No one gets it. This is an amazingly dangerous result for the UK , and eventually for Western Europe. These aren't like normal lefties. Just wait and see.[/quote]
I get it and it scares the shit out of me.
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- Thu Jun 08, 2017 10:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL 2017 General Election Thread
- Replies: 9655
- Views: 664127
- Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Where to go in the Lake District?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 6816
Re: Where to go in the Lake District?
You're not a smoggy are you, Chuckie?Chuckles1188 wrote:You're right, head over to Teesside and go up Roseberry Toppingmerry! wrote:head east is your best bet.
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
EU maybe looking to move towards an EEC style again. That's what this multi speed EU will do. Pity they didn't choose that option 12 months ago. Too little, too late, Jean-Claude... I don't think the EU are doing it to entice the UK back. I think they're doing it to stop any more from leaving. Of c...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Seems like the UK will be entitled to reimbursement of £9bn of UK assets held by the EIB and Theresa expects it back on the day Art 50 is triggered.
That'll be a tidy windfall.
That'll be a tidy windfall.
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
iarmhiman wrote:EU maybe looking to move towards an EEC style again. That's what this multi speed EU will do.
Pity they didn't choose that option 12 months ago.
Too little, too late, Jean-Claude...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Where to go in the Lake District?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 6816
Re: Where to go in the Lake District?
Some great places noted by others.
If you stay in Conistion be sure to try Steam bistro. Excellent little eatery with no licence but a BYO alcohol policy for a tiny corkage fee.
If you stay in Conistion be sure to try Steam bistro. Excellent little eatery with no licence but a BYO alcohol policy for a tiny corkage fee.
- Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
- Replies: 126890
- Views: 9055576
Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-Already making America Great Again!
Don't upset the "status co"...
- Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official England Wales spite thread
- Replies: 190
- Views: 17981
Re: Official England Wales spite thread
Sunderland is the worst place in England, correction ... in the U.K. (Caveat ignoring some of the more 'choice' areas of the Northern Irish Province). Sunderland has No redeeming features at all. The most small minded folk of any city on the UK mainland.[/quote] Are you from Middlesborough?[/quote] ...
- Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official England Wales spite thread
- Replies: 190
- Views: 17981
Re: Official England Wales spite thread
3 Horrible places in England. St Pauls Bristol Moss side Manchester Slough. More tomorrow. Sunderland is the worst place in England, correction ... in the U.K. (Caveat ignoring some of the more 'choice' areas of the Northern Irish Province). Sunderland has No redeeming features at all. The most sma...
- Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official England Wales spite thread
- Replies: 190
- Views: 17981
Re: Official England Wales spite thread
3 Horrible places in England. St Pauls Bristol Moss side Manchester Slough. More tomorrow. Sunderland is the worst place in England, correction ... in the U.K. (Caveat ignoring some of the more 'choice' areas of the Northern Irish Province). Sunderland has No redeeming features at all. The most sma...
- Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Hadn't realised Ireland had gifted the world with so many talented economists replete with perfect foresight. Kind of makes me wonder where they were in the heady years of 2002-2008 when things were getting a little out of control in the Republic.... :roll: They are showing so much interest because...
- Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Hadn't realised Ireland had gifted the world with so many talented economists replete with perfect foresight.
Kind of makes me wonder where they were in the heady years of 2002-2008 when things were getting a little out of control in the Republic....
Kind of makes me wonder where they were in the heady years of 2002-2008 when things were getting a little out of control in the Republic....
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 2:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Junior Doctors Contract
- Replies: 106
- Views: 6464
Re: Junior Doctors Contract
I think these militant greedy junior doctors wanting to carry on these disastrous strikes are plums. Can the government do anything to stop the strikes? Can they make it illegal? Do you not agree with workers rights to strike? When would it be acceptable to strike in your opinion? Not in this case....
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 1:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
You will be surprised to hear that I disagree. The whole idea of supra-national blocks pitted against each other seems to me to be very cold war - trade as war by other means. It's a massive obstacle to global free trade. It may sound perverse given they result in more free internal markets but the...
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 1:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Junior Doctors Contract
- Replies: 106
- Views: 6464
Re: Junior Doctors Contract
I think these militant greedy junior doctors wanting to carry on these disastrous strikes are plums. Can the government do anything to stop the strikes? Can they make it illegal? Do you not agree with workers rights to strike? When would it be acceptable to strike in your opinion? Not in this case....
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 1:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
You will be surprised to hear that I disagree. The whole idea of supra-national blocks pitted against each other seems to me to be very cold war - trade as war by other means. It's a massive obstacle to global free trade. It may sound perverse given they result in more free internal markets but the...
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 1:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
You will be surprised to hear that I disagree. The whole idea of supra-national blocks pitted against each other seems to me to be very cold war - trade as war by other means. It's a massive obstacle to global free trade. It may sound perverse given they result in more free internal markets but the...
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 1:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
They made it clear that they didnt even want to tell us no, they offered the spin, we swept it out the park.[/quote] Indeed, it finished with Juncker in tears and the distinct possibility of the entire EU project unravelling. They took an L of epic proportions through nothing more than blind arrogan...
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
You will be surprised to hear that I disagree. The whole idea of supra-national blocks pitted against each other seems to me to be very cold war - trade as war by other means. It's a massive obstacle to global free trade. It may sound perverse given they result in more free internal markets but the...
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Christ Bimbo . On that viewpoint you could call the great depression a mere wobble in the ebb and flow of economic growth. So tell me why weak Sterling is good, whereas, no doubt strong Euro is bad. You obviously think sterling is now under-valued so can you offer any explanation as to why the IMF ...
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 7:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Bloomberg hits BREXIT HARD! http://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-08-05/brexit-killed-britain-s-new-vibe http://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i2fG200nMjFs/v0/-1x-1.png Brexit Killed Britain's New Vibe [/b] The U.K.'s enormous soft power, painstakingly built in the post-imperial era...
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 7:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gastroscopy
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1825
Re: Gastroscopy
Had three gastroscopies all without sedation. My experience is like those above. I've a sensitive gag reflex and it wasn't pleasant. Would definitely recommend sedation; really try not to tense up and breathe slowly and deeply. It doesn't hurt its just a very alien experience. Dr told me to relax an...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 9:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
There has been no settlement but what there has been made explicit through this referendum is a widespread rejection of the values many of these people hold dearly with the embracing of a small minded isolationist attitude and anti intellectual sentiment. Isolationist would actually be remaining in...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 3:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Bedwetters.[/quote] Go ahead and laugh, it's not like you need these people to help and develop the vibrant economy the UK needs to compete on the world stage! Enjoy your nation of call centres.[/quote] I am laughing :x Article 50 hasn't even been triggered. There are years of negotiations to be con...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 3:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
What utter, hysterical nonsense. :roll: Bedwetters. Go ahead and laugh, it's not like you need these people to help and develop the vibrant economy the UK needs to compete on the world stage! Enjoy your nation of call centres. I am laughing :x Article 50 hasn't even been triggered. There are years ...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 3:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
What utter, hysterical nonsense. :roll: Bedwetters. Go ahead and laugh, it's not like you need these people to help and develop the vibrant economy the UK needs to compete on the world stage! Enjoy your nation of call centres. I am laughing :x Article 50 hasn't even been triggered. There are years ...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 3:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
What utter, hysterical nonsense. :roll: Bedwetters. Go ahead and laugh, it's not like you need these people to help and develop the vibrant economy the UK needs to compete on the world stage! Enjoy your nation of call centres. I am laughing :x Article 50 hasn't even been triggered. There are years ...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Brexit driven brain drain
- Replies: 79
- Views: 4131
Re: Brexit driven brain drain
EU funding will be cut from UK universities / 3rd level institutes, meaning a reduction in research opportunities for academics. I read an article in an Irish paper this week... http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/brexit-difficulty-of-british-universities-is-ireland-s-opportunity-1.2730008 I must hav...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
- Replies: 84737
- Views: 4617228
Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
I think this(if true) explains some of the no vote. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpFtGTCXEAETx74.jpg:small That's a pretty mad comparison. Here's the other side of the chart https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpFuYkkWAAAHWqO.jpg:small Obviously all down to Brussels, and nothing to do with the geniuses in W...
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 12:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: So interest rates down 0.25%
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2298
Re: So interest rates down 0.25%
That's the whole point. Brexit was not about the next "year or two"...Duff Paddy wrote:Give it a year or twothe Judge wrote:nardol wrote:UK the new sick man of europe ..... or areas close to europe
Although I expect making that statement gives you immense satisfaction it is, of course, utter bollo€k$.
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 12:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: So interest rates down 0.25%
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2298
Re: So interest rates down 0.25%
nardol wrote:UK the new sick man of europe ..... or areas close to europe
Although I expect making that statement gives you immense satisfaction it is, of course, utter bollo€k$.
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Most Overrated Books
- Replies: 662
- Views: 60725
Re: Most Overrated Books
The power of Google...Kiwias wrote:Be careful or you'll get a decent tolchockingthe Judge wrote: Of course you have...
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Most Overrated Books
- Replies: 662
- Views: 60725
Re: Most Overrated Books
Is there any need to get snarky?
And yes, I have read A Clockwork Orange and most other books written by Burgess, probably my favourite author.[/quote]
Of course you have...
And yes, I have read A Clockwork Orange and most other books written by Burgess, probably my favourite author.[/quote]
Of course you have...
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Most Overrated Books
- Replies: 662
- Views: 60725
Re: Most Overrated Books
usermame wrote:I have, it is horrorshow.the Judge wrote:I'm guessing you haven't read it so please don't presume to offer an opinion.
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Most Overrated Books
- Replies: 662
- Views: 60725
Re: Most Overrated Books
"A clockwork orange" Shyt that was hard work... That does not make it overrated So please enlighten me: how do you define "overrated"? You have your own definition: hard work = overrated. I tend toward overrated meaning a book that is widely considered by critics and the public to be brilliant but ...
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Most Overrated Books
- Replies: 662
- Views: 60725
Re: Most Overrated Books
So please enlighten me: how do you define "overrated"?Kiwias wrote:That does not make it overratedthe Judge wrote:"A clockwork orange"
Shyt that was hard work...
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Most Overrated Books
- Replies: 662
- Views: 60725
Re: Most Overrated Books
"A clockwork orange"
Shyt that was hard work...
Shyt that was hard work...
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Most Overrated Books
- Replies: 662
- Views: 60725
Re: Most Overrated Books
"A clockwork orange"
Shyt that was hard work...
Shyt that was hard work...
- Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Boris Johnson doing stuff. (official thread)
- Replies: 82
- Views: 6102
Re: Boris Johnson doing stuff. (official thread)
Surely this is Boris's "Dylan Hartley" watershed/moment...?!!backrow wrote:
- Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Result of the UK-EU Brexit Negotiation
- Replies: 172
- Views: 11200
Re: The Result of the UK-EU Brexit Negotiation
:thumbup: I do understand the concern over the EZ. I share it. But it does seem to me that our presence as a key member of the EU but separate from the EZ was an effective means of preventing the collapse of the EZ automatically bringing about the disintegration of the EU. The structure had weaknes...