No Brexit Extension

[selby]

  Syd, I am honoured I didn't realise you held me in such esteem, thanks mate, love you too.

[BillyStubbsTears]

The entire Brexit process only makes ANY sense if you realise that it was about a small group taking the levers of power of the Tory Party, and by extension, the country.

There's no economic advantage. There's no bureaucratic logic. There's no social benefit. So there's no need to look for any.

It's the most cynically depressing process any of us have ever witnessed. The anger and bile of people was whipped up, then directed to put this lot in power. And at core, they don't actually give a f**k about you.

It's desperately and genuinely sad seeing the people who have been used and duped still flailing around trying to justify what is happening. It is the hardest thing in the world to admit that you trusted someone and you've been taken for a fool.

[Glyn_Wigley]

It's a rare kind of fool that recognises that they're a fool though.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Seriously, as I've said before that is the genius of a top quality sting. You leave the mark never realising who has scammed them, and lashing out at someone else instead. That is EXACTLY what has happened here.

[selby]

  Well, I accept your opinion of your self, who am I to argue with you, I wouldn't say that your opinion of yourself is harsh though.

[Glyn_Wigley]

For someone who looks down on younger people, it's very telling that you have the mentality of a primary school playground.

[Glyn_Wigley]

Go on let out the secret, it's the Mail isn't it.

You tell me, you want us to think you know everything. It's very holier than thou.

Oh, and still wanting to know what you think Wombwell has to do with anything.

Still waiting. It's not like you to be so reticent, why so shy with your answers?

[selby]

  Keep waiting, I prefer to just play with you for a while.

[Glyn_Wigley]

Primary school playground.

[wilts rover]

Primary school playground.

Is that a Half Man Half Biscuit song?

If not is should be...

[Glyn_Wigley]

Primary school playground.

Is that a Half Man Half Biscuit song?

If not is should be...

No, but perhaps A Man Of Constant Sorrow would work just as well instead?

[Not Now Kato]

Well, the people of Ashford have got exactly what they voted for....
 
 

 
 

 
 
I wonder what other parts of Britain will be disappointed when they get what they voted for too?

[Glyn_Wigley]

No doubt they thought it should all get built in Calais!

[wilts rover]

I saw Michael Gove on tv this morning saying they are going to spend £750 million on border security.

It's a shame they weren't able to ascertain exactly what this £750 million will be spent on. We already have border posts in place because we already check people coming in from the rest of the world - so what more are they going to do for £750 million?

That will get you a lot off barbed wire. Or a bloody great big car park. More sea perhaps? Dominic Cummings focus groups?

[selby]

  If it stops one Irish scam tarmac team, or one camp being set up on private land, school field, or sports field and makes it difficult for drug traffickers it will be worth it.

[Not Now Kato]

  If it stops one Irish scam tarmac team, or one camp being set up on private land, school field, or sports field and makes it difficult for drug traffickers it will be worth it.

[idler]

What makes me laugh is how we are only going to attract the right kind of immigrant whilst supposedly denying access to the undesirable.
How many doctors,nurses,nuclear scientists etc. have arrived here in the back of a wagon or on an inflatable?

[SydneyRover]

Just because someone is educated it doesn't stop them being 'undesireable'

The Australian government stopped the boats but up until Covid 19 thousands were coming in by air and simply overstaying their visas except they don't make a big deal of that.

[Glyn_Wigley]

  If it stops one Irish scam tarmac team, or one camp being set up on private land, school field, or sports field and makes it difficult for drug traffickers it will be worth it.

That's the problem. It won't.

[BillyStubbsTears]

  If it stops one Irish scam tarmac team, or one camp being set up on private land, school field, or sports field and makes it difficult for drug traffickers it will be worth it.

Brought to you from the "If chopping my foot off stopped my athlete's foot it'd be worth it" school of logic.

[selby]

Ah , out comes the messiah and his disciples. I bet you can't wait to get up in a morning to get together.

[Donnywolf]

What makes me laugh is how we are only going to attract the right kind of immigrant whilst supposedly denying access to the undesirable.
How many doctors,nurses,nuclear scientists etc. have arrived here in the back of a wagon or on an inflatable?

.... and (anecdotally) there is no doubt the Leavers cited getting rid of foreigners etc - taking back control etc etc  BUT I have seen they are announcing the Points based immigration system today and part of it it is rumoured states that there will be no cap on the amount of people this system will let in

Will have to wait and see but that will be a kick in teeth for a lot of Leavers surely

[Not Now Kato]

  Keep waiting, I prefer to just play with you for a while.

I do so love your fishing expeditions, selby....
 

[SydneyRover]

Kent is now being called the garage of England

[IDM]

Ah , out comes the messiah and his disciples. I bet you can't wait to get up in a morning to get together.

Grow up.

[wilts rover]

  If it stops one Irish scam tarmac team, or one camp being set up on private land, school field, or sports field and makes it difficult for drug traffickers it will be worth it.

If there is anyone in government that knows about drug trafficking first hand it will be Michael Gove...

[ravenrover]

£705m investment for Customs improvements after Brexit or the cost of Brexit for Customs improvements for the taxpayer £705m.
Which one ...... you decide

[Not Now Kato]

[SydneyRover]

I like the signature on the card Kato, bottom right.

[Not Now Kato]

This is all so pointless. We are creating a vast customs bureaucracy (with costs passed on to the consumer) to check goods which already meet the EU standards the UK has contributed to setting over the last four decades. Why?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jul/12/local-anger-over-plans-for-post-brexit-lorry-park-at-ashford
 
And this is likely to be the first of many!
 
Still waiting for one of you leavers to tell me how we're going to be better off leaving the EU!