diable rouge

keano77 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > diable rouge Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Not my problem > > > > Wow, just wow... > > Sorry to disappoint but I don?t have any control > over what our Prime Minister says. You don't have any control over what the EU says but that doesn't stop you gibbering shite...

Not my problem Wow, just wow...

The Gov didn't 'find' themselves in a situation of sign the deal or leave with no deal, they willfully engineered it. They could've asked to extend the transition period and given themselves more time to negotiate - Dominic Raab take note, that's actually what being pragmatic and flexible looks like, especially in the midst of a global pandemic. But no, that wasn't deemed Brexity enough for the purists...

Just been looking at Roland Smith's feed and there's this latest gem... Dominic Raab - "We want a flexible, pragmatic approach to the Irish protocol, but the EU must be less purist, more pragmatic & more flexible in the implementation of it... the ball is very much in the EU's court." The lack of self-awareness is off the scale. It's because of the purity and absolutism of Brextremists like Raab that we ended up with the NIP. There were several Brexit solutions available that would've got round the Irish border issue but they weren't deemed Brexity enough. It's embarrassing seeing a Foreign Secretary talk about an international treaty his Gov wilfully negotiated, signed-up to and promoted as a great deal, wallow in blame-gaming and self-pity like this...

Working from home Detroit stylee. Disco/Acieeeed treat at 54.40...

The wait is over. Group Stage (Round 1) fixtures... Friday 11th June Turkey v Italy Saturday 12th June Wales v Switzerland Denmark v Finland Belgium v Russia Sunday 13th June England v Croatia Austria v North Macedonia Netherlands v Ukraine Monday 14th June Scotland v Czech Republic Poland v Slovakia Spain v Sweden Tuesday 15th June Hungary v Portugal France v Germany

Keano, name me one element of the NIP that the EU has contravened. If you can do that then there would already be a case for third party intervention/arbitration etc, because there will be a mechanism in the agreement for such a scenario. And you can guarantee that if this was indeed the case we'd be hearing about it non-stop from Leavers. Instead we get constant gaslighting about the NIP as if it's been imposed on us against our will, conveniently ignoring that parliament wasn't allowed time to properly scrutinise it, which in turn was clapped and cheered like performing seals by the Brexit supporting press. And what is this so-called 'bad faith'. What does that even mean in the context of the NIP? Again, give me examples instead of conjuring up manufactured phoney wars about ham sandwiches. Try taking a ham sandwich through US customs or a CANZAC country and see how far you get. If you want actual bad faith or as is often the case, downright lies, look no further than the British PM telling a group of NI business people that there would be no border down the Irish Sea. Where's your outrage at that? The problem is and always has been your British exceptionalism, you won't accept the known consequences of what you voted for...

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Abe_froeman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 3 now? Make that 4...

Paddy Evra > Liam Gallagher...

During the Hartlepool by-election, Labour decked out it's HQ in Union Jacks nd put the flag of St George on leaflets. Instead of apeing the Tories flag-waving plastic patriotism, they should be having a grown-up conversation that patriotism is more about doing what's best for a country and it's people as a whole. There was nothing patriotic in the Tories trying to stop free school meals, and Labour should be ramming home issues like that. Likewise the Brexit deal the Tories negotiated, where's the patriotism in a deal which has economically separated NI from the rest of the UK, as well as threatening the Union with Scotland? Starmer seems scared to mention Brexit. It is possible to criticise the Tories Brexit deal without criticising Brexit per se...

I'm not 'on' Twitter Quids but I do browse around it, mainly journos across the political spectrum and legal experts so as not to expose myself (oooerr missus) to too much political bias. Agree that Mr Teflon will survive, but isn't that the problem?...

Well, there's this for starters...https://twitter.com/StevePeers/status/1397868514795470851 It was kinda ironic to see Cummings wanting/needing people to believe him. The man who helped create and nurture a political culture where it's ok to lie and feed disinformation, and even get rewarded for it. Never forget, this is the man that sought to undermine our democracy and the rule of law with the illegal prorogation of parliament. But, I actually think that Barnard Castle aside, what he said was based on truth and actual events, we knew most of it already, but it was important to get it from someone who was actually there right in the thick of it (no pun intended). And at least he had the decency to admit to his culpability and apologised, something you won't get from Johnson et al. I agree that this could well be seen as the beginning of the end of Johnson, it was only a matter of time before this Vote Leave Gov started eating itself, the question is how long will it take. Like with Trump, Johnson's base will continue to support him regardless, but that base isn't the majority and unlike the US two-party system where all the anti-Trump vote could go to the Democrats, here the anti-Johnson vote is split, and unless that is addressed by some sort of 'progressive alliance', Johnson will keep on winning under our first past the post system. The two upcoming by-elections in traditional red and blue wall constituencies should be an ideal opportunity to put that to the test...

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for organising RD. It's quite a > commitment. It was this season with the season condensed and matches stretched out over a week instead of a long weekend. Hopefully back to normal(ish) next season. > Well done to 3 out of 4 PD. Shouldn't you be > retiring or something? Updated roll call of past winners... 2012/13 - Red Devil - 249pts (this was pre-Predict Addict, I think with a different scoring system) 2013/14 - Rhinestone Cowboy - 270pts 2014/15 - Park Drive - 262pts 2015/16 - Park Drive - 253pts 2016/17 - Red Devil - 303pts 2017/18 - Park Drive - 292pts 2018/19 - Jah Lush - 295pts 2019/20 - Alan Medic - 283pts 2020/21 - Park Drive - 289pts

No rest for the predictors, Euros 2020 less than 3 weeks away, here are the details of the new league. Dulwich Fox is the defending champion. Newcomers welcome to join in...

Week 34 points... Final Table... Congrats to Parky, runaway winner and 3rd overall, only 8 points away from winning the overall league, outstanding effort...

Whisky Ch?teauneuf-du-Pape Galore!...

That Treasury forecast came with two rather important caveats. Firstly that A50 would be triggered the day after the referendum...it wasn't. Secondly, that the BoE wouldn't intervene fiscally...id did. If Brexit was so good Brexiters would be lauding the benefits instead of peddling 'apocalyptic' tropes. Even the first legit FTA with Australis isn't going to plan, another dose of realty for the 'free trade' economic fantasists whilst shafting UK farmers in the process...

The Brexiter default position is always to say ''it's not as bad as the apocalyptic predictions'' (ignoring they were based on No Deal) as if that somehow justifies its failings up to now. Brexit is one long exercise in deflection, witness Frost's recent gaslighting and airbrushing of how the NIP came about. They will never own their crock of cack...

Blimey, that didn't take long. Might be worth having a punt on Rodgers if Leicester fail to make top 4...

Nuno leaving Wolves, can see him rocking up at Spurs...

It's typical of this Gov that a situation where some form of ID like an EHIC would be beneficial, yet they'd rather bring in Voter ID for a non-existent problem. A couple of examples here...https://twitter.com/StevePeers/status/1395654894552485889

Just had to pay some 'import fees' on an Amazon purchase to the EU, adding around 20% to the bill...thanks Brexit!