperation' drawn up by the political representatives of capital. No contest.

 

[Ax^]

wtf is the British race?

between Oxford and Cambridge each year old chap on the Thames

 

[TopCat]

more money to be made in being a tax haven than fishing

Not for Jersey’s working class. It doesn’t trickle down.

 

[Spymaster]

There are not many fishermen in Jersey.
How does that make the french fishermen hypocrites?

There are many Jersey boats but they mostly fish their own waters or into the Atlantic. The Jersey argument is more about conservation than nationalistic rights protection.

 

[brogdale]

Of course it’s possible. Just not on this thread, seemingly.

You don't think you're able to criticise the UK state without being racist on this thread?

 

[gosub]

between Oxford and Cambridge each year old chap on the Thames

I am annually disappointed that the OU never makes the heats

 

[Spymaster]

You don't think you're able to criticise the UK state without being racist on this thread?

Asked and answered.

 

[Spymaster]

.

 

[Spymaster]

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[brogdale]

Asked and answered.

No idea what you're on about.

 

[Serge Forward]

Saint Michael has the upmarket ready meals portfolio.

Used to be the patron saint of underwear.

 

[Ax^]

Sort of like the UK is a shithole position?

did you not get out at the first chance you got