RayC

One is underwhelmed.

Rab C. Nesbitt once saw a pink elephant in a doctor's surgery of all places. It was on the telly, so it must be true! Just thought that I'd mention it.

That's Richard Dawkins.

A supergroup whose members were Stevie Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ric Grech and Ginger Baker.

Charity 1. An organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need. 2. The voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need. Nothing in those definitions about charity being based around race or religion.

Are you sure that's what Genesis 1.27 says?????????

Whoever is transporting the sunny uplands must be on (permanent) strike.

Not for the first time I have no idea what point you are trying to make.

Between 1997 - 2016, the UK supported 97% of the legislation originating from Brussels, so hardly "... telling us what to do ...". (Link posted numerous times in the past. You'll find it on the fullfacts site somewhere)

Oh dear. Reduced to insults. Still probably to be expected of someone unable to formulate a coherent argument.

It appears that the Institute of Directors (IoD) have a more nuanced and objective take on things. https://www.iod.com/news/global-business/flying-the-flag-for-global-britain-how-valuable-is-cptpp-for-the-uk-really/ Who's opinion could be considered more relevant? Daily Express or the IoD? Tricky one that!

I look forward to your rebuttal of statistical theory. (Please show your workings).

Thought that one of your strong beliefs was that no one can predict the future?

Why should I get over it when I had no say in a matter that directly affected me (I was living in Belgium at the time), while some others - who were thousands of miles away and had no intention of returning to live in the UK - did? Bitter? Too bloody right I am. What's all these ways in which the UK is currently thriving?

So everyone voting Leave didn't believe the official 'Vote Leave' campaign when they said "UK trade will thrive after we leave the EU"? No mention of any negative effects. http://www.voteleavetakecontrol.org/our_case.html #Soldapup

Have to agree with you both. Difficult to see past him as a paedo, but he was a brilliant performer. Saw him in a Xmas concert (probably that '82 comeback tour). One of the best concerts that I've been to.

I wouldn't (have) let my young kids anywhere near him. In fact, I'd warn my adult kids to steer well clear of this *"':;

This seems to suggest that you prefer quantifiable data to intention. That's fair enough. Therefore, I'm sure that you will agree that Brexit has negatively affected the UK economy, given that the overwhelming majority of available data supports this hypothesis?

So some polls have called things wrong in the past therefore all polls will be incorrect. Interesting logic.

If what you say is correct then governments and businesses the world over are wasting their money conducting market research. Apologies for being blunt but it appears that you have no understanding of sampling theory, survey design or statistics in general.

Once again, I don't understand your point. If by majority, you mean a majority of the electorate then no, that would not have been the sample size. However, assuming that a survey is well-designed, a relatively small sample will allow conclusions be made about the larger population.

So then you will agree that the personal experience of a majority of the UK population is that Brexit has negatively affected the UK economy?

I don't understand what point(s) you are trying to make. That data collected by surveys is inferior to individual personal experience? If so, I disagree. As I repeat so often that it is turning into a mantra: If Brexiters refute the validity of the various surveys concluding that Brexit has adversely affected the UK economy, the onus is on them to highlight the flaws in these surveys' findings and/or their methodology(s). To date, nothing has appeared. The UK is a G7 economy. Why should it be a surprise that a large number of its' population can still afford expensive concert tickets or nights out in a pub? The decline is relative. The data - that word again - suggests that a growing number of the population aren't so fortunate. That's the point. The fact that others are more fortunate doesn't negate it.

Assumptions work both ways, Brexiters assume that the "sunny uplands" will - at the very least - become visible at some point in the future. Currently while there might not be an overwhelmingly majority in the UK in favour of rejoining the EU, there is a growing realisation among the electorate that it was sold a pup by the 'Vote Leave' campaign.

It matters because as the article states " (there is) concern that the UK is about to lower standards in areas such as environmental protection and workers’ rights – breaching “level playing field” provisions that were at the heart of the post-Brexit trade and cooperation agreement (TCA)". If the UK government wants a FTA with the EU, it needs to play by the rules. It's as simple as that. Amending your analogy slightly, I'd hazard a guess that it will be like a teacher reprimanding a stroppy pupil in times past. It will probably start off an with a 'Stop doing that'. If that doesn't work then maybe, a clip round the ear. If that fails a sterner warning, 'Stop that now unless you want six of the best'. If the caning fails, detention until you see sense and amend your ways. Possibly. But the EU doesn't appear to have any major problems with any other states with which it has a FTA. It may well have been an "authoritised" leak. As we all do.