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Should the UK remain a part of the EU or leave?

  • Stay in

    Votes: 56 47.9%
  • Get out

    Votes: 61 52.1%

  • Total voters
    117
  • Poll closed .
Bloody remoaner extremists
There was a simple question requiring a simple answer
Ever since all they have done is try to derail the wish of the majority of people that could be bothered to actually vote

Apparently all leave voters were simple minded uneducated racist old aged coffin dodgeing bastards
Should they change their minds then they will be OK though

No wonder their is division when the other side are described as such
Point to one place in my quoted post where I said anything you referred to.

I reckon you're just on the wind up.
 
Bloody remoaner extremists
There was a simple question requiring a simple answer
Ever since all they have done is try to derail the wish of the majority of people that could be bothered to actually vote

Apparently all leave voters were simple minded uneducated racist old aged coffin dodgeing bastards
Should they change their minds then they will be OK though

No wonder their is division when the other side are described as such
I love it when the hard men who love to call kids who take offence snowflakes take offence themselves. Broflakes.

You’d love what Stewart Lee says about Brexit voters........for comedic effect of course.
 
I love it when the hard men who love to call kids who take offence snowflakes take offence themselves. Broflakes.

You’d love what Stewart Lee says about Brexit voters........for comedic effect of course.
Apart from believing you had me on ignore, I’m wondering what Kiwis post had to do with what he quoted from me.

If you think that’s ‘taking offence’, then I despair...
 
Thought so. Not a single thing we ‘make’.

One of these days you’ll have a valid argument and not just a stream of gibberish.
Military
including specialist equipment/weapons/aerospace parts,aircraft Computer software used in gaming/animation/security
beverages
Certain cars
Not to mention our banking and services sector.
Piano's (I know this one through a friend at work).
Film industry. Just ask George Lucus why they use the British.
Made in the UK by British and exported.

Now go away and bore someone else on your made up demonstrations you claim to have been on...Yeah right. Muppet.
 
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Military
including specialist equipment/weapons/aerospace parts,aircraft Computer software used in gaming/animation/security
beverages
Certain cars
Not to mention our banking and services sector.
Piano's (I know this one through a friend at work).
Film industry. Just ask George Lucus why they use the British.
Made in the UK by British and exported.

Now go away and bore someone else on your made up demonstrations you claim to have been on...Yeah right. Muppet.
Pretty much all military and autos from this country are just assembled here, not actually made. We import most of the parts.
Computer software, beverages, pianos, and films can be, and are, sourced globally - there’s no massive issue for the EU to go elsewhere for any of those items.
And banking/finance is service, not manufacturing. Keep up.

The only things that must be UK made are things tha we only consume here. Proper Cornish pasties, or proper Melton mobrey pork pies. Stuff the EU doesn’t want.

So no - the EU doesn’t need our manufactured goods. Thanks for proving that.

As for your pathetic efforts to get to me by repeating Staines’ bullshit digs, I’ll ignore that. You want to be childish, go ahead. I’m not going to play your game.
 
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Pretty much all military and autos from this country are just assembled here, not actually made. We import most of the parts.
Computer software, beverages, pianos, and films can be, and are, sourced globally - there’s no massive issue for the EU to go elsewhere for any of those items.
And banking/finance is service, not manufacturing. Keep up.

The only things that must be UK made are things tha we only consume here. Proper Cornish pasties, or proper Melton mobrey pork pies. Stuff the EU doesn’t want.

So no - the EU doesn’t need our manufactured goods. Thanks for proving that.

As for your pathetic efforts to get to me by repeating Staines’ bullshit digs, I’ll ignore that. You want to be childish, go ahead. I’m not going to play your game.

Good, put me on ignore please so I don't need to converse with you. You offer nothing but your usual anti trump rhetoric and your made up demonstrations that you never attended.
boring muppet.
 
Military
including specialist equipment/weapons/aerospace parts,aircraft Computer software used in gaming/animation/security
beverages
Certain cars
Not to mention our banking and services sector.
Piano's (I know this one through a friend at work).
Film industry. Just ask George Lucus why they use the British.
Made in the UK by British and exported.

Now go away and bore someone else on your made up demonstrations you claim to have been on...Yeah right. Muppet.

A very good effort Ellers at least a list has started . You are correct about the talent pool in digital arts however there is a trend in this sector to move to Paris and Amsterdam
Montpellier is racing ahead

Toulouse is the centre of the Areospace industry

Banking I have covered this and this is serious stuff that I have been involved with
They are set to go if required

Studios for film making cropping up with new trend centres in Hungary and SA

I know we sell weapons because we tend to start a lot of wars
We also make chemical weapons

So Pianos from your mate and the Allegro or it that the same item
 
Nearly the first word is in fact Timid as I like to play hard to get

Transcendental Meditation been doing it for a few years swear by it ... you exit from anything with happiness and it kills any drama

I can't go to Corsica as I have the dog and they won't let her go on a plane. I have found a boat trip to St Tropez which should be good as they have a bar on board. Should be fun but messy. <bubbly>
 
I can't go to Corsica as I have the dog and they won't let her go on a plane. I have found a boat trip to St Tropez which should be good as they have a bar on board. Should be fun but messy. <bubbly>

Poor old dog not nice for them in that heat
Get the ferry around from Nice you will like that place it’s just like Hastings
 
Good, put me on ignore please so I don't need to converse with you. You offer nothing but your usual anti trump rhetoric and your made up demonstrations that you never attended.
boring muppet.
Can't help getting personal, can you? I know I've protested and been on demonstrations, but there's now no way on god's green earth I'd bother providing you with any evidence - I really couldn't care less what you think about anything at all.

For information (take it if you're able) but if I put you on ignore, that doesn't stop you seeing my posts - it doesn't work like that. you have to put me on ignore if you don't want to see my posts.

As you so eloquently said - muppet.
 
A very good effort Ellers at least a list has started . You are correct about the talent pool in digital arts however there is a trend in this sector to move to Paris and Amsterdam
Montpellier is racing ahead

Toulouse is the centre of the Areospace industry
DT I was told all the banks were moving to Frankfurt or was it Paris? You should have a chat with my mate who works in London (city) He says 'yeah right'.
Regarding the digital arts field I would say I will have to beg to differ on that. Have another look at our industry because I have just been looking at some software and all the reviews I read said we are No 1 in that field
I also believe machinery and some Pharma products as well to add to that list.
 
DT I was told all the banks were moving to Frankfurt or was it Paris? You should have a chat with my mate who works in London (city) He says 'yeah right'.
Regarding the digital arts field I would say I will have to beg to differ on that. Have another look at our industry because I have just been looking at some software and all the reviews I read said we are No 1 in that field
I also believe machinery and some Pharma products as well to add to that list.

I only know what I know re the amount of work I have seen and done re stationary work completed ready for a potential move
 
DT I was told all the banks were moving to Frankfurt or was it Paris? You should have a chat with my mate who works in London (city) He says 'yeah right'.
Regarding the digital arts field I would say I will have to beg to differ on that. Have another look at our industry because I have just been looking at some software and all the reviews I read said we are No 1 in that field
I also believe machinery and some Pharma products as well to add to that list.

Anecdotal experience alert...
When I moved out of London in 2013 I sold my townhouse on the Isle of Dogs (in easy walking distance of Canary Wharf) to a couple - one of whom worked in banking. They're now looking to sell it. He's been transferred to Frankfurt.
 
Anecdotal experience alert...
When I moved out of London in 2013 I sold my townhouse on the Isle of Dogs (in easy walking distance of Canary Wharf) to a couple - one of whom worked in banking. They're now looking to sell it. He's been transferred to Frankfurt.
So what is your point? My mate works in IT and he moved from Berkshire to the US?
We were told all the financial services were moving out of London to Frankfurt and it hasn't happened. All that has happened is companies are opening some offices in the EU due to Brexit. The worlds financial hub is London. People use it because it has a fab history and it is a trusted set up. Frankly, Frankfurt is a side show.
By the way, this is not from me but the finacial bloke on Sky News said London (city) is geared up for finacial services and they are the best at what they do. TBH we cant be that bad because the city is renound all over the World and sadly Frankfurt isn't. You could always put your money in the Deutsche Bank if you don't trust ours. :emoticon-0102-bigsm
 
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So what is your point? My mate works in IT and he moved from Berkshire to the US?
We were told all the financial services were moving out of London to Frankfurt and it hasn't happened. All that has happened is companies are opening some offices in the EU due to Brexit. The worlds financial hub is London. People use it because it has a fab history and it is a trusted set up. Frankly, Frankfurt is a side show.
By the way, this is not from me but the finacial bloke on Sky News said London (city) is geared up for finacial services and they are the best at what they do. TBH we cant be that bad because the city is renound all over the World and sadly Frankfurt isn't. You could always put your money in the Deutsche Bank if you don't trust ours. :emoticon-0102-bigsm

You're in full Ostrich mode today, aren't you? Carry on!

I won't be putting my money into investments abroad. My name's not Redwood or Rees-Mogg. You? Still investing in this great country of ours? Apart from your property abroad, obviously...
 
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You're in full Ostrich mode today, aren't you? Carry on!

I won't be putting my money into investments abroad. My name's not Redwood or Rees-Mogg. You? Still investing in this great country of ours? Apart from your property abroad, obviously...
If you have spare capital spread it around, as long as you have paid tax on it there is nothing dishonest in that from my perspective (unless you are advising others to do the opposite) just prudent, especially if you have a family. $ probably better than €, but I’m no financial advisor.
 
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Anecdotal experience alert...
When I moved out of London in 2013 I sold my townhouse on the Isle of Dogs (in easy walking distance of Canary Wharf) to a couple - one of whom worked in banking. They're now looking to sell it. He's been transferred to Frankfurt.

Last year, the London Stock Exchange estimated that in excess of 200,000 jobs would be lost from the City as a result of Brexit.

This has now been revised down to between 5000 and 13000, may fall further and doesn't take into account the creation of jobs by a fully independent city.

So I'd say your buyer is just plum unlucky - but hey, he's going to have a whale of a time in Frankfurt. I believe there are some museums to see, and also, um, more museums...
 
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If you have spare capital spread it around, as long as you have paid tax on it there is nothing dishonest in that from my perspective (unless you are advising others to do the opposite) just prudent, especially if you have a family. $ probably better than €, but I’m no financial advisor.

I'm quite happy to see people invest their legally-acquired money wherever they like. If that means investing abroad because they think the returns are higher than in the UK, then good luck to them. If they're MPs in the current parliament advising their clients to do so, and they have some limited access to the levers of power and what might happen, then I'm not so happy. I find the idea that MPs might advise people to take their money out of the UK because a policy those MPs are in favour of makes money abroad more secure or more valuable than if it stayed in the UK to be somewhat concerning. Isn't that bordering on a form of insider trading? To whit, Redwood supporting Brexit because he thinks it's a good idea for the country yet advising his clients that their money would be safer outside the UK. How does that work? Or do I have my facts wrong?