Mr. Recidivist, the Lisbon Treaty was the Constitution with a change of font and a few re-ordered paragraphs.
We are in a position to feel superior [as are most/perhaps all national governments within the EU] because it's the Commons that determines the laws of the land, and which is elected.
After a summit in Malta at which all national leaders discussed plans for a formal declaration in March on the future of the bloc following Britain's departure, Merkel and others offered endorsements of a so-called "multispeed Europe", which some governments fear could damage EU unity in the wake of Brexit.
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French President Francois Hollande said he thought that the Rome statement could mention "several speeds" as a possible way forward, though he stressed: "European unity is essential."
In a reminder of divisions in the bloc, Hollande, who will step down in May, took a dig at East European states which Paris complains fail to honor commitments -- such as taking in asylum-seekers -- while accepting big subsidies from Brussels:
"Europe isn't a cash-box, not a self-service restaurant, a Europe where you come and take what you need, where you take your structural funds or get access to the internal market and then show no solidarity at all in return," he told reporters.
"Europe was built to be stronger together and it's that rule, that principle, which should be driven home in March."
"Multi-speed" is clearly the agreed euphemism to cover the fact that the 27 are as united as a herd of cats. A U.S.E. is fantasy. Contrary to Hollande's quoted words a free buffet, where each diner takes what he wants and leaves what he doesn't, and Germany and France pick up the tab, is exactly what is contemplated. Does anyone really think that nations which fall short on their 2% contributions to Nato are going to cough up for a European defence force?
Multi-speed, of course, still implies a common destination.
No. If it was multi-velocity it would imply there was a direction (vector) involved. Even then, those vectors might be converging, diverging, or parallel. Speed is oblivious of direction.
The BBC has obtained a more localised breakdown of votes from nearly half of the local authorities which counted EU referendum ballots last June.
This information provides much greater depth and detail in explaining the pattern of how the UK voted. The key findings are: ■The data confirms previous indications that local results were strongly associated with the educational attainment of voters - populations with lower qualifications were significantly more likely to vote Leave. (The data for this analysis comes from one in nine wards) ■The level of education had a higher correlation with the voting pattern than any other major demographic measure from the census ■The age of voters was also important, with older electorates more likely to choose Leave ■Ethnicity was crucial in some places, with ethnic minority areas generally more likely to back Remain. However this varied, and in parts of London some Asian populations were more likely to support Leave ■The combination of education, age and ethnicity accounts for the large majority of the variation in votes between different places ■Across the country and in many council districts we can point out stark contrasts between localities which most favoured Leave or Remain ■There was a broad pattern in several urban areas of deprived, predominantly white, housing estates towards the urban periphery voting Leave, while inner cities with high numbers of ethnic minorities and/or students voted Remain ■Around 270 locations can be identified where the local outcome was in the opposite direction to the broader official counting area, including parts of Scotland which backed Leave and a Cornwall constituency which voted Remain ■Postal voters appear narrowly more likely to have backed Remain than those who voted in a polling station
They keep repeating this flawed metric of education level. We know that now 50% of youngster go to uni where as it was more like 20-30% of those who are now 50+. So was it education level or age, I would suggest age, which as a result skews the education level stat. They are not independent variables.
Have you checked whether that error has actually been made? It would be quite easy to run the statistics to see whether or not they are independent. In any event you are exaggerating the academic qualifications of over 50s somewhat. Graduates were still below 20% of the year group in 1990.
Anyone that thinks Snowden is in the Russian's pocket should watch this, and particularly what he has to say about Trump and future of American politics. I think its fair to say he doesn't have much time for him, and is concerned out the tendency to elect strong men that are prepared to erode rights in order to enact the will of the majority.
An expensive day for the Ukip MEP Jane Collins – the high court in London has ordered her to pay £54,000 each to three of Rotherham’s Labour MPs over a speech she made at the party’s 2014 conference about the town’s abuse scandal.
Collins, MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire said the MPs knew many of the details of the exploitation yet chose not to intervene, and instead acted on misplaced political correctness, the libel hearing heard.
Ouch. Add in 3 lots of costs (plus her own) and that is surely insolvency.
She has been abysmally advised, is utterly stupid or its a combination of both. As soon as legal action was threatened she should have been running a mile as there is absolutely no way the MPs would have proceeded on this if they were not totally in the clear.
Apparently she tried to claim immunity as an MEP.... Guess that didnt work out so well.
Ehhh, she didn't make the allegations in the European Parliament. Blimey.
After a summit in Malta at which all national leaders discussed plans for a formal declaration in March on the future of the bloc following Britain's departure, Merkel and others offered endorsements of a so-called "multispeed Europe", which some governments fear could damage EU unity in the wake of Brexit.
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French President Francois Hollande said he thought that the Rome statement could mention "several speeds" as a possible way forward, though he stressed: "European unity is essential."
In a reminder of divisions in the bloc, Hollande, who will step down in May, took a dig at East European states which Paris complains fail to honor commitments -- such as taking in asylum-seekers -- while accepting big subsidies from Brussels:
"Europe isn't a cash-box, not a self-service restaurant, a Europe where you come and take what you need, where you take your structural funds or get access to the internal market and then show no solidarity at all in return," he told reporters.
"Europe was built to be stronger together and it's that rule, that principle, which should be driven home in March."
"Multi-speed" is clearly the agreed euphemism to cover the fact that the 27 are as united as a herd of cats. A U.S.E. is fantasy. Contrary to Hollande's quoted words a free buffet, where each diner takes what he wants and leaves what he doesn't, and Germany and France pick up the tab, is exactly what is contemplated. Does anyone really think that nations which fall short on their 2% contributions to Nato are going to cough up for a European defence force?
Multi-speed, of course, still implies a common destination.
No. If it was multi-velocity it would imply there was a direction (vector) involved. Even then, those vectors might be converging, diverging, or parallel. Speed is oblivious of direction.
Once we are out of the EU (and we will be) we won't go back in during most of our lifetimes, probably. The issue won't be the money. After a while you stop noticing you are poorer. The issue is that as long as the EU exists, our international actions will be defined, almost totally, in relation to it. We will constantly be looking for ways to get round the EU, ignore it, co-opt it and undermine it. If life was frustrating while we were in the EU, it will be many times more frustrating outside of it. Leaving the EU isn't the solution to any real problem we have, but it does introduce a slew of new ones and exacerbates many more.
Just read that Jane Collins plans to appeal against her libel ruling. For her own sake, I hope she is getting some good advice from somewhere, to me it looks like she cannot stop digging.
After a summit in Malta at which all national leaders discussed plans for a formal declaration in March on the future of the bloc following Britain's departure, Merkel and others offered endorsements of a so-called "multispeed Europe", which some governments fear could damage EU unity in the wake of Brexit.
......
French President Francois Hollande said he thought that the Rome statement could mention "several speeds" as a possible way forward, though he stressed: "European unity is essential."
In a reminder of divisions in the bloc, Hollande, who will step down in May, took a dig at East European states which Paris complains fail to honor commitments -- such as taking in asylum-seekers -- while accepting big subsidies from Brussels:
"Europe isn't a cash-box, not a self-service restaurant, a Europe where you come and take what you need, where you take your structural funds or get access to the internal market and then show no solidarity at all in return," he told reporters.
"Europe was built to be stronger together and it's that rule, that principle, which should be driven home in March."
"Multi-speed" is clearly the agreed euphemism to cover the fact that the 27 are as united as a herd of cats. A U.S.E. is fantasy. Contrary to Hollande's quoted words a free buffet, where each diner takes what he wants and leaves what he doesn't, and Germany and France pick up the tab, is exactly what is contemplated. Does anyone really think that nations which fall short on their 2% contributions to Nato are going to cough up for a European defence force?
Multi-speed, of course, still implies a common destination.
No. If it was multi-velocity it would imply there was a direction (vector) involved. Even then, those vectors might be converging, diverging, or parallel. Speed is oblivious of direction.
Theresa May not being very classy in the House of Commons this afternoon. She has a streak of intolerance that is going to cause her a lot of trouble.
Sneering at a woman simply because she declined to take her husband's name is needlessly annoying a sizeable segment of the population. And it puts her shoulder to shoulder with those idiots who insist on calling George Osborne "Gideon".
The BBC has obtained a more localised breakdown of votes from nearly half of the local authorities which counted EU referendum ballots last June.
This information provides much greater depth and detail in explaining the pattern of how the UK voted. The key findings are: ■The data confirms previous indications that local results were strongly associated with the educational attainment of voters - populations with lower qualifications were significantly more likely to vote Leave. (The data for this analysis comes from one in nine wards) ■The level of education had a higher correlation with the voting pattern than any other major demographic measure from the census ■The age of voters was also important, with older electorates more likely to choose Leave ■Ethnicity was crucial in some places, with ethnic minority areas generally more likely to back Remain. However this varied, and in parts of London some Asian populations were more likely to support Leave ■The combination of education, age and ethnicity accounts for the large majority of the variation in votes between different places ■Across the country and in many council districts we can point out stark contrasts between localities which most favoured Leave or Remain ■There was a broad pattern in several urban areas of deprived, predominantly white, housing estates towards the urban periphery voting Leave, while inner cities with high numbers of ethnic minorities and/or students voted Remain ■Around 270 locations can be identified where the local outcome was in the opposite direction to the broader official counting area, including parts of Scotland which backed Leave and a Cornwall constituency which voted Remain ■Postal voters appear narrowly more likely to have backed Remain than those who voted in a polling station
They keep repeating this flawed metric of education level. We know that now 50% of youngster go to uni where as it was more like 20-30% of those who are now 50+. So was it education level or age, I would suggest age, which as a result skews the education level stat. They are not independent variables.
Have you checked whether that error has actually been made? It would be quite easy to run the statistics to see whether or not they are independent. In any event you are exaggerating the academic qualifications of over 50s somewhat. Graduates were still below 20% of the year group in 1990.
It’s not a direct comparison, though. Plenty of my contemporaries didn’t go to Uni, but took professional exams. Solicitors, accountants, pharmacists, surveyors, chartered secretaries all qualified by becoming members of their professional bodies but doing so didn’t require a degree. I think that in the 50’s you could probably find older medical practitioners without degrees.
Just read that Jane Collins plans to appeal against her libel ruling. For her own sake, I hope she is getting some good advice from somewhere, to me it looks like she cannot stop digging.
Better advice than she appears to have been getting you mean!
The article is abut a book called 'flyboys' by a Mr Bradley. This seemed odd, as I read about Bush's exploits in a book years ago called 'Flyboys' by a ... Mr Bradley.
Then at the bottom of the article: "This article was originally published on October 26, 2003"
@JasonGroves1: Commons Speaker John Bercow says @realDonaldTrump banned from making joint address to Parliament cos of 'our opposition to racism + sexism'
After a summit in Malta at which all national leaders discussed plans for a formal declaration in March on the future of the bloc following Britain's departure, Merkel and others offered endorsements of a so-called "multispeed Europe", which some governments fear could damage EU unity in the wake of Brexit.
......
French President Francois Hollande said he thought that the Rome statement could mention "several speeds" as a possible way forward, though he stressed: "European unity is essential."
In a reminder of divisions in the bloc, Hollande, who will step down in May, took a dig at East European states which Paris complains fail to honor commitments -- such as taking in asylum-seekers -- while accepting big subsidies from Brussels:
"Europe isn't a cash-box, not a self-service restaurant, a Europe where you come and take what you need, where you take your structural funds or get access to the internal market and then show no solidarity at all in return," he told reporters.
"Europe was built to be stronger together and it's that rule, that principle, which should be driven home in March."
"Multi-speed" is clearly the agreed euphemism to cover the fact that the 27 are as united as a herd of cats. A U.S.E. is fantasy. Contrary to Hollande's quoted words a free buffet, where each diner takes what he wants and leaves what he doesn't, and Germany and France pick up the tab, is exactly what is contemplated. Does anyone really think that nations which fall short on their 2% contributions to Nato are going to cough up for a European defence force?
Multi-speed, of course, still implies a common destination.
No. If it was multi-velocity it would imply there was a direction (vector) involved. Even then, those vectors might be converging, diverging, or parallel. Speed is oblivious of direction.
In science, yes. Not in politics.
Citation required,
In science, yes. Not in politics.
I fear we're going to be going around in circles. And if we agree on that, we'll have to decide on the topology the circles are drawn on ...
@JasonGroves1: Commons Speaker John Bercow says @realDonaldTrump banned from making joint address to Parliament cos of 'our opposition to racism + sexism'
Bercow being a complete and utter berk. What is it about short men?
After a summit in Malta at which all national leaders discussed plans for a formal declaration in March on the future of the bloc following Britain's departure, Merkel and others offered endorsements of a so-called "multispeed Europe", which some governments fear could damage EU unity in the wake of Brexit.
......
French President Francois Hollande said he thought that the Rome statement could mention "several speeds" as a possible way forward, though he stressed: "European unity is essential."
In a reminder of divisions in the bloc, Hollande, who will step down in May, took a dig at East European states which Paris complains fail to honor commitments -- such as taking in asylum-seekers -- while accepting big subsidies from Brussels:
"Europe isn't a cash-box, not a self-service restaurant, a Europe where you come and take what you need, where you take your structural funds or get access to the internal market and then show no solidarity at all in return," he told reporters.
"Europe was built to be stronger together and it's that rule, that principle, which should be driven home in March."
"Multi-speed" is clearly the agreed euphemism to cover the fact that the 27 are as united as a herd of cats. A U.S.E. is fantasy. Contrary to Hollande's quoted words a free buffet, where each diner takes what he wants and leaves what he doesn't, and Germany and France pick up the tab, is exactly what is contemplated. Does anyone really think that nations which fall short on their 2% contributions to Nato are going to cough up for a European defence force?
Multi-speed, of course, still implies a common destination.
No. If it was multi-velocity it would imply there was a direction (vector) involved. Even then, those vectors might be converging, diverging, or parallel. Speed is oblivious of direction.
In science, yes. Not in politics.
Citation required,
In science, yes. Not in politics.
I fear we're going to be going around in circles. And if we agree on that, we'll have to decide on the topology the circles are drawn on ...
And we'll be back to centrifugal and centripetal forces...
How was that ever an option for the UK? A Ford class is triple the cost of QE. It also needs 5 x the crew and has 3 x bigger air wing which the RN also can't afford. Second also, nowhere in the UK would be capable of building one
I proudly served on all three of the Invincible class carriers and then did exchange tour with the USN including a cruise on the USS Carl Vinson with CVW-11 which opened my eyes. We did alot with very little in the RN but the US carrier operations are just of a different and incomparable scale of magnitude, complexity and cost.
After a summit in Malta at which all national leaders discussed plans for a formal declaration in March on the future of the bloc following Britain's departure, Merkel and others offered endorsements of a so-called "multispeed Europe", which some governments fear could damage EU unity in the wake of Brexit.
......
French President Francois Hollande said he thought that the Rome statement could mention "several speeds" as a possible way forward, though he stressed: "European unity is essential."
In a reminder of divisions in the bloc, Hollande, who will step down in May, took a dig at East European states which Paris complains fail to honor commitments -- such as taking in asylum-seekers -- while accepting big subsidies from Brussels:
"Europe isn't a cash-box, not a self-service restaurant, a Europe where you come and take what you need, where you take your structural funds or get access to the internal market and then show no solidarity at all in return," he told reporters.
"Europe was built to be stronger together and it's that rule, that principle, which should be driven home in March."
"Multi-speed" is clearly the agreed euphemism to cover the fact that the 27 are as united as a herd of cats. A U.S.E. is fantasy. Contrary to Hollande's quoted words a free buffet, where each diner takes what he wants and leaves what he doesn't, and Germany and France pick up the tab, is exactly what is contemplated. Does anyone really think that nations which fall short on their 2% contributions to Nato are going to cough up for a European defence force?
Multi-speed, of course, still implies a common destination.
No. If it was multi-velocity it would imply there was a direction (vector) involved. Even then, those vectors might be converging, diverging, or parallel. Speed is oblivious of direction.
In science, yes. Not in politics.
Citation required,
In science, yes. Not in politics.
I fear we're going to be going around in circles. And if we agree on that, we'll have to decide on the topology the circles are drawn on ...
And we'll be back to centrifugal and centripetal forces...
After a summit in Malta at which all national leaders discussed plans for a formal declaration in March on the future of the bloc following Britain's departure, Merkel and others offered endorsements of a so-called "multispeed Europe", which some governments fear could damage EU unity in the wake of Brexit.
......
French President Francois Hollande said he thought that the Rome statement could mention "several speeds" as a possible way forward, though he stressed: "European unity is essential."
In a reminder of divisions in the bloc, Hollande, who will step down in May, took a dig at East European states which Paris complains fail to honor commitments -- such as taking in asylum-seekers -- while accepting big subsidies from Brussels:
"Europe isn't a cash-box, not a self-service restaurant, a Europe where you come and take what you need, where you take your structural funds or get access to the internal market and then show no solidarity at all in return," he told reporters.
"Europe was built to be stronger together and it's that rule, that principle, which should be driven home in March."
"Multi-speed" is clearly the agreed euphemism to cover the fact that the 27 are as united as a herd of cats. A U.S.E. is fantasy. Contrary to Hollande's quoted words a free buffet, where each diner takes what he wants and leaves what he doesn't, and Germany and France pick up the tab, is exactly what is contemplated. Does anyone really think that nations which fall short on their 2% contributions to Nato are going to cough up for a European defence force?
Multi-speed, of course, still implies a common destination.
No. If it was multi-velocity it would imply there was a direction (vector) involved. Even then, those vectors might be converging, diverging, or parallel. Speed is oblivious of direction.
In science, yes. Not in politics.
Citation required,
In science, yes. Not in politics.
I fear we're going to be going around in circles. And if we agree on that, we'll have to decide on the topology the circles are drawn on ...
And we'll be back to centrifugal and centripetal forces...
How was that ever an option for the UK? A Ford class is triple the cost of QE. It also needs 5 x the crew and has 3 x bigger air wing which the RN also can't afford. Second also, nowhere in the UK would be capable of building one
I proudly served on all three of the Invincible class carriers and then did exchange tour with the USN including a cruise on the USS Carl Vinson with CVW-11 which opened my eyes. We did alot with very little in the RN but the US carrier operations are just of a different and incomparable scale of magnitude, complexity and cost.
I think Nigel was referring to the EMALS system in the video, not the carrier itself.
As an aside, ten or so years ago some people on the 'net were talking about asking the Americans if we could buy a second-hand Nimitz when they were finished for them. The complexities of such a deal and the barriers seemed rather obvious ...
Others, slightly more sensibly (but still ridiculous) suggested the USS Independence. At least that wasn't nuclear ...
How was that ever an option for the UK? A Ford class is triple the cost of QE. It also needs 5 x the crew and has 3 x bigger air wing which the RN also can't afford. Second also, nowhere in the UK would be capable of building one
I proudly served on all three of the Invincible class carriers and then did exchange tour with the USN including a cruise on the USS Carl Vinson with CVW-11 which opened my eyes. We did alot with very little in the RN but the US carrier operations are just of a different and incomparable scale of magnitude, complexity and cost.
I get that an invitation to address the House of Commons is, by definition, one for the House of Commons (and that an invitation to address both Houses is by extension partly one for the House of Commons and one that it can withdraw from unilaterally). I get that the Speaker speaks for the House of Commons and so can refuse the invitation on the House of Commons' behalf.
But can't he be overridden by a vote among MPs if they so choose?
How was that ever an option for the UK? A Ford class is triple the cost of QE. It also needs 5 x the crew and has 3 x bigger air wing which the RN also can't afford. Second also, nowhere in the UK would be capable of building one
I proudly served on all three of the Invincible class carriers and then did exchange tour with the USN including a cruise on the USS Carl Vinson with CVW-11 which opened my eyes. We did alot with very little in the RN but the US carrier operations are just of a different and incomparable scale of magnitude, complexity and cost.
I think Nigel was referring to the EMALS system in the video, not the carrier itself.
As an aside, ten or so years ago some people on the 'net were talking about asking the Americans if we could buy a second-hand Nimitz when they were finished for them. The complexities of such a deal and the barriers seemed rather obvious ...
Others, slightly more sensibly (but still ridiculous) suggested the USS Independence. At least that wasn't nuclear ...
Correct. I thought that would be pretty obvious from the video.
How was that ever an option for the UK? A Ford class is triple the cost of QE. It also needs 5 x the crew and has 3 x bigger air wing which the RN also can't afford. Second also, nowhere in the UK would be capable of building one
I proudly served on all three of the Invincible class carriers and then did exchange tour with the USN including a cruise on the USS Carl Vinson with CVW-11 which opened my eyes. We did alot with very little in the RN but the US carrier operations are just of a different and incomparable scale of magnitude, complexity and cost.
How was that ever an option for the UK? A Ford class is triple the cost of QE. It also needs 5 x the crew and has 3 x bigger air wing which the RN also can't afford. Second also, nowhere in the UK would be capable of building one
I proudly served on all three of the Invincible class carriers and then did exchange tour with the USN including a cruise on the USS Carl Vinson with CVW-11 which opened my eyes. We did alot with very little in the RN but the US carrier operations are just of a different and incomparable scale of magnitude, complexity and cost.
My wife was the ship mascot for the USS Nimitz...
Was hers the face that launches a thousand planes?
I think Nigel was referring to the EMALS system in the video, not the carrier itself.
An EMALS QE would still be impossible for the RN. CVW-11 spent almost one year working up for the CVN-70 cruise I was on. The RN doesn't even have a dedicated air wing let alone the ability to have one do nothing but spend a year training for a deployment.
For the RN to keep one CATOBAR carrier at sea with a deployed air wing they'd need to staff and equip three full wings due to training demands of CATOBAR avation. What they're actually going to get is less than a half share of an air wing with the RAF. A CATOBAR air wing would also need an alert tanker capability which the RN also happens not to have. So for the RN it's STOVL or nothing.
Theresa May not being very classy in the House of Commons this afternoon. She has a streak of intolerance that is going to cause her a lot of trouble.
Sneering at a woman simply because she declined to take her husband's name is needlessly annoying a sizeable segment of the population. And it puts her shoulder to shoulder with those idiots who insist on calling George Osborne "Gideon".
Mr. Meeks, did May ever say the NHS would get £350m?
Attack Boris by all means. But holding people responsible for commitments they never made and assuming all Leavers had and have a single perspective is sillier than a mongoose wearing a fez.
Mr. Herdson, quite agree.
Is this not exactly the problem with referenda - nobody can be held accountable for the "promises" that were made made in order to win the referendum in the first place. The moral for any any future referendum is to lie through your teeth to win because nobody will be able to hold you to account afterwards.
If Trump turns out to be a disaster voters can get rid of him in 4 years. If Brexit turns out to be a disaster we are stuck with it for the forseeeable future. That is why feelings continue to run so high on the subject.
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We are in a position to feel superior [as are most/perhaps all national governments within the EU] because it's the Commons that determines the laws of the land, and which is elected.
https://twitter.com/scotdecides/status/828625479934558208
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/06/george-hw-bushs-comrades-eaten-japanese-pow-guards/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmZpMqMxo2Q
https://www.justsecurity.org/37388/courts-reject-trumps-travel-ban-order/
Whereas all but one Welsh Labour constituency voted Leave?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38884448
Sneering at a woman simply because she declined to take her husband's name is needlessly annoying a sizeable segment of the population. And it puts her shoulder to shoulder with those idiots who insist on calling George Osborne "Gideon".
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/06/opinion/executive-power-run-amok.html?
https://twitter.com/SamCoatesTimes/status/828648371900575744
Then at the bottom of the article: "This article was originally published on October 26, 2003"
This might also be of interest, and more illuminating that a reheated Telegraph article:
http://www.public.navy.mil/subfor/underseawarfaremagazine/Issues/Archives/issue_55/Lifeguarding.html
BTW, 'Flyboys' is well worth a read.
I proudly served on all three of the Invincible class carriers and then did exchange tour with the USN including a cruise on the USS Carl Vinson with CVW-11 which opened my eyes. We did alot with very little in the RN but the US carrier operations are just of a different and incomparable scale of magnitude, complexity and cost.
And Bercow too. Good man.
I'll get me coat.
Fabricant's coat on shoogly peg presumably.
As an aside, ten or so years ago some people on the 'net were talking about asking the Americans if we could buy a second-hand Nimitz when they were finished for them. The complexities of such a deal and the barriers seemed rather obvious ...
Others, slightly more sensibly (but still ridiculous) suggested the USS Independence. At least that wasn't nuclear ...
Is nothing sacred?
NEW THREAD
But can't he be overridden by a vote among MPs if they so choose?
Could some constitutional expert opine?
I would say it's pretty disgraceful of him, even though (as a private citizen) I might agree with him.
I thought that would be pretty obvious from the video.
For the RN to keep one CATOBAR carrier at sea with a deployed air wing they'd need to staff and equip three full wings due to training demands of CATOBAR avation. What they're actually going to get is less than a half share of an air wing with the RAF. A CATOBAR air wing would also need an alert tanker capability which the RN also happens not to have. So for the RN it's STOVL or nothing.
If Trump turns out to be a disaster voters can get rid of him in 4 years. If Brexit turns out to be a disaster we are stuck with it for the forseeeable future. That is why feelings continue to run so high on the subject.