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The June 2016 UK Referendum on EU Membership: [UPDATE] What kind of BREXIT do YOU want?

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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”
    Winston Churchill. ;)
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited June 2016 Posts: 18,344
    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”
    Winston Churchill. ;)

    Yes, that famous quotation came to mind for me too. Great minds and all that... :D
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    SaintMark wrote: »
    The best argument against democracy are its voters.
    The best argument against dictators are the humans fulfilling the role... and so it goes for all forms of government.

    And so democracy ends up to beeing the best of the bad.

    There'd be nothing wrong with a Wizard dictatorship!

    I'd be pretty benign although I have to confess quite a few round here would be dragged off to the camps.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolute. Even Wizards.... ;-)
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    I fear a Wizard Dictatorship as John Gardner's Never Send Flowers (1993) would be banned and all existing copies would be burned. I would probably be sent to the Tower of London also. :D
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    I fear a Wizard Dictatorship as John Gardner's Never Send Flowers (1993) would be banned and all existing copies would be burned. I would probably be sent to the Tower of London also. :D

    Not in the slightest Draggers. You would be appointed Gardner Laureate with a (reasonably) open brief to promote John's Bond works to the populace.

    Its only fundamentalist NSF fans that would need to be cracked down on. The peace loving majority of mainstream NSF fans would be fine under a Wizard government.

    Then again in your case I suspect MI6 might discover links to extremist NSF literature and terror cells. Youve probably even been to NSF terror training camps where they teach you how to run into a crowded shopping centre and start reading aloud from NSF to inflict the maximum suffering on defenceless civilians.


  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    I fear a Wizard Dictatorship as John Gardner's Never Send Flowers (1993) would be banned and all existing copies would be burned. I would probably be sent to the Tower of London also. :D

    Not in the slightest Draggers. You would be appointed Gardner Laureate with a (reasonably) open brief to promote John's Bond works to the populace.

    Its only fundamentalist NSF fans that would need to be cracked down on. The peace loving majority of mainstream NSF fans would be fine under a Wizard government.

    Then again in your case I suspect MI6 might discover links to extremist NSF literature and terror cells. Youve probably even been to NSF terror training camps where they teach you how to run into a crowded shopping centre and start reading aloud from NSF to inflict the maximum suffering on defenceless civilians.

    Brilliant stuff from the Wizard. :))

    I'll sleep safer in bed knowing I'm a future Gardner Laureate. :D
  • GetafixGetafix
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    What happens to DAD in Wizardland?

    Is there a way to photoshop it out of history? If so, I'm all for this enlightened dictatorship.
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
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    I bet that he would make the buses run on time !.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited June 2016 Posts: 18,344
    Getafix wrote: »
    What happens to DAD in Wizardland?

    Is there a way to photoshop it out of history? If so, I'm all for this enlightened dictatorship.

    Sounds like something out of Nineteen Eighty-Four! Although wrong sort of regime for the Wizard... ;)
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Very good programme on BBC1 tonight, giving a balanced opinion on
    The known facts about leaving or staying.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    What would The Clash do?
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    They'd listen to London. ;)
  • DoctorKaufmannDoctorKaufmann Can shoot you from Stuttgart and still make it look like suicide.
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  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
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    Quite interesting that !
    Thanks for posting @DrKaufmann
  • GetafixGetafix
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    Vote Leave to make George Soros even richer!

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/20/brexit-crash-pound-living-standards-george-soros
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    It warms my heart to think a billionaire currency trader, is worried about
    little old me. :D
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Sorry for the double post, but just heard a great quote from a journalist on Sky news.
    " Britain is a country divided, 50% hate the EU and want to leave. The other 50% .....
    .. also hate the EU but think it's better to stay !" Just thought it was very funny. :))
  • CatchingBulletsCatchingBullets facebook.com/catchingbullets
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    #Remain

    Seriously.

    For one reason - leave vote would not help British film production.... just sayin'.
  • GetafixGetafix
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    CatchingBullets wrote: »
    #Remain

    Seriously.

    For one reason - leave vote would not help British film production.... just sayin'.

    Interesting. We haven't discussed the potential impact on Bond.

    Actually I would have thought that since the pound is likely to depreciate in value after Brexit, this would benefit the film industry, as Britain becomes more competitive as a location for making movies.

    Flip side is that a weaker pound will make imports more expensive for ordinary people.

    Having said that, the UK film industry seems to be doing quite well right now any way.

  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    edited June 2016 Posts: 9,117
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/21/david-beckham-backs-remain-for-future-our-children

    Becks says we should stay so that's swung my vote.

    But hang on:

    http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/677561/Keith-Chegwin-Brexit-European-Union-leave-remain-Brussels

    Cheggers is out!! Now I'm really torn.
  • GetafixGetafix
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    Has cheggers promised to leave the country if we vote to remain?

    Could be a decider...
  • GerardGerard
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    Clarckson and May want to remain :

    radiotimes.com/news/2016-06-21/jeremy-clarkson-and-james-may-have-a-very-specific-reason-for-supporting-remain-in-the-eu-referendum
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Damn, now my emotions are being pulled in all directions ! :D
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    haha well it's good to see it all comes down to emotions, instead of actual arguments. Enjoyed that vid of May and Clarkson though.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Although I don't know why that American chap Beckham is getting involved :D
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    Although I don't know why that American chap Beckham is getting involved :D

    America wants their EU intact, so they can force the TTIP on them.
  • GetafixGetafix
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    Although I don't know why that American chap Beckham is getting involved :D

    America wants their EU intact, so they can force the TTIP on them.
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    Although I don't know why that American chap Beckham is getting involved :D

    America wants their EU intact, so they can force the TTIP on them.

    If we Leave Johnson and Gove will be fast tracking a TTIP type deal with the US and the terms are likely to be even less advantageous to the UK because we will be in a weaker negotiating position

  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    SaintMark wrote: »
    The best argument against democracy are its voters.
    The best argument against dictators are the humans fulfilling the role... and so it goes for all forms of government.

    And so democracy ends up to beeing the best of the bad.

    There'd be nothing wrong with a Wizard dictatorship!

    I'd be pretty benign although I have to confess quite a few round here would be dragged off to the camps.

    Including me, probably!

    =))
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    The Great Debate on the referendum is on BBC 1 in 20 minutes. This should be interesting.
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