I recall that when Maggie T sent an "envoy" to Brussels to fight our corner, they all went native. The late Mr Britten and the ubiquitous Mr Patten are two of that genre who come to mind. There were most likely others, although Mr Kinnock did ask some awkward questions until he was taken to one side and told to shut up if he wanted to qualify for his pension. His good lady just went along too, to stop him falling into the surf again at Blankenberge.

If you think for one minute there isn't a 'pre-1939' faction, growing stronger if anything in today's Germany I think you're deluding yourself.

The true fact of all this mayhem is there is one man watching with glee as the Western world divides and fractures in a way even his long term plan couldn't have hoped for.

He works in the Kremlin and it would appear he thinks he can do pretty much what he likes with little effective comeback. And so far it looks like he's right.

A Poem for Brexit



“Won’t you join our Common Market” said the spider to the fly,

“It really is a winner and the cost is not too high”
“I know De Gaulle said” Non”, but he hadn’t got a clue,
“We want you in, my friends and I, for we have plans for you.
“You’ll have to pay a little more than we do, just for now,
“As Herr Kohl said, and I agree, we need a new Milch cow,
“It’s just a continental term, believe me, mon ami,
“Like “Vive la France” or Mad Anglais” or even “E.E.C.”
“As to the rules, don’t worry friend, there’s really but a few
“You’ll find that we ignore them - but they all apply to you.
“Give and share between us, that’s what it’s all about,
“You do all the giving, and we will share it out.
“It’s very British, is it not, to help a friend in need?
“You’ve done it twice in two World Wars, a fact we must concede,
“So climb aboard the Market Train, don’t sit there on the side
“Your Continental cousins want to take you for a ride.
Anon

geoff

The thing with this cartoon is, it gets funnier every day … :big_tongue:

Heard a comment the other day concerning the Irish border situation. (I have no idea which learned person made it)


'If the EU don't want a 'hard' border, and the Irish don't want a hard border and the UK doesn't want a hard border, where's the problem?'


I guess it would mean that Ireland would be a back door for customs free imports/exports to and from the EU - good thing? bad thing?


I await comments on my naiivety - meanwhile back to my smoko Appeltons Estate.

Oh! Dear! Prior going on vacation I don't recall there being any (or much) mention of Brexit and all was harmony. At the current time harmony seems to be the watchword, well near-to anyway, alas I see from some comments that this particular forum may or possibly will degenerate into verbal insults developing as on another site into abuse and bullying, I do hope this does not go the same way. I notice on another seafarers site it is a Brexit free zone and nautical subjects abound

I'd like a hard border around my house to keep the fu*kwit politicians OUT !!!!! Dear God it's nearly another election time and they swarm about like flies on shit :really_mad::really_mad:

I usually only put this out at Halloween .. (that'll be a hoot this year if it goes to the line. What chance have demons and hobgoblins got against politicians?)

I think I'll put it out at election time and leave it there until Halloween and just hope the postman doesn't think he's included.

:sweat::D

[QUOTE=Dave McGouldrick;22620]'If the EU don't want a 'hard' border, and the Irish don't want a hard border and the UK doesn't want a hard border, where's the problem?'/QUOTE]

The way I understand it is:-

Well said Tom.

Couldn't have expressed it better myself :thumb:

https://www.shippinghistory.com/atta...1&d=1558975530

geoff

The cry went up, "Winston's back".
We will send a gunboat to Brussels to save the Empire.

The natives will be ever so pleased to have us back and want us to steal their raw materials for shipment back to the Mother Country. They love reading about the big houses and estates the "Gintry" are building with their money and the trinkets they gave us were lovely.

Pass the sick bag Jacob.

Geoff, are you double-dipping?

…. and so yet more data to enhance Chaos Theory. (Which originated with study of the weather … could it be there's irony here ?)

:sweat:

Indeed but responses here more friendly!
geoff

Chaos isn't a theory anymore, Bob. It's now official policy!

As Sean O'Casey would have said, "The UK is in a state of chassis".

Breaking news, Boris has announced that


.

Don't you mean that our Glorious Leader has decreed..... ?

Come back Oliver Cromwell, all is forgiven :jester:

See #35.

Someone has a bit of a sore hied and needs a Lucozade.

Is there an echo in here? :jester: That's what happens when you have to lick the dregs from the empty Black Bush tank :(

I'm away for a lie down in the shaft tunnel until this madness is over :shock:

A government worthy of the title: Mumble, Fumble and Bumble.

(And my humble apologies to those who crumble under my rumble.) :eek:

Boris and Cummings are right.
Britain has been held back by fuddy-duddy thinking for too long, it's time to do away with 19th Century concepts such as;

My word is my bond
In utmost good faith
Shake on a deal
The rule of law

Once we have ditched our neighbours our Miss Truss will make amazing deals with our friends in the red bits on the world map.

Happy days.

I think that would have been a true continuation of what was before our brief inclusion in Europe. Why should any of them want to speak to us after that inclusion which made their association with the great white queen across the water put them at a considerable trade disadvantage. Sentiment apart I would expect them all to raise two fingers and finish every rendition of 'Rule Britannia' with la pernacchia fortississimo.