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Newjez: and what about the Lib Dems? I agree that a total realignment is now possible. When did it last happen in the UK? In the early 1900s, over Home Rule for Ireland? Of course, first past the post voting always inhibits the rise of third parties. But the central issue is no longer the old one of capital versus labour. We might have to start a new thread!!!

The Italian situation is nothing to do with Brexit, that's a ridiculous assertion. People will be saying that Brexit is to blame for Greece next.

The situation with Countries like Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal and others is long-standing and will continue whether the UK is in the EU or not.

Financially, the EU is not working, full stop. And I doubt it will again, either with or without the UK.

As for Corbyn, good on him. Seems democracy is thin on the ground at the moment, hopefully he landslides again. Eagle is just another Diet Tory.

I used currencyfair to xfer the money to my Mum and she withdrew it there. Otherwise, the fees are a pain.

Ace not in the way they shoot each other though?

Nah, it would probably start with the bacon being different and then go from there. Within about 2 weeks, it would be the worst place on Earth.

I lived in Austin for a year, it was ace. It would be savaged on this website though.

20 20 hindsight.

Most sane people knew it was bollocks as it was actually happening.

I was surprised that Blair had the temerity to show his face recently to comment on the Brexit result. I kind of thought he’d be keeping a low profile, what with the findings of this report due.

Pretty much what a lot of people thought at the time, no WMDs, lackying to the Yanks, lying to Parliament and the people.

A lot of people have said after the Brexit result that there should never have been a referendum and decisions like the EU vote are what elected MPs are for. Well, here’s a living, breathing example of why that logic is flawed; sometimes, ordinary people know better than Politicians driven by agendas.

The Labour party is a basket case right now, and that’s Blair’s fault as well. The members want a Labour leader, the MPs want a Diet-Tory leader; this is all down to Blair. Leaves the door wide open for the Tories to establish a dynasty without breaking sweat.

Blair’s legacy could actually be worse than Thatcher’s. Illegal wars, Dr David Kelly, saturation bombing of civilians, ill-equipped UK soldiers killed, lying to Parliament, widespread welfare dependency for cheap votes, widespread open-door immigration for cheap votes, alienation of middle England fostering the rise of far-right politics and parties, the rise of ISIS, increased instability in the Middle East … the list goes on.

Oh yeah, and Cool Britannia. Thanks Tony.

All this referendum stuff has been mad and a bit stressful to say the least. It got intense even from here, with everyone on Facebook going nuts. It's all very divisive!

 

Irrelevant of 'sides', and who is right and wrong and all that jazz, the whole situation has made me realise that I am glad to be here! Glad to be out of it. It's also made me realise that I should get off Facebook, out of the 'UK' bubble, and mentally engage with being here seeing as it's 12,000 miles from home.

 

Anyone in the Sydney area ever want to catch up for a coffee, I'd be into that. Time to make some friends here

This will go off topic into Oz bashing territory again.

Took us a couple of years to abandon a lot of the UK-centric things we were clinging to and we never looked back. You're right, if you stay in that bubble, you never fully move on.

Try a local FB group rather than a site of Poms, a lot of whom are dissatisfied with their lives.

I guess he missed the constant rain, floods, water levels halfway up people's windows etc.

We were there for 6 weeks, I think there were 2 days it didn't rain and I saw the sky once. It was winter though so...

Really.....I love the winters in the UK. They have been very mild and dry for the last few years which is a disappointment, I much prefer the snow and sunny frosty mornings..:cute:

Odd that. I was in the UK last Xmas for 6 weeks and it rained every day. And there were massive floods on the news every day. And the weather was shite and horrible every day. Must have been a different UK.

You're doing the right thing going back in their summer. We went back in winter and anything more than getting out of bed was a complete chore.

Would love to see some of your photos :smile:

 

 

...Tilly

Naughty.

Great photos. We've been here 4 years and we still go and watch sunsets every weekend. Never get bored of them.