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What's going on with Brexit?

Discussion in 'Western Europe' started by The Rhetoric of Life, Mar 12, 2019.

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  1. Mandelus

    Mandelus Well-Known Member

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    And what is good in your opinion?
     
    Mandelus, Mar 18, 2019
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  2. The Scotsman

    The Scotsman Well-Known Member

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    In all the comments we've had together I thought that would be obvious....the UK will be out of the EU!
     
    The Scotsman, Mar 18, 2019
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    Ok ... that was obvious and clear foo me of course!

    I thought you meant something in detail, which is good and / or better now because WTO Rules ...
     
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    cerberus Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Ni-gel, Ni-gel, ra-ra-ra!! :party: :clapping::clap: :thumbsup: :nod: :sunnysideup:
     
    cerberus, Mar 18, 2019
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  5. cerberus

    cerberus Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I wonder why you should care so much about if Brexit happens, Mandelus. . . is there something in it for you if you can pull it off?
     
    cerberus, Mar 18, 2019
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  6. The Scotsman

    The Scotsman Well-Known Member

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    Like what... I don't think that the EU is capable of dealing with its lack of vision and how they can deal with divergent regional aspirations...something like that maybe?
    I think we did the WTO rules ealier...for me its the best way to start and then one builds upon that base as you progress with your agreements with others as required.
     
    The Scotsman, Mar 18, 2019
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    Its a damaging narrative to the remaining Southern/Central European nations with nascent aspirations against the Franco-German bloc.
     
    The Scotsman, Mar 18, 2019
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    cerberus Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Part of Project Fear in other words? Yeah, that wouldn't surprise me in the least. To pour out so many thousands of words on this forum alone, Mandelus must have more than just a passing interest?
     
    cerberus, Mar 18, 2019
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  9. freedom8

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    Right! Long live the British Empire! Ha...Ha...Ha...
     
    freedom8, Mar 18, 2019
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    cerberus Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    :rolleyes:
     
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  11. The Scotsman

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    Which empire would that be?
     
    The Scotsman, Mar 18, 2019
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    The one of the 19th/early 20th century and of which Cerberus is dreaming.
     
    freedom8, Mar 18, 2019
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  13. The Scotsman

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    ...well...post count plus one if nothing else....:applause:
     
    The Scotsman, Mar 18, 2019
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    Lack of vision ... interesting! But you have a vision with sense in the UK? Since when? Sorry ... I have a different opinion about, as you know ... but let is be as it is at this point.

    At least do you agree that the extension is now being reasonably used to properly prepare the "No Deal Brexit with WTO Rules", that it will work smoothly and not chaos and anarchy?
     
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    Since the 1973 vote to join the EEC morphed into political union. Maybe it would have been better if we had have been turned down by the French for a third time?
     
    The Scotsman, Mar 18, 2019
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    So in hindsight, with all the Chery Pickings you got and no one else in the EU got ... like the British discount where you get back 66% of your EU contribution ... and all the lies of Brexit Proponents, including the bullshit, UK would have given up parts of the sovereignty ...

    ... Yes, I think France would have better insisted on a UK membership. But later you know it better and better.
    And since the majority in the EU also do not want you in anymore, just let the No Deal Brexit reasonably with no chaos to your and our disadvantage and then the crap is over.
     
    Mandelus, Mar 18, 2019
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    And the EU will now be free to go ahead with more integration on things like defence, tax laws, foreign relations etc.. without the encumbrance of UK's both feet on the brake.
     
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    I think we have this language issue again. The past is the past we are were we are....time to leave...thank you for having us....but we should go.
    Good luck with the integration and all that it entails.
    Good luck with the French!
     
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    ....if I didn't know any better I would think there was sarcasm in there....;)
     
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  20. The Rhetoric of Life

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    The EU will decide the terms and conditions of any extension. Legally, the UK is still due to leave the EU on 29 March.2 days ago
    https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1....0....1..gws-wiz.......35i39j0i67.0QACPWj4fck
    @ 23:06 18/03/2019 (GMT)

    That's the clearest answer I've had yet.

    Basically, I think it says, as things stand, the EU has to agree any extension and the UK can vote what it wants on deal or no deal, it's down to the EU too to say if they want a deal or an extension.
    Unclear whether or not the EU will give the UK one, I think they will, but, as things stand, the UK is still due to leave at the end of March, even though, I doubt it personally; seems only right that the EU would have to approve anything too.
     
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    they are having the same buyers remorse with Brexit that we are having with Trump
     
    FreshAir, Mar 18, 2019
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    We haven't even bought it yet, Brexit hasn't happened.
    How can there be buyer's remorse about something that hasn't come into effect?

    Just saying, things are the same today as they were in 2015...
    It's like we're still in the times of Obama waiting for something to happen fearing the status quo, meanwhile Trump's been in office since 2017.
    2019... Brexit hasn't happened yet.
     
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    Trump never become Presidential either...... but like Brexit, he won

    basically most people thought Brexit would never happen so they did not vote, then it did and now they wish they would of voted.... Americans know the feeling
     
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  24. The Rhetoric of Life

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    Brexit probably won't happen, yet Trump's still been in The Oval Office since 2017.
    The buyer's remorse you've got, doesn't apply to Brexit.
    Brexit won the vote, but UK's still in the EU.
    The only remorse we have is a block of countries acting like the USSR from Brussels in Belgium.
     
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    but never been Presidential, Brexit happened, still happening, but it will never become any more then that

    Brexit would be like Texas asking to secede and then the rest of the country saying see ya later... here is your portion of the debt......
     
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