Thought I'd start a new thread as this is going to be a major talking point this year...have not made up my mind yet...(unlike bucksfizz)....but thinking of voting for an exit as Europe is not doing Britain any good at all it seems....

I'm sure you know what you are on about but I doubt anyone else does M.

Not you Max... :)

itu rama

very slow about your mistake
meddling does not work

Slow Processing Speed, and How Can the Rate Be Improved?

causes
# diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure can be the cause

How to improve it
# engaging in regular aerobic exercise, eating well

if that does not work then
# a brain transplant will do the job

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The government has outlined its proposals for how the relationship between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic should work after Brexit.

In a position paper unveiled on Wednesday, it said an "unprecedented solution" will be needed to address the issue of the Irish border.

The management of the border is one of the most sensitive Brexit issues.
Political figures have been having their say in response to the government's post-Brexit plan.

Appears that the Government has conceded that nothing will change with respect to the borders with Ireland. No hard border entering or leaving Ulster. Probably the best solution at this time.
Ireland, like the UK, is outside the Schengen zone and already turns back non EU citizens that don't have a visa. It does mean however that EU citizens will have a rathole to the UK but there are bigger fish to fry at the moment. The loopholes can be fixed later.
Looks like a possible smugglers paradise but the Irish have been working with that for years.

It will be interesting to see the effect of said Brexit on NI and SI economies and whether that will stimulate a new surge for the independence of the Island itself if the standard of living drops in the North.##

To a large extent, being outside the €U will mean the gov can turn off the benefits.

ie, big issue sellers, who are self unemployed and claiming everything that isn't nailed down. How else do they live?

Turn off the benefits to big issue sellers, and what benefits are they exactly Max?

It was ie, big issue sellers. There are lots of others.

"In work" benefits Stan, cos they sure as hell don't earn enough to live flogging that rag, or washing cars.

If I didn't know any different, I could've sworn Max edited those last two posts in an attempt to stop himself looking an arse.

Surely not???

You certainly don't know any different hilly.


But it might be an idea to ease up on the Neuchâtel .

Now they are trying to blame this cock up on brexit...desperate or what?

Not desperate, plain deplorable. But there are scribblers out there ready to knock the UK for any reason. Brexit is just an excuse. I didn't see the same when that old Russian carrier creaked its way through the channel, with its own sooty smoke screen and tugs close by in case it broke down.
The Queen Elizabeth is designed specifically for the F-35B joint strike fighter manufactured by Lockheed. BAE systems is a major partner in the joint venture. Nothing to do with the EU. The first planes will be flying off the carrier's deck next year, so unless war is declared in the meantime, where's the rush? RAF pilots and maintenance crews are already embedded with US flight teams and there is a lot of other testing and training to be carried out of the carrier's systems before it is ready for duty.

There is currently no need for a rush on this, as I see it.

With our military agreement, ANY suitable aircraft (paricularly helicopters) from any country should be able to land on this carrier, providing it is physically possible to do so.

eg. from France, from USA, etc.

Anyone that has ever built a complex project will know that the construction phase is the relatively easy part provided it was designed properly in the first place. The tricky bit, and often more time consuming than provided for, is the commissioning phase when all the components are duty tested as well as the maintenance, controls and data systems that go with them. When long design and construction times are involved, some systems may be obsolete by the time the project is completed and may have to be updated with possible knock-on effects elsewhere. The planes themselves are merely the finishing touches even if they are the raison d'etre of the carrier. But don't expect a bile filled scribbler to recognise that when he/she/it has an agenda.

The new carrier will most probably have Windows XP in its administrative computer operating systems and these will undoubtedly need updating to Windows 10 - and also probably need some hardware updating to go with it.

What's up with Neuchâtel Max?

Lets hope so, that all gets well, everyone get what they want and happy ever after ......with a special relationship.


Britain's May says still a lot to do in Brexit talks, yet confident

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday there was still a lot to be done in Brexit talks with the European Union but was confident the two would be able to negotiate a deep and special relationship.

Earlier, Britain's Brexit department said it was "confident" talks with the EU would move towards discussing their future relationship in October after some media reported that the so-called second phase would be delayed until December.

"It's good that we've had a constructive, positive approach to the negotiations so far, and those negotiations are continuing, and we are working with the European Union. There's a lot to be done. As a government we've shown the work we are putting into this," May told local television.

"We will develop a deep and special partnership with the European Union for the future that's good for the UK and good for the EU as well."

What's up with Neuchâtel Max?

As far as I know Stan, nothing.

I was having a dig at Hilary in her Swiss chateau.

Oh I thought that she had been dug in ages ago -):