The Brexit Thread

[Snake Plissken]

Yes, he's not going to be the one to shut them down.

It will be interesting to see how he handles "we're taking control of our borders too".

[Satchmo Distel]

He may manufacture a "crisis" that "justifies" him having some passport checks at some future point, to show "we're in control"; especially when the Trump comparison is made (as above).

[Ginger Yellow]

This is proper delusional:

[ursus arctos]

Cummings knows that bald faced lies are the most effective with their base.

Is that the Express? A Diana Wants Brexit headline can't be far behind.

[Etienne]

That is the Express, a copy of which currently adorns our staffroom.

[DCI Harry Batt]

Set fire to it.

[Etienne]

I'm not sure that I'd keep my job.

[pebblethefish]

Cummings knows that bald faced lies are the most effective with their base.

Is that the Express? A Diana Wants Brexit headline can't be far behind.

Truly, it would be the People's Brexit

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

I'm not sure that I'd keep my job.

You'll regret not having done it in a couple of months time.

[Etienne]

Frankly I think I could use it for self-immolation on the steps of 10 Downing Street and it not make any difference to what happens in a couple of months time.

[Nefertiti2]

That is the Express, a copy of which currently adorns our staffroom.

Where do you work -in incontinence supplies or Wetherspoons?

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

Frankly I think I could use it for self-immolation on the steps of 10 Downing Street and it not make any difference to what happens in a couple of months time.

Heh,ithat's not quite what I was driving at.

[Etienne]

I work for a GP surgery. Our caretaker buys the Express and leaves it for others to enjoy, it's not supplied officially.

[Nefertiti2]

Think you should remove it on health grounds, it’s likely to have a bad effect on people with high blood pressure

[pebblethefish]

Judging by the innate anger of its readers, I'd say they all already have high blood pressure. Which is why they're in the Doctor's waiting room in the first place.

[Moonlight Shadow]

It's extraordinary how fucking awful a large chunk of the British press is...especially when you remember all the self-glorification that happend when the Leveson business was going on.

[ursus arctos]

It isn't really surprising given their ownership, but it does mean that the acquiescence of outlets like the BBC is more destructive than it would be otherwise

[Nefertiti2]

[URL]https://twitter.com/gameoldgirl/status/964477308286402560?s=21[/URL]

[Satchmo Distel]

Nice juxtapositions of QE2, May, Trump and Alzheimer's.

[San Bernardhinault]

It does kind of look like the Express is a parody of its own Alzheimers, unable to remember the headline it published just yesterday.

[ursus arctos]

[URL="https://twitter.com/keir_starmer/status/1165358463935025152?s=21"]https://twitter.com/keir_starmer/status/1165358463935025152[/URL]

[Antepli Ejderha]

Boris Johnson pulled interview after criticism by head of news, says Channel 4

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...y_to_clipboard

I suppose here's as good a place as any to put this. Boris Johnson again avoids the journalists that'll challenge him.

[Nefertiti2]

[URL]https://twitter.com/janinegibson/status/1165867257819541504?s=21[/URL]

[DCI Harry Batt]

Interesting, thanks Nef.

In a huge shock to all, "EU sources" are saying that if the UK doesn't pay the "exit bill" (as Johnson has been talking about), there will be no discussions on a future trade deal.

[Antepli Ejderha]

The irony, Johnson caught telling pork pies about pork pies.