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  • R RossMW

    With all this covid, Weird ignorant politicians, protest etc the news has been very quiet on the outcome of Brexit. So without dividing into politics how has Brexit turned out so far for you?

    A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.

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    Lost User
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    We are still waiting to find out. Until the end of the trade negotiations nothing has actually changed.

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    • J Jorgen Andersson

      Well, as I understand it, they have decided to leave. Until now they have been "negotiating" the terms. Possibly they will leave this October, unless they postpone it again.

      Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello Never stop dreaming - Freddie Kruger

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      On a technical level we've left the EU, but are more-or-less conducting business as usual while a permanent deal isn't reached.

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        On a technical level we've left the EU, but are more-or-less conducting business as usual while a permanent deal isn't reached.

        KeithBarrow.net[^] - It might not be very good, but at least it is free!

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        Jorgen Andersson
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        I have been trying to follow this in the news, realizing there are two sides in the British press that are so contradicting that you wonder if they're reporting on the same subject.

        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello Never stop dreaming - Freddie Kruger

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        • R RossMW

          With all this covid, Weird ignorant politicians, protest etc the news has been very quiet on the outcome of Brexit. So without dividing into politics how has Brexit turned out so far for you?

          A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.

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          Brexit? No-one cares about that. When they realised the scaremongering wasn't going to come true they found some other way to destroy the economy.

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          • N Nelek

            RossMW wrote:

            how has it all turned out so far for you?

            What? Covid? ignorant politicians? Protests? Brexit?... I try to keep me up-to-date with info but I am trying really hard to not give a crap for it. I can't do anything about most of those topics, so... as my signature says...

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            If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?

            Life gets easier when you learn to send some topics / people to hell.

            M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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            W Balboos GHB
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            Nelek wrote:

            Life gets easier when you learn to send some topics / people to hell.

            Although I know where your coming from (a trite expression if ever there was one), basically, sticking their head in a hole doesn't protect an Ostrich from much of anything . . . well, except for knowing just how close the end is to them. I suppose that could work, too.

            Ravings en masse^

            "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

            "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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            • R RossMW

              Yes, hence my question. All we hear about is the other stuff, but absolutely zilch anymore about brexit. I assumed it still going full steam ahead

              A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.

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              W Balboos GHB
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              You can be sure the negotiators, being paid as executive bureaucrats are always paid, are making sure they've plenty of time to take their ill-gotten gains to the bank. The long it runs the longer they're paid - along with various travel perks. The only downside might be to have to be in the same room as one another - and that might all be a trumped up fantasy for the media to help justify their sloth.

              Ravings en masse^

              "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

              "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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              • N Nelek

                RossMW wrote:

                I was just being curious about the outcome of Brexit

                Wasn't clear, sorry.

                RossMW wrote:

                Not asking anyone to fix anything.

                You sound like my wife ;P And about the brexit... I don't have a clue. It might go well and it might be a disaster. I do want to think that we all will survive it, but I do expect some hard times too on both sides of the coin. And the rest of my opinion... would need a soapbox. So I end it here.

                M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                ZurdoDev
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                Nelek wrote:

                And about the brexit... I don't have a clue.

                Then don't respond to the original post. ;P

                Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other. Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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                • J Jorgen Andersson

                  I have been trying to follow this in the news, realizing there are two sides in the British press that are so contradicting that you wonder if they're reporting on the same subject.

                  Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello Never stop dreaming - Freddie Kruger

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                  Keith Barrow
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                  TBH that's pretty much the whole problem in the UK right now. The press very polarised and mostly spouting the political opinion of whoever owns it, or a least as much of the owner's opinion as they know they can get away with. We may rank OK in terms of "press freedom", but that's not the same thing as press balance. You can sort [today's papers](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs/the\_papers) fairly accurately with the following test: Pro Brexit: Main headlines about the cap of the number of people who can meet indoors Anti-Brexit: Main headline is about the UK's threat to break the law. More likely to report Soap-Opera Story lines as real news than actual real news: Anything with a pun in the headline. The "i" might be an outlier, I don't think I've ever read it. The Independent (it's sister paper) seems to be the least nuts Bonkers: Main headline is about Jammie Dodgers. If you want something more considered you might want to try "Private Eye"- it's 50% satirical (but those parts are normally very funny) and only comes out once a fortnight.

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                  • Z ZurdoDev

                    Nelek wrote:

                    And about the brexit... I don't have a clue.

                    Then don't respond to the original post. ;P

                    Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other. Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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                    Nelek
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                    I... should... not.... answer... breath deep I... should... not... answer... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

                    M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                    • W W Balboos GHB

                      Nelek wrote:

                      Life gets easier when you learn to send some topics / people to hell.

                      Although I know where your coming from (a trite expression if ever there was one), basically, sticking their head in a hole doesn't protect an Ostrich from much of anything . . . well, except for knowing just how close the end is to them. I suppose that could work, too.

                      Ravings en masse^

                      "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                      "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                      Nelek
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                      I didn't say you should be blind to the world. I repeat, I try to get informed and up-to-date but another thing is to let what I hear get my sleep away. That's what I meant with send it to hell. I try to think on my own and not just follow the herd. I try to do what I can to support what I consider good things. I try to be a good example for my kids and hope that they will have some good influence on other kids at the same time that I hope too they won't get too much bad influence from other kids. But I am realistic and I know that I can't do much about those political topics, where instead of the "let's try to find the best solution for all" it goes more about "mine is bigger than yours". It doesn't matter who / which land / which party or whatsoever is on each side of the table. Live your life the better you can and harm as less as possible.

                      M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                      • N Nelek

                        I didn't say you should be blind to the world. I repeat, I try to get informed and up-to-date but another thing is to let what I hear get my sleep away. That's what I meant with send it to hell. I try to think on my own and not just follow the herd. I try to do what I can to support what I consider good things. I try to be a good example for my kids and hope that they will have some good influence on other kids at the same time that I hope too they won't get too much bad influence from other kids. But I am realistic and I know that I can't do much about those political topics, where instead of the "let's try to find the best solution for all" it goes more about "mine is bigger than yours". It doesn't matter who / which land / which party or whatsoever is on each side of the table. Live your life the better you can and harm as less as possible.

                        M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                        W Balboos GHB
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                        Oh my! My nomination for your sainthood !* As for:

                        Nelek wrote:

                        "mine is bigger than yours"

                        I mean I didn't want to press the point, but mine is.
                        * warning - strings attached! - this is apparently always a postmortem event following some painful . . .

                        Ravings en masse^

                        "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                        "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                        • W W Balboos GHB

                          Oh my! My nomination for your sainthood !* As for:

                          Nelek wrote:

                          "mine is bigger than yours"

                          I mean I didn't want to press the point, but mine is.
                          * warning - strings attached! - this is apparently always a postmortem event following some painful . . .

                          Ravings en masse^

                          "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                          "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                          Nelek
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                          Neither I am a saint... :rolleyes: :laugh: I said "try", not "always do" ;P :-D

                          M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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