RayC

1 hour ago, jvs said:

here is a link.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Armenia_to_the_European_Union

"On 29 January 2025, Russia warned the Armenian government of severe economic consequences if it pursued plans to move towards membership of the European Union".

Yet more evidence to debunk the idea that Russia is not an aggressor.

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

 

Love and Like are distinct emotions.

 

I love Britain, but I do not like the many aspects of it that have been ruined by left wing ideology. Being an honest person, I criticize the parts I do not like. Failure to do so would make me as bad as the disingenuous Labour fanboys who fail to acknowledge anything that is wrong within their party. Not naming names of course, Ray. 😄 

Not sure why you felt the need to include this paragraph, Jonny? I have stated (more than once) that imo the Labour government has proved to be a disappointment (to date), and that I oppose some of its' policies e.g. the increase in employer national insurance.

I assume that you must think the blessed Nigel to be perfect as your devotion, and complete absence of any criticism of him, takes fandom to a whole new level.

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

On the opposite end of the spectrum to a patriotic Brit like me who loves their country, we have the self loathing lefties who hate Britain and love nothing more than destroying it. But explaining that to you is a bit like teaching your granny how to suck eggs. 

So only the right-wing get to define what it is be patriotic and have a monopoly on it? No that's not how it works.

7 hours ago, JonnyF said:

 

I was talking about real Brits who love their country. 

Are these 'Real Brits' the ones who love their country so much that they never miss an opportunity to criticise it and vow never to return to live in it?

52 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Indeed.

 

All the EU has to do is agree with the US generous offer of reciprocal tariffs. 

 

But no, they want to export to the US with carefree abandon while maintaining their own protectionist racket. Trump isn't having it. Rightly so. 

I'm afraid that, once again, your irrational hatred of the EU has distorted fact and resulted in erroneous conclusions.

Pre Trump's tariff tantrum, the EU and US traded under the internationally accepted WTO rules based system,  mostly on a 'Most favoured nation' type arrangement. This resulted in a tariff rate on most of each other's exports of +/-1%. In this context, Trump's offer of 10% tariffs on EU exports to the US can therefore be seen for what it is:  Anything but generous.

Yes, it's most likely that the EU do want to export to the US with 'carefree abandon'; however, the EU would be perfectly happy for the US to engage in similar behaviour when exporting to the EU.  That's why both parties spent much of the last decade trying to negotiate a comprehensive free trade agreement (TTIP). Unfortunately someone pulled the plug on the negotiations in, I think, 2018. Who was that someone? That's right, one Donald J. Trump.

Your conclusion is therefore partially correct. There is protectionism at work, however, it's not from the EU side.

On 7/15/2025 at 9:21 AM, JonnyF said:

 

We love Trump. We want our very own Trump. But Farage will do for now. 

I can only conclude from this that exchanges are now to be conducted using the Royal 'We'. So with that in mind, 'We' do not love Trump. 'We' do not want our very own Trump. 'We' would very much appreciate it if our American friends could take Farage off of our hands.

Chelsea will have an open-topped bus parade in West London sometime soon.

Will President Trump join them?

6 hours ago, JonnyF said:

 

Funny how the Europhiles who celebrate the single market and customs union, and rejoiced at tariffs and trade barriers being imposed on Britain when they left, are now completely aghast at the US doing exactly the same thing 😄.

Sad how some Brexiters falsify facts and distort reality.

Flawed as it is, the EU - UK Withdrawal Agreement at least ensures that there are no tariffs on trade between the EU and the UK.

The non-tariff barriers faced by UK exporters and importers - such as the increased bureaucracy, increased difficulty in hiring EU nationals, etc. - are self-imposed and the result of a choice made by Johnson's UK government to remove the UK from the Single Market and the Customs Union. The offer of continued membership of the both was made by the EU but rejected by the UK.

The US has applied tariffs on (almost) all of its' trading partners, risking a global slowdown, crisis in the financial markets and a realignment in the world order so bears no resemblance to the EU.

6 hours ago, JonnyF said:

As for squeezing America empty, you might want to look at the trade surplus the EU has with the US. For now anyway...

 

Ah, the reappearance of one of the 'hard' Brexiters' favourite mantras: 'It will hurt them more than it hurts us'.

Of course, this ignores the fact that the hurt could be avoided completely.

On 7/14/2025 at 11:42 PM, nauseus said:

 

I was just agreeing with you.

 

Just can't please some folk.

My apologies. There was me thinking it was sarcasm.

On 7/14/2025 at 9:30 PM, Tiger1980 said:

 It’s all about democracy,or is it.

 

https://www.facebook.com/reel/736224982414550?fs=e&fs=e

Sorry. Can't view that. Not on Facebook.

1 hour ago, BarraMarra said:

What a load of crap Rayc. I posted videos stating most if not all of the illegals coming over are yioung fighting age. As for persecution give us Evidence of just how many are legal and able to settle into society on Arrival. Don't come back with a deflection or whataboutism I'll give you something to think about while your searching. How many are old or how many females and kids are scrambling for the boat.

 

 

 

 

 

For the umpteenth time, complete and utter nonsense. It certainly is a load of crap, Barra.

You restate that most of the illegal immigrants are young men of fighting age. And? You consider that to be sufficient proof that they are about to cause havoc on the streets of the UK?

Numbers of refugees? In the year to September 2024, 62,089 people were granted refugee status in the UK.

As for deflection or whataboutism, more absolute nonsense. I've addressed your questions head on. The fact is you don't like my responses.

56 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

Oh goody! That's OK then.

What's your point?

3 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

Where have I said all immigrants are sex pests ?? Native Population ? yes we are worried Roy. These boats are crammed with over 50 in a boat, there all young fighting age there maybe 1-2 females in the boat and there only there as a for protection so the boat is not slashed.

Well you certainly haven't posted anything that could be considered remotely positive about immigrants.

You say that they are all young men of fighting age. What message are you trying to convey by that?

I don't doubt that many (most?) of these illegal immigrants are economic migrants and they should be dealt with accordingly. However, some are fleeing persecution and should be treated as refugees. If you were a homosexual or a political dissident in Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, etc wouldn't you flee to save your life?

19 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

No we are not saying that Roy we are saying some or we do not know how many are coming into the UK, Please stop putting words into our Mouths.

Good so you admit that not all immigrants are wrong 'uns.

Not sure how I could have reached that conclusion given that every one of your posts either paints immigrants in a negative light or suggests that the native population are being victimised.

4 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

Im sure you wouldnt like this Scum bag living next door to you RayC would you.

You're right, I wouldn't; who in their right mind would? But then not every immigrant - legal or illegal - is a sex offender.

30 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

The problem that you refer to is the Southport (terror) incident I think.

 

The protests and aggravated problems nationwide concerning the settlement of immigrants are different. They have not been simultaneous but they are serious enough to warrant national coverage. Families spread throughout the country get this news directly from kin, and they worry about it. It is a national concern now. 

Deleted. Duplicate post.

8 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

The problem that you refer to is the Southport (terror) incident I think.

 

The protests and aggravated problems nationwide concerning the settlement of immigrants are different. They have not been simultaneous but they are serious enough to warrant national coverage. Families spread throughout the country get this news directly from kin, and they worry about it. It is a national concern now. 

You're right; these protests are uncoordinated and not simultaneous and, therefore, individually they are not worthy of nationwide coverage. 

I don't doubt that illegal migration is a national concern. What I reject is the idea that the national media is not giving it sufficient coverage. The link to the BBC documentary about the subject proves that.

2 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

And it's happening all over the country, as in nationally.

When the protests happened nationwide this time last year, they were headline news across the media, including the BBC 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock news bulletins. An isolated local protest in Epping - which is what the OP posted - is just that: a local protest.

19 minutes ago, BusyB said:

 

Of course not: 'Labour' won a 146 seat majority on barely 34% of the national vote.

 

 

Yes, completely undemocratic. Just as it was in 2019 when the Conservatives had an 80-seat majority after winning only 43% of the vote.

6 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

They are definitely newsworthy to the many people living close to these migrant bases.

I'm sure they are. It's called local news.

12 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

Few and far between but might not know that. 

That is probably because most of these protests are local and not considered sufficiently newsworthy to be broadcast nationally but you probably know that.

51 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

This what happens when you allow a hotel in your town to be used for migrants. This was witheld from most news reports I wonder why?

 

43 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

And again a Muslim gang surrounding a police Vehicle because 1 of the Muslims in the area was arrested in Bradford.

 

And you think that this sort of thing is sufficiently important and newsworthy to be covered in the main news bulletins? 

Introducing any type of PR system is welcome although, unfortunately, I doubt that it will be extended to General Elections.

16 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

Depends what the Region is being reported on by the BEEB most big protests such as in london are not transmitted or Aired on Terestial TV.

13 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

You wont see this on main british TV.

 

 

Once again, complete and utter nonsense 

6 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

Allowing mass migration with open boarders.

Legal immigration to the UK has increased since Brexit.

6 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

 

And preventing Foreign criminals to be immediatly deported  from the UK  due to the HMRC ruling from the Hague.

EU law allows member states to refuse entry to individuals who pose a threat to public order, security, or public health.

Not sure if you mean the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which is based in the Hague or the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg? In any event, it's irrelevant as both are completely separate entities to the EU 

26 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

Unfortunatly Tiger we have to look on websites to witness protests as all our media is banned from filming anyone showing British Patriotism.

Complete and utter nonsense 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87pqnn803yo.amp