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Good News about Brexit! ✅

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Urmstongran Sun 17-Mar-19 20:09:55

Hi everyone -

If you are at all politically minded and would like to share any GOOD NEWS about Brexit, or would just like to post some optimistic thoughts - this is the thread to love.
❤️

Most of us are weary of the gloom and doom on GN! Let’s share positive news and views. Its time to look for compromise, be kind and inclusive with one another if we can. Life’s too short to be scared or miserable!

Stop peeping. C’mon in! We’d love to hear from you.
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crystaltipps Fri 22-Mar-19 05:37:01

A lot of people who believe that youth unemployment is really high in EU countries ( and use that as a criticism of the EU) don’t realise that students are counted as unemployed in Spain and elsewhere, whereas in the U.K. students are not included as unemployed they are “. economically inactive”. Another trick of the statistics.

Joelsnan Thu 21-Mar-19 21:55:14

Thanks Lily glad you like my use of vocabulary so much you have to repeat it.
Did I say I was debating here? It would be stimulating to have a cogent discussion on here, but all you get from the opposing views are constant repeats of the really boring unproven anxiety laden tropes and mantras.

Urmstongran Thu 21-Mar-19 21:07:41

Brilliant Lily65 ??

Urmstongran Thu 21-Mar-19 21:06:42

I’m just happy we are Leaving very soon.

This has been a long and tortuous process and I’m delighted we are nearly Out (even though there will be years of ‘deals’ to sort out).

About time!
❤️

Lily65 Thu 21-Mar-19 21:04:23

Well thank you for your good wishes, we have had a little windfall here at Lily Towers which has lifted our spirits considerably.

petra Thu 21-Mar-19 21:03:09

it is a large group of democratic countries who work together for the good of all
I think the young people in Spain/Italy/Portugal and the Mediterranean coast of France would disagree with that statement of fact.
Then of course we have the Greeks who have, and who still are being shafted by the German banks.
I'm sure you know what I'm talking about as it's been reported in the Mail and Express as to how much profit the German banks are making on the loans.
Last but not least, let's not forget how the Greek people have been abandoned to cope with the migrant crisis.

Urmstongran Thu 21-Mar-19 21:01:43

I’m glad you’re feeling better today Lily65
Yesterday Brexit was making you sad. You seem more feisty today!

Lily65 Thu 21-Mar-19 21:00:10

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRDqdm28pe4

Lily65 Thu 21-Mar-19 20:43:59

Whoop de bloody do. I'm delighted.

Only you are not really debating are you?

A somewhat microcephalic response with a myopic perspective

Joelsnan Thu 21-Mar-19 20:38:16

Lily65
Bloody hell, bet you're a laugh after a few bevvies.
Yep, certainly am, also an ace debater without resorting to swearing smile

Joelsnan Thu 21-Mar-19 20:29:58

varian
The EU is not an empire. It is a large group of democratic countries who work together for the good of all.
I wish you would take all of the obvious data as literally as my last post then you may realise your EU Utopia is actually an Hades for many. Do you ignore the ground level unrest happening throughout the EU? Why do you think the EU political class are making it so hard for UK to leave when we have apparently been a thorn in their side since joining? Its because the UK is the bung in the dam. We leave and the flood gates will open and all the exploited workers of the EU will put the greedy politicians and only for profit industries back in their boxes.

Urmstongran Thu 21-Mar-19 20:22:06

News flash in the Graun:

‘Cabinet ministers believe risk of no-deal Brexit now 'very real'

Decision time. No more ‘kicking the can down the road’.

Lily65 Thu 21-Mar-19 20:21:30

Bloody hell, bet you're a laugh after a few bevvies.

Joelsnan Thu 21-Mar-19 20:17:27

Lily65
A somewhat microcephalic response with a myopic perspective.

Lily65 Thu 21-Mar-19 20:12:38

mmm , how many people do you think voted the way the did based on for example the fall of the Ottoman Empire?

varian Thu 21-Mar-19 20:05:46

The EU is not an empire. It is a large group of democratic countries who work together for the good of all.

Joelsnan Thu 21-Mar-19 20:02:49

Bluebelle
don’t understand how anyone with grandchildren can not be thinking about what legacy they are giving them It beggars belief that they cannot or will not see the bigger picture
It is exactly for the sake if those who follow us that leavers voted as they did. We get out now and have a good chance of establishing a sound and effective economy before the faltering EU ship finally sinks and the remaining countrys will collectively scramble to achieve what we have already achieved without having to compete with all the others for trade deals etc. Never in centuries of history have large empires continued, the Ottoman, Greek, British Commonwealth etc. They all fail eventually and reform as different entities. Those with foresight understand this and are happy for Uk to preempt the collapse.

Day6 Thu 21-Mar-19 19:59:03

"and there is no question at all of us having to "bail out the euro". That is just one of the lies of the leave campaign which has been comprehensively discredited"

On the contrary. I think you'll find that the UK would have an obligation if we remained. and another Greek situation arose. It's highly likely as well given the unstable Euro.

BlueBelle Thu 21-Mar-19 19:44:24

It is very bad news that we are wanting to leave and I don’t understand how anyone with grandchildren can not be thinking about what legacy they are giving them It beggars belief that they cannot or will not see the bigger picture
Your banal posts are waring AndyCapp oops sorry wrong Andy

varian Thu 21-Mar-19 19:44:06

We are members of the European Union, but not in the euro and there is no question at all of us having to "bail out the euro". That is just one of the lies of the leave campaign which has been comprehensively discredited,

andycameron69 Thu 21-Mar-19 19:37:48

yes it is

Day6 Thu 21-Mar-19 19:29:57

Good post Urmstonegran

Why would anyone want to have to bail out the Euro, as will be the case before long? The EU is very unstable and reading about it would seem Macron is trying hard to become top dog, given Merkel's influence is waning and likely to be non existent before long.

All the large contributing states (I mean countries - or do i?) of the EU are propping up the ones which contribute very little, even though the internal affairs of the bigger countries you have mentioned are far from stable.

It IS good news that we intend to Leave. (The manner in which we are doing it is appalling.)

andycameron69 Thu 21-Mar-19 19:25:36

urmston, well said
you speak much truth

andycameron69 Thu 21-Mar-19 19:23:39

happy in slingbacks or kitten heels, watching for a not crumbling cliff--------------------------

Urmstongran Thu 21-Mar-19 19:13:45

I respectfully beg to differ Ginny42. It’s more that we don’t like the EU.

The whole EU is facing difficulties in the next 18 months to 2 years.

Germany are fed up with financing the EU zone (especially when the UK finally leave). Greece is bankrupt and Italy are defying Brussels and refusing to bring their deficit under control. France are spending billions trying to stop widespread civil unrest (the yellow jackets) and have breached EU spending rules.

Will Brussels try and bring France into line as they are trying with Greece and Italy. There is 38% youth unemployment in Spain. migration is rife throughout Europe and the Germans have had enough and are getting rid of Merkel.

If we stay in the EU our contributions will continue to increase. The EU zone is shrinking who in their right minds wants to stay?