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Anyone have good news to share about the U.K.? ??

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Johno Sun 14-Jul-19 15:26:24

When I heard Anne Widdicombe and Katie Hopkins speak at the Oxford Union, last week. They gave outstanding landmark speeches about freedom of speech and leftie liberal snowflakes out of touch with reality. From this, there seems to be a groundswell of speakers totally sideswiping the snowflakes, leftie SJWs who are literally destroying Britain. Dump PC crap. Dump this apologising every time (I dont) you say Chairman instead of chairperson.

M0nica Sun 14-Jul-19 15:22:21

UK governments are one of the leading countries in taking global warming seriously and taking measures to reduce emissions.

I am not saying that enough is being done, just that we are doing more than almost any other country.

Jabberwok Sun 14-Jul-19 15:19:43

Ladies football team, cricket? (hopefully) A Lancaster Bomber that's still flying. ( Now they ARE worth kissing the ground for) The love of my DH and, more importantly, my little spaniel!!

Beammeupscottie Sun 14-Jul-19 14:24:59

Inheritance Tax. It is suggested we have 5 years to sidestep taxes instead of 7.

GrannyGravy13 Sun 14-Jul-19 14:20:46

Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend.

Netball World Cup being held in Liverpool at the moment.

Just driven half way round M25 with no traffic hold-ups.

joannapiano Sun 14-Jul-19 14:15:43

We travelled to Wimbledon on the Tube last week, to see the tennis, and although it was absolutely rammed with people and hot, the moment we entered a carriage people offered us a seat. And smiled!

MawBroonsback Sun 14-Jul-19 14:03:38

Men’s Final at Wimbledon
Cricket World Cup at Lord’s
London clearly the holiday destination of thousands

Come on, cheer up!
(Although if GN is anything to go by these days, it's moan, moan, Meghan, hairdressers, Kate, toilets, restaurants, Brexit, DILs,/MILs , “organ recital” etc)
smilesmile

Urmstongran Sun 14-Jul-19 13:52:25

Thank you lemongrove for at least trying to get into the spirit of this thread.

Anyone else got some good news about the U.K. to share?

Most of us - it should surely be all of us in this wonderful country - would love to hear it!

Grandad1943 Sun 14-Jul-19 13:47:54

Well, we are now in Maastricht Belgium to see the wonderful Andre Rieu orchestra tonight. We have wanted to see this famous annual concert for many years, but this is the first time we have actually made it here.

So that is good news for at least six Brits.

By the way, while we are here I am going to find the very place that John Major signed the Maastricht Treaty, and then kiss the ground at that spot in thanks for all that the European Union has done for this continent in terms of peace, wealth, justice, Equality and Commonwealth living standards since it's formation.

Wonderful.

lemongrove Sun 14-Jul-19 13:40:55

There are good things happening for the UK all the time,
Most of which you rarely hear about.
Employment is at an all time low ( and no, it’s not all zero hours work either.)
Our economy is doing well and we are not strike ridden like some countries.
We need to come out the other side of Brexit for anyone to concentrate on anything else though.

Urmstongran Sun 14-Jul-19 13:33:37

No, I’m being serious!

Can we not come together and celebrate the good stuff (it is out there) without making snide remarks?

We could at least try?

?

Pantglas1 Sun 14-Jul-19 13:21:26

Ha ha. You two are a caution! It’s gonna be a long rally just like Federer and Djokovic!

EllanVannin Sun 14-Jul-19 13:18:21

Oh goody we could become the 51st state of America if Trump has his way pushing for Brexit, particularly a no deal one.

lemongrove Sun 14-Jul-19 13:17:28

Uh oh! This will be like a red rag to a bull to some posters
grin

Urmstongran Sun 14-Jul-19 13:13:10

Instead of gloom and doom (plenty about) how about we lift our spirits with any good news we hear to cheer us up?
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As in today:
“THE Wall Street banking giant JP ­Morgan is about to embark on a major hiring spree in the City, despite Jamie Dimon, the chief executive, previously warning about Brexit job losses.

The growth plans stand in contrast to repeated warnings made by the bank’s boss about the effect Brexit could have on UK staff numbers”