Is Brexit actually going to happen?

[Kaka Tim]

In 1906 Alfred Henry Lewis said we were nine meals away from anarchy. What happened to the other five meals?

Boris eat then

 

[not-bono-ever]

in the 50’s people were a bit more used to and willing take on hardship for the king with the war and postwar rationing and stuff. I think One missed meal would be enough now. Maybe even one missed macchiato would start low level grumbling on the commuter routes

 

[SpackleFrog]

In 1906 Alfred Henry Lewis said we were nine meals away from anarchy. What happened to the other five meals?

To be fair they did well to last us 112 years.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Ok sure but among people who understand what has happened, who said Brexit was 'for' anything?

Are you saying that leave supporters who see brexit as an opportunity to reduce immigration into the UK, voting for it largely with this motivation in mind, and seek such a reduction in immigration because they at least in part blame problems such as the suppression of wages and the housing crisis on increased immigration, don't understand what has happened?

 

[Pickman's model]

Are you saying that leave supporters who see brexit as an opportunity to reduce immigration into the UK, voting for it largely with this motivation in mind, and seek such a reduction in immigration because they at least in part blame problems such as the suppression of wages and the housing crisis on increased immigration, don't understand what has happened?

Tl;dr? Are you saying leave voters primarily motivated by immigration don't understand what's happened?

 

[gosub]

in the 50’s people were a bit more used to and willing take on hardship for the king with the war and postwar rationing and stuff. I think One missed meal would be enough now. Maybe even one missed macchiato would start low level grumbling on the commuter routes

Have you ever explained early closing Wednesday to a Millennial? or pubs shutting between 3-7

 

[not-bono-ever]

My kids do not believe people had to go to parks and crap shopping centre s to continue drinking with a draught pack in the old days

 

[Pickman's model]

My kids do not believe people had to go to parks and crap shopping centre s to continue drinking with a draught pack in the old days

Ah you've told them what a draught horse was for

 

[Pickman's model]

Have you ever explained early closing Wednesday to a Millennial? or pubs shutting between 3-7

Yes, those were the days when shop staff and bar workers were allowed a modicum of time off

 

[andysays]

Yes, those were the days when shop staff and bar workers were allowed a modicum of time off

Lucky that we had the EU to protect terms and conditions for exploited workers back then...

 

[Pickman's model]

Lucky that we had the EU to protect terms and conditions for exploited workers back then...

All workers are exploited

 

[Mr Moose]

All workers are exploited

True, but not all workers are the Exploited.



I wonder how Wattie voted?

 

[redsquirrel]

Macron: "Brexit is the choice of the British people... pushed by those who predicted easy solutions... Those people are liars. They left the next day so they didn’t have to manage it."

Boris stayed a bit longer than that...

That would be the Macron who's launched an attack on the trade unions, who's in ideology is ever more neo-liberalism, who's security beat up protestors?

Nice to see that you are being clear where your politics lie though.

 

[toblerone3]

So its Chequers or jumping off the cliff. Looks like from today's proceedings that the Chequers deal is a non-starter. So are we all going to jump off the cliff?

Chequers plan is dead, says Tusk as Macron calls Brexiters liars

 

[sleaterkinney]

That would be the Macron who's launched an attack on the trade unions, who's in ideology is ever more neo-liberalism, who's security beat up protestors?

Nice to see that you are being clear where your politics lie though.

Yes, because copying a quote means I agree with him on everything.

Nice to see that you are being clear where your politics lie though.

 

[redsquirrel]

Always have been. I'm a communist.

And it's not just one quote him is it - it's a long history of shitty liberal crap that you're willing to cosy up to.

 

[Pickman's model]

So its Chequers or jumping off the cliff. Looks like from today's proceedings that the Chequers deal is a non-starter. So are we all going to jump off the cliff?

Chequers plan is dead, says Tusk as Macron calls Brexiters liars

There is as ever a third way, by which tory cabinet ministers, their junior ministers and all the pps's are lined up along beachy head and pushed off one by one. Until they admit my canal network plan has some positive aspects they wish to explore.

That is at least as likely as their being able to negotiate something halfway decent with the eu

 

[not-bono-ever]

That would be the Macron who's launched an attack on the trade unions, who's in ideology is ever more neo-liberalism, who's security beat up protestors?

Nice to see that you are being clear where your politics lie though.

thats a terrible assumption

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Always have been. I'm a communist.

And it's not just one quote him is it - it's a long history of shitty liberal crap that you're willing to cosy up to.

That's the poisonous nature of this particular debate. Politics is stripped away and one is branded either a remainer or an exiter. Like that is the important division here.

 

[Mr Moose]

Always have been. I'm a communist.

And it's not just one quote him is it - it's a long history of shitty liberal crap that you're willing to cosy up to.

What’s the plan then, no deal and it’s rough enough to lurch the country towards communism?

 

[Pickman's model]

That's the poisonous nature of this particular debate. Politics is stripped away and one is branded either a remainer or an exiter. Like that is the important division here.

Quite right, it should be liberals in our sights

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

So its Chequers or jumping off the cliff. Looks like from today's proceedings that the Chequers deal is a non-starter. So are we all going to jump off the cliff?

Chequers plan is dead, says Tusk as Macron calls Brexiters liars

Tusk has a proper punchable face.

 

[xarmian]

The DUP are fucked, though, aren't they? Can't risk a vote of no confidence and usher in Labour. I think they'll do what they're told (after another bung to NI.)

They'd choose Labour if it came down to that choice. But if they force a hard border with the south, Ireland will reunify. That is why they are fucked.

 

[Mr Moose]

Quite right, it should be liberals in our sights

For you personally, how many work colleagues would you need to off?

 

[Supine]

What’s the plan then, no deal and it’s rough enough to lurch the country towards communism?

I don't think communists have that much of a plan

 

[Pickman's model]

For you personally, how many work colleagues would you need to off?

Need to? None.

 

[Startovernow]

I don't think may has one either

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Quite right, it should be liberals in our sights

Serious answer to that? If you want one which you probably don't. No those that would intentionally profit from the misery of others should be in our sights.

 

[Mr Moose]

Need to? None.

'should' in your earlier post implies necessity.

 

[Pickman's model]

Serious answer to that? If you want one which you probably don't. No those that would intentionally profit from the misery of others should be in our sights.

And so very many of those are liberals.