Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Is it not true that if we are out that if we do want to still trade with some member states that we are still bound by certain conditions just as if we are still in, but no ability to influence those conditions?

Certainly not scaremongering cynic. The EU has pushed on with so many reforms irrespective of whether member countries approved or not. Let's not forget they totally ignored the criteria THEY themselves set out in their desperate need for more countries to join the 'Club'
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Never mind playing spot the spot on this forum Alf.. just answer the question -):

"Is it not true that if we are out that if we do want to still trade with some member states that we are still bound by certain conditions just as if we are still in, but no ability to influence those conditions?"

possibly :-)
it must surely be true that it will be more difficult, notwithstanding that protectionism is an international dirty word

I believe that is the case Stan, Norway springs to mind, what those conditions are I have no idea.
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Tricky then eh George.

Whatever way the vote goes it will be difficult Stan, certainly initially if the vote is to leave, for one, the Tories haven't got a plan in place for leaving. If the vote is to stay the difficulty will be less initially but will get progressively worse with the passing of time. imo
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Jeremy Corbyn showed off a naked Diane Abbott to impress his left wing friends... Telegraph
If she was on the left wing, it would need a hippo on the right wing to keep the aircraft level.

Another reason to vote out of the EU and why Juncker is a Moron !!!

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/639415/Now-EU-leaders-say-Cologne-sex-attacks-nothing-to-do-with-migrant-crisis

He was there you know; the victims weren't.

From: http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/639277/Islamic-State-sniper-spreading-terror-Sirte-picking-off-jihadis?google_editors_picks=true

ISIS left terrified as 'mystery sniper KILLS OFF evil group's leadership one by one'
A RENEGADE assassin is single-handedly waging war on Islamic State jihadis in Libya.
By Tom Batchelor
PUBLISHED: 00:00, Sat, Jan 30, 2016 | UPDATED: 00:26, Sat, Jan 30, 2016

Sirte is now the capital of Islamic State in Libya

The evil militants fear a sniper is picking off fighters in the group's de facto North African capital of Sirte after three ISIS commanders were reportedly shot dead from long range in recent weeks.

The sharp shooter is said to have perfected his skills during the 2011 uprising against dictator Colonel Gaddafi.

Senior ISIS terror chief Abdullah Hamad Al-Ansari has been named as the latest casualty after he was attacked on January 23 as he left a city centre mosque.

Hamad Abdel Hady, an official in the depraved cult's Sharia court, was also taken out by a sniper's bullet earlier this month.

An eye witness told local news website al-Wasat: "A state of terror prevailed among the ISIS ranks after his death.

"They randomly shot in the air to scare inhabitants, while searching for the sniper."

ISIS commanders are so panicked by the murders that they have carried out a number of arrests and executions in a bid to find the marksman.

It is not known if the sniper is working alone or as part of a group of anti-ISIS marksmen.

Speculation about the culprit's identity has led to reports that the shooter hails from the neighbouring city of Misrata, which fell under ISIS control last year.

Separate rumours appeared to point the finger at American or European special forces operatives who could be taking out high-profile jihadi targets in Libya.

A crack team of British Special Forces are in Libya preparing the ground for up to 1,000 British troops who have been drafted in to tackle ISIS.

The British deployment of half a dozen elite SAS soldiers will form part of a 6,000-strong army of Americans and Europeans led by the Italian army.

The jihadi group has sought to expand its influence in the lawless north African state in a bid to seize control of Libya's highly lucrative oil fields.

The Mediterranean port city of Sirte, just a few hundred miles from Europe's coastline, is now the de facto base of the jihadist group's Libyan wing.

R.I.P Sir Terry Wogan.

A short illness, cancer.

Shakespeare's Globe is to stage a performance of Hamlet at the migrant camp in Calais known as the "Jungle".
The event, on 3 February, is part of a two-year long world tour of the production which recently included a show for Yemeni refugees in Djibouti.
Globe artistic director Dominic Dromgoole said it was "another wonderful example" of the tour's "ability to reach displaced people".
About 6,000 people live in the "Jungle"

That should cheer them up ? I think they would be more happy seeing a Mr Bean film

Stand by for migrants coming in on horses. lol
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What lovely luvies.

Good ol Dave, man of the people....


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3424549/Camerons-enter-son-London-private-school-Eton-educated-PM-considers-prestigious-18-000-year-prep-10-year-old-Elwen-despite-sending-daughter-state-school-calling-fees-crazy.html

Morning Muppets.. how you doing?