1 hour ago, brexiteer said:

I have been away for a while...... but count me in as well.

Nope. That's down to Rab C. Nesbitt's missus . . . 

2 minutes ago, attrayant said:

John Oliver on Gary Johnson.  The best part is is views about climate change.  "Well, the Earth is gonna crash into the sun in billions of years anyway, so why bother?" (paraphrasing)

 

World needs someone with a sense of humour. Taking everything so seriously leads to horrible stuff like war and death.

Choice is a bit thin on the ground this election.

I can understand the dislike of Donald Trump, but cannot for the life of me understand how anyone likes Hillary Clinton.

4 minutes ago, attrayant said:

Being a huge fan of science, I could never stomach Stein.  She might not have the baggage that the top two have, but she's go no experience either and believes in all sorts of nutty things like WiFi sickness and anti-vax lunacy.  For a while, she floated the idea of appointing Edward Snowden to a cabinet position in her hypothetical presidency!

It'd be entertaining though.

The other two are just worrying.

There's another bloke too, but I nothing about the fella.

4 minutes ago, attrayant said:

Last week there was an ABC News poll showing Trump up by a point on the national vote, and the Trumpettes were having multiple orgasms about it.  Here's the same poll now:

 

 

Poor old Jill Stein. Best of the bunch there too.

Why can't it be a race between Chelsea and Ivanka?

Much better. Get all these tired, bitter, miserable old gits out of it and make way for a new generation.

1 hour ago, Grouse said:

 

Stagflation is slow growth with increased inflation.

 

This is what is forecast

 

What do you not understand about that?

More likely biflation.

Just now, AlexRich said:

 

What remainer mentioned stagflation?

 

Anyone on here? I guess you have the quote and citation? 

Grousey. 

Although I agreed with him, but only because it was coming anyway.

11 minutes ago, cumgranosalum said:

Such a philistine point of view!

 

"Protected Status" - is a big thing in the food and drink industry - Melton Pork Pies MUST be made in Melton, Stilton has to be made in a particular region, just the same as Champagne and Camembert....various foods arounds the UK have protected status and this preserves the quality and of  course the jobs of those who grow/make/sell it. it also contributes to tourism in the relevant areas.

 

It is a massively valuable collection of products (including Scottish Beef) if you have any doubt check out the wiki page.

 

List of foods with protected status

 

Stop insulting me.

Brexit puts pork pies at threat, says Nick Clegg

Nobody really knows . . . 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-immigration-uk-freedom-movement-myths-eu-referendum-theresa-may-amber-rudd-a7393136.html#gallery

Quote

 

Kristin Forbes

American economist and an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England argues that the economy had been “less stormy than many expected” following the shock referendum result: “For now…the economy is experiencing some chop, but no tsunami. The adverse winds could quickly pick up – and merit a stronger policy response. But recently they have shifted to a more favourable direction” 

 

Just now, chiang mai said:

 

No it is not.

That's what I was thinking. Imagine the ups and downs during the negotiations.

Wonder where the Quid will be a day after Article 50's invoked?

Is Article 50 priced in already?

Just now, SheungWan said:

 

We're far better behaved in Zone 1.

2 minutes ago, SheungWan said:

 

Dad's Army Theory of the Universe and Everything. Shout loud at the foreigners and keep repeating yourself.

Works for you.

Just now, ilostmypassword said:

 

 

.  I agree with you. But the UK has had so much attrition in its manufacturing base that without the financial services, it's financial balance would be a lot worse. And even in financial services its record has been pretty dismal. The only major British financial house left standing is N. Rothschild.  All the others succumbed to American competition. There's not going to be much loyalty there to the UK

Brother, it was always going to come to pass that the UK's economic imbalances were going to catch up. It was only getting worse. Perhaps it's time to nationally tend the garden?

The UK will never again be the wealthy place it so very much wasn't in the first place.

1 hour ago, ilostmypassword said:

Not in services. Especially not in financial services.

Having the economy so reliant on such a dodgy sector was never a good plan.

2 minutes ago, ilostmypassword said:

I've been doing a little bit of research into the 13 billion in tariffs hard Brexit will cost the EU versus the 5 billion in tariffs it will cost the UK. You know the reason for the difference? Exports. The EU exports a lot more to the UK than the UK does to the EU.  So I suppose you can say this 8 billion difference slightlymitigates the huge trade imbalance between the UK and the EU, the fact remains that the UK is running a huge trade deficit with the EU.  So whose shoes would most countries rather be in?  The one that imports a lot more than it exports, or the one that exports a lot more than it imports.  I think the answer to that one is clear.

This is the big problem regardless of Brexit. The UK's been running a deficit in all and sundry for a couple of decades now. The inevitable cometh.

3 hours ago, Jonmarleesco said:

Seriously? Check some of your gaffes history. His stitched together would make a collage bigger than the Bayeaux Tapestry.

Hysterically funny mind . . . 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-philip/11664714/The-Duke-of-Edinburghs-most-notable-gaffes-and-quotes-in-pictures.html?frame=3506269

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-philip-quotes-relive-65-1445185

1 minute ago, lannarebirth said:

 

No shortage of claims. It's all very sordid.

 

http://www.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/303663-bill-and-hillary-partners-in-crime-literally

I had a look at some of those Wikileaks emails and there's considerable correspondence between Hillary Clinton and Cherie Blair, especially when it comes to Qatari Royals and charitable donations. 

Scrap the election and see if Trey Gowdy will volunteer to be POTUS.

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Funny. Better educated more likely to vote for Hillary.

I'm well educated and I certainly wouldn't vote for Hillary.

27 minutes ago, JAG said:

 

When you drain a swamp you find some very unpleasant things in the ooze which is left.

One of them may well be Donald Trump.

Maybe. But at least the swamp was drained.

7 hours ago, boomerangutang said:

 

The cabal you're referring to are Republican congresspeople and the lobbyists they're surgically connected to.

If you've payed attention to goings-on in Congress for the past 8 years, you'll see that Republicans are adept at saying 'no' to everything Dems propose, while concurrently Reps are out playing golf or texting pages for sex, or just absentee.

 

It's the ultimate irony that, when Trump lambasts congresspeople for not doing their jobs, it's Republicans in the cross-hairs.

 

In 8 years, Republicans proposed and passed one piece of legislation: it had to do with commemorating magic tricks.  I jest not.

 

In stark contrast, if you look at HRC's record in public life, she's proposed and passed bills which have tangibly helped disadvantaged people.  Even before she was Sec. of State and a two-term Senator, she was active as First Lady.  She worked hard to get America's first comprehensive health bill passed, but failed.  You can guess why:  Reps aligned with Big Pharma and Medical corps and Insurance corps shot her ideas down.

 

What has The Divider ever done to help anyone in need (outside of himself of his immediate family)?  What legislation has he every proposed or passed?   Nothing.  He has zero record of doing anything worthwhile for others.   He doesn't even know how legislation gets passed.  He praises foreign dictators and incessantly denigrates elected politicians from the top on down.  He is to being a decent American what Jeffrey Dahmer (mass murderer) is to being a decent person.

Two sides of the same coin. Republicans, Democrats.

Drain the swamp. Trump's right.

2 minutes ago, Ulysses G. said:

 

Increasing military spending. Protecting the border. Penalizing cities that ignore immigration laws.  Renegotiation of the stupid Iran nuclear deal or rip it up if necessary. Negotiating with pharmaceutical companies over drug prices. I agree with a number of his proposed policies.

What I don't get is the same cabal that's been lording it in Washington for the past 30 years of decline is now going fix things.

They ain't. The decline will continue.