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Time for a new British (or English) identity

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    #11
    Originally posted by Jeff Maginty View Post
    For once I actually agree with something that sasguru posted. Respect!
    Well there's enough there for everybody to agree with parts of it.
    And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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      #12
      Back to 1997 then.

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        #13
        Originally posted by sasguru View Post
        Based on a focus on the wider world and not a long-term declining Europe, free market ideas, low taxes, a purge on large monopolies, a reformed health system (that it is the 3rd largest employer in the world tells you something), benefits dependent on community service, reintroduction of grammar schools and free university tuition (following a redesign to a more rigorous curriculum, polys revert to being themselves again).

        Any others?
        The reintroduction of Borstals and work houses
        Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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          #14
          Originally posted by sasguru View Post
          Based on a focus on the wider world and not a long-term declining Europe, free market ideas, low taxes, a purge on large monopolies, a reformed health system (that it is the 3rd largest employer in the world tells you something), benefits dependent on community service, reintroduction of grammar schools and free university tuition (following a redesign to a more rigorous curriculum, polys revert to being themselves again).

          Any others?
          Forbid multiple nationalities
          Deportation of foreign criminals
          Freeze or dramatically reduce immigration from non-EU states
          Penalize importations from countries that have different employment protection laws and welfare system than us

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            #15
            Originally posted by Le Rosbif View Post
            Forbid multiple nationalities
            Why?
            And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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              #16
              Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
              Why?
              divided loyalties, destruction of national solidarity, detriment to assimilation, participation in elections in two different countries, ...

              one can only have one allegiance

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                #17
                Originally posted by Le Rosbif View Post
                divided loyalties, destruction of national solidarity, detriment to assimilation, participation in elections in two different countries, ...

                one can only have one allegiance
                Speak for yourself.
                And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
                  Speak for yourself.
                  I do

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by Le Rosbif View Post
                    I do
                    Good, but not for me.
                    And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by Le Rosbif View Post
                      I do
                      Yourself?
                      Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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