Brexit
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- fruitsalad1
United Kingdom will be the first member to leave the European Union.
While I agree the Brexit vote was retarded, and based on a campaign of nonsense. It could have been avoided had the EU before the vote come out with a plan to streamline and refine itself.
Anyway.. point is, it's happening lets look at the positives, UK are now PIONEERS! First to leave EU ever in history! Woo hoo, worlds first.
Lets stop the moaning and 'oh there's no plan' - even if there was a plan, you can't predict the future, it's better if we become flexible and open minded, there's a lot more world out there beyond the EU. And in our entire history we've only been in the EU for short while. Plus we never fully joined anyway, we didn't switch to Euro currency.
So stiff upper lips, cup of tea at the ready(Mostly from China anyway), socks pull up to knees, best foot forward lads.
Now, how do you say "Trade Agreement" in mandarin?....
- Yep - of course I want it to work out. But have v.little faith in May's approach so far. Single market is still key - there's a reason beyond EU membership whyfadein11
- we do so much trade with Europe - location. We will see - the effects could take a decade to really hit home but by then I hope we have some kind of govt thatfadein11
- seem to know/care what they are doing. As ever the poor will suffer and the rich will get richer I am sure.fadein11
- What? Having 'no plan' is grand for you fucks in the UK. Have fun with that, meanwhile those of us living in the EU are now in limbo.face_melter
- Faced with the possibility, no matter how extreme, that the UK's pinheaded attitude will blow back and make my residency null and void.face_melter
- So fuck it and fuck the UK - my plans for applying for full SWE citizenship are now in effect. Enjoy your no plan.face_melter
- well half the country disagreed so don't hate us too much :)fadein11
- Ianbolton0
I hate how Labour seem to be sat waiting for the Conservatives to fuck up, kind of rubbing their hands in hope of reclaiming power. There's a real issue of trust and support in the UK government at the moment. Almost like it's actually turned into a joke. What the fuck is going on?
- i think labour are simply sitting waiting for corbyn to fuck off and die, more than anythinghans_glib
- yep agree. I'd written off Clegg after the coalition but he seems to be the only one talking sense these days. Corbyn could never really do much having beenfadein11
- anti-EU his entire career.fadein11
- Labour royally fucked itself by doing absolutely FUCK ALL during the ref. campaign, apart from some pathetic mewling from the sidelines. Spineless shitheels.face_melter
- If that's how we get into power these days, by waiting for the opposition to royally fuck up, it doesn't say much for the future.Ianbolton
- The 3 line whip during the Brexit vote was a nonsense. They're not an opposition, they're a fucking calamity. Nary an ounce of intestinal fortitude.face_melter
- We seem to be applying that same idea to climate change too.Ianbolton
- Fax_Benson0
There's a whole world of new trade possibilities out there
- is she for real?fruitsalad
- She's been promoted sinceFax_Benson
- kingsteven0
Christ
- +1 for lightbulbs and smoking in pubs********
- Not restaurants though. Pubs should be allowed to choose to be a smoking pub or not. If you don't like a smoky pub, go to a non-smoking pub.********
- I imagine if that went to vote, most people would choose to keep the smoking ban though. It has it's merits.********
- I do miss sitting in a dark, dingy, smoky old pub nursing a pint of ale and a rolly, though.********
- the smoking ban was in the workplace - not just pubs lol. Can't have some pubs allowing smoking as they are all workplaces.fadein11
- In my suggestion for an ideal world, of course I can have that.********
- Don't want smoke in the workplace? Work somewhere else.********
- lolfadein11
- I think to be honest if I was genuinely allowed to make the decision for the country, I'd keep the smoking ban. Overall I think it's a good thing.********
- I love that people once smoked on aeroplanes haha********
- smoking ban is one of the best thing that's happened in recent history. Without it non smoking pubs wouldn't be able to compete.scruffics
- that's why smoking ban was brought in, you twat.scruffics
- haha yass... work in the smokeplace. i can get behind that one too.kingsteven
- lol I really am such a fucking stupid, politically ignorant twat for light heartedly suggesting I'd like the option to still smoke a rolly in a pub********
- lol I agree set but as you say all things considered discouraging smoking is prob a good thing.fadein11
- I still smoke by the way. what an idiot.fadein11
- Well I only smoke when I drink & most of the time that's in a pub. I guess if it wasn't for the smoking area though, where would I meet all the drunk slags?********
- lolfadein11
- round your mum's houseFax_Benson
- +1 for lightbulbs and smoking in pubs
- robotron3k0
- lol at the monocle and top hat.
also racist - they forgot the white rose of yorkshire, etchans_glib
- lol at the monocle and top hat.
- robotron3k-2
- Brexit so funny, you guys loved to colonize but hate being colonized.robotron3k
- hey! we're the original mongrelz™hans_glib
- robotron3k-2
- https://media2.giphy…Bluejam
- http://static.fjcdn.…fadein11
- Watch out guys, we've got a regurgitator of someone else's poorly-understood memes here.detritus
- Britains? You're posting these to highlight how fucking terrible they are, right? Or because you think they'll annoy people?Fax_Benson
- or because you've run out teeth gags?Fax_Benson
- Wait what? Do Brits have teeth issues..??robotron3k
- there it is.Fax_Benson
- Hey robo - perhaps you should look into dental health comparisons between US & UK from AFTER WW2, you know ... most living history?detritus
- Of course, you can keep peddling century-old stereotypes that basically describe the crap food dental hygiene hell that your own country has become, generally.detritus
- Obama made a good leap towards universal healthcare, but your new humble masters are going to try and do away with that, so.. yeah. Glass houses, and all that.detritus
- Detritus do you sound like George Michael when you talk?? Because that's how I read your posts...robotron3k
- I have no idea what George Michael sounded like. I wasn't really into pop. Is he the only English accent you can think of?detritus
- Or did you just have a poster of him on your wall as a kid to which you gently mouthed words in the vein of Dick Van Dyke?detritus
- "Ow young Robo me ol' Arsenal Trumpet, let me have a swadge on your coal 'ole!"detritus
- lol@detritusBluejam
- lol @ det... you got owned 'tardfadein11
- kingsteven1
One of the things that kept me sane when Brexit was but a twinge in Farage's ballbag...
The EU cookie directive:
https://www.cookielaw.org/the-co…
Always hated these fucking things and screw it... from today I am no longer putting fucking cookie alerts on websites.
- ha - great - every cloud. I will do the same.fadein11
- yeah fuck the EU Cookies nonsense, FFS this is the sort of crap that pushed people to Brexit. EU is a great idea if it was just lean and sensible.fruitsalad
- no it was not this sort of thing that pushed people to Brexit.fadein11
- Plus, if Turkey joined, EU would be boarding Syria/Iraq/Iran/Arme... which would mean a massive migration of crazy proportions.fruitsalad
- And problem with EU is, London / UK was seen as the cherry on the cake that everyone wanted to eat and migrate towards.fruitsalad
- It's not like things are evenly spread around.fruitsalad
- lolfadein11
- oh if only things were evenly spread around anywhere on this planet - I enjoy your innocent mind though fruity.fadein11
- lowimpakt0
on the visa issue, if you are travelling around europe, will you have to apply for a visa for each country you go to?
have the EU clarified the free-movement arrangement for british people living around europe?
- I'd be fairly surprised if much changes from how things are now, to be honest. That said, I'd take "How a Swiss or Norwegian is treated" as the template.detritus
- ^********
- nothing clarified yet but my guess is that most EU countries could do without the hassle of distributing, collecting and deciphering landing cardsFax_Benson
- from a load of brits on stag-dosFax_Benson
- Schengen visa applies to all eu countries.sted
- Norway and Switzerland are members of the EEA (i.e. allow free movement). I thought brexit meant pulling out of that too?lowimpakt
- Sure, but I imagine whatever concession we do end up with will allow for free travel. Perhaps not free right to work, per se. Fuck knows. If not, I'm a leaving.detritus
- No one knows, we're sailing into uncharted waters without a compass or map. Exciting isn't it. Hemingway would love it.fruitsalad
- there will be some form of extra hassle at customs - of course there will be but I will be surprised it will jeopardise Europe's precious tourist influx.fadein11
- Thing is, we already DO have customs checks, so I don't really see what the change will be. I don't foresee a Visa requirement. I may well be very wrong.detritus
- There is usually a fast track for EU citizens in EU countries no? That's from my experience. Non-EU citizens will go through the same painful process (as theyfadein11
- should) - don't expect a special sign for ex-EU Brits.fadein11
- Imagine being dark-skinned now going on holiday in Europe. How can you not see there won't be a difference?fadein11
- it's a massive part of the negotiations. EU would probably prefer us not to keep customs arrangements on goods, passporting of financial services and citizenFax_Benson
- status at borders / ports - but it's such a ball-ache for everyone to reorganize that it'll likely remain pretty much as is.Fax_Benson
- Brits will be non-EU, non-schengen, we'll have to join the queues with the rest of the non-EU travellersRanger
- i reckon on intracontinental flights at least, we'll still be included in the current two-tier schema. Perhaps when we're coming in from outside of the EU, not.detritus
- I mean, we're brits and none Schengen now.detritus
- If not, we nuke berlin.detritus
- before
http://www.economist…detritus - https://www.youtube.…detritus
- flol i forgot how completely shite that song isdetritus
- *shakes head at Leonard Cohen fans*detritus
- fruitsalad0
Ha ha, this Brexit has brought only one good thing so far: quality headlines.
- https://s-media-cach…Bluejam
- wtf? no line space or indent to denote new para? and look at irregular sentence spacing... ffs HMG sort your shit aht!hans_glib
- Must f*ck your eyes up working in the civil service, looking at examples of the worst typesetting all day...fruitsalad
- MrT0
- Brexit only affects the homosapians of UK. Most wild plants and rocks are not affected. And the weather will still suck regardless.fruitsalad
- Is Japan in a "AU" (asian union)? nope, and it's all the better for it. Hope we can become partners with Japan.fruitsalad
- Two islands going it alone, against the bully continents hell bent on world domination. (looking at USA/Russia/China as say that)fruitsalad
- (and EU)fruitsalad
- someone else used to be hell bent on world domination http://img12.deviant…lowimpakt
- fruity omg loopsfadein11
- That escalated quickly.MrT
- ^^ that map: Catholic Theocracy of Arizona ?Gnash
- http://duke-nidhoggr…detritus
- ahGnash
- trooperbill-1
can i just emphasise that the sky is in deed not falling down at the moment.
- it will all blow overfadein11
- although I am struggling to compute your statement.fadein11
- I knew it wouldn't. I just had a feeling. Not sure it's even possible if you think about it.Fax_Benson
- mugwart0
https://www.theguardian.com/tech…
yay! The fun starts ....
- robotron3k-2
Haha, EU leader wants to separate Ohio and Austin Texas from the United States...
EU could BREAK UP the US: Juncker in jaw-dropping threat to Trump over support for Brexit
In an extraordinary speech the EU Commission president said he would push for Ohio and Texas to split from the rest of America if the Republican president does not change his tune and become more supportive of the EU.
- Christ, I can't imagine how hard it must be to exist in a polarised world with no concept of grey shades, irony or wit.detritus
- so many lols not sure where to start.
The Express?fadein11 - To be fair, robo might have no culture understanding/hate for the express!mugwart
- Imagine reading shit from terrible sources and believing it and then sharing it in public.fadein11
- just a heads up robo - the next video is fiction too. Linda isn't real. Eastenders isn't a documentary about London.Fax_Benson
- @fax - London is a no go zonefadein11
