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That's the way ahead, with a referendum for any major issues....i.e. what the people want at the end of the day! |
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That's the way ahead, with a referendum for any major issues....i.e. what the people want at the end of the day!
You really want to have to go to the polls every time the coalition set a new budget or try to get a new policy which may not be popular through parliament. I think not. We should have another immediate election, make sure the voters know that it is either Conservative or Labour and perhaps wipe that smug smile off the face of the losing, by a large margin, Lib Dem leader |
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That's the way ahead, with a referendum for any major issues....i.e. what the people want at the end of the day!
How would you define a "major issue"? |
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That's the way ahead, with a referendum for any major issues....i.e. what the people want at the end of the day!
How many people would understand the background or consequences? Have you tried to read Maastricht Treaty for instance? |
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Not such a good idea then ay? |
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Not such a good idea then ay?
Although the Swiss manage and do very well on it |
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Although the Swiss manage and do very well on it
They do, however, have a different economy. |
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They do, however, have a different economy.
And why shouldn't we? |
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They do, however, have a different economy.
and holes in their cheese!! |
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Although the Swiss manage and do very well on it
They also have less people although a large proportion of nuns. They also have conscription The Swiss Air Force also have flight ready aircraft on the ground but only on working days and during working hours. |
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They also have less people although a large proportion of nuns.
They also have conscription
The Swiss Air Force also have flight ready aircraft on the ground but only on working days and during working hours.
Still no reason why we shouldn't copy. Think your last comment is probably one of the real issues here - the cost of our 'defence forces' . We simply haven't the resource to police the world any more. Quite agree we should help - but to my mind, our contribution should simply match that of our European peers on an exactly equitable basis. And the Swiss? Think we can take it they are bright enough to havce worked out that should a situation arise; they'd work weekends! That's simply good management; another thing we don't do. |
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Not such a good idea then ay?
Tis a good idea then? |
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They also live in a place that's got fack-all apart from big hills! Comparing us to them is daft! |
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They also live in a place that's got fack-all apart from big hills! Comparing us to them is daft!
Yea.....We can beat them with our National Debt, so there! |
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Yea.....We can beat them with our National Debt, so there!
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They also live in a place that's got fack-all apart from big hills! Comparing us to them is daft!
And what have we got left brother? No manufacturing, little fuel now the coal and oil has nearly gone. We probably have some agriculture and still some world finance. Thats all the Swiss have. However, they don't pretend to be a World power. |
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They also live in a place that's got fack-all apart from big hills! Comparing us to them is daft!
Trains that run on time all over the place. A bunker place for every citizen to hide in. A share in some sort of electronic underground gizmo that cost billions and serves no useful purpose Watches and cuckoo clocks Chocolate Soldiers for the Pope They really are crap at shipbuilding though. |
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They also have less people although a large proportion of nuns.
They also have conscription
The Swiss Air Force also have flight ready aircraft on the ground but only on working days and during working hours.
They also won the America's Cup Yacht Race. Not bad for a landlocked country. |
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No manufacturing
...but plenty of idle hands.
little fuel now the coal and oil has nearly gone.
We have plenty of coal, but we cannot make it pay...it seems.
We probably have some agriculture and still some world finance. Thats all the Swiss have. However, they don't pretend to be a World power.
No, but we are a bridgehead with Europe for the States. We also speak English, another plus point.  |
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No, but we are a bridgehead with Europe for the States. We also speak English, another plus point.
Oh I forgot the 'special relationship'; when's our next instalment due!  |
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And what have we got left brother? No manufacturing, little fuel now the coal and oil has nearly gone. We probably have some agriculture and still some world finance. Thats all the Swiss have. However, they don't pretend to be a World power.
You mean there is someone who PRETENDS to be a world power.? who might that be then? |
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What did I say........ay! |
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