The UK is Out - New PM - and whither now for Article 50

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  • TheMadcapLaughsTheMadcapLaughs
    BBB, as much as I admire revolutionary politics, I would never have the stomach for it, and I suspect that of the vast majority of people. We in the West have won huge gains in freedom and economic benefits over the years and I don`t think any politician would be stupid enough to take them away, although many rights and freedoms have been eroded over the past 40 years. My biggest gripe is that all we have done is move a lot of our problems from 150 years ago abroad, but we seem to be OK with that. I 100% believe there is a better, simpler way of doing things and would voluntarily and happily surrender to such a system, the problem is I am probably in a very small minority. I do think the days of revolution are over, although I agree there could well be major unrest in countries but I think these will be short lived, sporadic and certainly not organised revolts. Footballs going well. ;angry
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Democracy, innit. ;puzzled
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    No way to run a country.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
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  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Today we've had numerous reports about the Chinese taking over South West Trains.

    In most news items the fact that Hong Kong MTR are just a 30% stakeholder in the new franchise and UK transport conglomerate First Group hold the majority 70% was buried somewhere near the bottom.

    None of the reports mentioned that Hong Kong MTR have been running trains in the UK for the last 15 years, they were 50/50 partners in London Overground from 2002 until 2016 and have been running TfL Rail 100% since 2015 (which will eventually transform into Crossrail).

    Maybe the news media thought that mentioning these facts would detract from the headline or they were simply ignorant of the situation but either way it is a fine example of how poorly served the UK public are by its news media (and the social media is equally as ill informed).

    The UK's biggest problem; ignorance.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    BBC news mentioned MTR being involved already.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    The BBC website mentions that MTR will run Crossrail in the future and the item on the BBC London segment of the 6pm News mentioned they already run services out of Liverpool Street. Everyone else just seems to have cut and paste the DfT press release.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Daily Mail ;doh
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    New Thread

    http://www.whu606.com/discussion/10138/brexit-the-next-stage-the-art-of-the-deal
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