01-10-2018, 11:24 PM
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Re: Non EU countries
Originally Posted by Solasch
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My wife has a few drops of scottish blood in her ancestry. Her father came to England during WW2 and flew on a lancaster in the RAF.So I may take you up on that offer!
I'm afraid that one of the prime beneficiaries of all the British lives lost seems to have changed sides. That's France, of course.
But then, that's what they tend to do, looking back through history.
I'm sure that Annie will be back offering her criticism of living in the past.
What a shame that so many of our people, including my late Father's two brothers, died for that cause.
01-10-2018, 11:31 PM
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Re: Non EU countries
Originally Posted by JBR
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It's good to hear someone from continental Europe being thankful for our help those 70 years ago.I'm afraid that one of the prime beneficiaries of all the British lives lost seems to have changed sides. That's France, of course.
But then, that's what they tend to do, looking back through history.
I'm sure that Annie will be back offering her criticism of living in the past.
What a shame that so many of our people, including my late Father's two brothers, died for that cause.
02-10-2018, 10:04 AM
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Re: Non EU countries
Originally Posted by Solasch
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@scot37:"You may not be aware of it Solasch but one of the prime objectives of the Scottish government is independence from the UK "
So the UK and Scotland are negotiating (a sort of article 50) procedure for Scotland to leave the UK?
02-10-2018, 12:17 PM
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Re: Non EU countries
Originally Posted by scot37
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No Solasch. We had an independence referendum in 2014 and the majority voted to stay in the UK. Off course those who chose to leave the UK won't accept the result.
This has always worked well and, although the people who lost may have been dissatisfied, it is only recently that the objectors have worked so earnestly to attempt to overturn the vote.
Strangely, other democracies work better and their people accept majority decisions! Why can't we?
02-10-2018, 08:59 PM
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Re: Non EU countries
Originally Posted by JBR
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Indeed. The fundamental principle of democracy is that the majority vote wins, be it a referendum or a general or local election.This has always worked well and, although the people who lost may have been dissatisfied, it is only recently that the objectors have worked so earnestly to attempt to overturn the vote.
Strangely, other democracies work better and their people accept majority decisions! Why can't we?
02-10-2018, 09:37 PM
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Re: Non EU countries
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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You do realise that democracy is a liberal concept don't you...? By their very nature democratic decisions aren't set in stone for ever. We have general elections every few years because people change their mind once they see what circus they really voted for. Brexit is no different.
02-10-2018, 09:40 PM
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Re: Non EU countries
Originally Posted by Solasch
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If brexit is not different, a second referendum on leaving the EU is a possibility? And a different outcome too?
02-10-2018, 09:43 PM
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Re: Non EU countries
Originally Posted by Solasch
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If brexit is not different, a second referendum on leaving the EU is a possibility? And a different outcome too?
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