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Brexit

Is there anyone out there who still thinks Brexit is a good idea?

T P Howell ● 2301d31 Comments

in 1973, yes

Mike Chisholm ● 2301d

Are you still banging on? Hasn't done you much good. Happening Dec 31.

Claire Moran ● 2301d

"Is there anyone out there who still thinks Brexit is a good idea?" Not when you pop into the forum. People take cover,clarky will be along soon demanding for the 1000th time

Julian Pavey ● 2301d

Haha, Clark the Nark

Claire Moran ● 2301d

So, obviously still at least one person not reading the news, or incapable of overcoming their own prejudices.

T P Howell ● 2300d

I think Claire believes the changes to vehicle access to Devonshire Road and Turnham Green Terrace is of far more concern than Brexit.

Andrew Jones ● 2300d

Let's see. There are three major geopolitical forces in the world. China. EU. US. UK leaves EU. UK now a minor player. What happens to minor players in geopolitics = squashed. Damn, didn't think that would happen.

Ken Munn ● 2300d

And if, as seems increasingly likely on account of Brexit, Scotland secedes from the Union and the island of Ireland reunites then welcome to Little Britain!  Well squashed.  Thanks Brexiters and the Conservative and ‘Unionist’ Party.

Alastair Banton ● 2300d

Error- look at the title of this newsletter, Andrew. Clue - it's not the Daily Politics

Claire Moran ● 2300d

Anyone who really thinks that crashing out of the EU come December - which is looking more and more likely, when our economy is already tanking because of Covid_19 is clearly certifiable.It was a stupid decision in the first place - now it is lunacy. Never mind we're taking back control - although what of - God alone knows?

Vanessa Smith ● 2300d

anyone coming round to the idea of chiswick rejoining the EU? Sounds like Fishers Lane could be turned into some sort of border control measure??

Mike Chisholm ● 2300d

Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often published as 1984, is a dystopian novel by English novelist George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, Nineteen Eighty-Four centres on the consequences of government over-reach, totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of all persons and behaviours within society.[2][3] More broadly, it examines the role of truth and facts within politics and their manipulation.It refers to 3 super states, as you say we have voluntarily left one of them.

Craig David Mcdowell ● 2300d

KM > "UK now a minor player."Not necessarily.The UK could try to reconstitute the British Empire. That would be a formidable global power.Let's get going!

John Whitworth ● 2300d

didn't some Prince mention 1999 around the same time, around 1984? could this be linked?

Mike Chisholm ● 2300d

Thanks for the laugh.

Carl Wynne ● 2300d

Again, thanks for the laugh.

Carl Wynne ● 2300d

Did you not get ur invite John?

Mike Chisholm ● 2300d

I didn’t mean to cause you any trouble!

Craig David Mcdowell ● 2300d

trouble, Brexit??? only if u stick to theory and known evidence

Mike Chisholm ● 2300d

I meant sorrow, forgot my lyrics

Craig David Mcdowell ● 2300d

Nostalgia - a dangerous drug.

Ken Munn ● 2300d

It's not what it used to be !

Ben Gemmingen ● 2300d

Ooh. I get another call out from Claire. Nice. She must be besotted. That is two mentions in two days. I’m feeling all the love. Now it’s such a shame I can’t reciprocate. Whilst I fully respect so many of her views there is this thing that is getting between us. Causing a disruption in our dialogue. That’s this B thing. It’s getting between our thing. If I could sing soul then I’d be singing about this B thing. Getting between us. Get down. Sing it. B

Alan Clark ● 2300d

How ironic then that you started a thread entitled 'China' a couple of weeks ago.

Stewart Jones ● 2299d

To go back to the original question, I think that the closer we get to the end of the Extension period, the more people are recognising that Brexit was always a con based on a set of false claims and promises and that in many ways we are all going to be worse off as a result.  Come January this is going to become more and more obvious.The government's latest 'getting ready for Brexit' release gives just a hint of what's to come, as this article outlines:https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/brexit/2020/07/how-government-quietly-revealed-all-ways-which-brexit-will-make-our-lives

Alastair Banton ● 2298d

Agreed. The deepest problem now is that the people who were most conned will always find it impossible to acknowledge this. It amounts to: “I was gullible, I found the lies attractive, I’m not admitting to my mid-judgement “. Expect lots of gap filled justification for our imminent no deal exit.

Alan Clark ● 2298d

Get to bed

Julian Pavey ● 2298d

We were not told about £400 million for Galileo replacement. We were not told told about £700 million for border checks. Mind you there are some lovely lorry parks being built in Kent. Funny thing is the locals dont seem so keen!

Nicholas Beard ● 2297d

  Dam,i told them to get a crystal ball and leave nothing out,even down to the penny where cost applies.

Julian Pavey ● 2297d

Where will you be on 31st December?

Jeffrey Cope ● 2297d

There is nothing like a fulsome and informed response to open up a meaningful debate.

Alan Clark ● 2297d