Happy Independence Day

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Five years ago today the British people decided to leave the European Union. :bblonde:

It should be a national holiday. :thumbup:
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That extra £350 million a week has really come in useful :)
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NHS spending the past year has been a lot more than £350m a week over what we were spending in 2016 ;)
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As our government has demonstrated over the last 15 months or so, £350 million is chicken feed. If they want to spend more all they have to do is print more. Easy peasy.

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Saga Lout wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 12:26 pm As our government has demonstrated over the last 15 months or so, £350 million is chicken feed. If they want to spend more all they have to do is print more. Easy peasy.

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Just like the ECB has been doing with the Euro
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Saga Lout wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:28 am Five years ago today the British people decided to leave the European Union. :bblonde:

It should be a national holiday. :thumbup:
Gone really well, hasn't it?
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David wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:34 pm Gone really well, hasn't it?
Far too early to tell.

Brexit was always going to create short term problems, it has.
Brexit promises long term gains. They are still just promises
Ask again in 10 years.
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Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:43 pm Ask again in 10 years.
I was kinda hoping for more interesting debates until then though.
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weeksy wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:54 pm I was kinda hoping for more interesting debates until then though.
On Brexit?

Or just debates generally?
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Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:59 pm

Or just debates generally?
More that really sir.

The influx of politics thread this week is draining my fun.
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Saga Lout wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:28 am It should be a national holiday. :thumbup:
Nobody's disagreed so I guess that's a YES. :P
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weeksy wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:02 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:59 pm

Or just debates generally?
More that really sir.

The influx of politics thread this week is draining my fun.
Not guilty, I don't start them, I do occasionally point out obvious truths.

I shall try to avoid 'politics' but they do impact on life a bit.
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Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:02 pm
weeksy wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:02 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:59 pm

Or just debates generally?
More that really sir.

The influx of politics thread this week is draining my fun.
Not guilty, I don't start them, I do occasionally point out obvious truths.

I shall try to avoid 'politics' but they do impact on life a bit.
Indeed, and that's why they're allowed, but I am finding them tedious.

This wasn't an observation to you, crack on and post what you like. Just because I don't like it, doesn't mean they shouldn't exist
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weeksy wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:06 pm crack on and post what you like. Just because I don't like it, doesn't mean they shouldn't exist
A get out of jail card! :mrgreen:
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Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:43 pm
David wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:34 pm Gone really well, hasn't it?
Far too early to tell.

Brexit was always going to create short term problems, it has.
Brexit promises long term gains. They are still just promises
Ask again in 10 years.
Can 10 years be described as ‘short term’ when it comes to politics?

Plus, I don’t remember the 10 years of problems being mentioned on the side of the bus?
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wheelnut wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:03 pm
Can 10 years be described as ‘short term’ when it comes to politics?

Plus, I don’t remember the 10 years of problems being mentioned on the side of the bus?
The bus was just a summary. And it was a short bus.
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Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:39 pm The bus was just a summary. And it was a short bus.
It was a double decker ffs. :D
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wheelnut wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:41 pm It was a double decker ffs. :D
But a short one. You mustnt over up the windoows, elf n safety innit
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Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:43 pm But a short one. You mustnt over up the windoows, elf n safety innit
I think the windows that they had covered over were the ones at the front - so they couldn't see where it was taking them!
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wheelnut wrote: Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:32 am I think the windows that they had covered over were the ones at the front - so they couldn't see where it was taking them!
Let's agree to disagree on that. I think your grandkids will thank me/Boris/the bus.
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