Brexit mega thread part 12: David Cameron: Return of the King

[SerendipityJane]

(previous thread)

That's "king" as a suffix not a prefix. Also part of a phrase.

I read that her nickname is "zen Gen"

I hope Navalny's ghost is smiling at this one
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1758584546684027179

I've noticed non national news sources are much less shy about using the "B" word (which was completely absent in the BBCs charming fairy story about why the UK is in recession)

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/travel/gibraltar-travel-warning-issued-uk-28651214

https://www.otsnews.co.uk/lithuanian-citizenship-a-compelling-option-for-uk-based-descendants-post-brexit/

Interesting shift in noises from some Brexiteers who used to back Trump. Seems they have twigged that if he won, the UK would become part of a much tighter Europe to mitigate his potential to leave us undefended. So much so that the phrase "Save Brexit, Back Biden" could yet become A Thing.

Yeah, joined up thinking has been a problem for Brexshiteers for a while...

This made me laugh:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/14/brexit-tackle-politics-children-football

It seems that young people have got the measure of Brexit.

Maybe time to update this classic ...

Blackadder: Am I not popular then ?

Baldrick: Well, let's put it this way ... when people step in what a dog leaves on the street, they do say "Whoops, I stepped in an Edmund"

Poll on EU backfired on GBeebies

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/gb-news-rejoin-eu-poll-hijacked-368905/

Another area where the UK will have to comply with foreign laws if it wants a piece of the action.

Now, how does the UK go about having a say on these laws ?

https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/19/uk_ai_compliance_eu/

They can see clearly across the pond...

five year mandatory prison sentence" for anyone who moans about Brexit.

https://twitter.com/TalkTV/status/1756070296296018068

My former website manager was pro Brexit as he wanted to get away from the EU's GRDP and other data laws.
When I found that out I changed to a sane provider.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/20/defra-officials-buried-analysis-dire-financial-prospects-hill-farmers-brexit-faming-payments-scheme

Government officials have buried an analysis of the financial prospects for some of the most vulnerable farmers in the UK after realising it was almost entirely bad news, the Guardian can reveal.

"WE KNEW WHAT WE WERE VOTING FOR"

@HannibalHeyes "WE KNEW WHAT WE WERE VOTING FOR"

Correct. The question was to remain or leave the EU. More people ticked the leave box than ticked the remain box of the ballot paper. So, the UK left the EU.

Regards farmers, it seems the EU is in turmoil.

Europe’s farmer protests are spreading. Here’s where and why – POLITICO

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gallery/huge-convoy-tractors-block-major-28652640

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-68326738

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/uk-tourists-spain-face-fine-28670602

And quite frankly, farmers can fuck off

@DuncinToffee and @HannibalHeyes

So, both the EU and the UK will soon starve to death.

Maybe I should retire now (instead of August 2024) and enjoy what's left of life before it's too late.

@SerendipityJane

There is nothing new about carrying ID when outside your native Country. The French staff I work alongside in the London office carry their passport.

You didn't read the article then

And quite frankly, farmers can fuck off

I don't fully agree here. Now they seem to be waking up to the fact that they were lied to big time, and in the short term protesting is about the only way they have making their opinions known.

I hope that the current bunch of Tories lose big time at the next election and that an incoming Government takes a much more conciliatory and pragmatic approach to the EU. E.g. relaxing the rules for touring musicians - it was on offer from the EU, but oh no, the Brexiters knew better.

And yes Globetrotter2000 please come on and post to tell me that any party likely to get elected hasn't got re-joining as their policy. I.e. win the prize for telling us the bleedin' obvious.

I don't fully agree here. Now they seem to be waking up to the fact that they were lied to big time, and in the short term protesting is about the only way they have making their opinions known.

<sceptical face>

Are they "waking up" ? Are they fuck.

Yes, they have twigged they fucked themselves. And given it's taken them this long, you really have to question how much attention they were paying or intelligence they were using.

However are they sorry they also fucked the UK into the bargain ?

No.

When we marched - maybe still not in vain - we did it for our children. Our neighbours, our friends, our families, our country. Whereas it seems to me these protests are merely "poor us".