I thought Mr Farage actually quite liked Europe? After all, we are in it...While I don’t agree with his views on Europe, I do agree with his views on political and electoral reform. It’s desperately needed.
I thought Mr Farage actually quite liked Europe? After all, we are in it...While I don’t agree with his views on Europe, I do agree with his views on political and electoral reform. It’s desperately needed.
times trumps troutI was featured in Trout Fisherman magazine a few years ago...
Is that the UK version of the American magazine "Cougar Catcher"?I was featured in Trout Fisherman magazine a few years ago...
First of all sorry for late response the old Xmas got in the way, hope everyone had/is having a great time.Apart from the lost revenue, I think now that it has opened the door for any other disgruntled members. Even though GB has better bargaining power than most of all other states (fishing, and the amount of trade) it would be unfair to raise the bar for any other leavers.
You've hit the nail absolutely on the head, BradelyW. Chippy asked earlier, "Do you think if this works out well for us others countries will follow us? " to which some of us, to his surprise and consternation, answered, NO. The thing is that most Brits don't get the EU. Even visiting holiday resorts, having a second home, retiring to a Costa isn't participating in what it means to be European. There's much more of a family sentiment and feeling of belonging than British people are aware of. Britain, on the whole, has never been "spiritually" part of the EU and that's why is was so easy to get us to break free. There are no winners as you say, only losers, but the average Englishman and Welshman (I don't know about the others) won't really experience all of that loss because they're blissfully unaware of what they're losing.First of all sorry for late response the old Xmas got in the way, hope everyone had/is having a great time.
You're right that the EU will definitely lose something from having one of its biggest players leave. That has never been in doubt and probably the main reason why the EU has been so patient with Boris's flying circus up until this point. The sad reality of Brexit is that there are no winners really, both sides have lost but I fail to see how the EU has come off worse.
With your point on fishing, as others have said, fishing is diddly squat to both economies really, obviously to those of us who work in/rely on fishing it is very important but on the grand scheme it is a tiny fraction of the UK economy. It has been used as a nice emotive tool to keep anti-EU sentiment going, "keep those bloody Frenchies out of our waters" sounds great to your average Express reader.
As for other disgruntled members, if anything Brexit has strengthened EU solidarity, even crackpots like Orban aren't as vocal anymore.
But at the end of the day it all boils down to what we, as UK citizens, will gain come January 1st and I can't think of a single thing. When I compare myself to my Spanish wife and what we will be able to do come the new year there is only one loser really and that isn't the EU citizen.
Chippy asked earlier, "Do you think if this works out well for us others countries will follow us? " to which some of us, to his surprise and consternation, answered, NO.
There are no winners as you say, only losers, but the average Englishman and Welshman (I don't know about the others) won't really experience all of that loss because they're blissfully unaware of what they're losing.
1) You *assume* a lot about other people; not to mention, put your words in their mouths.Chippy asked earlier, "Do you think if this works out well for us others countries will follow us? " to which some of us, to his surprise and consternation, answered, NO.
The thing is that most Brits don't get the EU.
If the bbc wrote this, they are wrong.The deal ends nearly 50 years of UK membership of the bloc, covering a vast array of policies besides those governing common trade rules.
You can't be mad at something I may as well have said, but didn't. In fact I think most voters did know what they were voting for and, in much of that, they've been cheated. That doesn't mean they chose wrong even if I chose to vote for other values. Anyway, it's water under the bridge now.We have had years of people from both sides telling us what we will lose or gain you may as well have said the leavers didn't know what they were voting for and chose wrong.
How's that., precisely?In fact I think most voters did know what they were voting for and, in much of that, they've been cheated.
I think most voters did know what they were voting for and, in much of that, they've been cheated.
Anyway, it's water under the bridge now.
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