Brexit (Old)

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Small wager for charity that the above isn't the case?

Article 50 is extended
New referendum to follow

What, is it 1880 all of a sudden?

I don’t gamble, for any reason or cause. It ruins lives.

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by Chris

What, is it 1880 all of a sudden?

I don’t gamble, for any reason or cause. It ruins lives.

Fair enough

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Chris

What, is it 1880 all of a sudden?

I don’t gamble, for any reason or cause. It ruins lives.

A duel then ? Pistols or swords? Or are we getting back to Civil War again ?

[ianch99]

Originally Posted by Chris

What, is it 1880 all of a sudden?

I don’t gamble, for any reason or cause. It ruins lives.

No Deal is a gamble and will ruin lives .. so I guess you don't support this then?

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by Mr K

A duel then ? Pistols or swords? Or are we getting back to Civil War again ?

I do love a good bit of glove slapping

[ianch99]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

Gambling is for idiots,lets not encourage it

I guess you don't play the National Lottery then?

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by ianch99

I guess you don't play the National Lottery then?

No


My Mr's worked at ladbrokes for 12 years i went in once to pick up the front door key,that's the only time i've ever been close to the gambling set.

[jfman]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...no-deal-brexit

Popcorn time.

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

I do love a good bit of glove slapping

And pearl clutching...

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

Gambling is for idiots,lets not encourage it

No, irresponsible gambling is for idiots.

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Originally Posted by Hugh

And pearl clutching...

You've lost me on that one

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

No, irresponsible gambling is for idiots.

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You've lost me on that one

As in...

[Carth]

*Carths 1st attempt at a 'no deal' Brexit doomsday scenario*

Food Shortages: People will be starving to death because they are unable to buy the expensive exotic foods that they have become accustomed to. Fortunately a great many will survive because egg n chips, sausage n mash, pie n peas and even cheese on toast will be available.

Job Losses: I'm afraid this will not come to pass. Due to 1/6 of the nation starving to death (see above) there will be plenty of jobs to go round . . we may even have to beg for foreign workers.

Housing Shortages: There will be an initial drop in the amount of homes available due to the very rich among us instantly buying as many houses as they can in order to make a quick buck. However, after two months we should see plenty of homes becoming once more empty and affordable . . . due to it being the rich that are the 1/6th in the first paragraph.

NHS Crisis: This will be averted quite easily by people living a much healthier lifestyle. When motor cars and fuel are no longer being imported, push bikes will be the choice of transport for many. The demise of the large supermarket chains (due to no imports) will also lead to people eating healthier . . and many will not bother with the Macdonalds 'drive through' if they're on a pushbike. Medicinal drugs won't be an issue as the entrepreneurs in their new 5 bed homes will be growing cannabis and flood the market with this powerful painkiller.

Crime: Expect to see a massive reduction in crime because the police can concentrate on criminals instead of targeting motorists . . except for the occasional case of being caught '2 up' on a pushbike. Cannabis growers will be given 'exemption from prosecution' status, as they're the ones keeping the NHS afloat.

Holidays and Leisure: Caravan makers and Butlins will see a resurgence in fortunes

Seems about par for the course...

Only one small problem

Most people think Britain only imports about 50% of its food. But the reality is that 80% of food is imported, including basics such as carrots and tea.

In a research note to clients dated January 3, HSBC analyst David McCarthy and his team wrote, "It is widely believed that 50% of food is imported into the UK," he wrote. Among Conservative party members, 76% believe warnings about a no-deal Brexit are "exaggerated or invented, and in reality leaving without a deal would not cause serious disruption," according to a recent YouGov poll.

The 50% statistic underrepresents the reality, McCarthy says. In reality, "80% of food is imported into the UK," he wrote. The lower number "defines food processed in the UK as UK food, even though the ingredients may have been imported. For example, tea is processed in the UK, but we grow no tea — it is all imported. When ingredients are counted as imported, the real figure is over 80%."

Food shortages would happen within days of Britain's current customs arrangements becoming defunct. "As one ex CEO said at our Chairman's Conference in November: 'Carrots for sale in the supermarket on Thursday were in the ground in Spain on Monday,'

Carrots will stay fresh if you keep them chilled, of course. But the UK's frozen food storage capacity is already 100% used, according to various press reports. "In preparation for a worst-case scenario, retailers and suppliers have been stockpiling in the UK and press reports have highlighted that there is now no unused frozen food capacity in the UK," HSBC says.

Difficult to display our normal sang-froid without a nice cuppa...

[jfman]

That sounds quite good actually. Previous generations always had something to regulate population growth. World war, famine, Spanish flu, beubonic plague, etc.

[denphone]

l see this went rather well today..

https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk...no-deal-brexit