Dear World, A reflection on the British Spirit

[Mordac]

Better that than the alternative of my grandparents. I grew up with IRA bombings on the telly every other week. Seriously, IS? stick to throwing rocks.

The cost of housing is an internal problem nadda to do with the EU. How is Scotland managed to keep house prices normal as well as it's population?

The population of Scotland normal? What the hell are you smoking? And more to the point, where can I buy a truckload?

[Mordac]

I'm suggesting its played a major part in keeping the peace.

Bloody hell, you actually do believe that horse crap, don't you.

[scooterscot]

The population of Scotland normal? What the hell are you smoking? And more to the point, where can I buy a truckload?

You look an the mean population over the years. I think you'll find the distribution is normal.

[scooterscot]

Bloody hell, you actually do believe that horse crap, don't you.

Perhaps you can list the wars in Europe since 45.

[original PM]

Perhaps you can list the wars in Europe since 45.

Wow

"Wanna buy a tiger stone Homer?"

"What does it do?"

"Scares tigers away."

"Does it work?"

"Do you see any tigers?"

[scooterscot]

So in fact no one can list any. I rest my case.

[Mordac]

You look an the mean population over the years. I think you'll find the distribution is normal.

I wan't actually going to call them "mean", but you have raised a highly relevant point there.

"the distribution is normal" roughly translates as "the number of people who can't wait to get the hell out of there is essentially equivalent to the number being born".

[PurpleGorilla]

So in fact no one can list any. I rest my case.

The Cold War.

And more recently the Balklands and the Ukraine.

[Mordac]

Perhaps you can list the wars in Europe since 45.

Try all the ones in the former Yugoslav nations.
Then there's Ukraine, Crimea etc. or they might not technically be actual wars for legal and insurance purposes.

[stek]

So in fact no one can list any. I rest my case.

TBF there was the Bosnian conflict and the current goings on in Donbass.

I'm on your side on this but there are no 100%'s from either viewpoints, it's time the Brexiters realised this, they all seem to be knee-jerk Britain can be Great again types.

The times are changing, even the current Gov and the previous Coalition have admitted their errors re: the 10% tax rate, pastie tax etc, small things but the days of standing 100% on one view are hopefully fading.

I'm pro-EU but also I know unfettered EU freedom of movement doesn't work. Brexiters say ok, lets leave EU, it's all knackered, whereas more enlightened folks prefer to consider how to fix this issue, even I can see Cameron is trying this, me, a leftie Corbynite.

In/Out whatever, but don't think it's an on or off switch solution.