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Scones Sun 03-Oct-21 09:39:12

The PM has said "big, bold decisions" are needed" and it would be interesting to hear what Conservative voters are hoping for.

Scones Sat 09-Oct-21 15:05:16

Rosycheeks

I was just thinking when the UK starts getting to be the envy of the world will all the remainers stop moaning. I for one am glad that we are out of the EU. You can stick what the rest of Europe thinks of us especially France.

Lady who doesn't care what other countries think spends fulfilling days dreaming of when other countries envy the UK.

When do you think the 'envy of the world' time will come Rosycheeks?

What is the detailed plan to get us from our current position of 'laughing stock of the world' to 'envy of the world'?

Kali2 Sat 09-Oct-21 18:00:16

Devon might have been an 'accident' due to storms. NOT the case in the SE, where companies have been pouring raw sewage from many outlets around the Kent/Sussex/Surrey coast recently.

Please sign the petition, it has to STOP

Click this link to sign the petition "Ban Water Companies discharging raw sewage into water courses''

GrannyGravy13 Sat 09-Oct-21 19:05:16

Kali2

Devon might have been an 'accident' due to storms. NOT the case in the SE, where companies have been pouring raw sewage from many outlets around the Kent/Sussex/Surrey coast recently.

Please sign the petition, it has to STOP

Click this link to sign the petition "Ban Water Companies discharging raw sewage into water courses''

The early evening news has just reported that the cautionary advice to boil water has been lifted as further tests showed it to be safe.

Kali2 Sat 09-Oct-21 19:45:36

Good news- are you denying that

a) raw sewage has been illegally dumped by private water companies all along the SE coast?

b) and that their stored chemicals are about to run out.

so far... pheew, so good.

Kali2 Sat 09-Oct-21 19:47:32

Please sign the petition- next time could be much more serious

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/582336

Kali2 Sat 09-Oct-21 19:50:57

your political affiliation or none is irrelevant here- whether you are pro or anti Brexit, pro or anti Johnson

water companies should NOT be allowed to let raw sewage get into the water system- especially at the time when chemicals for water treatment are becoming in short supply.

PippaZ Sat 09-Oct-21 20:09:08

Rosycheeks

I was just thinking when the UK starts getting to be the envy of the world will all the remainers stop moaning. I for one am glad that we are out of the EU. You can stick what the rest of Europe thinks of us especially France.

There's an in-depth, thoughtful message for our poor, benighted country.

I'm sure the French love you too.

Lincslass Sat 09-Oct-21 20:50:39

PippaZ

Rosycheeks

I was just thinking when the UK starts getting to be the envy of the world will all the remainers stop moaning. I for one am glad that we are out of the EU. You can stick what the rest of Europe thinks of us especially France.

There's an in-depth, thoughtful message for our poor, benighted country.

I'm sure the French love you too.

Aah but we know the French definitely don’t love us. Never have, unless of course we are lining their pockets.

Scones Sat 09-Oct-21 21:20:05

I don't know why you'd say that Lincslass. I have family in France and have spent much time there over many decades and have always been made completely welcome by the French people I've met.

What do you mean by lining their pockets?

Kali2 Sat 09-Oct-21 21:32:34

My goodness Lincslass- where on earth ...

paranoïa is not a good look and is not going to help us get out of this mess- for sure!

Alegrias1 Sat 09-Oct-21 21:39:47

You know what, I'm in a spectacularly good mood after watching John and Johannes on Strictly.

So I'm just going to ask Lincslass how many French people do you know? How long have you spent in France? Have you ever lived there there? Have you ever worked for any French companies?

And finally, what makes you so bitter?

What a ridiculous, insulting and frankly, laughable comment.

JaneJudge Sat 09-Oct-21 22:07:38

Raymond Blanc is such a hateful man

for example grin

MayBee70 Sat 09-Oct-21 22:37:08

Johnson’s just jetted off to Marbella for a holiday…..

JaneJudge Sat 09-Oct-21 22:39:55

hopefully the sea wont be closed

Josianne Sat 09-Oct-21 22:43:35

JaneJudge

Raymond Blanc is such a hateful man

for example grin

NPTK

Dinahmo Sat 09-Oct-21 22:46:36

Kali2

Please sign the petition- next time could be much more serious

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/582336

Just signed

JaneJudge Sat 09-Oct-21 22:46:41

bullshit indeed smile

JaneJudge Sat 09-Oct-21 22:47:12

sorry that was Josianne blush

Josianne Sat 09-Oct-21 22:48:37

grin

PippaZ Sat 09-Oct-21 22:50:17

Lincslass

PippaZ

Rosycheeks

I was just thinking when the UK starts getting to be the envy of the world will all the remainers stop moaning. I for one am glad that we are out of the EU. You can stick what the rest of Europe thinks of us especially France.

There's an in-depth, thoughtful message for our poor, benighted country.

I'm sure the French love you too.

Aah but we know the French definitely don’t love us. Never have, unless of course we are lining their pockets.

That does sound paranoid. I think it's true that the French govenment see our government as a bad actor when it comes to keeping their word or sticking to agreements (that would be because they don't). I doubt they spend their time loving or not loving our country and the people in it. That would be obsessive, wouldn't it.

MayBee70 Sat 09-Oct-21 23:12:24

But other countries surely spend every waking moment thinking about us don’t they? Because we’re SO important….

Lincslass Sun 10-Oct-21 10:58:10

PippaZ

Lincslass

PippaZ

Rosycheeks

I was just thinking when the UK starts getting to be the envy of the world will all the remainers stop moaning. I for one am glad that we are out of the EU. You can stick what the rest of Europe thinks of us especially France.

There's an in-depth, thoughtful message for our poor, benighted country.

I'm sure the French love you too.

Aah but we know the French definitely don’t love us. Never have, unless of course we are lining their pockets.

That does sound paranoid. I think it's true that the French govenment see our government as a bad actor when it comes to keeping their word or sticking to agreements (that would be because they don't). I doubt they spend their time loving or not loving our country and the people in it. That would be obsessive, wouldn't it.

So you diagnose me as paranoid , do you have a medical degree. Or is just because I’m having a pop at the French as you so happily have a pop at this country and the people in it, and me too of course.

Lincslass Sun 10-Oct-21 11:04:19

Scones

I don't know why you'd say that Lincslass. I have family in France and have spent much time there over many decades and have always been made completely welcome by the French people I've met.

What do you mean by lining their pockets?

Not talking about the French people, am entitled to pop at their Government, as you and others do to ours.
www.migrationwatchuk.org/briefing-paper/475/spending-on-tackling-illegal-immigration-from-france?back=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fclient%3Dsafari%26as_qdr%3Dall%26as_occt%3Dany%26safe%3Dactive%26as_q%3DHow+much+have+we+already+paid+to+France+to+help+with+illegal+immigration+or+just+stop+it%26channel%3Daplab%26source%3Da-app1%26hl%3Den. Guess what they want more. Because they haven’t done such a good job have. We’d be better keeping our money, providing decent shelter and proper vetting facilities. Have you see how the Gendarmerie treat these people.

Lincslass Sun 10-Oct-21 11:05:33

Josianne

JaneJudge

Raymond Blanc is such a hateful man

for example grin

NPTK

No he isn’t, really enjoy his programmes. Fancy not liking Raymond.

Lincslass Sun 10-Oct-21 11:06:37

Kali2

My goodness Lincslass- where on earth ...

paranoïa is not a good look and is not going to help us get out of this mess- for sure!

You have a medical degree too. Reporting both of you for being very nasty.