Will Britain ever just piss off and get on with Brexit? -mod warning in OP (21/12)

Blueshoe · 02-09-2019 12:53pm

Owen Jones, Tony Blair and now footage of the stop Brexit march.

No agenda here from the BBC.

Won't see the like of Farage on anyway

"It's a bloodless coup" Owen Jones.

ohnonotgmail · 02-09-2019 12:54pm

Blueshoe wrote: »

Owen Jones, Tony Blair and now footage of the stop Brexit march.

No agenda here from the BBC.

Won't see the like of Farage on anyway

that gob****e is never off the BBC

Stop moaning ffs · 02-09-2019 12:57pm

Blueshoe wrote: »

Owen Jones, Tony Blair and now footage of the stop Brexit march.

No agenda here from the BBC.

Won't see the like of Farage on anyway

"It's a bloodless coup" Owen Jones.

You have the other side saying bbc is biased for Brexit.

Look up katya Adler if in doubt

is_that_so · 02-09-2019 1:18pm

Blueshoe wrote: »

Who has the power to call an election?

Outside the 5 year fixed term there are two circumstances.

A vote of No confidence or 2/3 of the parliament agree to a PM motion to hold one.

J Mysterio · 02-09-2019 2:30pm

https://twitter.com/IamHappyToast/status/1168509423620448256

Blueshoe · 02-09-2019 3:11pm

Anyone know how many Irish passports have been handed out to Brits since Brexit was voted for?

Stop moaning ffs · 02-09-2019 3:12pm

Blueshoe wrote: »

Anyone know how many Irish passports have been handed out to Brits since Brexit was voted for?

A million or so in 12 months afaik

El_Duderino 09 · 02-09-2019 3:13pm

InTheShadows wrote: »

The elite among the remainers don't want Brexit because it signals an end to cheap labour in many industries.

God I hate the term elite in this context. When people like BJ and Trump are seen as the opposite to the elite, then the term has no real meaning except “ people I don’t agree with”.

But I think you’re right that cheap labour is a factor. This current boom has been a boom built on cheap labour we have really high employment but wages at the bottom haven’t risen to reflect the fact that demand for labour is higher than supply.

Naturally, if supply of labour dried up, the cost of labour would have to rise, cost of production and services would rise and that would upset the system. Most likely leading to recession - since that’s the way things are looking anyway.

But BJ and trump are not, in reality, in favour of raising labour costs. It would make everything more expensive and while it might be good for the working man in the long term. But it would probably spell recession or, to use a phrase from 2007 “a correction” in the economy. And neither one of them would want to head into an election after causing a recession even though it would be good for the working people in the long run. No way, Pedro.

RobMc59 · 02-09-2019 3:15pm

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Anyone saying Boris is not going to unite the country obviously did not listen to the opening speech of his priemiership

Only problem is his speech was designed to appease a doubting public and didn't really contain any substance .
It was basically wishful thinking and unobtainable promises which pretty much sums Johnson up imo.

Blueshoe · 02-09-2019 3:21pm

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

A million or so in 12 months afaik

New found love for their Irish heritage surely.

Stop moaning ffs · 02-09-2019 3:23pm

Blueshoe wrote: »

New found love for their Irish heritage surely.

Convenient eh?

Blueshoe · 02-09-2019 3:25pm

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

Convenient eh?

Visa free European travel ticket.

El_Duderino 09 · 02-09-2019 3:25pm

RobMc59 wrote: »

Only problem is his speech was designed to appease a doubting public and didn't really contain any substance .
It was basically wishful thinking and unobtainable promises which pretty much sums Johnson up imo.

Ah no, that’s harsh. If boris said it in his inaugural address, then we can be fairly sure he’ll do it. Yes-sir-e.

FrancieBrady · 02-09-2019 3:30pm

So get the popcorn in for 6ish as the UK finally stumbles over the inevitable Election line?

Rinse and repeat and we'll do it all over again. :rolleyes:

biko · 02-09-2019 3:36pm

Blueshoe wrote: »

Anyone know how many Irish passports have been handed out to Brits since Brexit was voted for?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/16/first-time-applications-irish-passports-up-sharply-since-2015-brexit

Kermit.de.frog · 02-09-2019 3:41pm

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

Election looking likely.

gmisk · 02-09-2019 3:45pm

Blueshoe wrote: »

New found love for their Irish heritage surely.

When Ian Paisley Jr is recommending Unionists in the north do it that is surely his reasoning

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/ian-paisley-jr-calls-for-northern-irish-unionists-to-apply-for-irish-passports
In fairness he tends to take a lot of holidays....he might even pay for some of them....

gmisk · 02-09-2019 3:47pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

With the polling numbers labour are getting I think the swagger might be a tad misplaced...

Stop moaning ffs · 02-09-2019 3:48pm

Blueshoe wrote: »

Anyone know how many Irish passports have been handed out to Brits since Brexit was voted for?

My mistake. It was a million in total with 200,000 coming from the UK/NI

Coveney said at the time that the 230,000 applications represented a 30% increase on the same period last year.
A record 860,000 Irish passports were issued last year, with about 200,000 coming from the UK, but the number is on course to rise even higher this year.

RobMc59 · 02-09-2019 3:50pm

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

Blueshoe wrote: »

Anyone know how many Irish passports have been handed out to Brits since Brexit was voted for?

My mistake. It was a million in total with 200,000 coming from the UK/NI

Coveney said at the time that the 230,000 applications represented a 30% increase on the same period last year.
A record 860,000 Irish passports were issued last year, with about 200,000 coming from the UK, but the number is on course to rise even higher this year.

Its Johnson's 'trojan horse strategy'

Stop moaning ffs · 02-09-2019 3:51pm

RobMc59 wrote: »

Its Johnson's 'trojan horse strategy'

Christ can you imagine
It’s not colonization. It’s infestation

Blueshoe · 02-09-2019 3:55pm

I wonder how many will make the move across the water?

Stick the first few groups in direct provision. Might act as a deterrent.

We can call them Irish integration centres.

Wolfe tones playing on repeat at night.
Potatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Forced to watch Michael Collins, the Wind that shakes the barley etc
Exams in Irish

That'll learn em

Stop moaning ffs · 02-09-2019 3:57pm

Blueshoe wrote: »

I wonder how many will make the move across the water?

Stick the first few groups in direct provision. Might act as a deterrent.

We can call them Irish integration centres.

Wolfe tones playing on repeat at night.
Potatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Forced to watch Michael Collins, the Wind that shakes the barley etc
Exams in Irish

That'll learn em

Laughed out loud. Thanks for that. Kind of love that idea.

Make them read even a basic Irish history book

02-09-2019 4:04pm

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

My mistake. It was a million in total with 200,000 coming from the UK/NI

Coveney said at the time that the 230,000 applications represented a 30% increase on the same period last year.
A record 860,000 Irish passports were issued last year, with about 200,000 coming from the UK, but the number is on course to rise even higher this year.

I read this last year when i was looking in to it (but for €1000 I've decided not to rush in to it) https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/emotional-ceremonies-see-3000-people-conferred-with-irish-citizenship-887939.html

I get that there were 300 odd British people getting citizenship, but why do almost twice that number of Poles want Irish citizenship? I would have thought they get the same rights as Irish citizens anyway.

Blueshoe · 02-09-2019 4:11pm

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

Laughed out loud. Thanks for that. Kind of love that idea.

Make them read even a basic Irish history book

Remember all of the Hollywood heads were saying if trump won they would be moving to Canada. None made the move.

Bannasidhe · 02-09-2019 4:14pm

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

Make them read even a basic Irish history book

Make 'em read Peig.

ohnonotgmail · 02-09-2019 4:15pm

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Make 'em read Peig.

a monstrous suggestion.

Stop moaning ffs · 02-09-2019 4:22pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

a monstrous suggestion.

It would go some way to redressing the 800 years of it all. That book is a form of torture

VinLieger · 02-09-2019 4:23pm

Blueshoe wrote: »

Owen Jones, Tony Blair and now footage of the stop Brexit march.

No agenda here from the BBC.

Won't see the like of Farage on anyway

"It's a bloodless coup" Owen Jones.

Yup thats the BBC constantly giving remainers a voice and ignoring leavers, sure Farage is never let on there......

https://twitter.com/RCorbettMEP/status/1144369238217547776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1144369238217547776&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.scot%2Fnews%2F17737182.people-are-sharing-this-incredibly-damning-question-time-graphic%2F

Seth Brundle · 02-09-2019 4:24pm

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

It would go some way to redressing the 800 years of it all. That book is a form of torture

I didn't think it was that bad! Interesting insight into Irish history!

Will Britain ever just piss off and get on with Brexit? -mod warning in OP (21/12)

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