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Post by Ian H Block on Oct 22, 2020 12:16:30 GMT
I know dreadful isn't it. Not as dreadful as condemning millions of children to a hungry winter, but you might think differently.
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Oct 22, 2020 12:21:40 GMT
Post by Lobster on Oct 22, 2020 12:21:40 GMT
Do you think questioning someone's insanity is the same as saying someone is insane one word answers please. I can't answer you as I don't know what vote you are talking about. No
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2020 12:28:50 GMT
I know dreadful isn't it. Not as dreadful as condemning millions of children to a hungry winter, but you might think differently. nice try.not biting .
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Oct 22, 2020 12:31:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2020 12:31:31 GMT
Do you think questioning someone's insanity is the same as saying someone is insane one word answers please. I can't answer you as I don't know what vote you are talking about. No well guess what i respect your opinion.not necessarily one i agree with but that is opinons .all different
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Oct 22, 2020 12:44:41 GMT
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Post by South Wirral Blue on Oct 22, 2020 12:44:41 GMT
well guess what i respect your opinion.not necessarily one i agree with but that is opinons .all different I think making up daft generalisations about anyone who disagrees with them is how the gang on here rationalise being in the political wilderness.
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Post by Lobster on Oct 22, 2020 12:52:50 GMT
well guess what i respect your opinion.not necessarily one i agree with but that is opinons .all different I think making up daft generalisations about anyone who disagrees with them is how the gang on here rationalise being in the political wilderness. I don't think opposition to this government is the "political wilderness". I accept I'm further to the left than most though.
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Post by Ian H Block on Oct 22, 2020 13:19:40 GMT
well guess what i respect your opinion.not necessarily one i agree with but that is opinons .all different I think making up daft generalisations about anyone who disagrees with them is how the gang on here rationalise being in the political wilderness. Rather be in the political wilderness than support a Government that uses poverty and hunger as a weapon against the most vulnerable in society. As for the ‘gang’ comment, grow up mate, we’re not school children.
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Oct 22, 2020 13:41:59 GMT
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Post by Firestick Frank on Oct 22, 2020 13:41:59 GMT
I think making up daft generalisations about anyone who disagrees with them is how the gang on here rationalise being in the political wilderness. Rather be in the political wilderness than support a Government that uses poverty and hunger as a weapon against the most vulnerable in society. This. Yet we are the extremists apparently for not wanting school kids to starve.
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Oct 22, 2020 13:51:53 GMT
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Post by Oaks Blue on Oct 22, 2020 13:51:53 GMT
Nobody wants kids to starve, of course they don't!
But please tell me, flooding the off topic section of a chester fans forum... whats that going to achieve? Other than be a complete waste of yours and everyone else's time
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Post by Ian H Block on Oct 22, 2020 14:08:35 GMT
Nobody wants kids to starve, of course they don't! But please tell me, flooding the off topic section of a chester fans forum... whats that going to achieve? Other than be a complete waste of yours and everyone else's time Nice to see you’re wasting your own time posting this and my time, reading it. You could probably say the same thing about virtually any thread in the Off-Topic Forum, but it might be handy to know what subjects you believe are / are not appropriate for discussion.
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Post by Lobster on Oct 22, 2020 14:11:16 GMT
Nobody wants kids to starve, of course they don't! But please tell me, flooding the off topic section of a chester fans forum... whats that going to achieve? Other than be a complete waste of yours and everyone else's time It's largely just sounding off, but if you can change one person's mind or even give them something think about, it achieves something.
Several people on this thread have said they're active in with political parties, canvassing etc, and I've signed up to volunteer with my local food bank this week.
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Oct 22, 2020 14:11:19 GMT
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Post by Oaks Blue on Oct 22, 2020 14:11:19 GMT
Nobody wants kids to starve, of course they don't! But please tell me, flooding the off topic section of a chester fans forum... whats that going to achieve? Other than be a complete waste of yours and everyone else's time Nice to see you’re wasting your own time posting this and my time, reading it. You could probably say the same thing about virtually any thread in the Off-Topic Forum, but it might be handy to know what subjects you believe are / are not appropriate for discussion. I think the whole forum section should be binned off to be fair, there's literally no point in any of it, all it serves to do is carry on petty fueds from off topic onto the main section, which causes the mods to have to take action. Why you lads think its important to air your political views to an audience of probably 10-20 people maximum, is beyond me
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Post by Ian H Block on Oct 22, 2020 14:26:07 GMT
Nice to see you’re wasting your own time posting this and my time, reading it. You could probably say the same thing about virtually any thread in the Off-Topic Forum, but it might be handy to know what subjects you believe are / are not appropriate for discussion. I think the whole forum section should be binned off to be fair, there's literally no point in any of it, all it serves to do is carry on petty fueds from off topic onto the main section, which causes the mods to have to take action. Why you lads think its important to air your political views to an audience of probably 10-20 people maximum, is beyond me In 1956 Fidel Castro had just 19 rebels alongside him in the Sierra Maestra mountains in Cuba and three years later managed to overthrow the far-right, CIA backed Batista Government. Size isn’t everything as I’m sure Mrs Oaks Blue likes to remind you.
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Post by Oaks Blue on Oct 22, 2020 14:38:22 GMT
I think the whole forum section should be binned off to be fair, there's literally no point in any of it, all it serves to do is carry on petty fueds from off topic onto the main section, which causes the mods to have to take action. Why you lads think its important to air your political views to an audience of probably 10-20 people maximum, is beyond me In 1956 Fidel Castro had just 19 rebels alongside him in the Sierra Maestra mountains in Cuba and three years later managed to overthrow the far-right, CIA backed Batista Government. Size isn’t everything as I’m sure Mrs Oaks Blue likes to remind you. 🤣🤣🤣 you've given me visions of you, lobster and mancot all camouflaged up, face painted, packing your feather dusters and sponges, ready to give Delamere forest a good clean!
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Oct 25, 2020 0:07:06 GMT
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Post by midfieldgeneral on Oct 25, 2020 0:07:06 GMT
Only 3 months until the dream of Brexit gets crushed by economic realitg. Cant wait. No compremise with the EU. A no deal Brexit all the way Covid plus Brexit should destroy the economy and take the Tories down with it One is a natural disaster and the other entirely self inflicted.
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Post by Lobster on Oct 25, 2020 12:50:21 GMT
This article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54680868A few rhings have irked me about it: "Several Tory MPs oppose the move and Labour want a new vote."Five Tory MPs voted in favour of Labour's motion. Five, out of over 300. That's hardly "several". The BBC has this irritating habit of trying too hard to be impartial, and in doing this they skew figures to hide uncomfortable truths. "In response to the woman's comments, Mr Lewis said: "We do support free school meals. This is about what happens in the school holidays.""That is such a facetious and flippant response, it's untrue. So kids don't need to eat outside of the academic year? Embarrassing pedantry to obscure the point. "Mr Lewis said he gave "huge credit" to Rashford for his "phenomenal" campaign to get businesses including fish and chip shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes to give free food to eligible children."Er, that wasn't his campaign! His petition quite clearly calls upon the government to support vulnerable children. The community response has become necessary because YOU aren't listening. I think the most galling thing is all these Tory MPs praising Rashford while at the same time ignoring him. I'd have more respect for them if they said they though his campaign was misguided.
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Post by Mean Machine on Oct 26, 2020 1:05:34 GMT
Only 3 months until the dream of Brexit gets crushed by economic realitg. Cant wait. No compremise with the EU. A no deal Brexit all the way Covid plus Brexit should destroy the economy and take the Tories down with it One is a natural disaster and the other entirely self inflicted. No deal brexit all the way, really ?, Barnier is staying on in the uk this week trying to thrash out a deal I work in the motor trade for a large EU car manufacturer, here is some economic reality for you Car registrations for THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2020 for selected EU manufacturers, AUDI 21,893 BMW 21,255 MERCEDES 23,522 PEUGEOT 10, 513 RENAULT 10,454 VW 27,328 Thats over 100,00 cars imported into the UK in just one month from just 6 manufacturers in the EU Do you seriously think that the likes of BMW and VW will allow a no deal brexit to affect that level of business and financial turnover ? Do you think the supermarket giants will accept a restriction on the flow of goods from the EU to affect their business ? Will French fishermen be willing to accept that they will no longer be allowed access to UK waters and fish stocks ? The uk was given a referendum on leaving or staying in the EU We chose to leave We had a general election, the conservatives had a "get Brexit done" message, they won that democratic election by a 80 seat majority We are leaving the EU, things will be different, but that is all it will be, different, get over it and make the best of it , I know I will
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Post by midfieldgeneral on Oct 26, 2020 7:11:54 GMT
Only 3 months until the dream of Brexit gets crushed by economic realitg. Cant wait. No compremise with the EU. A no deal Brexit all the way Covid plus Brexit should destroy the economy and take the Tories down with it One is a natural disaster and the other entirely self inflicted. No deal brexit all the way, really ?, Barnier is staying on in the uk this week trying to thrash out a deal I work in the motor trade for a large EU car manufacturer, here is some economic reality for you Car registrations for THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2020 for selected EU manufacturers, AUDI 21,893 BMW 21,255 MERCEDES 23,522 PEUGEOT 10, 513 RENAULT 10,454 VW 27,328 Thats over 100,00 cars imported into the UK in just one month from just 6 manufacturers in the EU Do you seriously think that the likes of BMW and VW will allow a no deal brexit to affect that level of business and financial turnover ? Do you think the supermarket giants will accept a restriction on the flow of goods from the EU to affect their business ? Will French fishermen be willing to accept that they will no longer be allowed access to UK waters and fish stocks ? The uk was given a referendum on leaving or staying in the EU We chose to leave We had a general election, the conservatives had a "get Brexit done" message, they won that democratic election by a 80 seat majority We are leaving the EU, things will be different, but that is all it will be, different, get over it and make the best of it , I know I will The Government dont give a shit about business. I am with the European Research Group, in wanting a no deal Brexit, only fot completely different reasons. I want Brexit to implode, under its own internal contridictions and for the economic choas caused by Covid and Brexit to bring down the Tories Not to mention the border in the Irish Sea or on the Island of Ireland, the threats to the Good Friday Agreement and the Slide towards Scotish Independence, which already looks unstoppable. Make the best of it or work towards its destruction? Sign me up for the latter.
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Oct 26, 2020 7:21:28 GMT
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Post by Lobster on Oct 26, 2020 7:21:28 GMT
The fact that it was the country voted for it doesn't mean it's not worth debating or opposing. Hitler was democratically elected as well.
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Oct 26, 2020 8:44:08 GMT
Post by Wortleyblue on Oct 26, 2020 8:44:08 GMT
The fact that it was the country voted for it doesn't mean it's not worth debating or opposing. Hitler was democratically elected as well. Hitler was elected when Germany was on its knees and being persecuted by Europe. The UK wasn't in dire straits but people were fed up of effectively being run by Europe. When I voted to join the Common Market back in the day it was for a trade deal not a European Parliament
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Post by Ian H Block on Oct 26, 2020 8:52:02 GMT
The fact that it was the country voted for it doesn't mean it's not worth debating or opposing. Hitler was democratically elected as well. Hitler was elected when Germany was on its knees and being persecuted by Europe. The UK wasn't in dire straits but people were fed up of effectively being run by Europe. When I voted to join the Common Market back in the day it was for a trade deal not a European Parliament The Tories are doing their best to bring the U.K. to its knees and Brexshit will just about finish the job. Goodness knows what kind of Government we’ll elect in the aftermath of such failures of statecraft.
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Post by Lobster on Oct 26, 2020 12:34:17 GMT
The fact that it was the country voted for it doesn't mean it's not worth debating or opposing. Hitler was democratically elected as well. Hitler was elected when Germany was on its knees and being persecuted by Europe. The UK wasn't in dire straits but people were fed up of effectively being run by Europe. When I voted to join the Common Market back in the day it was for a trade deal not a European Parliament The point is that shutting down debate by saying "we voted for it, get over it" is a flawed strategy. Nothing to do with whether I agree with it or not.
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Oct 26, 2020 13:08:32 GMT
Post by Wortleyblue on Oct 26, 2020 13:08:32 GMT
Hitler was elected when Germany was on its knees and being persecuted by Europe. The UK wasn't in dire straits but people were fed up of effectively being run by Europe. When I voted to join the Common Market back in the day it was for a trade deal not a European Parliament The point is that shutting down debate by saying "we voted for it, get over it" is a flawed strategy. Nothing to do with whether I agree with it or not. I will agree the "we voted for it, get over it" quote is not the right strategy but to keep on harping on about how "wrong Brexit is" is also pointless, yes everyone is entitled to their views but the fact is right or wrong we are leaving Europe and our politicians need to get the best deal for us. I dont believe we will end up with a no deal brexit because as Mean Machine says there are European Industries that will be hard hit by a no deal and will be pushing their relevant governments to ensure a deal is struck. The debate needs to move onto what is best for the UK and how best we can achieve this
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Post by Ian H Block on Oct 26, 2020 13:35:16 GMT
The point is that shutting down debate by saying "we voted for it, get over it" is a flawed strategy. Nothing to do with whether I agree with it or not. I will agree the "we voted for it, get over it" quote is not the right strategy but to keep on harping on about how "wrong Brexit is" is also pointless, yes everyone is entitled to their views but the fact is right or wrong we are leaving Europe and our politicians need to get the best deal for us. I dont believe we will end up with a no deal brexit because as Mean Machine says there are European Industries that will be hard hit by a no deal and will be pushing their relevant governments to ensure a deal is struck. The debate needs to move onto what is best for the UK and how best we can achieve this Considering this Government couldn’t negotiate a deal with Andy Burnham last week, do you have any faith in their abilities to obtain a good deal? And please define a good deal, a good deal for whom? What the sociopathic disaster capitalists in charge consider ‘good’ certainly won’t benefit the vast majority of British people, so please let me know what those inside the Brexshit cult consider a good outcome, bearing in mind we can’t eat plastic Union Jacks or blue passports.
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Post by Firestick Frank on Oct 26, 2020 14:38:28 GMT
We all know the current government are actually aiming for No Deal right? Will massively improve their continued money laundering operation.
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Oct 26, 2020 15:00:00 GMT
Post by Wortleyblue on Oct 26, 2020 15:00:00 GMT
I will agree the "we voted for it, get over it" quote is not the right strategy but to keep on harping on about how "wrong Brexit is" is also pointless, yes everyone is entitled to their views but the fact is right or wrong we are leaving Europe and our politicians need to get the best deal for us. I dont believe we will end up with a no deal brexit because as Mean Machine says there are European Industries that will be hard hit by a no deal and will be pushing their relevant governments to ensure a deal is struck. The debate needs to move onto what is best for the UK and how best we can achieve this Considering this Government couldn’t negotiate a deal with Andy Burnham last week, do you have any faith in their abilities to obtain a good deal? And please define a good deal, a good deal for whom? What the sociopathic disaster capitalists in charge consider ‘good’ certainly won’t benefit the vast majority of British people, so please let me know what those inside the Brexshit cult consider a good outcome, bearing in mind we can’t eat plastic Union Jacks or blue passports. A good deal is one that brings jobs and prosperity to the country
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Post by Deva Chanter on Oct 26, 2020 17:06:58 GMT
I think what this debate often misunderstands is how our government views these apparent 'key industries' and what position they are afforded in their hierarchy. Whilst the automotive and aerospace industries are probably deemed as relatively important, in the eyes of our government they pale into insignificance in comparison to the financial services industry. And that, I think, is particularly important when trying to understand this seeming desire for a no-deal Brexit from large chunks of the government.
A no-deal Brexit may well see industries such as aerospace and car manufacturers leave for Europe but it will also allow them to massively deregulate our financial services and tax regulations in order to further develop this sizeable chunk of the economy which is predominantly based out of London. I know it isn't particularly in vogue to praise Jeremy Corbyn on here, but he and his advisors were almost certainly correct in their calculations that the gameplan here is to turn the UK into a sort of Singapore-on-seas on the edge of Europe - attracting business and multinational corporations here with exceptionally low corporation and business taxation.
And if some car manufacturers and Airbus decide to leave? Well, so be it - is what I suspect their reaction will be. A no-deal Brexit provides them with their very best shot at creating their fundamentalist free-market wet dream of an economy and I doubt they are going to let such an opportunity pass. Now will that create some jobs? Probably, but they will all be in London. And will it create prosperity? Possibly, but if so it will be restricted to London and the businesses / rich who own the companies benefiting from the deregulated tax system. It will only serve to put rocket fuel into the engine of rampant inequality we already see in this country.
I suspect those vast swathes of the North who voted Brexit and then Tory will see little to none of the benefits of such an economy - in fact it is in these places that many of the industries which are likely to leave are based. And the governments plan for that? I suspect we will continue to see them stoking culture wars on issues such as Black Lives Matter and trans-rights, probably alongside a continued campaign of immigrant bashing, in order to divide and conquer.
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Post by midfieldgeneral on Oct 26, 2020 17:09:37 GMT
Considering this Government couldn’t negotiate a deal with Andy Burnham last week, do you have any faith in their abilities to obtain a good deal? And please define a good deal, a good deal for whom? What the sociopathic disaster capitalists in charge consider ‘good’ certainly won’t benefit the vast majority of British people, so please let me know what those inside the Brexshit cult consider a good outcome, bearing in mind we can’t eat plastic Union Jacks or blue passports. A good deal is one that brings jobs and prosperity to the country If that were the case they would be attemping damage limitation and staying inside the single market and the customs union. Johnson and his fellow clowns are far too ideologically driven for that.
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Oct 29, 2020 10:58:33 GMT
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Post by Ian H Block on Oct 29, 2020 10:58:33 GMT
Surprised not of the Tory Boys have been on to tell us the good news about soy sauce.
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Post by Lobster on Oct 29, 2020 12:06:26 GMT
Surprised not of the Tory Boys have been on to tell us the good news about soy sauce. Seems a desperate attempt to find a positive, and it's not even true.
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