Time for a new British (or English) identity

[Le Rosbif]

Yep, a loon put up some posters saying something stupid. Loons do that kind of thing; Britain doesn't lock up loons unless they're a direct danger to other people or themselves; it has what's called ' care in the community'. It works most of the time, but not always. Meanwhile, Waltham Forest remains under British legislation, and judging by the statements of local residents that's unlikely to change any time soon;

Doesn't look much like Taliban era Kabul to me.

Not yet no.

but does not look like 2000 years old Britain to me either.

With people like you willing to bury their head in the sand - I reckon 15-20 years should be enough to see the british constitution amended to make room to sharia law. Would not be a big deal right. It would be just "amendments" after all - not like Iran yet?

[sasguru]

Not yet no.

but does not look like 2000 year old Britain to me either.

With people like you willing to bury their head in the sand - I reckon 15-20 years should enough to see the british constitution amended to make room to sharia law. Would not be a big deal right. It would be just "amendments" after all - not like Iran yet?

Complete and utter tripe.

HTH, BIDI.

[Mich the Tester]

Can you name me one instance in history where protectionism brought prosperity?

I can. The local authorities in Kano state in Nigeria introduced tariffs on peanuts and groundnuts 'imported' from other states to 'protect the local nut farmers'. A short while later the local nut farmers were queueing up at the Red Cross begging while the local councillors were building smart villas for themselves and ordering a consignment of black Mercedes limos for council business. It didn't work out well for the farmers, but ze Germans and the politicians did quite well out of it.

[Le Rosbif]

Can you name me one instance in history where protectionism brought prosperity?

there's a difference between "no border control" and "some control".

Dirigisme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Mich the Tester]

but does not look like 2000 year old Britain to me either.

Good. 2000 years ago, Britain was (only partly) a rather windswept outpost of the Roman empire. Mind you; one advantage, it didn't have internet for people to post mad political theories, just little wax tablets that didn't have room for many words, thereby forcing people to think things through before writing them down.

[Le Rosbif]

Nobody; just be aware of how high they will be. I would suggest you visit the boardroom of Renault, or for that matter, elf, Peugeot or any other big French employer and explain your ideas to them

I'd give it 2 minutes before you're laughed out of the room.

They are off-shoring already and hardly pay any corporation tax in France thanks to holding manipulations and tax shelters - why would we care about them?

Those who create employment and boost the economy are the SMEs

[sasguru]

there's a difference between "control" and "some control".

Dirigisme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

From that article "However, in 1983 the initial bad economic results forced the government to renounce dirigisme and start the era of rigueur ("rigour"). Dirigisme has remained out of favour with subsequent governments, though some of its traits remain."

So it doesn't work.

Next!

[Mich the Tester]

Those who create employment and boost the economy are the SMEs

You mean the SMEs that sell stuff to big corporations?

[Churchill]

They are off-shoring already and hardly pay any corporation tax in France thanks to holding manipulations and tax shelters - why would we care about them?

Those who create employment and boost the economy are the SMEs

Ah, of course, Madame Miggins and her Croissant Shoppe!

[Mich the Tester]

and

With people like you willing to bury their head in the sand - I reckon 15-20 years should be enough to see the british constitution amended to make room to sharia law. Would not be a big deal right. It would be just "amendments" after all - not like Iran yet?

I can bury my head in the sand as much as I like; anyone wishing to see the unwritten British constitution 'amended' ( it doesn't get 'amended'; it evolves through a combination of case law, acts of Parliament and those international agreements approved by parliament, and lest I forget, Royal Prerogative, which doesn't happen much now) would have to get a huge proportion of the British electorate behind the idea; can you explain how that is going to happen?