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  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 76,733

    So had no axe to grind?

    I'm sure there's a better metaphor, but ATM one escapes me.
    We catch your drift.
  • CatManCatMan Posts: 3,218
    Tim_B said:


    I remember some time ago when the Fisheries minister came from Austria. That pretty much says it all.

    Don't they have rivers and lakes in Austria?
  • geoffwgeoffw Posts: 9,012

    So had no axe to grind?

    I'm sure there's a better metaphor, but ATM one escapes me.
    fish to fry?
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 24,291
    CatMan said:

    Don't they have rivers and lakes in Austria?
    I believe that once you have climbed every mountain, one must ford every stream. Then, apparently, follow every rainbow. I tuned out after that.
  • viewcodeviewcode Posts: 24,291
    geoffw said:

    fish to fry?
    Typical Kipper response. Indeed, back of the net.
  • ZephyrZephyr Posts: 438

    Join the Euro. Redefine our definition of ‘we’.
    And you can win this one simply appealing to heads, beat those playing off fears or appealing to emotions?

    In the 40’s Churchill gave a speech why we needed a council of Europe. He can be right as to why, but the whole way of the world is set against just how.

    https://www.coe.int/en/web/documents-records-archives-information/winston-churchill-and-the-ce
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 76,733
    viewcode said:

    Typical Kipper response. Indeed, back of the net.
    troll2
    /trɒl,trəʊl/
    verb
    ...fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat.
    gerund or present participle: trolling
    "we trolled for mackerel"
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 121,673
    Austria is a well known and popular destination for fly fishing.
  • The_TaxmanThe_Taxman Posts: 2,979
    I see George Osborne is playing a long game if he becomes IMF head as speculated in the Daily Telegraph..

    It makes his backing for Boris rather convenient!

    If the UK economy tanks he cannot get contamination as he will be away from UK shores. It could be a very smart political move by George Osborne.
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 5,092
    When will Hunt be sending the warship with no planes on it over to Hong Kong ?

    The Chinese must be terrified!
  • TOPPINGTOPPING Posts: 43,705

    No, the correct term is ex-pat.

    I was there temporarily, we were always going to return home to England (and we did). An immigrant is someone who intends to settle permanently in their new country and we didn't.
    Like the EU citizens who wanted to do exactly the same thing here and against whom the foreigner-hating Leavers voted.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 73,548

    Austria is a well known and popular destination for fly fishing.

    There are plenty of scumbags in its politics as well.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 73,548
    Nigelb said:

    troll2
    /trɒl,trəʊl/
    verb
    ...fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat.
    gerund or present participle: trolling
    "we trolled for mackerel"
    Not red herrings?
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 53,674
    viewcode said:

    I believe that once you have climbed every mountain, one must ford every stream. Then, apparently, follow every rainbow. I tuned out after that.
    D'oh! A deer, a female deer
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 53,674
    nico67 said:

    When will Hunt be sending the warship with no planes on it over to Hong Kong ?

    The Chinese must be terrified!

    Is the Wong answer!
  • nico67nico67 Posts: 5,092
    TOPPING said:

    Like the EU citizens who wanted to do exactly the same thing here and against whom the foreigner-hating Leavers voted.
    Yes but Brit ex pats are special . EU nationals aren’t the same when they come to the UK. This was highlighted by interviews with some ex pats in Spain who voted Leave , they said there were too many immigrants in the UK.

    When it was pointed out to them they’re immigrants in Spain , they replied we’re ex pats and the Spanish need our money !
  • CatManCatMan Posts: 3,218
    nico67 said:


    Yes but Brit ex pats are special . EU nationals aren’t the same when they come to the UK. This was highlighted by interviews with some ex pats in Spain who voted Leave , they said there were too many immigrants in the UK.

    When it was pointed out to them they’re immigrants in Spain , they replied we’re ex pats and the Spanish need our money !

    I have this dream that in 50 years time all these ****heads will be dead and we won't have to deal with all this. Wishful thinking I know.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 53,674

    This thread is now too old

  • The_TaxmanThe_Taxman Posts: 2,979
    nico67 said:

    Yes but Brit ex pats are special . EU nationals aren’t the same when they come to the UK. This was highlighted by interviews with some ex pats in Spain who voted Leave , they said there were too many immigrants in the UK.

    When it was pointed out to them they’re immigrants in Spain , they replied we’re ex pats and the Spanish need our money !
    I once spoke to a UK citizen who lived in Tenerife who said the UK was too full of immigrants! It was early 2016 and he intended to vote for Brexit. I thought he was a hypercritical fool who had no self-awareness,..
  • OldKingColeOldKingCole Posts: 34,569
    ydoethur said:

    There are plenty of scumbags in its politics as well.
    We've had the discussion before about the genius of the Austrians, haven't we. As, for example, Hitler, born in Braunau am Inn, Austria, was German
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