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Our dear Brexit secretary admitting that he didn't fully appreciate how important the Dover-Calais crossing is to our international trade. In the words of CB Fry - Jesus f*cking wept!

The thing is that a lot of it is perfectly believable, because there is already a lot stuff we already know which backs up aspects of it. For instance: The govt have already voted to grant themselves Henry VIII powers Liam Fox has already been in talks with the US over trade deals Theresa May has already publicly threatened to turn the UK into a tax haven if we don't get a deal All of the rhetoric so far has been that the blame for failure to yet agree a deal is solely the fault of the EU I've followed this guy for a while now and he has been spot on with his snippets and revelations numerous times. I have no reason to simply dismiss him out of hand, and as extreme as some of it may sound, none of it would surprise me when you look at who is driving it all. But yes, I am also mindful of the old saying "Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by incompetence". And let's face it, "competent" is never a word you would use to describe this sh*tshow of a government.

On the subject of Ched Evans... https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-united-striker-ched-evans-to-sue-lawyers-over-lost-earnings-after-overturned-rape-conviction-1-9431406

And yet he is repeatedly proved correct with his assertions. May has got nothing to do with it. She's just an expendable fall-girl for the Tories right now. The only reason they are letting her stay in her post is so that she can shoulder the public blame for the inevitable economic fallout after we leave. Once Brexit has been delivered, she will be betrayed and removed so quickly her feet won't touch the ground.

https://twitter.com/J_amesp/status/1046828583484821504 This guy is usually bang on the money with anything to do with Brexit. The picture painted here is horrifying, but entirely believable. So I ask everyone: Given a straight choice between leaving under the scenario laid out in this thread or remaining, what would you choose?

He's been our most consistent performer this season. He appears to have a drive and determination that is lacking in many others and he is a natural leader. It's a no-brainer for me.

I still can't fathom why somebody as quiet and casual as Bertrand is still our captain. Maybe Hughes does recognise that he isn't the ideal candidate but he doesn't want to take it off him in case it upsets him and demotivates him even further. Who knows. But I'm also in the 'give it to Hoj' camp. He's the perfect fit for the role, and he's also one of the only players to have given a good account of himself so far this season.

And now Banks has been found guilty of using his insurance firm to send anti-EU propaganda to its customers in a blatant breach of privacy laws, and fined a measly £135,000. No wonder he's so f*cking smug. And with all the other investigations ongoing, this is just the tip of the iceberg as far as his involvement in the leave campaign goes. The mandate for Brexit is now about as strong as Saints' chances of being in the PL next season.

If they hadn't been so f*cking stupid as to post a video of it on social media, you would have a valid point.

Heard on the radio news that the police are investigating it as a public order offence, and they have already handed themselves in.

A win for Fulham would lift them above us, so a draw is probably the best result for us.

Nobody is loving it you tiresome c*nt. All you ever do is attack other posters then get all f*cking butt hurt when people call you out on it.

F**k me that's embarrassing. They just did some passing practice in our area FFS.

And you're the one posting in the Philip Green thread about fair trials and judicial process (on which I am actually, for once, in agreement with you). Do you really think it is the role of the BBC to invite people under criminal investigation onto a flagship political show to get their denials out into the public domain, and potentially influence a jury before any charges are actually brought? If the NCA's investigation reveals that Banks knowingly used foreign state funding to influence the outcome of a democratic vote, then he is potentially guilty of treason. Do you really think it is appropriate for our 'impartial' state broadcaster to be giving him the platform to present his side of the story unchallenged?

Pulis mentions that we are in talks about bringing him back 'home' for his recovery. Would make sense I guess, because he's not going to play again this season now.

Get it right Batman, that's an entirely different situation. Some Labour members are being investigated; the party itself is not. So yes, I fully expect them to invite a senior member of the party on to discuss the situation so they can give them yet another public beating about antisemitism, but we both know they will not invite any of the individual members being investigated on to plea their defence prior to any potential trial, as they are doing with Banks.

https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1058336682716643329 WTF!? Banks is being given an open platform on the BBC to refute the allegations against him. All political views aside, this is completely wrong. He is being investigated by the NCA, and by giving him this platform to air his story unchallenged (Marr FFS - the wettest, most insipid political interviewer the Beeb has ever employed) they are potentially influencing the outcome of that investigation. Are they now going to start platforming other suspected criminals as well? Phillip Green next perhaps? This is f*cked up.

Was it though? OK we didn't have the obscenely rich teams of Chelsea and Man City in those days, but the PL was still completely dominated by Man U and Arsenal, and there were some truly awful teams to 'grace' the top flight in the 90s. Barnsley and Swindon spring to mind.

Probably because he was able to get away with his slow pace and general lethargy in the 90s. PL football has evolved since then and he wouldn't get anything like the time and space he used to get and would need to be effective in today's game.

No, the football wasn't any better. Most of the time it was a lot worse. But the big difference between now and then was we had players who cared and wore the shirt with pride. For instance, Franny Benali may have been an incredibly limited player, but he never gave anything less than his best effort. Compare that to the casual attitude of our current left back (and captain), it's no wonder fans are so disengaged. We also had MLT, who could look completely anonymous for the entire 90 minutes but still win us the game with a sublime bit of individual magic. There was always that hope that kept you believing we could still get something out of a game, which is so sadly lacking at the moment.

And now the FBI have upgraded Farage from 'person of interest' to 'actively being investigated'.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46056337 Interesting development in the Brexit saga. Arron Banks has been referred to the NCA over the investigation into suspect campaign funding by Leave.EU. I wonder what will come of it and how that will impact on proceedings? Edit: Dammit Eric, you beat me to it!

He would need to be good at tackling to play that role. He isn't.

Bet365 are offering 50/1 on us winning 1-0. The odds on City winning 7-0 are only 40/1.

He's been a good servant to us and played a key role in our successes between 2014-2016, but I wouldn't be sorry to see him leave and certainly wouldn't begrudge him a move back to Rangers. Good luck to him.