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bobmid said:
Proud to be English/British. Not really sure to be honest. The illegal Blair war certainly didnt make me proud. The corruption and lies we hear daily certainly dont. Then I see examples of kindness and selfishness like when people and companies rallied to feed hungry children during the school holidays.
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Many of those who moan about corruption don't always recognise their own double standards

Over the summer I had some electrical work done by a local sparks. He was keen for me to make it a cash in hand job - and looked pretty disappointed when I insisted on a proper invoice with VAT (He was registered) and payment by bank transfer. He'd spent most of his break moaning about the state of the local roads but clearly couldn't see the irony

Edit - I'm not aiming this at Bob!
 
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StortfordQPR said:
Many of those who moan about corruption don't always recognise their own double standards

Over the summer I had some electrical work done by a local sparks. He was keen for me to make it a cash in hand job - and looked pretty disappointed when I insisted on a proper invoice with VAT (He was registered) and payment by bank transfer. He'd spent most of his break moaning about the state of the local roads but clearly couldn't see the irony

Edit - I'm not aiming this at Bob!
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Writing it off as an expense pal?
 
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StortfordQPR said:
Many of those who moan about corruption don't always recognise their own double standards

Over the summer I had some electrical work done by a local sparks. He was keen for me to make it a cash in hand job - and looked pretty disappointed when I insisted on a proper invoice with VAT (He was registered) and payment by bank transfer. He'd spent most of his break moaning about the state of the local roads but clearly couldn't see the irony

Edit - I'm not aiming this at Bob!
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All by the book with me mate
 
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Stroller said:
What would have happened in this country if the French Health Minister had announced there was a new Covid variant running amok in France and that the virus was 'out of control' there? Would there have been people clamouring for our border with France to be closed, I wonder?
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West WindsR said:
Seems like an extreme solution to not even solve the problem.
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Sadly Watford I am old enough (and you, but you are younger) to have witnessed people causing more problems trying to solve minor problems and turning them into bigger ones. This country is diverse and a fab place to live. We are not all flag waving chest pumping right wing thugo,s.
On another note I must say fair play to the police at Dover as when one of the drivers laid under a lorry. They helped him out and Up on his feet. Then then asked if he was okay. They got a round of applause off the other drivers.
 
Stroller said:
What would have happened in this country if the French Health Minister had announced there was a new Covid variant running amok in France and that the virus was 'out of control' there? Would there have been people clamouring for our border with France to be closed, I wonder?
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Yes I would.
I wanted our borders closed in February
 
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StortfordQPR said:
Who is he and what is his other venture?
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I will get in trouble for mixing but he resigned from two positions. One being the second referendum’. He is the voice of modern young Britain but made a tit of himself at every opportunity?
 
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ELLERS said:
I will get in trouble for mixing but he resigned from two positions. One being there second referendum’. He is the voice of modern young Britain but made a tit of himself at every opportunity?
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Probably why I've never heard of him - I will ask my son as I'm clearly not in Femi's target demographic
 
ELLERS said:
Firstly there is nothing wrong with being proud of your country. Secondly what makes you proud of your country?
Finally we are talking Covid and the lorry drivers stranded. Watford will just mock anything people will say so I am just returning in kind.
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Yeah sorry wrong thread for this. It is something that I find genuinely interesting though. I certainly find the blind patriotism bordering on Nationalism that has been prevalent since June 16 very distasteful.
 
Tier 3 for us.

Feels like another full lockdown until more of the vaccine is rolled out is the only way we get on top of this.

If only the highest Tier has any effect then clearly tiers don't work.
 
Frome-Ranger said:
Yeah sorry wrong thread for this. It is something that I find genuinely interesting though. I certainly find the blind patriotism bordering on Nationalism that has been prevalent since June 16 very distasteful.
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No worries Frome. I’m not one of Watford’s flag waving mob. I still believe that we need some good close ties with the EU and in 5 years no one will care about it.
 
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