And the U.K. home office has plenty of recent, and nasty and vindictive, history when it comes to changing these laws.
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[Politics] Brexit
- Thread starter KingstonSeagull
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And the U.K. home office has plenty of recent, and nasty and vindictive, history when it comes to changing these laws.
Firstly European isn't a nationality and secondly we're leaving the EU not Europe.
highflyer
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- Jan 21, 2016
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Another important term in political science is 'nation.' A nation consists of a distinct population of people that are bound together by a common culture, history, and tradition who are typically concentrated within a specific geographic region.
It can therefore be argued “European” is a nation, and therefore a nationality.
- Jan 19, 2010
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Clicking that URL triggered a warning of malware. A metaphor for the Brexit negotiations perhaps?
Like Farage, Cameron, Gove, Boris?
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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not sure many would really. common history is about the only one that loosely applies. culture, traditions and language (oddly missed) are not at all common. "nation" is a really nebulous term that can be distorted to mean what people want, seen endless circular discussions on political forums how nation, "nation state" and "country" all intersect or dont.
I agree, but in literal terms at the very least, it can be argued Europe is a nation so equally it cannot be dismissed as not being a nation...which is what [MENTION=3791]Wes[/MENTION]tdean Seagull did.
highflyer
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- Jan 21, 2016
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That's genuinely odd. My work has pretty heavy duty firewalls etc and it was fine for me (you may or may not agree with it, but it's a bona fide site).
Maybe its some kind of political filter?
- Jan 19, 2010
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Having just tried it from a mobile device, your link works fine. Clearly my employers - North American - have set some aggressive filtering policies which I wasn't previously aware of!
Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
I'm not surprised you ran away.So would I if I saw that-makes Jess Phillips look human.
Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
As for all this old garbage about us having to pay extortion to the EU,what a load of crap.Parliament have not authorised the payment yet,so they can still whistle for it if a deal ain't done by October.
highflyer
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- Jan 21, 2016
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I already had a sense you were a bit of an arse, but that comment puts you squarely in the 'pathetic misogynist c*nt' bracket.
Want to post a picture of yourself, so we can all judge your arguments based on how attractive we consider you to be?
Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
Who are you,Caroline Lucas?What is wrong with professional people dressing smartly,like Margarethe Vestager,instead of looking like a rag-market reject,after all,they get paid enough.Your comments reflect what you are like,without the need for bad language.
- Jan 19, 2010
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As for all this old garbage about us having to pay extortion to the EU,what a load of crap.Parliament have not authorised the payment yet,so they can still whistle for it if a deal ain't done by October.
"Why don't we just boycott the payment?"
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Watched some sectoral representatives give evidence to the Select committee for Brexit. As each went into detail of the likely impacts of Brexit on their 'service' (Broadcasting, City of London, Insurance, IT) what came across was the sheer weight of technical and practical issues that will need to be confronted. Literally nobody could have foreseen the complications and snags that await on many levels. It was 100% negative.
Same old Establishment lies or sensible evidence-based analysis from those who know?
Same old Establishment lies or sensible evidence-based analysis from those who know?
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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The last 2 years has exposed the widespread ignorance across Westminster as to how the EU works, how it thinks, the core values, the red lines.
It is just plain embarrassing to listen to newly-appointed Raab and Hunt lecture Europe on how they must be more accommodating towards Brexit when both men are only in place as a result of the UK government being split over this issue for the duration of the talks.
portslade seagull
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A bit like the EU lecturing us you mean. It's great to be giving some back. EU worried about losing their blood money
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
So the White Paper today on the EU Withdrawal Agreement Implementation Bill reveals that the Withdrawal Act, that was passed last week, will now need amending to include the 1972 European Communities Act, meaning when we 'leave' in March next year, the Communities Act will still apply in The UK despite being repealed when we 'leave' in March and we'll have all the obligations of being an EU member, including EU law still applying here through to December 2020, despite having left. (Assuming we don't have an extension to that date because obviously absolutely everything will be ready and all agreed and in place by then that needs to be )
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