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- 01 Jan 2017, 14:49
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Your National Naval Requirement
- Replies: 73
- Views: 3444
Re: Your National Naval Requirement
So let's start from a different angle. You have been appointed minister for defence. You have to define what it is you want the navy to be able to do in 10-35 years. No solutioneering in terms of numbers or type of ships. You have experts to work that out. What do you want the navy to be able to do...
- 09 Nov 2016, 17:39
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Donald Trump
- Replies: 828
- Views: 39705
Re: Donald Trump
He stood on a podium early on in the campaign IIRC and mocked a specific journalist in front of a crowd and the cameras. he deliberately posed himself to mimic the man's disability. As someone who is disabled, I know full well what is mocking a disability and what isn't so don't waste your breath t...
- 09 Nov 2016, 15:57
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Donald Trump
- Replies: 828
- Views: 39705
Re: Donald Trump
So we've got Trump, who mocks disabled people, calls for protestors to be beaten up, labels Mexicans rapists and murderers, admits to sexually assaulting women and had (until the accuser suffered a deluge of death threats) a child rape case meant to be held next month.... that's the next president....
- 05 Oct 2016, 18:52
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 122729
Re: Brexit - The UK's European Union Referendum
That's a bit grim.Cooper wrote:It's only a matter of time before they're at each others throats again on the continent...frog & the scorpion.
AFAIC The peace since WWII is nothing more than an extended cease fire.
- 30 Sep 2016, 23:17
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 122729
Re: Brexit - The UK's European Union Referendum
United Kingdom gives up its EU presidency in 2017 (BBC) The UK had been scheduled to take up the presidency of the Council of the EU - which rotates on a six-monthly basis between the 28 EU countries, giving each the opportunity to shape the agenda - in the second half of 2017.But Mrs May has decid...
- 16 Jul 2016, 05:59
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Possible Military Coup in Turkey
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1527
Re: Possible Military Coup in Turkey
Coup was essentially crushed, they've taken a few hundred prisoners. Some rebels are apparently still determined to fight according to Reuters.
Some of them surrendered on Bosphorous Bridge, the civilians there are allegedly trying to throw them off the bridge.
Some of them surrendered on Bosphorous Bridge, the civilians there are allegedly trying to throw them off the bridge.
- 15 Jul 2016, 06:17
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Scotland (Political Thread)
- Replies: 380
- Views: 20210
Re: Scotland (Political Thread)
Ireland has paid those loans back by the sounds of things and the Irish Know what austerity means. They will benefit from Brexit. But if the Euro goes bad we will dig them out again. Not necessarily benefit. We're expected to get hammered on trade, though the pick up in possible FDI (it's not certa...
- 15 Jul 2016, 06:13
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Scotland (Political Thread)
- Replies: 380
- Views: 20210
Re: Scotland (Political Thread)
The Irish nationalist gets wet at the thought of Scotland turning its back on the UK. They leech off whats happening in Scotland to feed their own hollow patriotism, which these days is all too associated with anything that appears to "hurt" Britain. The Irish nationalist sees the Scottis...
- 12 May 2016, 02:18
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Scotland (Political Thread)
- Replies: 380
- Views: 20210
Re: Scotland (Political Thread)
We'll get one of these days, buddy.SKB wrote:The areas favouring independence ("Yes") were: Dundee, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire and West Dumbartonshire. Coincidently, these areas all have a large population of 'Scots' from Irish migrant origins.
- 12 May 2016, 02:14
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The War Against Terrorism
- Replies: 7
- Views: 421
Re: The War Against Terrorism
Given the announcement of the raising of the Threat of Irish republican Terrorism on the mainland I wonder will the "New IRA" be pursued with the same vigor as Islamic terrorist groups not only by The British Government but by other countries like America? Or will there be another round o...
- 21 Feb 2016, 19:54
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 122729
Re: European Union Referendum - In or Out?
What is it with today's "deal"? Does anyone seriously think it is relevant to the in/out question, except maybe Boris Johnson? I just can't see how it will make any difference at all to people's views on the question, whether you tend to in or out. I believe it to be just a propoganda exe...
- 21 Feb 2016, 19:43
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 122729
Re: European Union Referendum - In or Out?
The EU's socialist policy doesn't work. Migrants are flooding the marketplace and under cutting each other which drives earnings down. Local resources are swamped and as availability goes down, prices go up. If I recall, there was a study quite recently that confirmed mass immigration only benefits...
- 21 Feb 2016, 19:41
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 122729
Re: European Union Referendum - In or Out?
..even NI Catholics wanting to join the Republic are in the minority right now, last poll I saw over 60% of them wanted to remain part of the UK. Granted, it was taken at the height of the ROI economic problems and as the economy recovers that level may drop, but it does show the idea that Catholic...
- 15 Feb 2016, 21:24
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 122729
Re: European Union Referendum - In or Out?
While I don't think that it will be politically feasible, I'm definitely coming around to the idea that should the UK vote to leave the EU then Scotland and Northern Ireland's best move would be to enter in to federation with the Republic of Ireland. It'd solve all concerned's immediate problems wi...
- 15 Feb 2016, 21:16
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 122729
Re: European Union Referendum - In or Out?
yes the Irish are very keen for Britain to remain as if the UK leaves the budget will fall apart and Ireland may find its self having to contribute more than it receives. CAP payments don't really affect the economy as a whole, it's more for farmers benefit - the Government could find €500 million ...
- 06 Feb 2016, 11:37
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 122729
Re: European Union Referendum - In or Out?
Just on the point about the Northern Peace Process - most people in the Republic support Britain remaining in the EU (75%). A majority also supports all of Cameron's demands (58% for national sovereignty, 59% for opt-out of closer Union, 54% for restrictions on migrants from less developed regions, ...
- 21 Jan 2016, 17:00
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Geopolitics and the global economy
- Replies: 193
- Views: 19388
Re: Geopolitics and the global economy
The lifting of sanctions on Iran certainly won't do anything to help the oil prices recover, particularly given the renewed hostility between itself and Saudi Arabia. That said, falling oil prices seem like they might be the least of anyone's economic problems this year. If people seriously thought...
- 27 Dec 2015, 01:23
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Edward Snowdon
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1016
Re: Edward Snowdon
Lets not forget that governments were monitoring terrorist organisation s by means of techniques that now that terrorists are of aware thanks to snowden make it so much harder to prevent their attacks ,governments monitor for internet child pornography should this also be considered an intrusion Th...
- 25 Dec 2015, 16:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Edward Snowdon
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1016
Re: Edward Snowdon
We simply don't know what Snowden told China or Russia, that was the entire point of trying to grill him - he was saying stuff that shouldn't have been known. I am conflicted in this. On the one hand, a Government should be open with its citizens and needs to be reigned in to respect the rights of i...
- 02 Dec 2015, 19:52
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Your favorite "what could have been" military AC
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2667
Re: Your favorite "what could have been" military AC
Having a well-funded Irish military ;_;
- 18 Oct 2015, 16:58
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Germany supporting Turkey's accession to the European Union
- Replies: 3
- Views: 197
Germany supporting Turkey's accession to the European Union
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/merkel-heads-turkey-bind-over-europes-refugee-crisis-074102788.html ISTANBUL/BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered Turkey financial aid and the prospect of faster progress on its bid to join the European Union on Sunday in return for badly-needed he...
- 12 Sep 2015, 14:33
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Is the UK losing influence in the middle east
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1180
Re: Is the UK losing influence in the middle east
Apparently, the UK is Egypt's biggest international investor? I didn't know that. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defence-secretary-attends-historic-suez-canal-expansion Investor in its military, economy, or the Suez expansion? I'd have assumed US was their largest investor, and their equipment ...
- 12 Sep 2015, 14:06
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 122729
Re: UK and the European Union. In or Out?
Yes and watching the retoric being ramping up in the North at present . Don't think its anything to do with Austerity in Northern Ireland its ahead of Easter Rising 100 and sein feins further ambitions. It's not even just Stormont where people are twitchy. Our own Government is worried about a Brex...
- 02 Jul 2015, 23:22
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: An Astute Choice; Nuclear submarines for the RAN
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1477
Re: An Astute Choice; Nuclear submarines for the RAN
I've never truly understood the Australian aversion to nuclear power. These buggers are sitting on like 30% of the entire world's uranium reserves and produce the largest amount a year, yet they seem to run on decades old equipment with little desire to improve their position
- 02 Jul 2015, 23:19
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Irish Defence Forces
- Replies: 108
- Views: 8842
Re: Irish Defence Forces
http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/takes/dail2015063000053?opendocument#AAA00100 Minister Coveney and Deputy Ó Fearghaíl recently spoke in the Dáil about the White Paper on Defence, and for once it actually looked hopeful, considering the abysmal state of f...