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Commented on The unspeakable truth
Delurking to say hi and thanks to OGH. I live in Poland and also have the right to a .il passport, but that country is entirely too hot and sunny for me. Things are going to shit out here, as...
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Ludvig Holberg commented on
The unspeakable truth
then there'd have been an argument that it would have been tantamount to invocation. Just finished "The Annihilation Score". Isn't it a lovely coincidence that Article 50 shares its operating verb with demons and eldritch horrors?...
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Barry commented on
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"Really: - this is the little man & woman giving "the establishment" a damned good kicking, & to hell with whatever the result of the result was or is. IF the labour party had even bothered to campaign AT ALL, other than half-heartedly in the last 3 weeks, I suspect the result would have been different." Greg, you argued for Leave; you presented a large number of bad arguments for Leave; when they were rebutted you remained (!!) for Leave. This is your flustercluck....
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Barry commented on
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"So Britain shuts down immigration and the economy remains poor, with poor prospects then What? How long before people wake up to the real source of the problem?" Well, it looks like 52% of the people who voted swallowed everything that the Austerians told them about Evil Furriners being the cause of their problems, so don't hold your breath............
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Barry commented on
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"Farage has already withdrawn the promise of 350 mil a week for the NHS. That was quick." The dew had not yet dried on the morning of the not-so-glorious Leave Day when the leaders of the movement pretty much said that it was all a lie....
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George Carty commented on
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Speaking of Syrian refugees, I've been thinking again about those gang-rapes in Cologne. I don't believe any genuine refugees would commit such heinous acts, as it is obviously an act of treachery against both their host country and against their fellow refugees. It is also clear that these crimes greatly stoked hatred of refugees (along with more general xenophobia) and strengthened the extreme right across Europe. Given that Putin is clearly aiming to undermine the EU and has been bankrolling Europe's far-right parties (including the Front National) with this in mind, how likely is it the rapes were perpetrated by...
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