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by zanahoria
30 Jan 2023, 01:39
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183963
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

An article from Deborah Haynes; nothing that most (all?) of us on here haven’t already decried or warned about whether in private or more publicly on this forum:

https://news.sky.com/story/us-general-w ... l-12798365
by zanahoria
01 Jan 2023, 22:31
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 714608
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Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

Tweet from Mr Drummond. I hope it performs well. I wonder what % of other buyers would prefer to put this module on tracks.

by zanahoria
26 Dec 2022, 06:41
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

“Would that not be admitting being in the EU was not the be all and end all to the UK economic prosperity.” You could come to that conclusion if prior to the mini budget the UK economy had been performing as well or better than other G7 countries since leaving the EU and that your point is my mentio...
by zanahoria
25 Dec 2022, 21:21
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

A throwaway remark on my part as a result of reading about the IMF intervention of 1976 and seeing similarities between then and now. Kwarteng’s disastrous mini budget required the IMF to pass comment, but of course unlike in 1976 there hasn’t (for now) been a requirement for the UK government to fo...
by zanahoria
07 Dec 2022, 17:51
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15442
Views: 4408719
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I don’t think bobp is suggesting it’s ok because “he did it in the fucking 70s”. Unfortunately, I think his post illustrates the variety of tasks (in addition to those given to downsizer’s colleagues) that could be awaiting the crew of HMS QE & others in the months to come.
by zanahoria
30 Oct 2022, 07:06
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Conservative party
Replies: 432
Views: 19449
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Re: Conservative party

TheLoneRanger wrote: 24 Oct 2022, 21:24
SKB wrote: 24 Oct 2022, 14:52
It is time for an election - the conservative party has lost its way and needs to be put out of its misery..
They all need to go. The Conservative party is completely compromised.

https://t.co/o6tRVW8sFc
by zanahoria
20 Oct 2022, 07:22
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: UK Politics - General News & Discussion
Replies: 412
Views: 18980
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Re: UK Politics - General News & Discussion

The anger is palpable.

by zanahoria
16 Oct 2022, 22:36
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

I'm sure you are cock-a-hoop about that. But he's wrong. By the way - where did my last two comments on this thread disappear to? Definitely not happy at all. Would be more “cock a hoop” if Lebedev & others of his ilk chose somewhere else to spend their money. Maybe he is wrong, but Russians li...
by zanahoria
16 Oct 2022, 22:21
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

“Less relevant in setting EU laws yeah it’s why we left, not sure how that makes us less relevant…” EU regulations, which we used to have significant input in shaping (to our benefit), are a standard for exporting businesses around the world to meet because in doing so it makes it easier to access a...
by zanahoria
16 Oct 2022, 20:10
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

This is all down to the ongoing gureilla warfare by the remoaners and the establishment against the wishes of the british people.. this will continue for as long as people dont accept the vote. Yep, those pesky remoaners ruining Brexit with their 80 seat majority; their famous Brexit denying press ...
by zanahoria
16 Oct 2022, 18:45
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

dmereifield wrote: 16 Oct 2022, 16:49
You can rest easy then
Well played.
by zanahoria
16 Oct 2022, 18:40
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

Less relevant, less wealthy, less sovereign. Brexit is failing. Like communism, it will always be that it wasn’t pure enough, it wasn’t done properly, etc, etc. Those are just your opinions Would love to be wrong. Just out of interest would you be able to define why you think we are Less relevant -...
by zanahoria
16 Oct 2022, 15:05
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

dmereifield wrote: 16 Oct 2022, 12:51
zanahoria wrote: 16 Oct 2022, 12:41 Less relevant, less wealthy, less sovereign.

Brexit is failing. Like communism, it will always be that it wasn’t pure enough, it wasn’t done properly, etc, etc.
Those are just your opinions
Would love to be wrong.
by zanahoria
16 Oct 2022, 12:41
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

Less relevant, less wealthy, less sovereign.

Brexit is failing. Like communism, it will always be that it wasn’t pure enough, it wasn’t done properly, etc, etc.
by zanahoria
15 Oct 2022, 19:35
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

This is quite a volte face from the Daily Telegraph:

by zanahoria
04 Jun 2022, 21:46
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

I liked your imaginary discussion of how future governments might return the UK to the EU. I understand that you are not supportive of that and perhaps view joining the SM as the thin end of the wedge. Fair enough. My comments between yours are an attempt from my phone to answer some of the points y...
by zanahoria
04 Jun 2022, 10:23
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
United Kingdom

Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

To me a return to the Single Market in the next 5 years is a strong possibility - a set up that Daniel Hannan of Vote Leave said we wouldn’t leave as part of his Brexit campaign.
by zanahoria
04 Jun 2022, 09:49
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
United Kingdom

Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

This thread from a wine importer gives a good overview of why Brexit is making things more expensive. https://twitter.com/daniellambert29/status/1532991857063493632?s=21&t=5O9QkkF5lr0Vpo-gt6PrHA We are now 18 months into Brexit and after huge disruption to my business I can finally get a real pi...
by zanahoria
26 Mar 2022, 14:27
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117465
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

Hopefully there will be some increase in trade & prosperity at some stage after Brexit, otherwise defence spending, amongst other things, will take an even bigger hit than usual. From the FT: Brexit blamed as UK misses out on global trade rebound Britain’s 14 per cent fall in goods exports stand...
by zanahoria
15 Mar 2022, 20:27
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: UK Politics - General News & Discussion
Replies: 412
Views: 18980
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Re: UK Politics - General News & Discussion

Caroline Lucas outlining the issue of Russian influence here:

by zanahoria
15 Mar 2022, 20:25
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: UK Politics - General News & Discussion
Replies: 412
Views: 18980
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Re: UK Politics - General News & Discussion

Carole Cadwalladr or Carole Codswallop has become a complete conspiracy theorist cat lady. He appearance in court was laughable under cross examination she admitted that what she had earlier said was made up and she had no evidence. I’ve never been cross examined in court. I’ve also never faced the...
by zanahoria
13 Mar 2022, 15:30
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85547
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Re: The war in Ukraine

Enigmatically wrote: 13 Mar 2022, 14:37 I hope that article represents how Chinese govt are leaning and is a precursor to such a shift of policy.
I fervently hope so too.
by zanahoria
13 Mar 2022, 13:23
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85547
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Re: The war in Ukraine