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Heh, yeah. Tempted to cash out what I have now, but then again...TheWhiteRabbit said:
Tulip growers must have said the sameRobD said:
I was just lamenting the fact I didn’t mine more of the things when I first heard of it in 2011.FrancisUrquhart said:Nearly 4 Million Bitcoins Lost Forever, New Study Says
http://fortune.com/2017/11/25/lost-bitcoins/
4 million at nearly $8.5k a pop, thats, starts counting on fingers...errhhhh.....a lot.
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In the spirit of national unity, we should invite the Obamas but make them stand at the back of the queueTheScreamingEagles said:
If I were in Parliament I'd be the modern day Cromwell.kle4 said:
Well bugger that then. Bring back republicanism!any Cromwell’s in politics at the moment?Scott_P said:No Bank holiday
Take back control from the unelected Monarch.
We spend x million a week on the Royals, let's give that money to the NHS instead.0 -
First personal union between a monarchy and a republic?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993
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It provides an outlet for unwanted monogrammed hankies.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. L, never seen why a man would call his son after himself. .
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Do you know the only man to be the King of the United Kingdom AND President of the United States?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/9351370640683089930 -
The only sensible route in that situation is to excel at something to make your name to distinguish your self like publius Cornelius scipio africanus. Though I suppose the emperors ruined that by taking too much piss in copying the names of others.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. L, never seen why a man would call his son after himself. Occasional Americans calling themselves So-and-So III always just looks ridiculous.
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I'm not really a religious fundamentalist except maybe on AV and people who like pineapple on pizzas.kle4 said:
If you were the modern day Cromwell you’d for one not be the first one to lead the push toward republicanism, and you’d need to be a religious fanatic, so if you get the chance p,at it cool, that’s how you,ll end up on top - no, I meant literally, we’ve only known one dynasty of republican leaders, I feel at the least we’d need someone with that same last name. It’s how several presidential republics work today.TheScreamingEagles said:
If I were in Parliament I'd be the modern day Cromwell.kle4 said:
Well bugger that then. Bring back republicanism!any Cromwell’s in politics at the moment?Scott_P said:No Bank holiday
Take back control from the unelected Monarch.
We spend x million a week on the Royals, let's give that money to the NHS instead.0 -
Modern times, I think that will meet the requirement now.TheScreamingEagles said:
I'm not really a religious fundamentalist except maybe on AV and people who like pineapple on pizzas.kle4 said:
If you were the modern day Cromwell you’d for one not be the first one to lead the push toward republicanism, and you’d need to be a religious fanatic, so if you get the chance p,at it cool, that’s how you,ll end up on top - no, I meant literally, we’ve only known one dynasty of republican leaders, I feel at the least we’d need someone with that same last name. It’s how several presidential republics work today.TheScreamingEagles said:
If I were in Parliament I'd be the modern day Cromwell.kle4 said:
Well bugger that then. Bring back republicanism!any Cromwell’s in politics at the moment?Scott_P said:No Bank holiday
Take back control from the unelected Monarch.
We spend x million a week on the Royals, let's give that money to the NHS instead.0 -
Sadly my browser will not let me see it - is twitter barred by the great firewall?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/9351370640683089930 -
Mr. kle4, or get a title added as per Quintus Fabius Maximus the Cunctator (it was his ancestor, the Quintus Fabius who was not chums with Lucius Papirius Cursor, who earnt the Maximus name).
Mr. Rentool, in that case an initial would suffice.
Edited extra bit: Mr. kle4, the text of the tweet is:
"Prince Harry's kids will be Americans. What if one grows up to be president and is in line for the throne at the same time? Brits are playing long-ball here, but it's a smart move. They want America back and this is how they'll do it."0 -
Here's what the tweet sayskle4 said:
Sadly my browser will not let me see it - is twitter barred by the great firewall?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993
Prince Harry's kids will be Americans. What if one grows up to be president and is in line for the throne at the same time? Brits are playing long-ball here, but it's a smart move. They want America back and this is how they'll do it.0 -
Patrick J. Adams wins the internet today
https://twitter.com/halfadams/status/935168456957165568
https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/9350860359896555530 -
Yes...along with YouTube, Facebook, WhatApps, Skype ...kle4 said:
Sadly my browser will not let me see it - is twitter barred by the great firewall?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993
While, quite amusingly that despite gambling being banned, they are happy for you to view a website with betting in the name.0 -
Xie xie.TheScreamingEagles said:
Here's what the tweet sayskle4 said:
Sadly my browser will not let me see it - is twitter barred by the great firewall?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993
Prince Harry's kids will be Americans. What if one grows up to be president and is in line for the throne at the same time? Brits are playing long-ball here, but it's a smart move. They want America back and this is how they'll do it.
A pleasant night to all. More royal engagement news to prevent Brexit.0 -
Milk prices have just been hiked by 10%.The 99p or £1 4 pinter is now £1.09 or £1.10.Earnings growth however remains stagnant0
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Perhaps Harry and Meghan could schedule their wedding for the day after Brexit.kle4 said:
Xie xie.TheScreamingEagles said:
Here's what the tweet sayskle4 said:
Sadly my browser will not let me see it - is twitter barred by the great firewall?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993
Prince Harry's kids will be Americans. What if one grows up to be president and is in line for the throne at the same time? Brits are playing long-ball here, but it's a smart move. They want America back and this is how they'll do it.
A pleasant night to all. More royal engagement news to prevent Brexit.0 -
What's the bad news?DecrepitJohnL said:A good day to bury bad news? Benefits freeze announced 20 minutes after the royal engagement.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/millions-benefits-frozen-tories-confirm-115967150 -
More likely the day May announced it will be a No-Deal Hard Brexit.TheScreamingEagles said:
Perhaps Harry and Meghan could schedule their wedding for the day after Brexit.kle4 said:
Xie xie.TheScreamingEagles said:
Here's what the tweet sayskle4 said:
Sadly my browser will not let me see it - is twitter barred by the great firewall?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993
Prince Harry's kids will be Americans. What if one grows up to be president and is in line for the throne at the same time? Brits are playing long-ball here, but it's a smart move. They want America back and this is how they'll do it.
A pleasant night to all. More royal engagement news to prevent Brexit.0 -
Mr. Eagles, I previously missed your King/President question. As you know, that's modern history so recent as to be current events, so I'm afraid I would have to guess at an answer. George III would appear to be the most obvious option, though I suppose it could be as early as James I.0
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Indeed. There are currently 2 Panchen Lamas. One chosen by the Dalai Lama, one in China. One mysteriously disappeared.... Can you guess which one?Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Dean, once the current Dalai Lama dies things will become complicated. China passed a law roughly to the effect that reincarnation requires state approval. That sounds silly, except that the Dalai Lama is determined by reincarnation, so we may well end up with two, one approved by the Chinese state, and one not.
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Nope, the only man to be both King of the United Kingdom and President of the United States is John Goodman.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Eagles, I previously missed your King/President question. As you know, that's modern history so recent as to be current events, so I'm afraid I would have to guess at an answer. George III would appear to be the most obvious option, though I suppose it could be as early as James I.
He played King Ralph in King Ralph and President Glen Allen Walken in The West Wing.0 -
He prefers the title "King President"TheScreamingEagles said:
Nope, the only man to be both King of the United Kingdom and President of the United States is John Goodman.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Eagles, I previously missed your King/President question. As you know, that's modern history so recent as to be current events, so I'm afraid I would have to guess at an answer. George III would appear to be the most obvious option, though I suppose it could be as early as James I.
He played King Ralph in King Ralph and President Glen Allen Walken in The West Wing.
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I'd like the title of "His Excellency, King-President-Emperor for Life, Field Marshal VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of France"RobD said:
He prefers the title "King President"TheScreamingEagles said:
Nope, the only man to be both King of the United Kingdom and President of the United States is John Goodman.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Eagles, I previously missed your King/President question. As you know, that's modern history so recent as to be current events, so I'm afraid I would have to guess at an answer. George III would appear to be the most obvious option, though I suppose it could be as early as James I.
He played King Ralph in King Ralph and President Glen Allen Walken in The West Wing.0 -
What's she manufacturing?TheScreamingEagles said:
There's a spin off featuring Jessica in the works.kle4 said:
Good show, for the most part. If they are gone the show will have to as well, the whole premise is based around Mike’s journey and his relationships, even if others have their own stories too.TheScreamingEagles said:
I'm in mourning too, this means Meghan Markle and Patrick J. Adams are leaving Suits.RobD said:
Oh you cheeky bugger.TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, just changed my profile pic to celebrate this momentous day.RobD said:TheScreamingEagles said:
I like Prince Harry, and today's brought out my inner monarchist.AlastairMeeks said:Days like today bring out my inner republican. Time to find a nuclear shelter to sit out the next few days' fawning.
... an updated avatar in the offing?0 -
Yes. Find a VPN or enjoy not viewing the foetid contents of other peoples' brains.kle4 said:
Sadly my browser will not let me see it - is twitter barred by the great firewall?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/9351370640683089930 -
Mr. Dean, yeah I remember reading about that. This may be why the Dalai Lama has said he thinks he might/should be the last one.
Mr. Eagles, I should've known better than to expect some sort of historical insight. *sighs*
Mr. D, in the past we have had a King Emperor, which is a pretty damned good title.0 -
I have no idea why Donald Trump and Piers Morgan are such good friends...
PIERS MORGAN: Hearty congratulations, Harry, you picked a real keeper (even if your romance did destroy my beautiful friendship with the amazing Meghan Markle)0 -
Corbyn fails to capitalise on Budget shambles.
https://twitter.com/AndrewSparrow/status/9351873669601607690 -
Emperor is a good title? After all that bleating from Leavers about wanting to take back control of our borders and immigration?Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Dean, yeah I remember reading about that. This may be why the Dalai Lama has said he thinks he might/should be the last one.
Mr. Eagles, I should've known better than to expect some sort of historical insight. *sighs*
Mr. D, in the past we have had a King Emperor, which is a pretty damned good title.0 -
Interesting first tweet there. Here's the one you are referencing (I think)dr_spyn said:Corbyn fails to capitalise on Budget shambles.
https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=icm&src=typd
https://twitter.com/AndrewSparrow/status/9351873669601607690 -
Well Piers Morgan was one of the original purveyors of FAKE NEWS.FrancisUrquhart said:I have no idea why Donald Trump and Piers Morgan are such good friends...
PIERS MORGAN: Hearty congratulations, Harry, you picked a real keeper (even if your romance did destroy my beautiful friendship with the amazing Meghan Markle)0 -
It is quite incredible how that didn't finish his career.TheScreamingEagles said:
Well Piers Morgan was one of the original purveyors of FAKE NEWS.FrancisUrquhart said:I have no idea why Donald Trump and Piers Morgan are such good friends...
PIERS MORGAN: Hearty congratulations, Harry, you picked a real keeper (even if your romance did destroy my beautiful friendship with the amazing Meghan Markle)0 -
RobD said:
Something went wrong. Fat finger syndrome.dr_spyn said:Corbyn fails to capitalise on Budget shambles.
Interesting first tweet there. Here's the one you are referencing (I think)
https://twitter.com/AndrewSparrow/status/9351873669601607690 -
Weren't the Hanoverian kings King-Electors, as they were also electors of the HRE? Or have I been playing too much EU4....Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Dean, yeah I remember reading about that. This may be why the Dalai Lama has said he thinks he might/should be the last one.
Mr. Eagles, I should've known better than to expect some sort of historical insight. *sighs*
Mr. D, in the past we have had a King Emperor, which is a pretty damned good title.0 -
Is that how ones ends up with dodgy stuff on parliamentary computers?dr_spyn said:
Something went wrong. Fat finger syndrome.0 -
Not the first - the Plantagenets were descended from the Emir of Al-Andalus (via the royal family of Castile and Leon)foxinsoxuk said:
First dual ethnicity Royal is quite a novelty.NickPalmer said:Can't keep track of the royals. Do many people really care who this fellow Harry marries, apart from just nebulously thinking "That's nice"?
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Mr. D, not sure, but the Holy Roman Empire was a very inaccurate title.
Mr. Charles, is that via John of Gaunt's children?
Edited extra bit: although now I come to think of it, didn't a Spanish royal family have a match a century earlier with... maybe Edward I? My memory fails me on the specifics.0 -
for research purposes.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is that how ones ends up with dodgy stuff on parliamentary computers?dr_spyn said:
Something went wrong. Fat finger syndrome.0 -
Wrong.TheScreamingEagles said:
Nope, the only man to be both King of the United Kingdom and President of the United States is John Goodman.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Eagles, I previously missed your King/President question. As you know, that's modern history so recent as to be current events, so I'm afraid I would have to guess at an answer. George III would appear to be the most obvious option, though I suppose it could be as early as James I.
He played King Ralph in King Ralph and President Glen Allen Walken in The West Wing.
Nigel Hawthorne in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amistad_(film) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Madness_of_King_George0 -
That would leave the Tories comfortably as largest party on 302 seats to 276 for Labour.RobD said:
Interesting first tweet there. Here's the one you are referencing (I think)dr_spyn said:Corbyn fails to capitalise on Budget shambles.
https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=icm&src=typd
https://twitter.com/AndrewSparrow/status/935187366960160769
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Fake News. I shall perform an act of contrition for my error.JonnyJimmy said:
Wrong.TheScreamingEagles said:
Nope, the only man to be both King of the United Kingdom and President of the United States is John Goodman.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Eagles, I previously missed your King/President question. As you know, that's modern history so recent as to be current events, so I'm afraid I would have to guess at an answer. George III would appear to be the most obvious option, though I suppose it could be as early as James I.
He played King Ralph in King Ralph and President Glen Allen Walken in The West Wing.
Nigel Hawthorne in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amistad_(film) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Madness_of_King_George0 -
When Clarence House say spring 2018, do they mean astronomical spring or meteorological sping?0
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A May wedding would probably be reasonably sunny an April wedding more likely to bring the showers0
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My IQ test + av/Radiohead/pizza pre-selection to replace the deposit system for people wanting to stand for election is looking a better and better option every day.TheScreamingEagles said:0 -
Kenneth Branagh has also played FDR and Henry V (King of England, not UK, I know..)TheScreamingEagles said:
Fake News. I shall perform an act of contrition for my error.JonnyJimmy said:
Wrong.TheScreamingEagles said:
Nope, the only man to be both King of the United Kingdom and President of the United States is John Goodman.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Eagles, I previously missed your King/President question. As you know, that's modern history so recent as to be current events, so I'm afraid I would have to guess at an answer. George III would appear to be the most obvious option, though I suppose it could be as early as James I.
He played King Ralph in King Ralph and President Glen Allen Walken in The West Wing.
Nigel Hawthorne in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amistad_(film) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Madness_of_King_George0 -
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I guess he means subs without nuclear weapons, but not good if he doesn't realise that.TheScreamingEagles said:0 -
But something deeper has been consuming Mr. Trump. He sees the calls for Mr. Moore to step aside as a version of the response to the now-famous “Access Hollywood” tape, in which he boasted about grabbing women’s genitalia, and the flood of groping accusations against him that followed soon after. He suggested to a senator earlier this year that it was not authentic, and repeated that claim to an adviser more recently.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/25/us/politics/trump-roy-moore-mcconnell-alabama-senate.html0 -
He already admitted it was true on the recordFrancisUrquhart said:But something deeper has been consuming Mr. Trump. He sees the calls for Mr. Moore to step aside as a version of the response to the now-famous “Access Hollywood” tape, in which he boasted about grabbing women’s genitalia, and the flood of groping accusations against him that followed soon after. He suggested to a senator earlier this year that it was not authentic, and repeated that claim to an adviser more recently.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/25/us/politics/trump-roy-moore-mcconnell-alabama-senate.html
He will apparently not campaign for Moore0 -
SecondRobD said:
First personal union between a monarchy and a republic?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993
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No, Hanover wasn't upgraded to a Kingdom until the Congress of Vienna of 1815, which was nine years after the final abolition of the HRE. In general, rulers of the HRE's constituent states weren't allowed the title of "King", as the only Kingdoms within the HRE were Germany itself, Italy (when the HRE extended into northern modern Italy), Bohemia and I think formerly Burgundy (but ICBW) and those were usually held by the Emperor anyway. When the Hohenzollerns decided to take a royal title based on Prussia-proper being outside the HRE they initially had to settle for just "King *in* Prussia" rather than "King *of* Prussia".RobD said:
Weren't the Hanoverian kings King-Electors, as they were also electors of the HRE? Or have I been playing too much EU4....Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Dean, yeah I remember reading about that. This may be why the Dalai Lama has said he thinks he might/should be the last one.
Mr. Eagles, I should've known better than to expect some sort of historical insight. *sighs*
Mr. D, in the past we have had a King Emperor, which is a pretty damned good title.0 -
We know he admitted it, we all saw him say it, but that hasn’t stop trump arguing he never said something in the past. He is a walking talking contradiction machine.Scott_P said:
He already admitted it was true on the recordFrancisUrquhart said:But something deeper has been consuming Mr. Trump. He sees the calls for Mr. Moore to step aside as a version of the response to the now-famous “Access Hollywood” tape, in which he boasted about grabbing women’s genitalia, and the flood of groping accusations against him that followed soon after. He suggested to a senator earlier this year that it was not authentic, and repeated that claim to an adviser more recently.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/25/us/politics/trump-roy-moore-mcconnell-alabama-senate.html
He will apparently not campaign for Moore
But then maybe the (failing fake news) NYT is just making it up?0 -
I see the Guardian - which normally ignores royal news on a matter of principle - is all over the Harry and Meghan story because she's mixed race.0
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Mr. 86, I suspect like Jessica Ennis-Hill, nobody normal will be fussed by that aspect of it.0
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But if she ever decides to become an explorer...tlg86 said:I see the Guardian - which normally ignores royal news on a matter of principle - is all over the Harry and Meghan story because she's mixed race.
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I think the wedding will be held at Sugar Hut, Basildon. The guests will include Abi Titmuss, Katie Hopkins, Jodie Marsh, the Kardashians, and Donald Trump.0
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Light touchpaper and retire (or, in the case of an incompetent minister, be sacked):
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He'll be taking part in I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.kle4 said:
Robert Mugabe - he’s officially an elder statesman now.CarlottaVance said:
Turnbull.....if he's still PM.......RobD said:
Put commonwealth politicians between the British and foreign ones, and he’s even lower down.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Royale, I'm not so sure about Trump getting an invite. If the future Princess Meghan doesn't like him, that's a big problem for him. And if Obama didn't get an invite, that's a recent precedent.
Plus the order, I think, of importance in guests is:
British royalty
foreign royalty
British politicians
foreign politicians
So Trump's a disliked member of the least prestigious category.0 -
Why do Brexiteers have so much contempt for Parliament?AlastairMeeks said:Light touchpaper and retire (or, in the case of an incompetent minister, be sacked):
https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/935197169191129088
Whither our sovereign Parliament?0 -
Indeed - "When Meghan weds Harry, Britain’s relationship with race will change forever", Afua Hirsch. No, it really won't.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. 86, I suspect like Jessica Ennis-Hill, nobody normal will be fussed by that aspect of it.
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Iff David Davis is found in contempt of Parliament, resigning matter?0
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This gives me such confidence in those charged with delivering Brexit
@bbclaurak: 2. Davis letter says tho they had no assurances from Cttee over what they would do with the info so haven’t included anything commercially sensitive or that would damage negotiations
We can't trust the committee not to leak it, so we took everything out
@faisalislam: Understand the Government has indicated to the Committee that there may still be negotiation-sensitive material in these 800-plus pages, and asked it to consult before any decision to publish more widely
Or not...0 -
Mr. 86, ha. It's clickbait virtue-signalling bullshit. Quelle surprise.
Edited extra bit: hmm, 'clickbait' might not be quite right. But the rest is.0 -
And this guy is an “even more global” embarrassment
@ParlyApp: .@BorisJohnson congratulates #harryandmegan and says their wedding will make the Royal Family “even more global”0 -
I doubt the 58 impact papers exist. So unless civil servants burn the midnight oil writing them, MPs will just get abstracts. Dodgy dossier déjà vu.AlastairMeeks said:Light touchpaper and retire (or, in the case of an incompetent minister, be sacked):
https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/9351971691911290880 -
I hadn't realised from the way she looks that she was mixed race, despite my often-pointed-out-here xenophobia. The answer is, as you say, a resounding no, just as Obama proved nothing beyond the fact that a nice but ineffectual mixed-race guy is a nice but ineffectual mixed-race guy.tlg86 said:
Indeed - "When Meghan weds Harry, Britain’s relationship with race will change forever", Afua Hirsch. No, it really won't.Morris_Dancer said:Mr. 86, I suspect like Jessica Ennis-Hill, nobody normal will be fussed by that aspect of it.
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Which is the reason why the government was so reluctant to release them. Not because they would reveal our negotiating hand, or even because the contents were embarrassing. There weren't any contents.FF43 said:
I doubt the 58 impact papers exist. So unless civil servants burn the midnight oil writing them, MPs will just get abstracts. Dodgy dossier déjà vu.AlastairMeeks said:Light touchpaper and retire (or, in the case of an incompetent minister, be sacked):
https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/9351971691911290880 -
But having told MPs that they exist and are very detailed, doesn't this reveal something else: David Davis has committed the cardinal sin of misleading the house.FF43 said:
Which is the reason why the government was so reluctant to release them. Not because they would reveal our negotiating hand, or even because the contents were embarrassing. There weren't any contents.FF43 said:
I doubt the 58 impact papers exist. So unless civil servants burn the midnight oil writing them, MPs will just get abstracts. Dodgy dossier déjà vu.AlastairMeeks said:Light touchpaper and retire (or, in the case of an incompetent minister, be sacked):
https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/9351971691911290880 -
You can't be a dual US-UK citizen can you?Recidivist said:
SecondRobD said:
First personal union between a monarchy and a republic?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_III_of_England
The President must be a US citizen... can the King or Queen not be a British Citizen?0 -
IIRC you can only stop being Monarch if you abdicate*, your citizenship is irrelevant.TheWhiteRabbit said:
You can't be a dual US-UK citizen can you?Recidivist said:
SecondRobD said:
First personal union between a monarchy and a republic?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_III_of_England
The President must be a US citizen... can the King or Queen not be a British Citizen?
Something to do with the 'heirs from your body' is irreversible and unchanging.
*Or die obvs.0 -
Are we talking nuclear-powered/oil-powered or Trident/not Trident?TheScreamingEagles said:0 -
They passed an Act of Parliament to give the Electress of Hanover citizenship when it was thought she would become Queen.TheWhiteRabbit said:
You can't be a dual US-UK citizen can you?Recidivist said:
SecondRobD said:
First personal union between a monarchy and a republic?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_III_of_England
The President must be a US citizen... can the King or Queen not be a British Citizen?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Naturalization_Act_17050 -
No, since he told them they aren't receiving the full documents.williamglenn said:
But having told MPs that they exist and are very detailed, doesn't this reveal something else: David Davis has committed the cardinal sin of misleading the house.FF43 said:
Which is the reason why the government was so reluctant to release them. Not because they would reveal our negotiating hand, or even because the contents were embarrassing. There weren't any contents.FF43 said:
I doubt the 58 impact papers exist. So unless civil servants burn the midnight oil writing them, MPs will just get abstracts. Dodgy dossier déjà vu.AlastairMeeks said:Light touchpaper and retire (or, in the case of an incompetent minister, be sacked):
https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/9351971691911290880 -
Looking at the exchange on twitter it appears he was responding to questions about nuclear powered subs, not their weapons.TheWhiteRabbit said:
Are we talking nuclear-powered/oil-powered or Trident/not Trident?TheScreamingEagles said:
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Could have all been done on Privy council terms if Starmer didn't want to make a party point out of it...Scott_P said:This gives me such confidence in those charged with delivering Brexit
@bbclaurak: 2. Davis letter says tho they had no assurances from Cttee over what they would do with the info so haven’t included anything commercially sensitive or that would damage negotiations
We can't trust the committee not to leak it, so we took everything out
@faisalislam: Understand the Government has indicated to the Committee that there may still be negotiation-sensitive material in these 800-plus pages, and asked it to consult before any decision to publish more widely
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More importantly he seems to have got a pasting from the excellent Nia Griffith over not putting in a request for money prior to the budgetTheScreamingEagles said:
Looking at the exchange on twitter it appears he was responding to questions about nuclear powered subs, not their weapons.TheWhiteRabbit said:
Are we talking nuclear-powered/oil-powered or Trident/not Trident?TheScreamingEagles said:
Hansard will clear it up in the morning
http://www.forces.net/news/new-defence-secretary-hot-water-after-failing-make-budget-requests0 -
If MP's were found to be in contempt by the Electorate, there wouldn't be that many left....TheScreamingEagles said:Iff David Davis is found in contempt of Parliament, resigning matter?
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I'm not a republican, but 15 minutes at the top of the Six O'Clock News seems a bit much.0
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Finally a serious Irish politician.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/27/take-theresa-may-word-post-brexit-irish-border-issue-former/
"Ireland should take Theresa May “at her word” when she says the UK Government does not want a post-Brexit hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic, a former Taoiseach has said."
"Mr Ahern said he believed technology could be used to keep track of the majority of goods and therefore the creation of a hard border could be avoided."
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I was thinking of Brexit Armageddon.......Theuniondivvie said:
I hope March 2019 is a mistype. 18 months of inane grovelling would induce full blown infatuation with easeful death.Cyclefree said:AlastairMeeks said:Days like today bring out my inner republican. Time to find a nuclear shelter to sit out the next few days' fawning.
Chill, Alastair. There is an "off" button on the radio/TV.
The nuclear bunker will be needed - along with all the dried and non-perishable food to be stored in there - in March 2019.
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Davis is quite right too, what is to stop diehard Remainer MPs leaking commercially sensitive details to the EU or the press?AlastairMeeks said:Light touchpaper and retire (or, in the case of an incompetent minister, be sacked):
https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/9351971691911290880 -
I believe that 'conventional' usually refers to the power plant, rather than weapons. So he is wrong since we sold the Upholders to the Canadians in the mid-1990s (though that deal hasn't worked out too well for them).TheWhiteRabbit said:
Are we talking nuclear-powered/oil-powered or Trident/not Trident?TheScreamingEagles said:
When it comes to weapons, 'conventional' and 'nuclear' becomes more complex; since both the Russians and the US had nuclear torpedoes that could be fired from conventional submarines, and any 'conventional' submarine that can fire cruise missiles could, in theory, fire nuclear-tipped missiles.
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He's correct though - and Bertie Ahern agrees.TheScreamingEagles said:Dan Hannan is pure comedy gold.
https://twitter.com/DanielJHannan/status/666954840313085952
Nobody is falling for the EU and their puppet the ROI Tea- sock's bluster.0 -
"He isn't marrying someone from an aristocratic family."
Well no, but neither have the three grandchildren of QE2 who have already married.0 -
Yes it’s absolutelt allowed, my wife and children are all dual UK-US citizens. ( I “only” have UK citizenship, though I could also get a Irish if the Brexit talks really go up the spout)TheWhiteRabbit said:
You can't be a dual US-UK citizen can you?Recidivist said:
SecondRobD said:
First personal union between a monarchy and a republic?Morris_Dancer said:Best royal tweet of the day so far:
https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/935137064068308993
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_III_of_England
The President must be a US citizen... can the King or Queen not be a British Citizen?0 -
Well Leave wanted to hand back control to our Sovereign Parliament (TM) so they presumably trust the MPs absolutely...HYUFD said:
Davis is quite right too, what is to stop diehard Remainer MPs leaking commercially sensitive details to the EU or the press?AlastairMeeks said:Light touchpaper and retire (or, in the case of an incompetent minister, be sacked):
https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/9351971691911290880 -
It was the same Spanish family (Castile and Leon) a few times...Morris_Dancer said:Mr. D, not sure, but the Holy Roman Empire was a very inaccurate title.
Mr. Charles, is that via John of Gaunt's children?
Edited extra bit: although now I come to think of it, didn't a Spanish royal family have a match a century earlier with... maybe Edward I? My memory fails me on the specifics.
Edward I, then JoG's 2nd wife and his sister in law.0 -
the BBC have been getting bombarded by viewers saying theyre sick to the back teeth of non stop Brexit reportingtlg86 said:I'm not a republican, but 15 minutes at the top of the Six O'Clock News seems a bit much.
( saturday review BBC )
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Something unpleasant from Staffordshire.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-421413270 -
I was always amused that Queen Victoria insisted on being made Empress of India so that her daughter (Empress of Germany) wouldn't outrank her...Morris_Dancer said:Mr. Dean, yeah I remember reading about that. This may be why the Dalai Lama has said he thinks he might/should be the last one.
Mr. Eagles, I should've known better than to expect some sort of historical insight. *sighs*
Mr. D, in the past we have had a King Emperor, which is a pretty damned good title.0 -
But in the debate in the HoC, that argument was put forward as a reason not to release the reports and despite that, our elected politicians still voted in favour of release. What gives the right to David Davis to over-rule Parliament who made the decision to take that risk?HYUFD said:
Davis is quite right too, what is to stop diehard Remainer MPs leaking commercially sensitive details to the EU or the press?AlastairMeeks said:Light touchpaper and retire (or, in the case of an incompetent minister, be sacked):
https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/9351971691911290880 -
"Two council officials have been suspended after almost 1,500 people could not vote in June's general election in a constituency that saw the successful MP win by just 30 votes."dr_spyn said:Something unpleasant from Staffordshire.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-42141327
I can't think of an example of senior Council Officials in charge of an election being suspended.0
