Russia Report

[aRdja]

I’m not comfortable with the referendum being revisited again and again. The focus should really be on the country moving forward. The UK are leaving the European Union. The people democratically voted for that. Let’s try make a success of it, or at the very least, the least damaging possible. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

Just now, aRdja said:

I’m not comfortable with the referendum being revisited again and again. The focus should really be on moving forward. The UK are leaving the European Union. The people democratically voted for that. Let’s try make a success of or at the very least, the least damaging possible. 

Hold on, if the Russians interfered with it, then people didn't vote democratically - and given how close it was, it might have been entirely pivotal. You might not feel comfortable with revisiting it, but quite frankly I don't care about your comfort when it comes to international security from tampering in my democratic elections. 

[skend04]

The Red Wall and the Farage's of this country won't care. The cognitive dissonance to complain about the 'undemocratic' EU and ignore the Russian influence on our political system is something to behold.

[aRdja]

There is no evidence of Russia interfering with it at present guys. What’s the end game here? The refusal to accept the result of the referendum from the remainers has contributed to you being in this position, where Hard Brexit is looking likely to happen IMHO. 

[Numero Veinticinco]

5 minutes ago, aRdja said:

There is no evidence of Russia interfering with it at present guys. 

ARGGGGGGGHHHHHHH. 

 

5 minutes ago, aRdja said:

What’s the end game here? The refusal to accept the result of the referendum from the remainers has contributed to you being in this position, where Hard Brexit is looking likely to happen IMHO. 

No, the end game is to find out how badly damaged our democracy is, both from external threats and to discover any potential collusion. Brexit is done. Our democracy is hanging on from a thread. Best not to ignore it.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

14 minutes ago, aRdja said:

I’m not comfortable with the referendum being revisited again and again. The focus should really be on the country moving forward. The UK are leaving the European Union. The people democratically voted for that. Let’s try make a success of it, or at the very least, the least damaging possible. 

*chortle*

 

"democratically"

[TheHowieLama]

These fuckin dopes can't keep their mitts off

[Bjornebye]

5 minutes ago, aRdja said:

There is no evidence of Russia interfering with it at present guys. What’s the end game here? The refusal to accept the result of the referendum from the remainers has contributed to you being in this position, where Hard Brexit is looking likely to happen IMHO. 

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[Moo]

18 minutes ago, aRdja said:

I’m not comfortable with the referendum being revisited again and again. The focus should really be on the country moving forward. The UK are leaving the European Union. The people democratically voted for that. Let’s try make a success of it, or at the very least, the least damaging possible. 

Oh do fuck off.  There's about as much truth in this post as there was in the Vote Lies (Leave) campaign.

[aRdja]

9 minutes ago, Moo said:

Oh do fuck off.  There's about as much truth in this post as there was in the Vote Lies (Leave) campaign.

I voted for remain, but once they decided to put it to the people to decide, then they had to deliver the result. The people voted to leave the EU. There’s an existing template of a prosperous European country outside of the EU e.g., Norway or Switzerland. You would’ve thought surely that should’ve been the aim. I had hoped that Corbyn would recognise that, but unfortunately he decided to go against the result of the referendum by backing “People’s Vote”, and that ultimately killed him IMO (not literally).

[TheHowieLama]

Norway exports a shit ton of oil and the Swiss have had their fingers in everyones financial pie for centuries.

 

The UK is going to struggle on its own.

[aRdja]

2 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Norway exports a shit ton of oil and the Swiss have had their fingers in everyones financial pie for centuries.

 

The UK is going to struggle on its own.

London is the financial capital of the world, surely that counts for something.

[TheHowieLama]

14 minutes ago, aRdja said:

London is the financial capital of the world, surely that counts for something.

Agreed, but don't look a gift horse - or count your chickens - as they say.

 

Investment Times:

 

Brexit and the possible loss of passporting rights of firms in Britain have raised questions about whether the city can keep its position at the heart of international monetary system. 

[Bjornebye]

23 minutes ago, aRdja said:

London is the financial capital of the world, surely that counts for something.

Its just an allotment for the richest in the world. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

36 minutes ago, aRdja said:

I voted for remain, but once they decided to put it to the people to decide, then they had to deliver the result. The people voted to leave the EU. There’s an existing template of a prosperous European country outside of the EU e.g., Norway or Switzerland. You would’ve thought surely that should’ve been the aim. I had hoped that Corbyn would recognise that, but unfortunately he decided to go against the result of the referendum by backing “People’s Vote”, and that ultimately killed him IMO (not literally).

Apparently, he had to be persuaded by Sir Keir to go for the confirmatory vote. Personally, I think it's a perfectly reasonable suggestion: you can't even delete an email without being asked whether you really mean it; deleting your citizenship rights and a good chunk of the national prosperity should be treated with at least that much caution.  Unfortunately, it wasn't a vote-winner and the General Election was converted into a second Brexit vote by the people who most loudly shouted their opposition to a second Brexit vote.

[Bruce Spanner]

40 minutes ago, aRdja said:

London is the financial capital of the world, surely that counts for something.

They’ve already started moving to Paris and/or Amsterdam.

 

Unless we fully lift trading restrictions and restrict taxable assets/incomes for foreign nationals, whilst also providing favourable immigration tiers and allowing anonymity through tax avoidance loopholes linked to tax havens then we have no chance of maintaining the status as financial ‘capital of the world’...

[Mudface]

1 hour ago, aRdja said:

There is no evidence of Russia interfering with it at present guys. What’s the end game here? The refusal to accept the result of the referendum from the remainers has contributed to you being in this position, where Hard Brexit is looking likely to happen IMHO. 

 

[Moctezuma]

This is perfect for the Conservative party no? It allows them to kick it into the long grass for another couple of years while still receiving wads of cash from Russian oligarchs.

[Bobby Hundreds]

The tories are corrupt to fuck. 

[Strontium]

1 hour ago, aRdja said:

There’s an existing template of a prosperous European country outside of the EU e.g., Norway or Switzerland.

 

NORWAY AND SWITZERLAND ARE STILL IN THE EU COMMON MARKET. WE WILL NOT BE.

[Mook]

1 hour ago, aRdja said:

I’m not comfortable with the referendum being revisited again and again. The focus should really be on the country moving forward. The UK are leaving the European Union. The people democratically voted for that. Let’s try make a success of it, or at the very least, the least damaging possible. 

Are you not moving to Australia?

 

As for democracy, I don't fucking think so.

[cloggypop]

1 hour ago, aRdja said:

I voted for remain, but once they decided to put it to the people to decide, then they had to deliver the result. The people voted to leave the EU. There’s an existing template of a prosperous European country outside of the EU e.g., Norway or Switzerland. You would’ve thought surely that should’ve been the aim. I had hoped that Corbyn would recognise that, but unfortunately he decided to go against the result of the referendum by backing “People’s Vote”, and that ultimately killed him IMO (not literally).

You, an Australian, got to vote whereas I didn't because it was only an advisory referendum. 

[Strontium]

The Russian people democratically voted for Britain to leave.

[Rico1304]

1 hour ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

*chortle*

 

"democratically"

That word doesn’t mean what he thinks it means.  Again. 

[magicrat]

It beggars belief any of this is a shock.

Many have said for the last couple of years the Russians were involved in Brexit . Who the fuck bankrolled Faridge and Banks ?