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“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.” -
Close, late 2015.Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostPoor chap. I think he went long oil in 2014.
Logging in as darmy on scooty's laptop?
Last edited by BlasterBates; 15 January 2019, 21:26.I'm alright JackComment
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Funny old world.
Was reading this thread at 21:27 whilst listening to BBC news.
A talking-head BBC "City" reporter was on, I wasn't paying much attention to him but caught him saying this:
"I spoke to people in the city today and they all agreed that if there was a crushing defeat the pound would fall ... what has happened? The pound has gone up".Comment
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You can guarantee the BBC reporter spoke the biggest idiot he could find who conformed to his Guardian-esque world-view.Originally posted by tomtomagain View PostFunny old world.
Was reading this thread at 21:27 whilst listening to BBC news.
A talking-head BBC "City" reporter was on, I wasn't paying much attention to him but caught him saying this:
"I spoke to people in the city today and they all agreed that if there was a crushing defeat the pound would fall ... what has happened? The pound has gone up".
A smart man would never speak to the BBC.Comment
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I was working on the trading floor at UBS when the EURO was launched and recall the currency traders laughing over how the new currency would never work but they'd still make a mint out of it and stupid arrogant politicians would shovel the money into their gobs.Originally posted by darmstadt View PostCurrency traders (many of whom are Brexiters) pushing the pound:

The PIIGS paid the tab..... up to now.Comment
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