Brexit - or Article 50: the Phoenix!

[Old Skier]

Boris stands outside number 10 and delivers a speech and immediately our dear Laura ignores what he says and puts the biased BBC story on it 😣

You dont expect a reporter to report on what was said do you. They are all desperately try to make news.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

As potentially one of the poorest nations in the EU do you really think Scotland would be on an even footing as Germany and France? 😄 Hardly!...think you would be sat at the back with the Bulgarians and Romanians!

As for Ireland getting great support from the EU, I think that was only because the EU saw Ireland as a way of forcing the U.K. to remain. In hindsight the old Irish Teashop might regret his hard stance against the U.K. and wished he had adopted a more amelioratory approach since it is HIS country that will suffer more than any other when Britain leaves.

If you are saying Scotland is poor how does that stack up with unionist leaders saying that we are an equal partner in the UK.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Boris stands outside number 10 and delivers a speech and immediately our dear Laura ignores what he says and puts the biased BBC story on it 😣

In your view of course.
Difficult to hear what he was saying against all the noise of the protesters.

 

[Foxholer]

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Difficult to hear what he was saying against all the noise of the protesters.

 

[Hobbit]

Boris stands outside number 10 and delivers a speech and immediately our dear Laura ignores what he says and puts the biased BBC story on it 😣

I must admit I tuned out as her "editorial" went off at a tangent. Haven't a clue if there was a bias or not. I want the news, not an editorial of it.

 

[Dando]

In your view of course.
Difficult to hear what he was saying against all the noise of the protesters.

I heard him clearly

 

[chrisd]

I heard him clearly

Every word - crystal clear

 

[Dando]

Every word - crystal clear

Probably because we wanted to listen to him rather than act like a child and stick our fingers in our ears going la la la la

 

[Old Skier]

In your view of course.
Difficult to hear what he was saying against all the noise of the protesters.

Selective hearing like your selective memory.

 

[Fade and Die]

If you are saying Scotland is poor how does that stack up with unionist leaders saying that we are an equal partner in the UK.

Dunno mate, did they wink as they said equal or do them air quotation things? 🤔

 

[Old Skier]

Dunno mate, did they wink as they said equal or do them air quotation things? 🤔

Devolved government not up to the job, who'd have thought.

 

[chrisd]

Devolved government not up to the job, who'd have thought.

Couldn't have guessed that one could they 😣😣

 

[drdel]

As potentially one of the poorest nations in the EU do you really think Scotland would be on an even footing as Germany and France? 😄 Hardly!...think you would be sat at the back with the Bulgarians and Romanians!

As for Ireland getting great support from the EU, I think that was only because the EU saw Ireland as a way of forcing the U.K. to remain. In hindsight the old Irish Teashop might regret his hard stance against the U.K. and wished he had adopted a more amelioratory approach since it is HIS country that will suffer more than any other when Britain leaves.

The basic point for Ireland to remember is that they are geographically and logistically remote from the centre of 'power'. It will be easy for the other members to ignore any infrastructure and development demands as there would be no perceived threat to their own citizens.

 

[ColchesterFC]

If you are saying Scotland is poor how does that stack up with unionist leaders saying that we are an equal partner in the UK.

Of course Scotland isn't an equal partner and nor should it be. Why should a country of 5 million people have as much say as a nation of 50 million?

 

[Taz]

Boris stands outside number 10 and delivers a speech and immediately our dear Laura ignores what he says and puts the biased BBC story on it 😣

That's why I prefer ITV and Peston.

 

[SocketRocket]

If you are saying Scotland is poor how does that stack up with unionist leaders saying that we are an equal partner in the UK.

Like I told you, Scotland is a member state of the United Kingdom. They share the prosperity of the UK and citizens get a vote on national matters, just like the rest of us, on local matters they have more influence than the English who subsidise their special status. Get over it and realise what a great deal you are getting, better than you would ever get from the EU.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Of course Scotland isn't an equal partner and nor should it be. Why should a country of 5 million people have as much say as a nation of 50 million?

That was not the population difference in the two countries when the deal was struck.
BTW it is not me saying they are equal partners, I know better.
It was the unionist politicians saying it when they wanted our votes.
Are you telling me they were lying.

 

[SocketRocket]

Just seen some tweets/pictures from the Corbyn rally, only a few hundred there

I think many stayed away with an outbreak of Remainia.

 

[Old Skier]

Paxman Ch5' , says it all

 

[ColchesterFC]

That was not the population difference in the two countries when the deal was struck.
BTW it is not me saying they are equal partners, I know better.
It was the unionist politicians saying it when they wanted our votes.
Are you telling me they were lying.

Nope. I'm telling you that as a part of the union Scotland is no more significant than East Anglia, the West Midlands or the southwest of England. You bleat on about how Scotland is treated as a minor partner and I'm saying that is because it is deserved. And if an independent Scotland joined the EU it would be the same there. You wouldn't be an equal partner as you like to claim. You would be a minor voice. If you really want that then you'd better get used to being a ventriloquist dummy with a German or French hand up your bum speaking on your behalf.