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View Teddy Eagle's Profile Teddy Eagle Flag 18 Apr 23 8.50pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by footythoughts

I'm not sure that it's strange at all, it's a pointless intentionally inflated social divide that's stoked as way of distracting from issues that actually matter and impact people on on a wide scale. Povery, wealth gap etc. Easier to set the plebs against each other than to have them concentrate on how their country has been run into the ground by governments who listen to wealth and power infinitely more than those who lend them their votes.

If the option is starting a war as a distraction then this is better.

 

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View steeleye20's Profile steeleye20 Flag Croydon 18 Apr 23 8.52pm Send a Private Message to steeleye20 Add steeleye20 as a friend

Originally posted by footythoughts

I'm not sure that it's strange at all, it's a pointless intentionally inflated social divide that's stoked as way of distracting from issues that actually matter and impact people on on a wide scale. Povery, wealth gap etc. Easier to set the plebs against each other than to have them concentrate on how their country has been run into the ground by governments who listen to wealth and power infinitely more than those who lend them their votes.

Seconded.

 

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View the silurian's Profile the silurian Flag The garden of England.(not really) 18 Apr 23 9.19pm Send a Private Message to the silurian Add the silurian as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

That's all covered, in detail, in the links. France is lower than the UK, Germany a little higher. Eastern European countries also a little higher. On average broadly the same. What you are personally witnessing is not a relevant sample.

OK whatever......you are obviously such a superior being that the facts from someone who actually lives there and sees what is happening dont concern you.....(the only thing that hasnt gone mentally expensive is a coffee still only 1.20 euro against 4.50 in the Blue Bar Porthtowan Cornwall)

 

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View georgenorman's Profile georgenorman Flag 18 Apr 23 9.36pm Send a Private Message to georgenorman Add georgenorman as a friend

Originally posted by footythoughts

Lack of investment, an ageing population, every major project known to man being a billion pound backhander instead of something designed to help the people. Whether immigration has been a help or hinderance is a factor - though clearly government think they're good for cheap labour -there's clearly a bit more to it than solely immigration. That said it's certainly an issue people should take input on, but this government nor any other in a two party system is likely to do so. Did you vote for PR back in the day or against? That would be a path to more representative governance, whether it's one I personally agree with or not.

PR would give us even crazier people in Parliament.

 

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View cryrst's Profile cryrst Flag The garden of England 18 Apr 23 9.56pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

No one disputes that prices are also rising in the EU. What is disputed is the implied suggestion that they are worse than in the UK, which simply isn't true.

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The rate of inflation is broadly similar, with some EU countries (especially in the East) having higher levels than us, and others (in the West), lower.

The poster did not say it was worse than the UK. Where did you see that ?

 

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footythoughts Flag Beckenham 18 Apr 23 9.56pm

Originally posted by georgenorman

PR would give us even crazier people in Parliament.

The options realistically are a two party system that's relatively easy to control by those with significant financial and power sway. Or a PR option that at least means the public views, whatever they are, are accurately reflected in parliament. Representative. That would then mean compromise, but it would throw up enough variations that it'd be harder to control by those who previously influenced. Of course some also have time for fascist parties who disregard the public voice, as a way of bringing about their preferred society. That speaks to the gutter level of their views and conduct though, rather than something fit for the country at large.

What would you preference be, I'm guessing a begrudged acceptance of the current system, with a hope that people will make better choices going forward?

 

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View Wisbech Eagle's Profile Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 18 Apr 23 9.57pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by the silurian

OK whatever......you are obviously such a superior being that the facts from someone who actually lives there and sees what is happening dont concern you.....(the only thing that hasnt gone mentally expensive is a coffee still only 1.20 euro against 4.50 in the Blue Bar Porthtowan Cornwall)

Even you must be able to see quite how ridiculous that comment is.

It's not me that's superior! It is the statistics gathered from accurate sampling of many sources that are superior to two cups of coffee.

 


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View cryrst's Profile cryrst Flag The garden of England 18 Apr 23 9.58pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by Mapletree

I see. Yet the clear damage that continues to be inflicted by Brexit somehow isn’t.

Me and mine as I see it arnt affected, are yours?

 

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View Wisbech Eagle's Profile Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 18 Apr 23 9.59pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by cryrst

The poster did not say it was worse than the UK. Where did you see that ?

I said it was implied, not stated. Something he has confirmed in subsequent posts.

 


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footythoughts Flag Beckenham 18 Apr 23 10.03pm

Originally posted by cryrst

Me and mine as I see it arnt affected, are yours?

What a relief for the country. It's okay guys, all is well.

 

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View cryrst's Profile cryrst Flag The garden of England 18 Apr 23 10.07pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by footythoughts

What a relief for the country. It's okay guys, all is well.

If the cap fits are you affected then? Show facts and evidence, without using statements from financial institutions whom never wanted brexit anyway. Oh btw me and mine voted remain, you on the other hand !!!

 

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View cryrst's Profile cryrst Flag The garden of England 18 Apr 23 10.09pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

I said it was implied, not stated. Something he has confirmed in subsequent posts.

Where, what posts? Implying something isn’t the same as stating it. You read something that wasn’t and isn’t there! Go on admit it wissie, you were wrong

 

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