Sydenham Town Forum

leenewham wrote:Hmm, that's what I thought.
Absolutely NO benefit in leaving the EU unless we think trading with our nearest partners is a bad thing and we should trade mostly with the USA, Latin American and Asia and abide by their rules to trade with them.

What do we make again?

We make a mess of things.

Can anyone explain to me: 1. Half of our immigration comes from outside the EU. If we really wanted/needed to curb immigration, why didn't they reduce to stop the part that they DID have control over? 2. If we trade with the EU, as has been said many times, we still have to pay into it and allow fr...

The final arsonist has legged it.
Sorry, Gove hung himself rather than legged it.
Same result however.

So who's going to lead this Brexit now then?
More carnage...

A piece very worthwhile reading

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I think we're at cross purposes. My point being that the life of the 52% hasn't and any change looks a long way off. It was ultimately a swap for DC to May. Establishment to establishment. The fiasco in the middle was fun to watch admittedly and Boris' book will sell plenty, but nothing really chan...

But the kick in the knackers has also had zero effect, Really? But our Prime Minister immediately resigned (even though he had no need to) didn't he? Haven't the "opposition" ( :lol: ) also just fallen to pieces due to this? Farage resigned too (for the moment, if only to spend more time ...

Surely the real reason why there is no plan from anyone is because those that have to enforce A50 hadnt got the will or desire to actually evoke the thing. The ones that sold the country down the river have all vanished. Total shambles. Indeed, and, even more cause to celebrate (that is the thread ...

_HB: On your first point, statistics beg to differ. Either way, outside the EU, the UK can decide for itself what is in its best interest, so without having to spend numerous hours to persuade 27 other countries that it's also in their best interests too. Even if you are right, it is a non-point no...

Sydenham Syd Three questions : 1 what have the low paid and neglected lost from leaving Europe ? 2 is it right to just say " get over the ageism thing " - its there , do we now ignore it as the wrong kind of hate speech ? 3 when can we expect people of your mindset ( allowing for the fact...

I wasn't the one that brought up the unskilled in Norfolk. That was you. I was merely pointing out the fact that a lot of people got sold something that will take years and years to deliver and the prospect of it happening are pretty remote. Even those that campaigned for it have vanished from the s...

The nastiness of brexiteers ? Leave it out vicar ! The best example I can imagine is being at a posh school and admitting both your parents left school at 14 And neither of them did a baccalaureate or supported Hamas. The assumptions made about those who voted leave are ridiculous . Eagle is a case...

Now the second property fund gates withdrawals due to liquidity issues
Aviva statement says reaction down to you know what

A very good point MWAV
I mean it seems they had everything in place doesn't it.
Or did the main two protagonists just quit when the going got tough, and the other has just thrown himself under a bus.

Looks like it's all in hand.

And there we go, round in a circle once again. We who voted out are accused of being insane, or stupid, or ill informed. All because we disagree with those who want to keep their comfy sinecures aboard the unaccountable gravy train that is the EU. Sigh. The EU is accountable though. People are repl...

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Liquidity issues in one of the biggest property funds too.

But all is well apparently.

The leave voters were voting to leave Europe - isn't that clear enough . When people voted for Corbyn they didnt have to say whether they were voting for closer links to Hamas , or 70s style leftwing dogma or a lifetime in opposition. Why is it that only the " wrong " result has to be jus...

Agreed. I think there was a popular misconception that come Monday morning people's lives would have changed given the campaign. The reality is that for the everyday person this campaign as suspected was a total waste of time as nothing will actually change. Immigration will always be an issue, but ...

'Cols and Passes of the British Isles' by Graham Robb mentions the Sydenham Gap, and I wondering if anyone has a clue to what he is referring. A col, or gap, is the low point between 2 (significant) hills. I guess the Sydenham Gap would have been on an ancient path way too for it to merit a mention...

I don't think you have been blamed personally, although I admit it did get a little bit one on one, and for that I apologise. My frustration got the better of me. I agree however, that those who did vote to leave are currently facing some tough questions. I believe that the majority of those who vot...