drdel
Tour Rookie
I'm assuming there is a wide variety of opinions !
some you may have seen this; it amused me...
some you may have seen this; it amused me...
Rees-Mogg...
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User20204
Well-known member
Could only suffer a minute but I like way he really appeals to the working man in the street, real salt of the earth working class man, him and Boris will put the Great back in the Great Britain. Rule Britannia I say.
Hitdaball
Active member
In 1850 he is the guy who started sockgate. I think that sums it up.
Seen it a few times, and do believe it highlights the arrogance of Brussels. That said, have you seen the diktats he's supposed to have issued to his office? A prize prat
user2010
Challenge Tour Pro
Reece-Mogg???
drdel
Tour Rookie
He certainly has all the mannerisms of a snob : I'm not sure he's a prat
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Think he's there as a deliberate distraction so people get triggered about things like his grammar rules, where as the real issue where people should be getting angry is with some of the views and mentality of the cabinet members who have real power.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
I fully endorse his double space after a full stop policy.
Best bit of Tory legislation since Enoch Powell.
Best bit of Tory legislation since Enoch Powell.
Why can’t people think about both? And maybe people view his grammar rules as being indicative of just how flawed he is and why he shouldn’t be in the position he is.
rulefan
Tour Winner
Nobody has picked up on the point he was making. The UE enforces its rules when it wants to. How many pieces of legislation has France simply ignored?
robinthehood
Hacker
I don't know. How many?
User20204
Well-known member
Your post prompted me to actually watch it all, and he was most impressive in making an arse of that geezer, whoever he is.
rulefan
Tour Winner
At least two pages on google. And Germany is almost as bad
Most of the politicians in Europe, and maybe the world, appear to be out of the same pod.
Grant85
Head Pro
A bit of a nonsense and fairly irrelevant.
The rules are the rules and they can apply them or flex them when it is in their interests to do so. It hardly matters if they do or not, the UK still doesn't have any control or say.
The UK would have benefited from a bailout, had it needed one.
If there is no border between Ireland / N Ireland then you would have the following;
* N. Ireland would effectively remain in the EU- i.e. their businesses would have full physical access to the EU market via Ireland
* The EU would have full physical access to the UK via Ireland - they could import billions of pounds worth of produce every day flooding the UK market with EU 'stuff' (obviously they can and do do that already)
* In event of any tariffs, these could easily be bypassed by exporting all goods via RoI to the continent (not just N Irish business, but mainland UK businesses as well).
* EU citizens could pass freely from the EU to the UK
* The UK would have no say in the rules
Still really don't get what the point of leaving would be, especially if Leavers are so keen for the EU border to remain open in Ireland.
Regardless of the border situation;
* any UK business trading with the EU will still need to adhere to regulatory alignment - more likely this will be done an an industry by industry basis
* the UK will still need a shed load of foreign workers to power our economy.
* trade deals with other countries will take time and will become very complex as one trade deal will stipulate the kind of deals we can do with other countries / blocks
* sterling continues to weaken and stuff is getting more expensive
Ultimately the EU will / can flex their rules when it suits their members. This effectively means Dublin will have the final say / veto on any action the EU takes or doesn't take on this issue.
The rules are the rules and they can apply them or flex them when it is in their interests to do so. It hardly matters if they do or not, the UK still doesn't have any control or say.
The UK would have benefited from a bailout, had it needed one.
If there is no border between Ireland / N Ireland then you would have the following;
* N. Ireland would effectively remain in the EU- i.e. their businesses would have full physical access to the EU market via Ireland
* The EU would have full physical access to the UK via Ireland - they could import billions of pounds worth of produce every day flooding the UK market with EU 'stuff' (obviously they can and do do that already)
* In event of any tariffs, these could easily be bypassed by exporting all goods via RoI to the continent (not just N Irish business, but mainland UK businesses as well).
* EU citizens could pass freely from the EU to the UK
* The UK would have no say in the rules
Still really don't get what the point of leaving would be, especially if Leavers are so keen for the EU border to remain open in Ireland.
Regardless of the border situation;
* any UK business trading with the EU will still need to adhere to regulatory alignment - more likely this will be done an an industry by industry basis
* the UK will still need a shed load of foreign workers to power our economy.
* trade deals with other countries will take time and will become very complex as one trade deal will stipulate the kind of deals we can do with other countries / blocks
* sterling continues to weaken and stuff is getting more expensive
Ultimately the EU will / can flex their rules when it suits their members. This effectively means Dublin will have the final say / veto on any action the EU takes or doesn't take on this issue.
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SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Which is great until you have to use 'Justify' alignment - which is itself a perfect example of style over substance.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
I thought Tracey Ulman portrayed him brilliantly
robinthehood
Hacker
You'll be able to get a blue passport (made in France)
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I also read in Bojo's column in The Telegraph that both France and Germany ignore the EU regulations that kipper suppliers have to keep their products cool with ice pillows. Bloody foreighers again, picking and chosing which rules to follow where as we Brits make sure every kipper is cool.
Kellfire
Blackballed
All of a sudden I feel much more affinity towards the Oxford comma.
