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  1. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    On radio 4 this morning, hate crime reports have increased by 20% since the referendum. The officer talking said that some of that will be reporting incidents that would not usually be reported but he suspects that there is some increase in crime. I doubt this increase is new people - it's more...
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    If that happens I will be extremely happy. If the EU sorted itself out I would support a Brexit rethink and I'd vote stay.
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    I find the EU political stance very interesting - an approach that has never been tried before to my knowledge. On the one hand they have socialist/communist traits: big government; big regulation; control centralised on unelected people; wealth redistribution. However on the other they are...
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    The best ever wind up you've pulled or been a victim of

    We once sent in a photo of a mate into My Guy Hunk of the Week (or similar cannot recall the exact name) - which was a section where boys wrote in asking for a girlfriend. We added a small description. He received sacks of letters for days and they were still trickling in weeks later. We were...
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    I don't think so - in fact I think he'll be a distant memory in 24 months time.
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    The best ever wind up you've pulled or been a victim of

    Two stories, both related to my placement as part of a sandwich course. I was given a stats problem to solve as part of a role with South East Water Sewage department, the job was in Slough. The question related to someone dipping their finger in raw sewage and counting the number of drops...
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    Not so. The City is multi-cultural and people are respected for their performance and nothing else. In almost every department of any bank you will find almost the majority are non-UK-WASP. I've worked with people across the globe and never heard a single person mutter anything about race.
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    They are all racist bigoted Little Englanders. They just do what Johnson or Murdoch says because they cannot think for themselves. They believed all the lies. Referendums are terrible because Hitler held one. They are to blame for the SNP. And so on... And yet all the perfectly reasonable...
  9. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    You may as well blame the wind for Sturgeon finding an excuse for Scottish Ind. Look at the name of her party - I'm taking a guess that she wants it irrespective of any other events.
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    Yeah me too - I lose by leave in several ways. But I also put aside my personal position to vote for the long-term wealth, peace and happiness of the whole of Europe. I stopped going on FB because of the bile from remain fanatics, please don't let this forum also degenerate into insults about...
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    Mart, you had me there until your Godwin. You know that the last three shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence... why exaggerate, all you do is lose the support you had before?
  12. mrtrench

    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    The rise of the Right across Europe came before Brexit - you have to find another catalyst. I think it is discontent with the EU but who knows? In the UK there have been a couple of reports about abuse on the streets since the vote. We need to find the people and prosecute. The cause may be...
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    I'm making a brew

    So just a vacuum flask of tea?
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    I'm making a brew

    No water for me, please.
  15. mrtrench

    2 new signings - Marvin Sordell - Kwame Thomas

    Looks like Thomas may be playing at the Ricoh every weekend. http://www.hudl.com/video/3/5382848/5721cee090eead5d90d63c09
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    Then don't stay. Negotiate a trade deal instead.
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    I agree - not all bad; fantastic objectives. I used to live in Warsaw just after the wall came down. We went back a few years ago and the change was incredible. It's really down to shades of grey on this decision.
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    I understand the aim, I just don't believe it's achievable. I understand that much of the money paid into the EU goes into these investments and I have no problem with that. My concern is that it would take decades to realise and I don't think that they would last the course before the...
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    I know you weren't replying to me but that was my point! You cannot have a single economy that would fit these countries and the UK, France and Germany. You could accommodate all in the single trading bloc we signed up for,
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    The EU: In, out, shake it all about....

    Do you seriously think that the people who work in the City pay the slightest attention to Murdoch?
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