FartingGnome
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fair enough. Especially about the footy.
The aren't two sides to this, as above.Did you read my earlier post?
There are 2 sides to this issue - republican and unionist. Do you think the Unionists would be happy if the EU and UK do not come up with a new alternative should "no deal" happen, since it appears to be a no deal scenario that creates the issue with the WA. The fear seems to be that a border on the island would set off trouble from the Republicans, what about the risk of setting off trouble from the Unionist side?
2 issues for me -
1) Until the full outcome of all the negotiations are finalised, the relevant agreements/treaties updated then it means nothing
2) Various people pop up at various times in the USA to make comment. Has these been put to a vote in congress, and do they speak for all? Does the opinion of 4 people who may or may not have an ulterior motive (at least 3 appear to represent the Republican side of the discussion) represent the opinion of the whole of congress?
No argument, it's just a good debate to have in my opinion, especially since I can't bring myself to talk about the diabolical football right now.
CorrectWould it be beyond the realms of impossibility that the US are watching Johnson make a complete **** of the Brexit situation, and see their chance to give themselves even more bargaining power by creating mock indignation at breaking international law, threatening to pull the plug on any future deal so Johnson has basically no bargaining power when the talks for a trade deal kick off? USA want their grubby fingers into the Pharma provision worth billions, so they are not going to refuse to talk deals over something which pretty much does not affect them on an international stage at all.
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Use it early."continual process of post hoc rationalising as a coping method for cognitive dissonance."
I'll have to use that in the pub with my brexiter mate. Ta for that
Use it early.
It doesn’t matter who they are or who they supported, they get a vote in Congress and if he goes ahead with his threat their votes will be no!
There is no chance at all of it getting through Congress if he goes ahead with his threat. If Biden gets in there will be no discussion.It doesn’t matter who they are or who they supported, they get a vote in Congress and if he goes ahead with his threat their votes will be no!
There is no chance at all of it getting through Congress if he goes ahead with his threat. If Biden gets in there will be no discussion.
I'm not sure what difference that's supposed to make. What's more important is that two of them are in charge of two of the most powerful and important House Committees (Foreign Affairs and Ways & Means) when it comes to US foreign trade agreements.From the 4 congressmen who signed the letter 2 are, or were, IRA sympathisers with a dubious record in the area and one was a close friend of Martin McGuinness.