Is Brexit actually going to happen?

[gosub]

In fairness the Golliwog stuff is cause people keep putting “SHARE THIS GOLLIWOG BEFORE FACEBOOK DELETES IT” memes on Fb.
I’ve commented with a basic history of the Golliwog on such posts only to get “yeah but when we were kids it wasn’t racist at all”
Yeah but like... CAN YOU ACCEPT IT IS NOW?
I’ll always excuse ignorance, it’s easy to be ignorant of stuff cause since when was there an obligation- hell, even time- to sit on the Internet keeping up with every new development, I wish I could switch it off forever and just be alone with my garden to be honest. But once you’ve been told and you’re still waving the EU flag around? Naaah. Oh wait... Sorry, Golliwogs

I did used to know one of the heirs to Robertson jam, interesting fella. That, coincidently I met in a village where Enid Blyton started her writing (I think, weell she certainly lived and worked there) But I don't remember golliwogs ever coming up in conversation.

 

[dessiato]

im really not convinced - its all hearsay. In 35 years, not a single ex-squaddie has come forward and said "i was put into a coppers uniform and sent to a picket line" - too many people would have been involved for something like this to be kept quiet for this long.

At the time of the miner's strike in spent a lot of time with police of different ranks who were directly involved in controlling the miners. I also had access to their planning documents. At no time, and in nothing I read, did using the army dressed as police get a mention.

I would have thought that the army were busy enough in NI at that time.

But I wouldn't be surprised if troops were used. But I'd need to see some hard evidence.

 

[Proper Tidy]

At the time of the miner's strike in spent a lot of time with police of different ranks who were directly involved in controlling the miners. I also had access to their planning documents.

Were you never tempted to do something with that?

 

[dessiato]

Were you never tempted to do something with that?

At that time no. With the benefits of age and hindsight I really wish I had. Especially when I think of how the miners were made to suffer, and continue to do so. But, for my shame, I was a Thatcherite. I soon learned the error of my ways though.

 

[Sprocket.]

Especially when I think of how the miners were made to suffer, and continue to do so. But, for my shame, I was a Thatcherite. I soon learned the error of my ways though.

St. Margaret of Grantham watches over you.

 

[dessiato]

It was sitting with coppers and listening to their tales of derring-do that helped me realise what a bunch of cunts they were, and why Thatcher needed to go. Within a year I'd moved as far to supporting the miners as I dared within my role. I've moved steadily left ever since.

 

[butchersapron]

In what role were you seeing these official plans of how the strike was to be policed? You were in the army then weren't you?

 

[treelover]

Conversation
Jessica Simor QC Retweeted

Brexitshambles
@brexit_sham
British Army to set up camps in Swindon ‘ahead of Brexit civil unrest’

Local businesses have been informed of the ‘exercise’ – said to be taking place for around two weeks – and have been warned to expect to see uniformed soldiers carrying firearm.

BREAKING: British Army to set up camps in Swindon 'ahead of Brexit civil unrest'
wiltshire999s.co.uk"

posted on social media, nonsense?

 

[binka]

Yes! Been waiting years but finally we have our own FEMA camps

 

[not-bono-ever]

the rumours of squaddies / copper were rampant during the strike, I heard them every time I went to to picket. it was always a cousin or whatever that had seen his son in the coppers uniform but never first hand. Given the amount of working class kids from those areas in the army at the time, I would have expected something solid to have popped up by now . I dunno, The presence of ranks coppers from obviously other areas may not have helped contain the rumour mill.i Know coppers used barracks etc to doss in aswell . Has anything actually come out to confirm this happened?

 

[butchersapron]

the rumours of squaddies / copper were rampant during the strike, I heard them every time I went to to picket. it was always a cousin or whatever that had seen his son in the coppers uniform but never first hand. Given the amount of working class kids from those areas in the army at the time, I would have expected something solid to have popped up by now . I dunno, The presence of ranks coppers from obviously other areas may not have helped contain the rumour mill.i Know coppers used barracks etc to doss in aswell . Has anything actually come out to confirm this happened?

Maybe dessiasto who was in the army at the time and was routinely viewing live police plans could tell us?

 

[Humberto]

Whatever proposals are eventually forthcoming are going to be from a position of weakness, such is the weakness of this administration. They are a joke quite honestly. They don't seem to be able to handle the situation and deal with it practicably. The whole show is just fictitious.

 

[toblerone3]

What is the best flow chart that Brexit has produced?

 

[dessiato]

The police were in army barracks, including TA barracks. I believe it is common knowledge that police were sent in from all over the country. I think this might have been the origins of the assumption that the army was supporting the police on the picket lines.

 

[Ranbay]

 

[Baronage-Phase]

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Why is there a shamrock and Irish flag colours on it?
We aren't leaving.

 

[butchersapron]

The police were in army barracks, including TA barracks. I believe it is common knowledge that police were sent in from all over the country. I think this might have been the origins of the assumption that the army was supporting the police on the picket lines.

So , in what role whilst in the army, were you privy to police plans to "controlling the miners"?

 

[not-bono-ever]

The police were in army barracks, including TA barracks. I believe it is common knowledge that police were sent in from all over the country. I think this might have been the origins of the assumption that the army was supporting the police on the picket lines.

i know for sure that RUC / forces were involved at a kinda consultanty level 'cos of the NI riot background- were there any squaddies on the ground ?

 

[Ranbay]

Why is there a shamrock and Irish flag colours on it?
We aren't leaving.

it's says 38 on it, just look at that bit.

 

[hot air baboon]

the rumours of squaddies / copper were rampant during the strike, I heard them every time I went to to picket. it was always a cousin or whatever that had seen his son in the coppers uniform but never first hand. Given the amount of working class kids from those areas in the army at the time, I would have expected something solid to have popped up by now . I dunno, The presence of ranks coppers from obviously other areas may not have helped contain the rumour mill.i Know coppers used barracks etc to doss in aswell . Has anything actually come out to confirm this happened?

also its not unknown for people to leave the army & then join the police force - as its an oddly small world they might have been clocked by someone they knew

 

[gosub]

When is the fucking Supreme Court going to come to a verdict?

1030 Tuesday Morning

 

[Pickman's model]

it's says 38 on it, just look at that bit.

it's wicked to mock the afflicted

 

[kebabking]

posted on social media, nonsense?

Yup.

 

[SpackleFrog]

Are Labour gonna go full Remain and commit electoral suicide then? I'm not holding my breath I have to say.

 

[Pickman's model]

Are Labour gonna go full Remain and commit electoral suicide then? I'm not holding my breath I have to say.

how many times must that party commit suicide before they finally die?

 

[SpackleFrog]

how many times must that party commit suicide before they finally die?

Alright, temporary suicide. Something will limp on!

Unison and TSSA backing Remain. Musicians Union expected to do the same. That's 3 out of 12 - any others anyone knows about? Unite solidly supporting Corbyn's neutral/whatever it is position.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Unite solidly supporting Corbyn's neutral/whatever it is position.

Did you see the Andrew Marr Show yesterday?

Marr asked him, if he got 'his deal', as in everything he wants from the EU, would he campaign for 'his deal' or 'remain' in a second referendum, and he wouldn't answer.

 

[SpackleFrog]

Did you see the Andrew Marr Show yesterday?

Marr asked him, if he got 'his deal', as in everything he wants from the EU, would he campaign for 'his deal' or 'remain' in a second referendum, and he wouldn't answer.

Yeah did watch that. Bit painful. It wasn't bad exactly, just...ugh. Such a mess.

 

[rubbershoes]

Are Labour gonna go full Remain and commit electoral suicide then? I'm not holding my breath I have to say.

Maybe they'll go full leave and commit electoral suicide.

 

[Wilf]

Did you see the Andrew Marr Show yesterday?

Marr asked him, if he got 'his deal', as in everything he wants from the EU, would he campaign for 'his deal' or 'remain' in a second referendum, and he wouldn't answer.

Trouble is, this kind of nonsense from Corbyn even makes Johnson's lumbering through the undergrowth, crashing into trees, outright lying and the rest look decisive.