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Forum: Brexit Forum 19-03-2018, 11:26 AM
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Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
All of these prophets of doom will have egg on...

All of these prophets of doom will have egg on their faces after we have left.

It is not 'doom' to explain what the likely impact of Brexit could be and the risks involved.
The ForeX markets...
Forum: Brexit Forum 19-03-2018, 11:20 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
But if what they are inside is the type of person...

But if what they are inside is the type of person who can support Brexit ideology, how can you possibly like them? Politics isn’t just whimsy, it’s about your core values and principles as a person....
Forum: Brexit Forum 19-03-2018, 08:18 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
I don't think you would expect any organisation...

I don't think you would expect any organisation not to evolve with time. The EU is dynamic and changes with the membership of other nations, something the UK actively supported.

Britain supported...
Forum: Brexit Forum 19-03-2018, 07:34 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
Nobody knows what the economic effects of Brexit...

Nobody knows what the economic effects of Brexit will be long term.

There is a reliable old adage consistently accurate.

"If you want to know the future look at the past"

History indicates...
Forum: Brexit Forum 17-03-2018, 04:28 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
I expect the destruction of the current...

I expect the destruction of the current government to happen quite soon.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Corbyn will very likely gain power and return the UK to a closer...
Forum: Brexit Forum 17-03-2018, 12:42 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
That's rather my point 'stronger together' was...

That's rather my point 'stronger together' was not just a slogan it actually means something.

Just ask Putin and other enemies of the UK what they would prefer. A united block of 28 nations...
Forum: Brexit Forum 17-03-2018, 10:29 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
To suggest the EU plays no part in the security...

To suggest the EU plays no part in the security of the UK is if I may say so just plain wrong and an indication of some misunderstanding of what Britain's relationship with the EU is and how it...
Forum: Brexit Forum 17-03-2018, 08:20 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
European Union national leaders are set to...

European Union national leaders are set to discuss the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal using a nerve agent at a summit in Brussels next week.
European Council president Donald Tusk...
Forum: Brexit Forum 16-03-2018, 03:23 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
Yes I concur. Cameron was desperate not to have...

Yes I concur. Cameron was desperate not to have another coalition government and knew if he offered a referendum he would bring on side the Kipper vote.

He was an arrogant wealthy old Etonian in...
Forum: Brexit Forum 16-03-2018, 11:49 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
I first came to Spain not long after the death of...

I first came to Spain not long after the death of Franco. Then it was a third world basket case country.

Now it's a thriving prosperous democracy with the rule of laws not controlled by...
Forum: Brexit Forum 16-03-2018, 10:34 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
Boswell tells us that Samuel Johnson made this...

Boswell tells us that Samuel Johnson made this famous pronouncement that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel on the evening of April 7, 1775.

"EU mandarins wanting to control Europe":-p...
Forum: Brexit Forum 16-03-2018, 08:29 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
Originally Posted by JBR -> Fair enough, if...

Originally Posted by JBR ->
Fair enough, if you're happy to be ruled by unelected dictators.

Personally, I'm glad that we were of the opposite opinion in 1939.

You have omitted to mention how...
Forum: Brexit Forum 14-03-2018, 04:41 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
Britain to remain a member of the EU;-)

Britain to remain a member of the EU;-)
Forum: Brexit Forum 14-03-2018, 08:24 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
It is important to understand that if you want...

It is important to understand that if you want free trade and a single market there has to by necessity be political and social alignments as well.I think most people of differing view points accept...
Forum: Brexit Forum 13-03-2018, 10:19 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
If I may say so Swimfeeders that's a bit of glass...

If I may say so Swimfeeders that's a bit of glass half empty way to view the EU.

Equally alongside those negatives you write about there are as many if not more positives and advantages for the...
Forum: Brexit Forum 13-03-2018, 09:13 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
Summer I don't say the opts out's were...

Summer
I don't say the opts out's were disgraceful. They were all agreed democratically and were acceptable to the other states. Despite Britain having huge advantages over the remainder nations.
...
Forum: Brexit Forum 13-03-2018, 08:41 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
If you join a club like the EU you pool your...

If you join a club like the EU you pool your sovereignty for the greater good for all. The UK was given a veto and any treaty they signed up for had to be ratified by parliament.

There was never...
Forum: Brexit Forum 12-03-2018, 12:06 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
I have been paying a price since the referendum...

I have been paying a price since the referendum via a weaken currency but that's my fault being an expat and unable to vote.

The statement that "money isn't everything" is always made by they who...
Forum: Brexit Forum 11-03-2018, 12:27 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 15,576
Posted By Logan
No serious consideration has or is being given to...

No serious consideration has or is being given to a hard Brexit. Meaning leaving next year with no agreements.

If a serious examination of the economics was done any responsible government would...
Forum: Expats Forum 05-03-2018, 09:19 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 23,598
Posted By Logan
The reality about moving to live in another...

The reality about moving to live in another country is the younger you do it the more likely you are to settle to it.
Older people manage it better if they have few ties such as family or friends....
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