The Brexit aftermath thread

[Mayhem]

The bigliest by circulation and most popular newspaper in Germany has an editor very jealous of Brexit? My my, the EU is in trouble. German exit next? The power of msm should not be underestimated...

Yep, bigliest, that's a rather fitting term. It's just short of toilet paper both in popularity and shit on it.

[Howel]

At that Champagne reception in Berlin, she boasted of her achievements, then went on to do something most unusual for a Western politician: she quoted the Russian revolutionary Lenin, who referred to the political principle of 'one step forward, two steps back'.

No one seemed surprised that Merkel uttered the name of this mass-murdering communist in front of an august group of U.S. academics.

Fucking hell that is some real spin right there

That entire article reads like some kind of fan fiction.

[Tiravi]

Fucking hell that is some real spin right there

That entire article reads like some kind of fan fiction.

Oh man, that's hilarious. I never knew Paula Abdul was such a raging Lenin fan.

[Elegiac]

Oh man, that's hilarious. I never knew Paula Abdul was such a raging Lenin fan.

Fun fact, if you play "Opposites Attract" in reverse the lyrics actually form part of the Communist Manifesto. /s

[ranzino]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-irish-traders

Brexit: hooray for bureaucracy
seems UK is already in trouble, because frictionless trade will not happen. not between rUK and NI and between UK and EU. trade with Switzerland (non EU) for example is excempt, because they follow every EU rule to the letter; the very alignment Sajid Javid ruled out for UK.

[Gorsameth]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-irish-traders

Brexit: hooray for bureaucracy
seems UK is already in trouble, because frictionless trade will not happen. not between rUK and NI and between UK and EU. trade with Switzerland (non EU) for example is excempt, because they follow every EU rule to the letter; the very alignment Sajid Javid ruled out for UK.

Gee that reads as if there is a pretty hard border in the Irish Sea that cuts NI from the rest of the UK. Almost as if this has been said repeatedly since Boris's deal was first announced.

Fortunately for the government NI can be safely lied to and ignored in parliament.

[gtempest]

Now brexit is paying out its dividend to me, meeting later today to discuss a potential 50% paycut or redundancy. Just collateral damage I guess amongst the working class so dribbles gets his brexit dream!

[Mormolyce]

More like the EU is pooping itself as the UK/US deal soon reaches a swift conclusion.

One side of the brexit debacle faces the world weak, scared and fearful of the future, that's not the open for business, confident and now strong and stable UK. Reality dawns even for the most vocal of the project fear remainers.

Man, the delusion is super strong here. I guess you enjoy this fantasy, it's much more flattering to you than the reality.

[Easo]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-51260282

Varadkar: EU will have stronger team in trade talks with UK

Well, no shit. But the people in comments are delusional. Maths, MATHS, common, you are not that stupid, are you?

[dribbles]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-51260282


Well, no shit. But the people in comments are delusional. Maths, MATHS, common, you are not that stupid, are you?

We brexiteers can do the maths tyvm. 4 days from now the UK is re-joining a family of 170-ish free nations in a global alliance outside the 27 left inside the EU prison walls.

170 > 27 as all good Europeans like me should be able to see.

Tick tock.

[Kallisto]

We brexiteers can do the maths tyvm. 4 days from now the UK is re-joining a family of 170-ish free nations in a global alliance outside the 27 left inside the EU prison walls.

170 > 27 as all good Europeans like me should be able to see.

Tick tock.

of those 170 you have.

3 That will look at the UK with licking their lips over how plunder it harder than the UK plundered Africa.
A Continent whose purchasing power doesn't reach 50% of France
Also a world that has almost unanimously has stated how they'd rather make deals with the 27 instead of the 1. That includes said continent that has a purchasing power less than 50% of France.

[Easo]

We brexiteers can do the maths tyvm. 4 days from now the UK is re-joining a family of 170-ish free nations in a global alliance outside the 27 left inside the EU prison walls.

170 > 27 as all good Europeans like me should be able to see.

Tick tock.

Ah, yes, you are one of those people, it seems. It is almost like you believe that those 170 will act as a one with a single trade agreement with UK or that they do not trade with the 27, oh, wait, they absolutely do.
It is truly about as sad as reading someone from the USA defending lack of paid vacations.

[dribbles]

Quaint suggestion. Maybe the UK election results should be counted like that too. :thinking:

Perhaps we should go by Amazon song sales, I'm betting Dominic Frisby wins over Beethoven for UK No 1 Song on Friday. I've done my bit and bought it, if only to hear the BBC have to play it all week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2zJ8vaB5jo

[Pann]

Perhaps we should go by Amazon song sales, I'm betting Dominic Frisby wins over Beethoven for UK No 1 Song on Friday. I've done my bit and bought it, if only to hear the BBC have to play it all week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2zJ8vaB5jo

That can't real - can it?

People are actually buying Ode to Joy and Dominic Frisby's all so amusing ditty all because of Brexit?

Wow! I guess that's proof - if needed - that the Brexit debate is dominated by complete morons.


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Having checked Amazon it would appear that this is real and from the comments left by buyers is seems that people are indeed buying songs - that presumably they would not buy under normal circumstances - all to send their little Brexit message.

[ranzino]

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Having checked Amazon it would appear that this is real and from the comments left by buyers is seems that people are indeed buying songs - that presumably they would not buy under normal circumstances - all to send their little Brexit message.

remember "Ding-Dong ! the Witch is Dead" was a thing in 2013, to "celebrate" the passing of former PM Margaret Thatcher. it rose to #2 in the charts and BBC refused to play the song in its entirety.
never underestimate songs and their influence in politics.

[Gorsameth]

That can't real - can it?

People are actually buying Ode to Joy and Dominic Frisby's all so amusing ditty all because of Brexit?

Wow! I guess that's proof - if needed - that the Brexit debate is dominated by complete morons.


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Having checked Amazon it would appear that this is real and from the comments left by buyers is seems that people are indeed buying songs - that presumably they would not buy under normal circumstances - all to send their little Brexit message.

Yes, this and the Big Ben Bong or whatever it is really shows the off the thoughtful and considerate choice that was Brexit.

[Noradin]

Wait, so they supported it in the EU but won't apply similar laws for their own country?

That has been their modus operandi for a long long time regarding the EU.

[Xarkan]

That has been their modus operandi for a long long time regarding the EU.

More precisely their modus operandi has been to suggest, demand and support rules in the EU and turn around and blame the EU for agreeing to the demands

[Acidbaron]

Ah Dribbles, the times you make me laugh.

Buying Beethoven to celebrate the brexit, even better that it is an Rieu album. Crying about Germany 24/7 while celebrating with German music, simply amazing.

[Pann]

Ah Dribbles, the times you make me laugh.

Buying Beethoven to celebrate the brexit, even better that it is an Rieu album. Crying about Germany 24/7 while celebrating with German music, simply amazing.

You think people are buying Ode to Joy to celebrate Brexit??? Really???