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Well we can't live without all those crumbs from the EU's table so let's just overturn the referendum result then and be done with it... ;)

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Actually it looks like some in the Government told the Department for Culture not to bid, they did so anyway, councils paid out money promoting their bids.

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The worrying thing is what similar assurances the government has given to companies like Nissan that turn out to be worthless.

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Ah yes the other big lie, 77 million Turks making their way to Britain as we speak :rolleyes:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/66...sa-free-travel


We don't know what assurances were given to the Japanese car manufacturers as they're too sensitive to be revealed to the public

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Like most things they feed the public scraps of obfuscated information dressed up with a miniscule of truth.

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More like the public would be horrified to learn the details of this sweetheart deal...

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On the city of culture thing, a cursory search shows that in the past, non-EU potential candidates were considered for the city of culture, hence Istanbul and Stavanger being allowed. However, the rules have changed so only EU, EU candidate and EFTA/EEA countries will be considered. This was approved by the European Parliament (73 UK MEPs) and Council (Theresa May for the UK)

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So you agree despite your alliance with the EU, that the EU are being nothing but spiteful.

But sod those imbeciles. Let the UK do our own competition and call their competition FAKE!

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Err, the new framework was decided in 2014, two years before the referendum

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Lol. Well batted! :D

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With a bit of luck, we won't be participating in Eurovision any more either! This Brexit thing just keeps on giving! :p:

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Ha ha, even the Ozzies can't escape participation in Eurovision!

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This does not err, remove my earlier view that they are behaving in a spiteful manner.

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But not really. :rolleyes:

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Lol, you are joking aren't you? It really isn't that hard! :dunce:
2014: Britain and the rest of the EU agree that only EU member states, EU candidate states and EFTA/EEA countries will be considered.
2016: One country decides to leave the EU thus disqualifying itself from the European City of Culture competition.
So, is the EU being spiteful in not allowing countries like New Zealand to participate? :D:D:D

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The EU is spiteful, in terms of their decision against the UK, there, I just said it again, want it a third time?

The EU is spiteful!!!

And for the record, New Zealand is not a European Country, last time I looked, how can it even begin to win 'European City of Culture', when it's on the other side of the World, so no it is not being spiteful, bit of a poor analogy there Andrew.