Brexit -am I stupid or what

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  1. Loki

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    @pete , I have family who work for the NHS, and family who have benefited. I know we all differ in opinions :dbgrtmb: let's hope a compromise can be found
     
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      @Loki - not so much a cliff edge, but I do think she is heading for the door. At one stage, I admired what I believed to be her tenacity, but more recently it has become apparent that she is only being stubborn and doing everything she can to get her own way, without producing the goods.

      Has she had a hard job? Yes. But, that goes with the territory - if she wanted an easier job, then I am sure that there would be a branch of McDonalds somewhere hiring.
       
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        She should have bowed out months ago but here the PM is... still promoting her deal. Oh look, a dead horse!

        There was mention of business leaders stating that investment in britain has fallen, projects curtailed or moved, money that would have otherwise been earmarked for britain has been placed elsewhere due to this ongoing brexit shenanigans. I suspect the same for the NHS workers mentioned earlier - people, the nation, need a definitive answer! It's been years and we still have no damned clue.
        'Indicative votes' by parliament to see what's best supported and no chance of no deal. Just what do they think they can achieve in days what years have failed to do? Oh, and of course the PM has said she might not abide to their decisions anyway!
         
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        My biggest concern is no party comes anyway near to my ideal, so who would I vote for as don want to waste it.

        As for electoral promises that’s all they are and they be voted off the list, what are we a country or a mess.
         
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        If all the MPs have decided they want a vote for the 'best', aka most acceptable, option then can we not demand the same? Not a 2nd ref, just a vote on a set of options. Frankly I don't think the whole of parliament is capable of getting this done.
        An infant school project would have concluded this already!
         
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          I wonder, what would happen if we all turned out to vote and then all spoiled our papers?
           
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          pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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          I'm now getting the feeling parliament are forgetting something, err, they can come up with any proposal they want?
          The EU will probably say Non.
          End of.

          No,to me this is about getting remain, they know the EU will go along with that one.;)

          I just wonder if "we" will.:biggrin:
           
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            NAUGHTY LANGUAGE WARNING AGAIN!!!

            This one however is so accurate, it should be played at the next cabinet meeting!

             
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                Well, that is the European car market absolutely badgered - EU plans vehicle speed limiters from 2022

                And despite all this, the lycra-clad warriors will still be able to blast through red lights, cycle at speeds much higher than cars, and put themselves in positions of danger up the nearside of vehicles to then go on and blame the vehicle driver when it all goes wrong.......

                And they have also backed the cessation of BST - Euro MPs vote to end summer time clock changes

                I am sure the people of Scotland will love that one on a winters morning when it comes into force, and likewise the barbecue lovers in the south will be equally pee'd off when it goes dark at half past eight at night in the summer.

                But it appears that we do have one aspect of our lives not yet controlled............. we can stab each other at will - Youth, 18, fighting for his life after 'two men armed with knives stab him multiple times' | Daily Mail Online
                 
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                  I would expect the second hand car market to have a huge surge at that point! I read the article this morning but didn't actually see anything about the limit or how the feature should be implemented. If they're doing that they should probably look at the rate of acceleration of electric cars too; doesn't matter the top speed being limited, those buggers increase so fast they'll kill you straight out the blocks
                   
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                    Well, my 4.2 V8 is definitely a keeper now.
                     
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                      Be honest, that was always safe ;)
                       
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                        Trucks and buses have been fitted with them since the 80's- 90's and they can't be over ridden (unless you do nauaty things to them or take it out of gear down hill)
                        i will like them as to me there not a problem :)
                         
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                          UK has said it is adopting in line with the EU...
                           
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