Well I doubt I would be welcome; an ex-JW AND a Crawey Town supporter :) .
0 out of 2 ain't bad.
Gargamel
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Brighton Convention Being Discussed
by konceptual99 inwhilst browsing my local football team's fan forum, i spied this thread.... http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?340338-10-000-expected-at-the-amex.
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This Completely Batshit Week In British Politics, Explained For Americans
by snugglebunny inhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/lukebailey/the-crisis-explained-maybe?utm_term=.iiaglnrkb#.yxmd5eg2o.
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Gargamel
Simon said, "I think the UK will remain after a general election is called. When a decision is obviously wrong there's no need to go through with it."
I voted to remain in the EU. There were powerful arguments on both sides, so it comes down to which of those arguments resonated with people at an individual level. Now here's the rub (for me). If some misguided politician goes for a second referendum, I would need to think very carefully about which way to vote. This is because I feel that the democratic process needs to take precedence over the will of those who wish to be our lords and masters. Effectively, I could end up voting for the poorer option, because I dislike ignoring the people more than I dislike the thought of leaving the EU. I hope that made sense.
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Calling All Who Were JWs Between 1967 and 1980
by -Crossroads- inhello jwn,.
to introduce myself, i am still in the jws but learned ttatt some months ago.
i now ask this question to get more info on a past teaching.. between 1967 and 1980 was when the 'current understanding' of the wts was that organ transplants were cannibalism, and thus abhorrent.
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Gargamel
I was in from '62 until '73.
I do remember it being referred to as cannibalism. I've no idea what the punishment would have been though. It always struck me as odd that the JWs confused their orifices; blood by transfusion was "eating" it and organ transplant was referred to by a word more commonly associated with humans eating other humans (though I do note that cannibalising has other meaning too).
It probably had more publicity in the late 60s or thereabouts due to the first heart transplant taking place.
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Brexit...
by The Rebel inthe london stock exchange up, every share index up, the pound up against the dollar.
where is the fire and brimstone?.
the rebel..
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£227bn UK exports to EU
£288bn UK imports from EU
I'm wondering how much of that export number is for financial services, because they are discussing moving that away from the UK.
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Brexit...
by The Rebel inthe london stock exchange up, every share index up, the pound up against the dollar.
where is the fire and brimstone?.
the rebel..
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"We can now spend that £166 million plus the rest as we want"
Indeed, 250 billion (potentially) can be printed to shore up the markets and the currency. That's about 31 years worth of net EU contributions. I suspect that the NHS is at the back of the queue. -
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Brexit...
by The Rebel inthe london stock exchange up, every share index up, the pound up against the dollar.
where is the fire and brimstone?.
the rebel..
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Slidin Fast. IMO there was only a referendum so that Cameron could bolster his position in his party - and he thought a 'remain' vote was a foregone conclusion.
Since promising the referendum though, things have changed. The refugee problem turned into a crisis and some parts of the media focussed on the fact that someone migrating to continental Europe could come to Britain under the 'free movement' policy. Although Turkey isn't an EU nation, there was also a lot of attention on what might happen if Turkey joined. A common theme was about 70 million Turks could be heading for Britain - as if an entire population would want to do that.
Immigration was the main issue I'm sure, though many kept their heads down for fear of being accused of racism. Expressing concerns about immigration levels is not racism. Unfortunately, racist factions do use it as a flag of convenience.
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Brexit...
by The Rebel inthe london stock exchange up, every share index up, the pound up against the dollar.
where is the fire and brimstone?.
the rebel..
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Gargamel
Harold Wilson once said, "A week is a long time in politics." Ha ha. He wasn't kidding.
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Brexit...
by The Rebel inthe london stock exchange up, every share index up, the pound up against the dollar.
where is the fire and brimstone?.
the rebel..
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What if PM Cameron decides not to quit ?
Well he better make that decision pretty quickly. The election for the new leader has been called, and the deadline for contestants to declare is tomorrow (Thursday 30/6). So far, he hasn't entered the race - and won't, I'm sure.
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Brexit...
by The Rebel inthe london stock exchange up, every share index up, the pound up against the dollar.
where is the fire and brimstone?.
the rebel..
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As others have said, markets normally overeact at first, then find some balance at a new level. There will be more downward shocks yet though, and the worst of these ought be in the UK as the old alliances unravel. The pending tax rises will put pressure on inflation as workers clamour for pay rises to compensate the higher rates. Spending cuts will hurt the most vulnerable, because Tory bastards are good at that. Although they are edging downwards at the moment, at some point interest rates will start climbing in order to shore up the £ and attract investment - the rate rises may also be needed to curb any inflationary trend caused by the QE (money printing) and workers forcing pay rises. It does look pretty bleak for the next few years. Remember, the UK economy is more vulnerable because of the higher level of mortgage payers (renting is less popular here than in many countries), so even a small shift upwards has people examining where they can cut their spending. Furthermore, many small businesses are part-funded by people borrowing on property equity. If property values start decreasing, as looks a fair bet, there will be less finance available for business start-ups and expansions. Then, the banks have taken a big hit recently. They will probably want to recoup that by imposing harsher lending criteria and in many cases, not lend at all.
The outlook appears bleaker than they're letting on. After a decade, the nation will generally be a bit poorer materially. Hopefully, some old values will re-surface rather than all the me me me legacy from the Thatcher years.
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Dodgy poetry
by Gargamel init is a stretch to call my dodgy poetry 'entertainment' but i wasn't sure where else to put it.. .
self-fulfilling prophecy.
precipitation.
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Gargamel
The man in the dock
was picking his nose like fury,
rolled it into little balls
and flicked it at the jury.