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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9948 Posts
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
This Juncker is a real piece of work. (Reuters) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker took a swipe at Britain on Friday, saying he would not give a speech in English because the language was becoming less significant following Brexit. "Slowly but surely English is losing importance in Europe," Juncker told a conference in Florence before switching into French and drawing applause from his audience of EU officials, local leaders and Italian students. | ||
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bardtown
England2313 Posts
On May 06 2017 07:25 RvB wrote: What's Plaid Cymru? A welsh nationalist party I assume. What do they stand for? Welsh SNP, basically. They're left wing but their primary concern is insulting the mainstream parties. I thought Juncker's comments were funny. "I'm going to speak in French because English is losing relevance". The crowd dutifully giggles and then proceeds to put on their headphones to hear the translation. | ||
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RvB
Netherlands6294 Posts
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Velr
Switzerland10924 Posts
On May 06 2017 10:59 Danglars wrote: https://twitter.com/thomashcrown/status/860592474091376643 This Juncker is a real piece of work. Did he drop the mike after that :D I hope it was a joke | ||
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bardtown
England2313 Posts
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Shield
Bulgaria4824 Posts
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bardtown
England2313 Posts
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9948 Posts
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CuddlyCuteKitten
Sweden2841 Posts
On May 07 2017 02:58 bardtown wrote: Nobody really knows what's going to happen in the next 5 years but it's the lowest paid workers who will benefit from restricting immigration. Employers will have to improve their standards and pay rather than just picking up European workers when British people don't want to work for them any more. Or the goverment will restrict wellfare so that they have to accept wages at the same levels as polish workers previously did. There are discussions about this in Sweden with our socialist traditions and historically strong unions but as an outsider I assume this its surely not something a Tory goverment would consider. | ||
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Shield
Bulgaria4824 Posts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39829723 I think if I had the right to vote, given this promise and if they promise soft Brexit, I'd vote for them even though I support right-wing economy. | ||
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bardtown
England2313 Posts
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
For now, all I can see really voting for him are the kinds of people that attend his rallies: “If Trump can get in, if Brexit can happen, then why can’t Corbyn get in? Why can’t it be a landslide?” said Saran Cadwaladr, 34, a secondary school English teacher. Jonny Dawson, 26, also an English teacher, added: “I believe Corbyn can win, totally. There is absolutely no reason why he can’t. If people recognise that he is, in fact, for the many, then there is no reason why it can’t happen.” Juliet Monk-Steel, 37, a local nurse, said Corbyn’s policies on the NHS had brought her to Leicester Tigers’ Welford Road stadium. “Yes he can win the election. Why not? On Brexit, he’s been a safe pair of hands so far,” she said. The Guardian | ||
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Madkipz
Norway1643 Posts
On May 07 2017 01:30 Shield wrote: Could Brexit supporters answer one simple question? How will people with less than average salary do if the UK government decides to go for hard Brexit? In the next 5 years at least. Hard Brexit will mean UK trade with EU will fall under WTO regulations which will make things crossing between the EU and Britain more expensive. Britain will have to start the process of becoming more self-sufficient, so jobs in food processing, construction, manufacturing and such will feel the Brexit as a rise in about 2-4% cost increase from obtaining raw materials from EU countries. This makes finding locally produced alternatives a more attractive option. Migrant workers will migrate to suit the new environment giving power to the local workforce which will overall reduce unemployment as the labor pool shrinks. Britain will have control over their waters once more, so locals fishing will see an increase in both pay and viability as a profession. They will have to increase the number of civil servants working in public sector with about 5-10% if not more leading to a lot of more well-paid government jobs that were previously outsourced. The banking sector and other jobs that basically sat in London hiking up the pound will stabilize on a lower point as they move workers around and change their priorities. Tourism will increase as the pound drops in value. British science, schooling, and health will see a hit as funding is scaled back. Being poor was always a struggle regardless. Brexit happening does not change that, but it gives them new avenues to explore as migrant labor vanishes, fishing becomes more attractive, and overall it's a net positive for low-income British sector by shrinking the labor pool. What it isn't is a net positive for is the London economy, and high paying jobs like you'd find in the English finance sector, car manufacturing and big business which is why the people who voted to stay were solidly city based and very London-centric. | ||
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kollin
United Kingdom8380 Posts
On May 07 2017 11:38 Danglars wrote: Now taking bets on next blockbuster Labour pledge to try and take the heat off how bad Corbyn and his deputies are. For now, all I can see really voting for him are the kinds of people that attend his rallies: The Guardian Bloody deluded educators and healthcare workers, the type of people that should be sectioned | ||
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Artisreal
Germany9235 Posts
The great British Brexit robbery: how our democracy was hijacked A shadowy global operation involving big data, billionaire friends of Trump and the disparate forces of the Leave campaign influenced the result of the EU referendum. As Britain heads to the polls again, is our electoral process still fit for purpose? by Carole Cadwalladr Source Has this already been discussed? It is relevant with regards to the article Danglars mentioned and made for a confusing read. | ||
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
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Reaps
United Kingdom1280 Posts
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Shield
Bulgaria4824 Posts
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
On May 08 2017 03:56 Artisreal wrote: Source Has this already been discussed? It is relevant with regards to the article Danglars mentioned and made for a confusing read. How is it relevant to the plight of Labour? You can't seriously believe Corbyn's in trouble because of shadowy hedge fund managers and psy-ops? | ||
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