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Brexit mega thread part 11: is fucktastrophy a word?

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mirages08 · 25/05/2023 12:11

Part 11 of this mega thread

Couldn't see a new one?

Hope you don't mind a newbie starting it!

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RafaistheKingofClay · 09/10/2023 23:34

Jason118 · 09/10/2023 21:52

Never underestimate the power of 'being right all along' 😂

😂

HannibalHeyes · 10/10/2023 09:04

Not a subscriber, so only the headline, but this is very bad news for the horticulture industry. And we all know the cause...

https://www.hortweek.com/burpee-pull-uk-market/retail/article/1838823

Burpee to pull out of UK market

Burpee to pull out of UK market - from HortWeek

https://www.hortweek.com/burpee-pull-uk-market/retail/article/1838823

SerendipityJane · 10/10/2023 09:43

HannibalHeyes · 10/10/2023 09:04

Not a subscriber, so only the headline, but this is very bad news for the horticulture industry. And we all know the cause...

https://www.hortweek.com/burpee-pull-uk-market/retail/article/1838823

Nature is overrated.

MrTiddlesTheCat · 14/10/2023 11:08

SerendipityJane · 14/10/2023 09:24

The Home Office opinion that the judges should ignore hard evidence of the Rwandan government abusing asylum seekers and instead focus on their promises to be nice is astounding.

HannibalHeyes · 14/10/2023 13:07

More winning!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67101176

"One of the site's benefiting from JET's research will be the new Iter reactor in southern France. It is the world's largest fusion project and is a consortium of many countries including the EU, Russia, the US and China - but a few weeks ago the UK government confirmed the UK would not play a role."

Maintenance and inspection of the JET reactor

UK's nuclear fusion site ends experiments after 40 years

The JET laboratory, the focus of European fusion experiments for decades, carries out its last test.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67101176

DuncinToffee · 16/10/2023 09:28

The Express is having a bit of a meltdown over the Poliah elections Grin

Brexit mega thread part 11: is fucktastrophy a word?
pointythings · 16/10/2023 10:11

I can see why the Express is in a tizz - after all, who needs democracy, an accountable judiciary and women's rights?

DuncinToffee · 16/10/2023 10:36

I see that Farage has called the AUstralian referendum result a Australia'n Brexit moment and that the elites have been trounced. Confused

I did wonder why so many beleavers joined the thread on the referendum result.

MrTiddlesTheCat · 16/10/2023 10:48

DuncinToffee · 16/10/2023 10:36

I see that Farage has called the AUstralian referendum result a Australia'n Brexit moment and that the elites have been trounced. Confused

I did wonder why so many beleavers joined the thread on the referendum result.

I thought it was their anti-brexit moment. They refused to vote for something that had no detail and was just vague wishy-washy ideals. They voted for reality today rather than fantasy tomorrow.

DuncinToffee · 16/10/2023 11:00

I have to admit that I don't really know anything about the referendum, I just saw Farage's comment and then spotted the thread on here. I probably should read up on it before commenting Blush

MrTiddlesTheCat · 16/10/2023 11:08

DuncinToffee · 16/10/2023 11:00

I have to admit that I don't really know anything about the referendum, I just saw Farage's comment and then spotted the thread on here. I probably should read up on it before commenting Blush

I don't know a huge amount either. But I've seen 'Don't know, vote no' was being used as a campaign slogan.

SerendipityJane · 16/10/2023 11:17

But I've seen 'Don't know, vote no' was being used as a campaign slogan.

Because the much more useful "Don't know: educate yourself" would have been elitist and exclusionary. Remember: learning and it's associated benefits are akin to witchcraft in LeaverLand.

MrTiddlesTheCat · 16/10/2023 11:23

SerendipityJane · 16/10/2023 11:17

But I've seen 'Don't know, vote no' was being used as a campaign slogan.

Because the much more useful "Don't know: educate yourself" would have been elitist and exclusionary. Remember: learning and it's associated benefits are akin to witchcraft in LeaverLand.

I'm assuming their point was that you cannot educate yourself on what a yes vote will actually look like if there's no detailed information being given on what it will look like. They were asking people to vote yes blindly.

But as I said, I could be completely wrong on that as I've only read a little bit about it.

SerendipityJane · 16/10/2023 11:30

MrTiddlesTheCat · 16/10/2023 11:23

I'm assuming their point was that you cannot educate yourself on what a yes vote will actually look like if there's no detailed information being given on what it will look like. They were asking people to vote yes blindly.

But as I said, I could be completely wrong on that as I've only read a little bit about it.

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It's probably a lot more nuanced than a yes/no vote could ever address (sound familiar ?). I read at least one quite highbrow article recently that pointed out the entire Australian constitution was steeped in discrimination to start with, and that adding in more, rather than removing it, probably wasn't the way forward.

Much like (until the 14th ???) the US constitution codified slavery.

HannibalHeyes · 16/10/2023 13:11

I notice that the Pro-Brexshit thread police has already made an appearance...

TooBigForMyBoots · 17/10/2023 00:54

He used to call radio phone-ins pretending to be a loyal Labour voter, turned off by Tony Blair. His voice was recognised and he had to stop.

SerendipityJane · 17/10/2023 11:29

Here is another Remainer* whinging about Brexit.

(* remember Janes judo. If you voted for Brexit, then you got exactly what you voted for. If you aren't happy with that then you are by definition a whingy remoaner. Because remoaner is anyone who isn't happy with Brexit ...)

Ann Widdecombe Is Upset With The Consequences Of Brexit!

Former Brexit Party MEP Ann Widdecombe is upset that Brexit hasn't brought down immigration but also that the government hadn't planned for the number of job...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAvPgY4Ov1s

HannibalHeyes · 17/10/2023 20:36

That will please a nation of pissheads...

FrankieStein403 · 18/10/2023 10:33

>Brexit benefit, low alcohol wine
From the article:
"The EU relaxed its rules on the definition of low-alcohol wine in late 2021"
So the actual benefit was delaying the relaxation for a year or so...

One trusts that the shiny new "British" relaxation will have unique features to distinguish it from the EU rules, otherwise how would we be able to prevent the import of nasty weak European "Wine" with our amazing "Brexit" border import checks.

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