In todays news...

Current affairs, Politics, News.
Ant
Posts: 1905
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:57 pm
Has thanked: 39 times
Been thanked: 227 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Ant »

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:46 pm Ant and Yozza in a tree, S N O W F L A K I N G!
No, we're drinking cheap beer and sat in the pool chilling out, naked.
User avatar
weeksy
Site Admin
Posts: 23439
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm
Has thanked: 5455 times
Been thanked: 13103 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by weeksy »

Ant wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:45 pm
weeksy wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:44 pm
Ant wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:42 pm

It's already on here in the jokes thread.
I saw your report, I replied, we moved on.
Yes, laughing at the deaths of people is deemed as ok.
You see the exit button. Press it. Enjoy your freedom. No one is forcing you to be here
Ant
Posts: 1905
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:57 pm
Has thanked: 39 times
Been thanked: 227 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Ant »

weeksy wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:54 pm
Ant wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:45 pm
weeksy wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:44 pm

I saw your report, I replied, we moved on.
Yes, laughing at the deaths of people is deemed as ok.
You see the exit button. Press it. Enjoy your freedom. No one is forcing you to be here
Yeah, as you say, we've moved on....
User avatar
mangocrazy
Posts: 6934
Joined: Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:58 pm
Has thanked: 2409 times
Been thanked: 3639 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by mangocrazy »

weeksy wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:21 pm I'd have thought people would move on from Brexit by now, it's done, it's gone. Let it go.
Blaming something from years ago doesn't matter any more. It changes nothing
If something has demonstrably caused higher prices, loss of GDP and loss of inward investment, you'd prefer that people say " it's done, it's gone. Let it go."

Brexit hasn't "changed nothing", it's changed everything. So in your world if a Bad Thing happens you just have to accept it and Move On?

Sounds remarkably like apathy to me.
There is no cloud, just somebody else's computer.
User avatar
Pirahna
Posts: 1952
Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:31 pm
Has thanked: 1817 times
Been thanked: 1167 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Pirahna »

weeksy wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:38 pm I don't care either way about remain, leave, who did or didn't want it. But it's done now, it's gone. The ship has well sailed.
I just don't get why people on either side keep going on about it.
Because it's fun. :D
Last edited by Pirahna on Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Ant
Posts: 1905
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:57 pm
Has thanked: 39 times
Been thanked: 227 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Ant »

Here's How Much Central Banks Around the World Are Raising Interest Rates

https://www.investopedia.com/how-much-c ... st%20rates.

Image
User avatar
MrLongbeard
Posts: 4602
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:06 pm
Has thanked: 600 times
Been thanked: 2453 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by MrLongbeard »

demographic wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:14 pm And in other news, Times Radio has the boss of Tesco saying that Brexit is causing higher food prices in the UK.
Whodathunkit?
Image

Image

Image
User avatar
DefTrap
Posts: 4504
Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:23 am
Has thanked: 2267 times
Been thanked: 2193 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by DefTrap »

I can confirm France is really expensive for food.
But thanks for pointing out I should be eating tinned fish and ketchup, feels a bit wartime-y.
demographic
Posts: 3042
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:30 pm
Location: Less that 50 miles away from Moscow, but which one?
Has thanked: 1350 times
Been thanked: 1730 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by demographic »

Ant wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:33 pm Here's How Much Central Banks Around the World Are Raising Interest Rates

https://www.investopedia.com/how-much-c ... st%20rates.

Image

So by the page you chose to show, the UK's inflation rate is the second highest after sanction hit and currently in the middle of a war Russia.
Ta muchly. :thumbup:
User avatar
Yambo
Posts: 2470
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:08 pm
Location: Self Isolating
Has thanked: 598 times
Been thanked: 1647 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Yambo »

demographic wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:37 pm
I know, they went on about it for years and years.
Although it wasn't a very strong rebuttal Ant old boy.

I know you want to forget your mistakes and pretend they didn't happen but when it costs the country billions its worth pointing out every once in a while.

It's always someone elzes fault though isnt it?
Nurses, Immigrants, leftists, train drivers, mortgage holders, protestors, yada yada yada. Not the government who've been in power for over a decade and with a massive majority for a good part of that, eventually you'll run out of other people to blame.
Likely my fault for pointing it out now :lol:

Ant is right, it's like a religion for some and the religious can be a bit stupid sometimes.

Every single problem with Brexit can be sourced back to Remainers. Every single one.

The referendum was badly conceived. There was no qualifying majority when that would have been wise. "We'll do what you decide!" was simple arrogance because we're pretty sure what the result will be when in reality it (the referendum result) should have been advisory. The person behind that? A Remainer

The result of the referendum was again, the fault of Remainers. Clearly, thousands of them thought it was a foregone conclusion and didn't bother to vote. If they had done so, they would probably have swung the result in favour of remaining.

"We'll do what you decide!" was a statement made by the Remainer Cameron who a) didn't want to do what was decided (he was too thick to think that result was possible) and b) was incapable of doing it. As you know, the coward ran away when he realised that he wasn't up to the job.

Theresa May didn't have the wit, intelligence or ability to deal with the EU, or the people to help her do so because she was a Remainer as were the civil servants that needed to be used.

Boris Johnson got left holding the Remainer's shitty stick and whilst he too didn't really have the abilities, got us (sort of) out. I don't think Boris had an opinion either way to be honest but he wasn't in any position of power at the time of the referendum so shouting "Leave! was him just playing politics.

On the other hand, the people who voted to leave, simply gave their answer, their opinion, to a straightforward question that was asked by a Remainer. They did nothing wrong and were going to have no say in how Brexit was achieved.

The reason it's a clusterfuck is all down to Remainers, like yourself.

Get over it.
Ant
Posts: 1905
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:57 pm
Has thanked: 39 times
Been thanked: 227 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Ant »

The problem is that remain didn't have a campaign. The best they could do is call people racist and gammons - so really that told many that even the remainers didn't have a clue why we should stay.

Even now, they can't give any good reason why we should have stayed.

Freedom of movement? No, I've still been to Italy, Germany and France. But but but you might need a visa - good, we and they should know who's coming and going and block them if they have a criminal record.....
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 11236
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: The road of many manky motorcycles
Has thanked: 607 times
Been thanked: 4125 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

Cameron came to my work and gave a speech asking us to vote to stay in, but everyone I worked with came away with the impression he didn't really care either way.
Honda Owner
Ant
Posts: 1905
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:57 pm
Has thanked: 39 times
Been thanked: 227 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Ant »

Cameron was a remainer, people like that had fingers in EU pies, the filthy rich elites all had something in it for them. Business leaders did, so that they could exploit the pool of cheap, dirty cheap labour, exploiting people who'd work for that kind of money.
User avatar
Taipan
Posts: 13974
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:48 pm
Location: Essex Riviera!
Has thanked: 15992 times
Been thanked: 10261 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Taipan »

I think the EU Commission is trying to find a way to let/get us back in. They miss our money desperately. They are asking the member states for more money to cover it, cos they fucked up their budgets! They've told Business not to worry as they aren't asking them for money, they'll get it from their Goivts. Now where do Govts get money from,oh yes, taxes and who pays them? :think: :roll:
User avatar
Yambo
Posts: 2470
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:08 pm
Location: Self Isolating
Has thanked: 598 times
Been thanked: 1647 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Yambo »

Taipan wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:23 am I think the EU Commission is trying to find a way to let/get us back in. They miss our money desperately. They are asking the member states for more money to cover it, cos they fucked up their budgets! They've told Business not to worry as they aren't asking them for money, they'll get it from their Goivts. Now where do Govts get money from,oh yes, taxes and who pays them? :think: :roll:

It may well be a good idea to go back in, let's face it, we don't have any politicians who are capable of running the country very well. We might as well get our policies and required actions from Brussels.

Of course, it should be decided by a referendum. :thumbup:
Mussels
Posts: 4446
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:02 pm
Has thanked: 839 times
Been thanked: 1242 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Mussels »

Brexit seems to be the new Maggie, you can blame everything you don't like on that for years to come.
demographic
Posts: 3042
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:30 pm
Location: Less that 50 miles away from Moscow, but which one?
Has thanked: 1350 times
Been thanked: 1730 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by demographic »

Yambo wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 8:42 am
demographic wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:37 pm
I know, they went on about it for years and years.
Although it wasn't a very strong rebuttal Ant old boy.

I know you want to forget your mistakes and pretend they didn't happen but when it costs the country billions its worth pointing out every once in a while.

It's always someone elzes fault though isnt it?
Nurses, Immigrants, leftists, train drivers, mortgage holders, protestors, yada yada yada. Not the government who've been in power for over a decade and with a massive majority for a good part of that, eventually you'll run out of other people to blame.
Likely my fault for pointing it out now :lol:

Ant is right, it's like a religion for some and the religious can be a bit stupid sometimes.

Every single problem with Brexit can be sourced back to Remainers. Every single one.

The referendum was badly conceived. There was no qualifying majority when that would have been wise. "We'll do what you decide!" was simple arrogance because we're pretty sure what the result will be when in reality it (the referendum result) should have been advisory. The person behind that? A Remainer

The result of the referendum was again, the fault of Remainers. Clearly, thousands of them thought it was a foregone conclusion and didn't bother to vote. If they had done so, they would probably have swung the result in favour of remaining.

"We'll do what you decide!" was a statement made by the Remainer Cameron who a) didn't want to do what was decided (he was too thick to think that result was possible) and b) was incapable of doing it. As you know, the coward ran away when he realised that he wasn't up to the job.

Theresa May didn't have the wit, intelligence or ability to deal with the EU, or the people to help her do so because she was a Remainer as were the civil servants that needed to be used.

Boris Johnson got left holding the Remainer's shitty stick and whilst he too didn't really have the abilities, got us (sort of) out. I don't think Boris had an opinion either way to be honest but he wasn't in any position of power at the time of the referendum so shouting "Leave! was him just playing politics.

On the other hand, the people who voted to leave, simply gave their answer, their opinion, to a straightforward question that was asked by a Remainer. They did nothing wrong and were going to have no say in how Brexit was achieved.

The reason it's a clusterfuck is all down to Remainers, like yourself.

Get over it.
I think you forgot it was a remainer on that grassy knoll as well :lol:
User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 16756
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 10280 times
Been thanked: 6892 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Yorick »

FFS. Brexit is 7 years old. Move along....
Ant
Posts: 1905
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:57 pm
Has thanked: 39 times
Been thanked: 227 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Ant »

Image
User avatar
Count Steer
Posts: 11839
Joined: Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:59 pm
Has thanked: 6382 times
Been thanked: 4770 times

Re: In todays news...

Post by Count Steer »

Ant wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:49 pm Image
"They can't let it go, it's like a religion, it's a cult."


:lol: :lol: :lol:
Doubt is not a pleasant condition.
But certainty is an absurd one
.
Voltaire