https://www.irishtimes.com/business/...tain-1.3975378

:hmmm: One thing is for sure prepare for a nightmare and you will be ready sort of..

Totally expected message but in reality ain't gonna happen.

The EU has nothing much to loose why we have everything to loose. This government sounds wreckless, the question is are they going to act in the same way. :hmmm:

A way to look at the past two weeks is that BJ knows he cannot do much and thus tries to mobilize his voters for general elections, playing the "Tough Brexiteer" card.



He might fall for the same miscalculation like once May did when calling early elections: that such elections will provide the PM with a stronger majority.



The EU of course will stand ready to accept any further delay in exit dates. In fact already several weeks ago Tusk had invited the UK to take more time. Much more time.



Infinite amount of time, at best. That way, things stay as they are and the UK remains a EU member.

Tusk's more pro british than the whole Tory Party :03:

If it all goes so "nice for the EU" as Skybird claims, exactly his would kill Europe. Bogged down for years investing all energy in useless negotiations with Corbyn or Johnson or Farage who all despise Europe.
And it seems they despise Europe more, than their population does.

Jim's new drinking buddy. :D :yeah:

^ Hardly.



However, Johnson has not just reason to fear sharing May'S fate with early elections - he also has reason to hope for better outrocme indeed, because apparently he was able to bring back many Tory voters who last time voted for Farrage after being driven away by May.


I think he will go "all in" sooner or later. He probably has no other option. And with one assumption the Tories were right when making him their new party leader: he is the far sharper weapon to deliver hurting strikes at Corbyn, than May was.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-b...-idUSKCN1UU0OF

Johnson visiting a submarine, Johnson visiting a hospital.. he almost tries to make it look as if he cared.

War drums are rolled before battle, and visiting submarines and hospitals is done before elections.

The NHS payment is only a one off and I doubt all that money will go to the frontline where it's needed. I bet some of it will find its way to admin to pay for a £800 box of paper clips.

Yes Bojo is here and everywhere throwing money around getting ready for a general election. That and the big crash out while he packs his bags ready to flee the UK.

Agreed on all counts even though I consider him nothing more than a blithering idiot :yep:

I'll have you know that Corbyn and his party are now Remainers.

Admittedly Corbyn was forced to change his stance but change his stance he did :yep:

Ok thanks, so this (his) new stance is official ..
Not out of conviction i guess, but more for tactical reasons :03:
Just not when it comes to antisemitism? :hmmm:

OT: Seriously i do not get why just "the left" has an axe to grind with just of all the jews. I mean if they are so "left" and opposed to the Nazis..
A lot of german left "intellectuals" (lol) pompously declared that Israel would behave like the Nazis in the Levante. Surely there are no better suited people in the whole world than just of all Israel, against whom to strike a pose of moral superiority.

(and yes i mean the last sarcastic of course, i just don't know whether my english capabilities are up to the job)

You're doing fine Kai, I'd certainly seek clarafication if I wasn't sure what you had written and sadly, my German (both written and spoken) is a million miles poorer than your English :salute:

With regard to your comments on Corbyn/Steptoe

https://i.imgur.com/9PUCLAV.jpg

Here is an interesting if only a short article from a man I know and met during my service years.

Alan Johnson a former minister is one of only a handful of political entities within the Labour Party I still admire.

I'm not about to infract myself by posting a fitting response to the above so will simply leave that below as my response.

Reminds me of:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-5zEb1oS9A

Makes one wonder just how close to reality some comedy shows actually are.

As we say - every joke is only part joke (and part truth).

For all those 'Doubting Thomas's' here is further proof that Steptoe, that lifelong anti-EU individual has been forced to change his spots (some leopards actually do).

When those nefarious Tory traitors raise their heads which they will have to do and side with Labour I hope there will be swift retribution from their respective constituencies.