:brexit: Brexit - Deal or no deal

Or a sure sign of having a deal that enables them to fish for other varieties that sell well in Spain…

We ‘fished’ big whales all over the globe to near extinction not that long ago, And effectively whipped out Cod in our own waters … might be worth considering before more anti-EU mudslingling

Perhaps they had a negotiated deal with Canada because the fish they could catch there were fish they couldn’t catch at home and were popular there and in their other markets. You know, like a trade deal. Just a thought. But no, I’m sure you’re right, they had to go and catch fish in Canada because, being stupid Spanish they have used up all the fish at home.
:thinking: Stop embarrassing yourself.

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Hey that was my line :crazy_face::blush:

But coming from me was obviously hysterical and hyperbole :joy:

Would you like the report from The Times on the same story? Or The Telegraph, BBC? They all reported his speech you know. Which highlighted his stated ignorance of the importance of Dover - Calais to trade. But hey - you win because the report happened to be in The Guardian. :grinning: :grinning:

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I’m pointing out that the people howling about his comments were plainly highly partisan, and that the Guardian (which you chose to quote, I hadn’t seen this story before you quoted it,) was and is ferociously pro-remain. The same goes for the BBC, I couldn’t say either way about the Telegraph or Times.

But they were reporting his speech. He was condemned out of his own mouth. And not all of the people howling about his comments were partisan, many Tories were too. By the way The Telegraph is 'ferociously pro-Brexit, as is The Times, Not sure about the BBC, I think their role, certainly that of their political editor anyway, is to act as chief turd polisher for Johnson.

I’m surprised nobody else remembers it was a pretty huge gaffe at the time

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If I was a fish I would be heading for English waters

The french and Dutch super trawlers are banned and all that’s left is a couple of men in a dodgy dinghy

Perhaps they didn’t.

https://britishseafishing.co.uk/the-turbot-war/

Basic research. Stop embarrassing yourself :smiley:

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Given that most MPs in all parties including the tories are pro-remain, that’s hardly surprising. The only reason it’s taken so long to drag the nation out of the EU is that MPs relentlessly voted down every piece of legislation which would result in us leaving. That’s also why Johnson only had his pick of the second team imho, because May and her choice of team were voted down in everything they put before Parliament.

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Spot on.

It is well worth remembering that if we’d gotten out on 29th March as planned, there would be:-

  • No Brexit Party
  • No Boris Johnson as PM
  • Election fought on domestic agenda

Look at what Remaining that little bit longer bought us!

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Chortle. The EU has been unable to help itself get this money. Plus we were net contributors.

You couldn’t make it up, etc, etc.

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Not necessarily Brexit related. Gordon’s just a prima-donna with too much pride.

Rather a strange message for a kids show. Misbehave and we’ll wall you in. Sounds more like a Netley Abbey ghost story.

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We all know

https://youtu.be/LTKORcr1jhY

Confusing signals here. Are we talking about Savile bricking people up or Jilted John’s Gordon?