JohnL

Trumps had a conversion on the road to Damascus Bannons gone, Trump says what happened in Syria was an affront to humanity and insinuates he blames Russia. Alt Rights on twitter saying he's gone NeoCon

The problem for the UK government is that it's beginning to look like our lack of expertise in negotiations means we will be rolled over by the EU negotiators whatever the rights or wrongs of it. They've swatted away everything so far. Edit: And whilst David Davis (for instance) refuses to name the 58 sectors of the economy he claims to be using in the negotiation plan - the EU negotiators have published their plan straight up. I hope we do have a workable plan and not a load of nationalist rubbish.

"There will be, one day or another, a young man or woman who will try again, who will lead Britain again into the European family once again, and a young generation that will see Brexit for what it really is - a cat-fight in the Conservative Party that got out of hand, a loss of time, a waste of energy and a stupidity," Guy Verhofstadt Corbyn ruled out then.

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think my link is also in context....:) In his own mind he's absolutely sure that he's right. He has no idea about how people feel as opposed to technical correctness though.

mary123 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I still have not watched anything better then > breaking bad which I saw on dvd and Netflix in > 2015..I was hooked could not get enough of it > ..drama packed each episode..the only thing that > has come close is series 2 I think of line of duty > the Danny storyline The Wire was excellent (if you like that sort of thing)

pato Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/04/u > ks-need-for-post-brexit-trade-deals-will-trump-hum > an-rights-concerns We're the Ferengi :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferengi

Farage was back in the European Parliament this morning - I caught it on Sky News Farage: You're all a Mafia Speaker: Please refrain from calling the members of this parliament a Mafia as there is an historical issue with this (in Italy I suppose) Farage: You're all gangsters (Ok I paraphrased a little) http://www.cityam.com/262385/nigel-farage-just-booed-fellow-meps-after-accusing-them

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Stranger things is brilliant, but I can't help but > feel that it's appeal may be lessened if you're > not a child of the late 70s/80s. I am and I loved it.

If it's reported that's a suspension or exclusion I'd think. The school need to get the offender to understand bullying and threatening is wrong rather than just suspend and allow back.

or beeping because the traffic lights are broken. and the solution might be mend the lights :)

keano77 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To give you the benefit of doubt Loz, I can with a > rational hat on, see why the EU might be wise not > to take sides in an international dispute over > sovereignty. > > But don't forget what we're dealing with here - a > body that ordered the plunder of People's bank > accounts in Cyprus. > > Say no more IIRC if it wasn't for Gordon Brown that would have been the fate of many banks - something he's often criticized for. And that trio are often referred to as the Troika IIRC - but even Yanis Varoufakis says reform not exit (ok it sounds very socialist) https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2017/02/14/a-new-deal-to-save-europe/

keano77 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't think you've thought this through JohnL I got a cigarette packet and drew the river Thames and put a circle round it But that isn't far off what Theresa May, Boris, David Davis and Liam Fox did with A50 ;)

keano77 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What would a united London signify? I guess that > about about 50% go 'Londoners' weren't born in > London. Who is qualified to vote on behalf of > 'Londoners'? Anyone living here regardless of where they came from.

Actually I'd put the score at EU-27 2 UK 0 at the moment Goal 1: The attempt by TM to link security to trade as an own goal Goal 2: The obvious dummy over Gibraltar which has now been brought and no doubt counts as a concession

Now if it wasn't the parody account :)

ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Now appearing on page 3 of the print edition. > https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/pheasant-caus > es-flutter-taking-residence-peckham/ Wow - Southwark News want 50p off me not to see the Pheasant article but if I click on that one about the drug dealer in Camberwell. Maybe good news is free :)

The Metros got the spirit right (or maybe not) http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/31/national-kindness-day-why-cutting-people-out-of-your-life-is-an-important-part-of-being-kind-to-yourself-6545031/

"Esteban Gonz?lez Pons, the vice-president of the European People?s party, told El Pa?s that May?s failure to mention Gibraltar in the letter was ?very relevant?, adding that the omission was ?because Gibraltar isn?t part of the United Kingdom; it?s a colony like the island of St Helena?." Another big mistake by May - It's certainly Round 1 to EU-27

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Worth noting that this started because (well off) > British builders started hiring cheap Polish > labour and paying them peanuts off the books, thus > becoming more wealthy whilst exploiting these > workers. You can't really blame these workers for > eventually thinking "@#$%& this, lets go it alone > and undercut this prick". Vortigern invited the Saxons to Briton to fight the Irish and Scots and you can't blame them for thinking **** this lets start fighting for ourselves. 1500 years and not much changes :)

Someone reads through the whole EU document ?After the United Kingdom leaves the Union, no agreement between the EU and the UK may apply to the territory of Gibraltar without the agreement between the kingdom of Spain and the UK.? And the papers scream !!!

Mr Django Wisteria Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's a power grab by the Tories combined with a > complete attack on our civil liberties. And when they said all EU laws would be translated to UK law then parliament would debate any changes OK the Charter of Fundamental rights maybe a load of BS - but we agreed on how this was to be done and now the precedent has been set. "While the Bill will provide for around 19,000 pieces of EU legislation to be brought onto Britain?s statute books, the Charter of Fundamental Rights will not be one of them." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/30/uk-takes-back-right-deport-britain-repeals-powers-eu/

Mr Django Wisteria Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bollocks to this > > let's all be Bwitish and miserable and exclude > "johnny foreigner" > > I refuse to call myself "British" now after this > debacle > > We should be ashamed of our so called maturer > citizens who voted overwhelmingly to leave > > What is there to be "happy" about ! > > It's a power grab by the Tories combined with a > complete attack on our civil liberties. I voted remain and am a child of the 60s. What I discovered though (due to this) - The baby boomer generation is considered to have ended in 1964 which means I'm Generation X (just) :)

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But that's not the same species as 'ramsons', the > native UK wild garlic (not sure about Ireland). > Foraging has had serious impacts on populations of > ramsons ? Sydenham Hill and Dulwich woods, for > example. I didn't know there was a native & invasive species. but Huffington Post explains http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/fi-bird/wild-garlic-in-the-kitchen_b_9636252.html three cornered leek (non native) ramsons (native) I can't tell the difference personally - but it's sad that 'foraging' actually has an effect (are they professional) as people grabbing a leaf or two should not and never used to have that effect on the huge populations we used to have. I wonder what the woods of my childhood now look like :(

Ha This is what is said about wild garlic (a plant I love) - It's apparently a weed - feel free :) http://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/lifestyle/invasive-alien-wild-garlic-can-grow-rapidly-27163623.html "Eating the invasive alien is one environmentally friendly way of helping to control its spread."

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jeremy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Daisys, bluebells, etc from the park or woods - > > fine. > > Picking protected English bluebells not fine. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyacinthoides_non-sc > ripta To be fair when I was young, in the woods on Gower there were so many bluebells and wild garlic edit: I think the two help each other grow ?? literally thousands, but that was back in the day. I'd be sad if that picture had gone now.