badgerx16

Have we seen the true Armando Broja in the second half of the season ?

Budd

It's called Balkanisation, splitting a country up into smaller and smaller entities to no ultimate benefit, playing of perceived 'differences' and 'weaknesses' to provide the justification. I'll give you a ( slightly contrived ) example; Moving on from the current structure of the UK, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales all gain full independence. At this point, Cornwall and Devon decide that London is too remote to be relied on for effective Governance and start agitating for their freedom. At the same time the counties north of the Mersey/Humber demand self rule - however having acheived this Lancashire and Yorkshire stand at loggerheads as neither will accept power given to the other; Cumbria determines that it wants away from these 2 ancient rivals and sets up on it's own, followed by the creation of the People's Republics of Tyneside and Wearside. Northumberland and Durham woo Scotland with the intention of joining the Jocks in the EU. Meanwhile, Devon and Cornwall have border disputes along the banks of the Tamar, which result in violent sectarian exchanges, they split, and Cornwall sets Kernewek as it's official language. The City of London, as the financial centre of the Universe, ( in it's own eyes ), becomes fed up with having to pass on part of the income it generates to other parts of the country, and declares all land within the M25 as it's hegemony and fiefdom, and pulls up the metaphorical drawbridge, leaving the Home Counties rudderless. The majority of Hampshire takes advantage of these political upheavals to build a wall to isolate Portsea Island and set armed guards to prevent any escape. ============================================================= In the real world, you get external agitation stirring up emnities that aren't really a problem, such as Russia's arming of insurgents in the Donbas on a bogus pretext.

It isn't 'acceptable', but sometimes bad things become necessary. Humans are an imperfect species, and society places a thin veneer over animal brutality, but on occasion violence is the only way to prevent worse outcomes. In 2014 Russia was trying to subvert Ukraine's desire to democratise and move away from Kremlin imposed autocracy, and the 'little green men' led an armed insurrection intended to destroy the Ukrainian national identity. The Ukrainians felt justified in resisting. War is hell, but some things are worth fighting for. Still, you keep on trying to find ways to justify what is happening in Mariupol, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, etc.

This in spades.

So does that mean Alex was wrong ? ( Again).

FPTP is anachronistic and has been unfit for purpose for at least 40 years. There's a reason why all 3 devolved assemblies don't use it

Lol, if you think transport investment is "going up north". You should try the trans-pennine route.

Because local councils run immigration policy.

Sore loser ?

All those "beergate" stories on the front page of the Fail clearly worked.

Temporarily it's Wikipedia page included "Decommissioned: 2022/05/06 Nickname: 'submarine' Location: underwater"

A political correspondant on QT says that Tory MPs she has spoken to say they want to move on and keep Boris - because they cannot see a 'viable alternative leader'. What a condemnation of the Government front bench.

Jonnyboy hasn't got any smarter.

He does it so well.

Goats are more reliable than politicians.

So many things never happen in Duckie's world. It's his goto response to things he doesn't want to hear or admit to.

There is no way we could go back on anything approaching the terms we had when we left. That horse has bolted, and won't be coming back.

Such as the Brexit Benefits Minister, who not only moved significant investment funds to Ireland to keep them inside the EU, but on appointment had to write an open letter asking for people to submit examples of what "benefits" Brexit was delivering. ( I suspect he is still waiting on a reply ).

Many, if not most, farmers and fishermen voted Leave.

Not just Pony, but utterly pathetic rain scalded worm-ridden Pony.

They do talk some proper shit on that TV channel.

It's strange how the Party of Law and Order don't like it when the Law is used against them. Maybe Duckie can nip over to the Mail's headquarters and point out that this is all some cunning plan to trick the 'Left'.

Duckie and others of his ilk.

And the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has said that Russia has never invaded another country, it has only ever defended it's own borders..