Brexit and the waning days of the United Kingdom

[mongers]

Since so far Obama's comments are proving prophetic, and if anything underselling, hard to see how one could criticize.

He antagonised a significant section of the UK population who don't like being told what to do by a Yank*.


* apologise for using the word, but that's what would typically be used to describe in his apparently high-handed approach. 

[The Minsky Moment]

He antagonised a significant section of the UK population who don't like being told what to do by a Yank*.

Seems like they didn't like to be told anything by anyone.

* apologise for using the word

I've got no problem with it, Lettow may be a different story.

[Admiral Yi]

Our politicians or football team, who is more shittier?   

I'll see your politicians and fodbol team and raise you the electorate.

[frunk]

I'll see your politicians and fodbol team and raise you the electorate.

I'd say letting 50%+1 referendums break up countries and overturn decades old treaties/international relationships.  I'm pretty sure the US wouldn't of survived with such a system.

[The Minsky Moment]

FFS

I agree.
Cameron asked him to say something, it would have been pretty dickish to refuse.

[Jacob]

I think it was for Obama making comments in favor of remain. Bit I saw quoted was about Obama acting unseemly and Putin being on better behavior about the referendum.

Makes sense for Farage to back Putin.

[citizen k]

Alan Greenspan: Scotland Will Leave the United Kingdom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAq0TNBD6so

[mongers]

What we need know is a foreign war to bring the country together. *


Worked for someone in '82.






* I'm not being serious.

[The Minsky Moment]

Relatively favorable views of Putin are a good litmus test for detecting scummy Western politicians.  Catches dubious characters both left and right.

[The Brain]

What we need know is a foreign war to bring the country together. *


Worked for someone in '82.






* I'm not being serious.

You find yourself in '82 now?

[The Minsky Moment]

What makes you think he ever left it?

[Sheilbh]

Haaretz London correspondent pointing out that there were chants at that rally - and signs and T-shirts - calling Labour MPs scum, traitors and vermin. Eleven days after Jo Cox was killed the Labour leader addresses that crowd

[Admiral Yi]

I'd say letting 50%+1 referendums break up countries and overturn decades old treaties/international relationships.  I'm pretty sure the US wouldn't of survived with such a system.

Would it be preferable to break up countries etc. through a 50+1 vote of elected representatives?  Or two maintain a status quo opposed by 50+1 % of the population?

[Josquius]

Fuck. The news makes for depressing watching.
The government has to invoke article 50. There will be no long drawn out negotiations.
2 years of life left....

Go Ken Clarke go.

[mongers]

Should Languish employ Shelf as it's paid Westminster correspondent, I know I'd be grateful as I just can't keep up with the volume of political news today.