Baldseagull
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We honestly still don't know in detail, but whatever it is, it will be brilliant because we clearly have a first class Government doing the deal, or not doing the deal as it may turn out yet.
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[Politics] Brexit
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We honestly still don't know in detail, but whatever it is, it will be brilliant because we clearly have a first class Government doing the deal, or not doing the deal as it may turn out yet.
pastafarian
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I believe in olden times it stood for BR (Britain) EXIT (Exiting) its membership of the European Union.
I understand it is the thing that Boris promised he would finally get done at the last election and indeed delivered. We are no longer members.
A small clique people on NSC are still livid the people finally got what they voted for on the ballot paper 4 years ago( to no longer be members of the EU).
Some really really triggered crackpots have even convinced themselves the people still havnt got what they voted for 4 years ago (to no longer be members of the EU) and are still claiming the people are going to find out at a future date if what they voted for 4 years ago in 2016 has happened or not, even though normal people already know that what was voted for in 2016(to no longer be members of the EU) has already happened.
The small clique of NSC whiners(remoaners) are not representative of the wider community of NSC users who didn’t want to Leave the EU who whilst not wanting to Leave the EU respected the democratic vote to Leave and accepted because of the vote result we should indeed Leave.(Remainers)
Im sure one of these useful idiots will be along at some point to confirm my hypothesis and indeed be saying something along the lines of “ not too long now to find out if you got what you voted for 4 years ago”
Some people are thick as mince like that.
Anyway,.... i went off on a tangent.
Boris got it done(ending membership) as promised
Baldseagull
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If you are happy that Brexit is done, would you mind a long extension to the status quo relationship with the EU?
pastafarian
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Define the length of the period "long"....its very vague
Yes im happy Brexit is done, no ifs about it
Pretty pink fairy
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- Jan 30, 2008
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Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Whatever You Want, but we're Living on an Island.
GrizzlingGammon
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If you're tired you should go back to bed, unless you have a job interview to attend.
Lincoln Imp
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- Feb 2, 2009
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What are you blathering on about? I understood exactly what you were saying and indeed was admiring your technique. But in the meantime, bingo, as well as your court room semantics we now have an old-tyme blast of Pasta name-calling sarcasm. Such fun.
Turning out nice again today.
- Jul 10, 2003
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You should have said early on that all you wanted was a piece of signed paper, with us to continuing to pay into the EU, being governed by their rules and regulations, freedom of movement and using all their trading agreements and deals as before and I would have been in complete agreement.
You always gave the impression that you didn't want any of those things, from the way you argued so eloquently against them.
So we are both very happy now. Let's hope no idiot goes and f**** it up by trying to change that with no preparation
UK falling short of post-Brexit target for customs agents, warns industry
The National Audit Office has estimated that 145,000 UK businesses could need to complete customs formalities for the first time from next January, leading to an additional 200m customs declarations a year.
In his letter, Mr Keen warned MPs that it took “at least a year” to train a customs agent to handle “routine inquiries” given the complexity of the forms. But with just six months to go until the new customs regime comes into force, concerns are now growing across the haulage industry about the levels of preparedness.
https://www.ft.com/content/be64c437-3ef2-4290-bf30-4cd3a97aa870
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Garry Nelson's teacher
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A bit like a whore with a fag in one hand and an ice cube in the other, our friend Pasta blows hot and cold.
Lincoln Imp
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- Feb 2, 2009
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You just conjured up a vision of Nigel Farage for me there. Do you know if Pasta wears red trousers too?
Garry Nelson's teacher
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I wouldn't care to speculate on Pasta's trousers...………….
But you do raise an interesting point. We'll never get to meet most of the other folk on NSC. We could have an image of what they'd be like but we'll never get to know. So for example, a guy that you cross swords with regularly on NSC might turn out to be the very same person who sits next to you in the North Stand and whose banter you appreciate. Ppf might turn out to be a 30 year old hipster. Maybe someone else on here is actually your neighbour or even shagging your missus? We'll never know...…………
However, I have met some of the lads who are regulars on the NSC Runners thread. As that is a non-political thread and everyone is extremely supportive anyway, I'm pleased to say that they are a very good bunch. Maybe we should organise a Brexit thread 5-a-side with Leavers v Remainers? We might find new, if unlikely, friends for life! (Seriously, one of my very best mates - and a bloody Millwall supporter - is rampantly pro-Brexit and we've sort of stayed mates as long as we avoid a certain subject.)
On second thoughts, perhaps this is not one of my better ideas. I think any referee would find it too challenging a game to officiate!
So bringing the thread away from Pasta bashing and Cummings ( like there isn't already enough threads about Cummings ) and back on topic. I discover today the EU have banned yet another product - menthol cigarettes - as of last week. Rightly or wrongly Mrs W enjoys the odd Mayfair Green - maybe a pack a month. Nothing excessive. Yet now she will move to the stronger ones ( or as the case is actually going to be, me buying them off the black market ). Yet again another example of the EU banning stuff without thinking of the consequences - and quite what business of theirs was it anyway.. The quicker we're completely out the better.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Wow - evil EU stops people from killing themselves. You respond by supporting organised crime. Nice.
Then ban smoking full stop - not just one product that was a very small percentage of the market and was one of the least dangerous versions. Smoking kills. Alcohol kills. Cars kill. Knives kill. Let's ban all these things. Banning things just pushes it underground - maybe the EU should learn it's history - 1920's America anyone ? And if people want to kill themselves so what ? Persuade people to stop.
nwgull
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Do you not think the UK would've banned menthol fags anyway? Our duty on a pack of standard fags is the 2nd highest in the EU after Ireland and about 2x as much as most EU countries.
GT49er
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Organised crime thrives when governments make bad decisions. Prohibition being a prime example.
I doubt it given UK governments tend to be more for citizens freedoms and choices and also, as you point out, our government makes a large amount of tax revenue from them.
Pretty pink fairy
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don't let a trade deal get in the way we left in Jan, i don't agree with us stalling on a 12 month trade deal negotiation
but hey ho we had nearly four years of stalling from the undemocratic loons
regards
DF