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EVNow
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Don't know about Twitter - but WhatsApp has been used to decimate democracy in India ...
Worried that if I like this tweet the world will perceive me as a brexiteer.
Or maybe I will just be supporting Starmer's position...
Or maybe I will just be supporting Starmer's position...
EVNow
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I already thought you were a Brexiteer ... so it will be cemented with a like
BTW, I remember some Brexiteers arguing that UK will find it easy to make a lot of deals (with countries like India) quickly. I don't think they will come here now and accept they were wrong.
petit_bateau
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"This [Brexit] is a threat to .... the sustainability of our UK manufacturing operations" (Stellantis)
petit_bateau
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What cannot go on, must stop
"The failure of Brexit is now widely acknowledged and ever-more openly discussed. .... despite a barrage of pro-Brexit reporting from some parts of the media, as well as much Tory boosterism, the public view has for many months been settling to the view that Brexit was a mistake and has failed. The latest YouGov polling records its lowest-ever level of people thinking Brexit was the right choice (31%) and the joint highest-ever level of those thinking it was a mistake (56%). It also shows 62% think Brexit has been ‘more of a failure’ and just 9% that it has been ‘more of a success’."
chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com
"The failure of Brexit is now widely acknowledged and ever-more openly discussed. .... despite a barrage of pro-Brexit reporting from some parts of the media, as well as much Tory boosterism, the public view has for many months been settling to the view that Brexit was a mistake and has failed. The latest YouGov polling records its lowest-ever level of people thinking Brexit was the right choice (31%) and the joint highest-ever level of those thinking it was a mistake (56%). It also shows 62% think Brexit has been ‘more of a failure’ and just 9% that it has been ‘more of a success’."
As Brexit fails, attention turns to Labour
<a rel="me" href="https://mastodon.online/@ChrisGrey">Mastodon</a>
chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com
There can’t be any real discussion on returning until there is a hint of consensus on what we would be returning to. Euro or not etc.What cannot go on, must stop
"The failure of Brexit is now widely acknowledged and ever-more openly discussed. .... despite a barrage of pro-Brexit reporting from some parts of the media, as well as much Tory boosterism, the public view has for many months been settling to the view that Brexit was a mistake and has failed. The latest YouGov polling records its lowest-ever level of people thinking Brexit was the right choice (31%) and the joint highest-ever level of those thinking it was a mistake (56%). It also shows 62% think Brexit has been ‘more of a failure’ and just 9% that it has been ‘more of a success’."
As Brexit fails, attention turns to Labour
<a rel="me" href="https://mastodon.online/@ChrisGrey">Mastodon</a>
we are 10 years away from accepting the whole enchilada. And that assumes we can’t pull ourselves together and make a future outside of the eu in the meantime.
petit_bateau
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I'm sure the UK can become a colony of India in the meantime. That at least is the current trend.
...... but attempts to stop people talking about Return and Rejoin are rather transparent, and will fail.
..... after all there was no consensus about Leave and still it happened.
.... and the EU has a well practiced template for Join. Which is full compliance. In every way. Simples.
(the UK might just squeeze into the queue behind Ukraine and Moldova)
EVNow
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Sorry - India already has enough problems. Can’t take on UK’s too.
ps : It is interesting that Indian kings mostly never tried to colonize any place. A bar on sea travel as a taboo was probably the main reason. Ofcourse they had enough other Indian kings to fight with.
petit_bateau
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Good riddance
www.theguardian.com
Boris Johnson resigns as MP with immediate effect over Partygate report
Committee found former prime minister had misled the House of Commons and recommended lengthy suspension
www.theguardian.com
petit_bateau
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rats exhibiting synchronised swimming behaviour
www.theguardian.com
Boris Johnson ally becomes third Tory MP to resign within 24 hours – UK politics live
Nigel Adams joins Boris Johnson and Nadine Dorries in stepping down with immediate effect
www.theguardian.com
petit_bateau
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The Cons really do know they've messed up and are doing a pretty good impression of rats abandoning the sinking ship
"Morale among Conservatives has been sent tumbling by the new bout of infighting. Forty-four MPs have already announced that they will not contest the next election. "
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"Morale among Conservatives has been sent tumbling by the new bout of infighting. Forty-four MPs have already announced that they will not contest the next election. "
Furious Tories turn against Boris Johnson after ‘bias’ outburst
MPs tell Rishi Sunak that the former PM must not be allowed to stand again, while Johnson ally Nigel Adams quits and triggers third byelection
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petit_bateau
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"Johnson is gone from frontline politics, but voters will have to live with the legacy of the worst prime minister in living memory for decades to come. He has left three lasting blights on Britain. The first is Brexit. Johnson supported leaving the EU because it suited his leadership ambitions; he was one of the key architects of a populist campaign that misled the public that Brexit would restore British sovereignty, make us richer, reduce levels of immigration and free up valuable resources for public services. After the referendum, he opportunistically embraced a hard Brexit that no one voted for to build his own political base and manoeuvre himself into Number 10. As a result, Brexit has been achieved but at the expense of significant economic growth, greater regional equality, and regulatory accord between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. It will make us poorer over the long term."
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The Observer view on Boris Johnson’s resignation: the Tory party is complicit in this disaster | Observer editorial
His departure should prompt reflection among senior Conservatives about how and why they supported him for so long
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petit_bateau
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Gotta love this letter in today's Guardian Observer
• So Priti Patel, always in tune with the feelings of the country on such matters, describes Boris Johnson as a political “titan”. Well, she is at least 60% right.
Andrew Ashley
Henllan, Denbighshire
• So Priti Patel, always in tune with the feelings of the country on such matters, describes Boris Johnson as a political “titan”. Well, she is at least 60% right.
Andrew Ashley
Henllan, Denbighshire
petit_bateau
Active Member
Oh dear, just as predicted
UK exports in last decade worse than any G7 country except Japan
UN figures show value of British goods and services exports rose by 6% between 2012 and 2021, compared with 29.1% for EU
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UK exports in last decade worse than any G7 country except Japan
UN figures show value of British goods and services exports rose by 6% between 2012 and 2021, compared with 29.1% for EU
UK exports in last decade worse than any G7 country except Japan
UN figures show value of British goods and services exports rose by 6% between 2012 and 2021, compared with 29.1% for EU
www.theguardian.com
petit_bateau
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Plain common sense
www.theguardian.com
And let us be really clear about what a piece of excrement Johnson has been
Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over Partygate, MPs find
Brexit was Johnson and Johnson was Brexit. Now that he has gone, Britain must think again | Martin Kettle
The disgraced former PM and our disastrous exit from the EU were umbilically linked. His fall presents a precious opportunity, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
www.theguardian.com
And let us be really clear about what a piece of excrement Johnson has been
Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over Partygate, MPs find
Andy O
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Wow, Chris Grey really pulled his gloves off for this line from his latest blog installment: "even now, there are still plenty of saddle-sniffers like David Frost to ..."
I don't know what Frost has done to deserve that bit of vitriol, but I found it hilarious. I always enjoy Grey's writing.
cf. Brexit & Beyond
I don't know what Frost has done to deserve that bit of vitriol, but I found it hilarious. I always enjoy Grey's writing.
cf. Brexit & Beyond
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