Non AMP
Sky Blues Talk
  • Home
  • Forums
  • General Discussion
  • Off Topic Chat
This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

The EU: In, out, shake it all about.... (5 Viewers)

  • Thread starter jimmyhillsfanclub
  • Start date Jun 8, 2016
Forums New posts

As of right now, how are thinking of voting? In or out

  • Remain

    Votes: 23 37.1%
  • Leave

    Votes: 35 56.5%
  • Undecided

    Votes: 3 4.8%
  • Not registered or not intention to vote

    Votes: 1 1.6%

  • Total voters
    62
  • Poll closed Jun 15, 2016.
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 444
  • 445
  • 446
  • 447
  • 448
  • …
  • 1484
Next
First Prev 446 of 1484 Next Last

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,576
martcov said:
FOM is one of the greatest post war achievements in Europe. Most humans appreciate freedom to go where they want. It is not possible in the whole world, but in 28 countries it is. An amazing situation. Losing it and recreating borders creates supply problems, delays and costs. Apart from the bureaucracy for individuals filling out visas.
Click to expand...

Is there actually any appetite in the other 27 countries to take FoM of EU citizens? The British seem to be the only ones with an issue with it.
 
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,577
Grendel said:
Down to the EU really isn’t it. I’m the same way as they use the people of the southern counties they will use the Irish as a political football in the hope of getting Britain to tow the line.

May is no thatcher. Thatcher despite being pro Europe would have carried out the whole mandate in a more forceful way. The Eu is in some turmoil with member states ignoring its rules. Austria will ignore the rules soon and insist on border regulations to cross through Italy - Hungary will follow. It’s vulnerable.

The Eu should be told no no deal means no divorce payment and all ties cut. It will then be forced to impose greater contributions on already sceptical member states. All it will take is one to fall out of line and the house of cards will collapse.
Click to expand...

Bla bla bla... babble. House of cards will collapse.. no it won’t. Been there done that, which is why we have the EU.

Similar to the terminology: „kick the door in and the house will fall down“.

Didn’t go right that time either and Russia survived and kicked that guy‘s arse.

You keep coming back to this populist terminology from the Nazi times.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,578
Grendel said:
Down to the EU really isn’t it. I’m the same way as they use the people of the southern counties they will use the Irish as a political football in the hope of getting Britain to tow the line.

May is no thatcher. Thatcher despite being pro Europe would have carried out the whole mandate in a more forceful way. The Eu is in some turmoil with member states ignoring its rules. Austria will ignore the rules soon and insist on border regulations to cross through Italy - Hungary will follow. It’s vulnerable.

The Eu should be told no no deal means no divorce payment and all ties cut. It will then be forced to impose greater contributions on already sceptical member states. All it will take is one to fall out of line and the house of cards will collapse.
Click to expand...

Thatcher would never have triggered Article 50 and would be baffled at the UK leaving the SM.
 
Reactions: martcov
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,579
Sick Boy said:
Is there actually any appetite in the other 27 countries to take FoM of EU citizens? The British seem to be the only ones with an issue with it.
Click to expand...

Never heard anything about that here. They don’t want any more refugees ( they on the right ), but never heard of people wanting to sacrifice their free movement.
 
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,580
Grendel said:
Correct - at best merkel was an overblown town hall mayor - now she is a completely busted flush.
Click to expand...

Most respected leader in Europe for years.. until the squabbling in recent times. Still rather her than some of the other „leaders“.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,581
Sick Boy said:
Thatcher would never have triggered Article 50 and would be baffled at the UK leaving the SM.
Click to expand...

She would as she understood democracy and to ignore the will of the people at your peril
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,582
Grendel said:
She would as she understood democracy and to ignore the will of the people at your peril
Click to expand...

She wouldn't have let it get to the stage of even calling the referendum. She would think the country has gone insane. On a sidenote I still don't understand why those who are pro-EU are labeled as 'lefties', when some of its biggest fans have been to the right.
 
Reactions: martcov

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,583
Sick Boy said:
She wouldn't have let it get to the stage of even calling the referendum. She would think the country has gone insane. On a sidenote I still don't understand why those who are pro-EU are labeled as 'lefties', when some of its biggest fans have been to the right.
Click to expand...

Same for people who are anti EU who are more from the left of politics.
 
Reactions: Sick Boy

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,584
Grendel said:
Same for people who are anti EU who are more from the left of politics.
Click to expand...

Exactly!
 
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,585
Grendel said:
She would as she understood democracy and to ignore the will of the people at your peril
Click to expand...

If there even was a will of the people you may be right. Around 50/50 is not the will of the people. If you say that, you are ignoring half the population. As soon as it is perceived that things are not as promised, there could be a backlash

Whatever happens, there has to be a vote at the end of negotiations. If that is decisive either way, then you can claim the will of the people. You’ve gotta be looking at a 2/3 majority to start talking about the will of the people.

Now that Farage is talking about it coming good in an undefined number of years, I can predict the next Nazi terminology. When it’s obvious the populists have screwed up, they go into „Endsieg“ modus. They keep talking about the final victory which is on it’s way, despite everything collapsing around you. Farage has just made the first move towards that.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,586
Sick Boy said:
Exactly!
Click to expand...

Better tell Martcov he thinks brexiteers are mainly foam at the mouth right wing express readers
 
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,587
Grendel said:
Better tell Martcov he thinks brexiteers are mainly foam at the mouth right wing express readers
Click to expand...

Mainly.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,588
Grendel said:
She would as she understood democracy and to ignore the will of the people at your peril
Click to expand...

Are you seriously talking about the same person who famously introduced poll tax very much against the will of the people?
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,589
skybluetony176 said:
Are you seriously talking about the same person who famously introduced poll tax very much against the will of the people?
Click to expand...

Oh dear.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,590
martcov said:
Mainly.
Click to expand...

Wrong again
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,591
Grendel said:
Better tell Martcov he thinks brexiteers are mainly foam at the mouth right wing express readers
Click to expand...

It will be a mixture of both but members of the far right and left are most certainly going to be Leave voters.
 
Reactions: martcov

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,592
Grendel said:
Oh dear.
Click to expand...

Are you saying that the people accepted the poll tax and it was the pinnacle of her political career rather than the end? Maybe your memory is a little different to mine but I remember this Tory flagship policy under her leadership being hated by everyone including her own cabinet who begged her in a cabinet meeting not to adopt it, she did anyway protests and riots ensued, people refused to pay it, a massive backtrack had to happen by which time it was too late and it ultimately ended with her resignation. Is this the same Thatcher who knew not to ignore the will of the people?
 
Last edited: Jul 1, 2018
Reactions: martcov

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,593
skybluetony176 said:
Are you saying that the people accepted the poll tax and it was the pinnacle of her political career rather than the end? Maybe your memory is a little different to mine but I remember this story flagship policy under her leadership being hated by everyone including her own cabinet who begged her in a cabinet meeting not to adopt it, she did anyway protests and riots ensued, people refused to pay it, a massive backtrack had to happen by which time it was too late and it ultimately ended with her resignation. Is this the same Thatcher who knew not to ignore the will of the people?
Click to expand...

Why do quote absurdity like pinnacle of achievement and support.

Thatcher was bought down by a dead sheep and the subject of this thread
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,594
Grendel said:
Why do quote absurdity like pinnacle of achievement and support.

Thatcher was bought down by a dead sheep and the subject of this thread
Click to expand...

Thatcher was brought down by Howe’s resignation over the poll tax and Hestletine taking this as an opportunity to challenge her for the leadership.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,595
martcov said:
What are you on about? What economic migrants are those? Most come to work from the EU, or are pensioners from places like the U.K.. If a pensioner from Romania comes he has to have an income or he could be deported after 3 months. Same with the UK pensioners in Spain, they cannot claim a Spanish pension.
Click to expand...
So you have forgotten that you said no child should be able to move from outside the EU. So why is it allowed inside the EU? If their parent comes here to work so do they. Or do you see them as lesser people?
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,596
martcov said:
Is the plan to lock people up finalised? The SPD won’t wear that. Discussions are still ongoing in Germany and the period of 4 weeks was mentioned. There is still a long way to go.
Click to expand...
Merkel is going to push it all the way. And so will the EU.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,597
skybluetony176 said:
Thatcher was brought down by Howe’s resignation over the poll tax and Hestletine taking this as an opportunity to challenge her for the leadership.
Click to expand...

Howe was deputy prime minister and resigned because thatcher refused to consider a common European monetary union having already been forced into the cataclysmic ERM which to his and Lawsons fury she withdraw from - he said so in his cricket analogy in his speech - the problem with you Tony is you try and sound knowledgable without any knowledge at all.
 
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,598
Astute said:
Merkel is going to push it all the way. And so will the EU.
Click to expand...

Well that would be on a par with other countries then. It is a difficult problem and with the growth of the right it becomes less humane.
 
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,599
Astute said:
So you have forgotten that you said no child should be able to move from outside the EU. So why is it allowed inside the EU? If their parent comes here to work so do they. Or do you see them as lesser people?
Click to expand...

Yes I have forgotten because I never said anything like that . Unless you show me where I said that. I suspect you made it up as usual.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,600
Astute said:
And you didn't see it coming?

What is the difference between an EU economic migrant and a non EU economic migrant? After all they are human beings who want the same thing.

So they want to go to Germany, France or the UK. Germany and France are easy if open borders are in use. So many will try. Just like many try daily to get to the UK when there is even more sea to get across.

Open borders are a great idea on paper. But in reality it is totally different.
Click to expand...
martcov said:
Wrong as usual. You have 3 months to be self sufficient in EU countries as an EU citizen. If not you can be deported.

Not everyone can work as a fruit picker and what happens after the season? A 70 year old refugee from Aleppo would be no help under your idea. What would his children and grand children do? Crazy idea.
Click to expand...
As you were saying?
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,601
martcov said:
Well that would be on a par with other countries then. It is a difficult problem and with the growth of the right it becomes less humane.
Click to expand...
Is that the growth of something that you say isn't a problem in Germany?
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,602
martcov said:
Well that would be on a par with other countries then. It is a difficult problem and with the growth of the right it becomes less humane.
Click to expand...

Why did you like Tony’s rubbish about the reason Howe resigned out of interest?

Because you are as thick and ignorant as he is about British politics?
 
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,603
Astute said:
As you were saying?
Click to expand...

You said that the refugees should pick fruit. Normally fruit pickers are seasonal and don’t bring their children, but refugees do. How would refugees work long hours without someone to look after their children? How would older refugees do hard physical work? Crazy idea. Nothing like you claim I said. As usual.
 
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,604
Grendel said:
Why did you like Tony’s rubbish about the reason Howe resigned out of interest?

Because you are as thick and ignorant as he is about British politics?
Click to expand...

No. Because I remember about Geoffry Howe... I apologies if I was wrong... I used to see him around Fitzrovia in the 80s.. so, I was a bit interested then. But that was a long time ago.
 
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,605
Astute said:
Is that the growth of something that you say isn't a problem in Germany?
Click to expand...

Here we go yet again... I said they are not a problem where I live.. 6% they got here. They are regional. You made the rest up. And yes they are a problem now in right wing Bavaria. Bavaria being the southern border of Germany and therefore most affected by the refugees in 2015. elections in October. Which is why Seehofer and Söder are worried that they may lose some right wing voters and therefore the overall majority. Merkel isn’t helping their election campaign. Theoretically if Seehofer breaks the coalition, the CDU could field candidates in Bavaria, which they never do because they are always in the same coalition. Merkel’s weapon- which may well be why she is steering clear of Bayern for the moment..
 

dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,606
martcov said:
You said that the refugees should pick fruit. Normally fruit pickers are seasonal and don’t bring their children, but refugees do. How would refugees work long hours without someone to look after their children?
Click to expand...
Same as they do in their own country, take the kids with them, help them pick the fruit! :emoji_relaxed:
 
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,607
dutchman said:
Same as they do in their own country, take the kids with them, help them pick the fruit! :emoji_relaxed:
Click to expand...

Ok whatever. But do you think people fleeing a war are necessarily the same sort of people who do fruit picking? A lot of people won’t or can’t do that. Too much work. How would you force them?

Anyway I never said anything like what Astute said. I just think the idea of getting refugees to do hard field work is crazy.
 
M

martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,608
Anyway just to annoy any Garage fans...Brexit's biggest campaign donor 'investigated by National Crime Agency over links to Russia'
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2018
  • #15,609
Grendel said:
Why did you like Tony’s rubbish about the reason Howe resigned out of interest?

Because you are as thick and ignorant as he is about British politics?
Click to expand...

Snigger. Says the man who claims that Thatcher wouldn’t go against the will of the people. Have you forgotten about the Poll tax protests? Have you forgotten about the Poll tax riots? Have you forgotten about the boycotts of paying the poll tax even when faced with prison? That was the original point afterall. Are you saying Howe didn’t reference the poll tax in his resignation speech?
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 2, 2018
  • #15,610
martcov said:
You said that the refugees should pick fruit. Normally fruit pickers are seasonal and don’t bring their children, but refugees do. How would refugees work long hours without someone to look after their children? How would older refugees do hard physical work? Crazy idea. Nothing like you claim I said. As usual.
Click to expand...
More twisting of words I see.

I said I would prefer those persecuted to come here rather than anyone who has an EU passport. You disagreed. Then you said about their parents and kids and how they couldn't pick fruit.

So EU migrants don't bring their families with them? Some don't but most do.
 
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 444
  • 445
  • 446
  • 447
  • 448
  • …
  • 1484
Next
First Prev 446 of 1484 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 5 (members: 0, guests: 5)
Share:
Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email
  • Home
  • Forums
  • General Discussion
  • Off Topic Chat
  • Default Style
  • Contact us
  • Terms and rules
  • Privacy policy
  • Help
  • Home
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2021 XenForo Ltd.
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Home
  • Forums
    • New posts
    • Search forums
  • What's new
    • New posts
    • Latest activity
  • Members
    • Current visitors
  • Donate to the Season Ticket Fund
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?