A thank you to Brexiteers.

[SysOut]

Alf Garnett was a leftist?

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

no, i thought it would be worse than this

Give it time.

 

[krtek a houby]

I am delighted at the prospect of a united planet, good to dream. However in the meantime there are the practical realities to deal with.

Talking about Ireland, not the planet. One step at a time.

A long overdue end to the horrors of partition is very much practical.

 

[Cerv]

Precisely. But in 2022 it’s taken on a quasi-religious status for middle class liberals.

"quasi-religious" sounds like a better description for e.g. Liz "I'll do a second brexit" Truss

 

[editor]

In other great Brexit news

Britain’s exporters have seen their overseas trade stagnate over the past year despite strong growth in domestic demand for their products and booming export markets, according to a survey.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said that a survey of 2,600 exporters found a quarter had suffered a fall in exports and another 46% reported no change.


Only 29% reported an increase in sales in the second quarter, down from the 40% that reported an increase in the first quarter.

Firms said Brexit was one of the main barriers to exports, after the introduction of customs checks and delays at the border.

William Bain, the BCC’s head of trade policy, said that since last summer UK exports have stalled to the EU and the rest of the world while many other leading exporting countries have enjoyed a boom.

British exporters report stagnating trade as post-Brexit delays blamed

Customs checks and border queues cited as leading barriers, as only 29% of firms say sales increased in Q2

www.theguardian.com

And:

Brexit: UK's divorce bill from EU could rise to £42.5bn

A minister says inflation could increase the bill for outstanding UK spending commitments to the EU.

www.bbc.co.uk

EU launches fresh legal action over Northern Ireland border rules

The fresh claims come amid a worsening diplomatic row over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Ax^]

How was it “a generational kick in the teeth for our rulers and would be rulers” seriously I would love to know.
If it was remotely that how come the Tory party served it up on a plate and then got back in riding it’s coattails to a massive majority?
Crazy talk.

But Cameron was a remainer so it was clearly a victory for the working class that most of the country vote in line with Jacob ress Mogg and the ERG

i mean look he working class he eating ready salt walkers

 

[Pickman's model]

But Cameron was a remainer so it was clearly a victory for the working class that most of the country vote in line with Jacob ress Mogg and the ERG

i mean look he working class he eating ready salt walkers

he's thinking, now i've got it out the bag what do i do with it

 

[Pickman's model]

As have stated numerous times, voted remain as didn't know would be leaving your country

Was wrong about various aspects of Brexit

But delighted at the prospect of a 32 county ROI

if it's some bigger 26 cos then it will just be a larger free state

 

[krtek a houby]

if it's some bigger 26 cos then it will just be a larger free state

Oh, it'll be a bumpy ride, but it will be free

 

[Pickman's model]

Oh, it'll be a bumpy ride, but it will be free

from the northern highlands to the western islands
from the hills of kerry to the streets of free derry
this land was made for you and me (that's how the song goes)

 

[philosophical]

Talking about Ireland, not the planet. One step at a time.

A long overdue end to the horrors of partition is very much practical.

The end to partition will hopefully happen without a new beginning of terrorism.
In the meantime the EU is over one side and the UK the other side of a border that Lexiters amongst others voted for.

 

[The39thStep]

‘To the center of the city where all roads meet, waiting for you
To the depths of the ocean where all hopes sank, searching for you’

 

[Pickman's model]

Oh, it'll be a bumpy ride, but it will be free

the rocky road to dublin

 

[SysOut]

Irish unification would have been easier in a unified western europe.

 

[Raheem]

what did left brexit voters think would happen?

That remain would win, I expect.

 

[The39thStep]

Irish unification would have been easier in a unified western

I’d rather tackle the project of creating a United Ireland first and leave creating a unified Western Europe till later tbh

 

[Pickman's model]

Irish unification would have been easier in a unified western europe.

yeh well there's never been a unified western europe

 

[Pickman's model]

I’d rather tackle the project of creating a United Ireland first and leave creating a unified Western Europe till later tbh

yeh baby steps first

 

[bimble]

The idea that the referendum was a massive ‘generational’ setback for ‘our rulers’ is so baffling I’m still wondering about it hours later, outside McDonald’s in Watford.
It’s a bit like how we Jews are still waiting for the messiah who will when he finally turns up make the world all good whilst somehow other religions are able to think he already came and all is now as it should be. Completely weird. Where is any evidence at all that it was a seismic victory against the ruling class in any way?

 

[Cerv]

But Cameron was a remainer so it was clearly a victory for the working class that most of the country vote in line with Jacob ress Mogg and the ERG

i mean look he working class he eating ready salt walkers

double parked with two different types of crisp.
but not even different flavours.

 

[SysOut]

The39thStep said: #11,206
I’d rather tackle the project of creating a United Ireland first and leave creating a unified Western Europe till later tbh

Yes. First Ireland, then Britain.

 

[Pickman's model]

Yes. First Ireland, then Britain.

don't think you'll have much luck with a united britain

 

[krtek a houby]

Yes. First Ireland, then Britain.

Freedom for Scotland you mean

 

[The39thStep]

Faro border control : one set of desks / booths EU , the others the Rest of World .
Went to the former with U.K. passport , no problem

 

[krtek a houby]

the rocky road to dublin

Dublin fatigue is setting in after over 3 weeks here

But not going to blame it on Brexit

 

[Pickman's model]

Dublin fatigue is setting in after over 3 weeks here

But not going to blame it on Brexit

try forno 500 at 74 dame street, really good pizza at a reasonable price but you might want to book

 

[SysOut]

Woodrow Wilson's dream of ethnic nations.
(aka Apartheid)

 

[The39thStep]

yeh well there's never been a unified western europe

Nothing wrong with a bit of blue sky thinking rather than the normal sky is falling down stuff that we get from the more excitable types on here .

 

[krtek a houby]

Woodrow Wilson's dream of ethnic nations.
(aka Apartheid)

Yes, we had that in Ireland, didn't go down too well

(Aka Sectarianism and Partition and brutal colonisation)

 

[Pickman's model]

Yes, we had that in Ireland, didn't go down too well

(Aka Sectarianism and Partition and brutal colonisation)

luckily you never had to put up with woodrow wilson