United Kingdom ?

When the Republic of Ireland becomes an independent country ( ie no rights to live and work in Britain ) come back and let us know , thanks

well said lfc1971

that proves it ..you the real lfc1971

I would wish it on no one to be me ebul , I am only capable of being myself :)

Not that anyone gives two hoots about the United Kingdom or Britain now , it’s meaningless really
look around

as you might say ebul , just my opinion

Only Hope is Regrouping and Escape

NO Deal = Irish Referendum = Give the financially draining Northern Ireland back to them ...

- and the equally financial draining Scotland can have their Independence, too ...

- whilst the highly insular Welsh can go away and sing their self-satisfying songs to themselves, at the same time.

Out of Europe - Out of the 'Union' .... JOB DONE.

Hardly united are they ?

Common travel area should be defunct agreed

lfc1971    25 May 19 00:37 
Not that anyone gives two hoots about the United Kingdom or Britain now , it’s meaningless really
look around.




Best post for weeks, I don't recognise the land I grew up in.

May 24, 2019 -- 8:07PM, onlooker wrote:

NO Deal = Irish Referendum = Give the financially draining Northern Ireland back to them ... - and the equally financial draining Scotland can have their Independence, too ... - whilst the highly insular Welsh can go away and sing their self-satisfying songs to themselves, at the same time.Out of Europe - Out of the 'Union' .... JOB DONE.

Might as well grant London independence while you're at it.

I would be cheesed off too Onlooker if i was English but some N I and some Scots love the Union,is it just for the few bob these days?
Who else would have them though? particulary the Scots that doff their hats to the Queen of England lol,maybe the EU?

TBF the English economy is supporting the rest of the Union.
It also bailed out the ROI in their hours of need and continues to support them in other areas.

London economy is supporting the rest of England.

LONDON

The Cultural Center of the UK , Diversity and Equality .. A tremendous place ,Vibrant ,A place that if people are tired of they are Tired of Life ,woe be tired those who have turned their back on our Great Capital ...

Today is an anniverserary of the last public hanging that took place in Britain.
An Irishman called Barret was convicted of an explosion at Clerkenwell in 1868.

May 24, 2019 -- 8:07PM, onlooker wrote:

NO Deal = Irish Referendum = Give the financially draining Northern Ireland back to them ... - and the equally financial draining Scotland can have their Independence, too ... - whilst the highly insular Welsh can go away and sing their self-satisfying songs to themselves, at the same time.Out of Europe - Out of the 'Union' .... JOB DONE.

Finally someone with some sense on here. I've been saying that since forever, but people on here aren't having it. Throw 'dem leeches out, man.

English money for English priorities.
English democracy without Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish sabotage.

lfc1971 25 May 19 00:08 
When the Republic of Ireland becomes an independent country ( ie no rights to live and work in Britain ) come back and let us know , thanks

 
When the UK becomes an independent country (ie. no rights to live and work in Ireland) come back and let US know, thanks!

Leave the Welsh  Edy they will stay with us

ok

akabula
TBF the English economy is supporting the rest of the Union.
It also bailed out the ROI in their hours of need and continues to support them in other areas.

Still on that old yarn.
The IMP, European Central Bank,  European Commission lent 67.5 billion Euro to Ireland.
The UK lent GBP 3.2 billion.
Saying that the UK bailed out Ireland in their hour of need is stretching the imagination.

The Guardian
"Much of this is politics and spin. Despite Europhobic complaints that Britain is paying to rescue the despised euro single currency,
Britain, in fact, will be helping Ireland in order to help itself.  British banks' lending to Ireland, at €149bn, is the highest in the EU.
An Irish collapse would hammer British banks. The two neighbouring economies are utterly intertwined, not least because of Northern Ireland,
and British trade with and exports to Ireland are huge."

Where is the 85bn euros coming from?

The money will come from:
The Irish Republic itself will contribute 17.5bn euros to the overall fund from its cash reserves and, controversially, the National Pension Reserve Fund
22.5bn euros from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
A similar amount from the European Union's European Finance Stability Mechanism
17.5bn from the European Financial Stability Facility, which is funded by eurozone governments
bilateral loans from the UK, Sweden and Denmark.

Just on the above post wasn't a major cause of the crash due to a British bank (possibly RBS?) changing and being ultra competitive with mortgages?(As were America etc),the others followed suit and the rest is history.

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lfc1971 25 May 19 00:08 
When the Republic of Ireland becomes an independent country ( ie no rights to live and work in Britain ) come back and let us know , thanks

 
When the UK becomes an independent country (ie. no rights to live and work in Ireland) come back and let US know, thanks!


What is your point? You accept the United Kingdom still contains all of the British Isles?

Why would anyone accept that, as it`s not true?

I like the Scots edy (apart from the SNP who are the best comedy act going). Leave them alone.

One of the most common mistakes people make when talking about geography in this country is to confuse the UK with Great Britain or the British Isles – a cardinal sin in the eyes of any true geographer!

So let’s clear this up once and for all…

The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (to give its full name) refers to the political union between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The UK is a sovereign state, but the nations that make it up are also countries in their own right.

From 1801 to 1922 the UK also included all of Ireland.

The Channel Islands and Isle of Man are not part of the UK, but are Crown Dependencies.

Great Britain

Great Britain is the official collective name of of England, Scotland and Wales and their associated islands. It does not include Northern Ireland and therefore should never be used interchangeably with ‘UK’ – something you see all too often.

Here at Ordnance Survey, we’re responsible for mapping Great Britain, which is why we don’t make maps of Northern Ireland.

British Isles

This is purely a geographical term – it refers to the islands of Great Britain and Ireland – including the Republic of Ireland – and the 5000 or so smaller islands scattered around our coasts. Remember this only refers to geography, not nationality, and while the Republic of Ireland is part of the British Isles, its people are not British – a very important distinction.

I hope that’s explained the very different meanings between UK, Great Britain and British Isles and why it’s important to use the right name at the right time. Geography really does matter!

We could go on to talk about nationalities but maybe we’ll save that for another day…

May 26, 2019 -- 3:42PM, Foinavon wrote:

I like the Scots edy (apart from the SNP who are the best comedy act going). Leave them alone.

With the treasonous Welsh and Scottish people delivering a remain vote it is becoming increasingly obvious that English nationalism must rise and get rid of the quislings, the leeches, the enemies of the real people that surround the nation.

Lord grant that Marshal Wade

May by thy mighty aid

Victory bring.

May he sedition hush,

And like a torrent rush,

Rebellious Scots to crush.

God save the King!

That verse was dropped a long long time ago RC.

@Edy The Brexit Party excelled in Wales.

Yep. I did know, aka.
It’s PC gone mad.
... and the clue was in the last word too.

Maybe so, aka, but

Brexit Party + Ukip + Conservatives = 271,404 + 54,587 + 27,566 = 353,557

Plaid Cymru + Lib Dems + Green + Change UK = 163,928 + 113,885 + 52,660 + 24,332 = 354,805

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-48417474

Then you have Labour, which was always ambiguous, but I'd say more leaning remain, or at least very close relation to the EU. I don't think the real people seeking a clean break hard #nodealnoproblem Brexit would've voted for them in the EU elections

In conclusion: a traitorous quisling remain vote that overall seeks to sabotage the real clean break Brexit that the real people are seeking. -> Wales needs to be thrown out of the Union.

In fact, the top Welsh Labour candidates have all voiced full support for a second referendum ahead of the election.

Other than those that voted for the Brexit Party nobody voted in these elections purely on a leave or remain ticket.
So you can massage the figures all you want Edy but this was a strong message that the people of the UK want O.U.T. OUT.

Sorry for nobody read very few.

So only ~32% of the Welsh think strongly about Brexit?

And here I was trying to give 42% + some ambigous Labour voters to the leave vote. Stupid me.

Sorry for 32% of the Welsh. Read: So only 32% of the Welsh people that chose to vote think strongly about Brexit? With a turnout of about 37% that's only like 12% of the electorate I think.

Sad times.

Missing the point Edy, no doubt your intent though.
The Brexit Party was the only party to stand on a one ticket policy.

Am I really missing the point or are you ignoring it? Why did only 12% of the electorate feel like voting for the Brexit party if the Welsh wanted to send a strong message that the people of the UK want O.U.T OUT?

*or rather: that the people of Wales want O.U.T OUT?

Aren't we to assume from this that the others don't feel all that strongly about Brexit and desperately wanting O.U.T. OUT? Or are Brexiteers just slackers that couldn't be arsed to get off their arses to send a strong message?

I'll let you rabbit your nonsense to yourself Edy I'm off out to enjoy the fresh air.

Is it really nonsense, mate? If I was a really convinced Brexiteer, super peefed off with the Tories, wanted to send a strong message to them that they should get on with delivering #NoDealNoProblem already...I'd hella make sure, no excuses whatsoever, none, nada, zilch, to get to the voting booth. With that in mind, 12% of the electorate is kinda pathetic actually.

Brian Cox has managed to sandpaper off yer veneer Edy and show us the true you.

You've talked about my "true colours" before, when I asked you to elaborate you never did. So I shall ask you again, what is the true me that he has brought to the foreground?