Hello everyone! Like many here, I have an interest in political affaires. I have always enjoyed politics and how it operates; especially in the UK where I live. With that being said, I do find international politics and political relationships between countries fascinating. I am a member of the UK Labour party, which for those who are not aware, is a center-left political party which is currently the second largest UK party. Aside from politics, I enjoy reading, video games and my favourite pastime - complaining! I am British after all. I am looking forward to having some interesting discussions with you all.
It will be interesting to see if Theresa May actually brexit's from the EU. Since you have a ring side seat keep us apprised.
I think she is granting all of the EU's requests; after all she didn't want to leave the EU. I think she is merely trying to save face during the negotiations.
I heard on the news here that she has the option to refer the matter to Parliament and that they can then veto the vote to brexit.
I doubt this will happen; this would be political suicide and she has ambitions to stand again in the next election. If I was her, I'd call it a day and leave with a little dignity.
In Merry Olde England politics is always class struggle - the rich vs the working poor. The working poor voted for brexit whereas the ruling rich love the EU.
I'm reading a book at the moment called Chavs by Owen Jones that addresses this issue. Class still plays a huge part of British democracy.
Class warfare is the whole reason that the English poor and the Irish left England back in the 1700's and moved to America -- for free land. Free land makes you rich instantly. Only here in America there were also Indians (not from India though) and therefore you needed a Brown Bess musket of your own, and plenty of powder and shot. In Merry Olde England only the British soldiers were allowed muskets. In American this was not feasible. So in order to encourage the poor to leave England and go to America and support the East India Trading Company (E.I.C) there the Kings of England allowed all emigrants to keep and bear arms. The rest is history. Now America is the arsenal of democracy (as Sir Winston Churchill said) and only one of 3 Nations where the people are truly free -- the other 2 being Switzerland and Israel. They get to have their own guns too.
This is my backup which I keep in my car -- mostly for riots or otherwise when I am outnumbered in spades: http://www.mossberg.com/product/flex-590-tactical-51672/
The main difference between the English and Americans is that the English used to be more American. However now the English have become slaves to their ruling plutocracy. Unlike the Swiss who are still free, having been for a thousand years of their history as well. And the Israelis, after their Palestinian and Arab experiences since 1948, and also the Nazi holocaust since Krystalnacht 10 years earlier. Class warfare has huge and deep implications and in the worst case scenario can cost you and your family your lives, as Adolf demonstrated.
Not just the 'ruling rich', but anyone rich enough to travel. They don't want the inconvenience of visas. Welcome to the newby, meantime
The right to bare arms in the US is celebrated and almost considered a God given right to do so. Here in the UK even carrying a multi-tool on the streets in considered an offensive weapon that can see you arrested and even imprisoned. The reason of this is because here, in the UK, carrying weapons signifies the intent to use the weapon. Our police are also famously unarmed; of course we have the 'firearms' division which does bare arms, however should a live round be fired, the paperwork here is unbelievable. Also when a live round is shot here, the police have a duty to refer themselves to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). If there was a terrorist attack here in the UK by heavy gunfire, your 'local' police would have to follow the public by getting somewhere safe; not every police officer here carries Tasers either - there is a very high chance that they would be gunned down to without the means to protect themselves or the public. There is still a major class divide in the UK; the working-class viewed as peasants. I work six days a week 12 hour shifts or more and I consider myself working-class, however I am comfortable; I rent my flat, I have my car on finance and I can afford one foreign holiday abroad a year. I think the way the country perceives class is wrong, however there is no pride in being working-class any more - working-class signified poverty and lack of morals. With class, there is too much a divide and I don't see this changing any time soon.
May I ask, and you can tell me that it's none of my business, what your employment is? 72 hours a week sounds like Russia to me. Before I retired as a nurse, I worked 38 hours a week which is a usual working week in Australia.
Absolutely. I am a caravan and motorhome technician; it is a family run business so that's why the hours are so long. I have though worked two jobs before I did the job I'm doing now to be able to afford what I wanted; this is included a car, holiday etc. I went to work at a clothes shop during the day and a studying at collage; I also had a job working at a convenience store at night and the weekends. I have strong principles in believing: if I want something I must work for it - this gives me satisfaction of what I own I have truly work hard for.
