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Urmstongran Fri 17-Sep-21 09:42:42

Any thoughts on this new collaboration?

I like the name.

A for Australia
UK for our part
US for America

The French are furious after negotiating for 2 years with Australia to be unceremoniously dumped by them. The USA (Biden) will have greatly annoyed Macron.

lemongrove Wed 22-Sep-21 16:14:43

Josianne ?

I see that the little Napoleon is now going on about an EU army and the urgent need for it ( with France and Germany at the helm, naturally.)He has agreed to share France’s seat in NATO with the EU.
Donnez-moi un break...indeed.?

MaizieD Wed 22-Sep-21 16:15:25

Alegrias1

You are seriously not trying to say that because some people are bilingual and can switch between 2 languages easily, that it is acceptable for Johnson to play to the gallery by using schoolboy jokes to make himself look funny to the gang back home?

Tell me that's not what you are saying shock

You're just failing to fall for his boyish charm, Alegrias. If he didn't act like a halfwit most of the time he'd go zipping downwards in the Nation's Most Loveable Clown stakes. It's what keeps his popularity ratings high.

(It's the only explanation I can think of because he sure as hell isn't any good at anything else; apart from impregnating random women, of course)

Alegrias1 Wed 22-Sep-21 16:15:30

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Alegrias1 Wed 22-Sep-21 16:16:07

(not MaizieD, obviously)

lemongrove Wed 22-Sep-21 16:17:57

Why not Alegrias? Or is this thread just for disgruntled Macron lovers?

Alegrias1 Wed 22-Sep-21 16:19:36

sigh

My hero ?

MaizieD Wed 22-Sep-21 16:23:33

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lemongrove Wed 22-Sep-21 16:33:16

Alegrias1

Oh hello. Imagine seeing you here. hmm

This is the other post on here that acts as a ‘why are you here’
Message. So many posters seem to be getting this treatment if their comments don’t fit.

lemongrove Wed 22-Sep-21 16:35:22

Not sure why it’s done, but we all have to have our two pennorth Alegrias hmm

PippaZ Wed 22-Sep-21 16:48:06

Josianne

You have to admit Boris is a bit funny. He doesn't say things like "Prenez un grip" and "Donnez-moi un break" by accident and then add to our dear friends around the world." Now which "friends" would those be, I wonder?

That is so far from funny. He's just a posh pratt.

railman Wed 22-Sep-21 18:04:03

Lincslass

railman

MerylStreep

Here you are Railman

makeitbritish.co.uk/made-in-britain/

Thanks Meryl - had a look through but disappointed that there were no electrical or electronic equipment items in there - quite a few of the decorative DIY jobs and clothing.

It's not very well marketed though, but a bit like that "Not On The High Street" website.

The UK used to have a wide range of primary, secondary and tertiary manufacturing industries, including microelectronics, biodegradable packaging systems, computer technology and telecommunications manufacturers.

It is nice to see that some stuff may be produced here - but I guess Napoleon was nearer the mark with his profile of the English. Some very fine artisan purveyors of products - and maybe that's what the UK does best, not mass market, but quality, niche products.

Here is a much more comprehensive list of British Companies
Just to top up the other quality products.
uk.ezilon.com/uk/business/manufacturers/index.shtml also another interesting piece albeit from 2020.

www.worldstopexports.com/united-kingdoms-top-exports/

Interesting links Lincslass

The www.worldstopexports.com/united-kingdoms-top-exports/ noted that the UK exports computers in its machinery segment.

What puzzles me about that is that we don't actually make computers, and we sold off the chipset manufacturer ARM Holdings to the US company Nvidia. The Newport based chip maker Newport Wafer Fab was set to be bought by the Chinese - which would make sense since they actually build computers - but our Government is now hoping a UK firm will buy them to block the Chinese.

MaizieD Wed 22-Sep-21 18:22:15

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