The official 'I lost my job/contract because of Brexit' thread

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AtW replied

14 July 2016, 11:25
George Osborne sacked as Chancellor and replaced by Philip Hammond as Theresa May forms her new Cabinet
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NigelJK replied

13 July 2016, 08:40
And £3 bln to UK agriculture

a large chunk of which is spent to make EU farmers (in particular the French) more competitive in our market.
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BrilloPad replied

13 July 2016, 06:12
'Brexit' biscuits, beer and tea trademark bids - BBC News

boomed.....
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MrMarkyMark replied

12 July 2016, 15:59
Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post

Do I look so cheap that I would take her out in Bristol?

Depends..........on whether the Hugo Boss suit and all your other design tat was being sported, old sport.
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FatLazyContractor replied

12 July 2016, 15:56
Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post

FTFY

Do I look so cheap that I would take her out in Bristol?
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MrMarkyMark replied

12 July 2016, 15:47
FTFY

Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post

We both arranged for a meet up through PM a few months ago. I couldn't be arsed to turn up since MP wanted me to take her out for dinner at MF's new, Walter Mitty, branded restaurant on the same day (I know, bloody women!).
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FatLazyContractor replied

12 July 2016, 15:37
Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post

The voice of experience?

The sore voice of experience, rather.

We both arranged for a meet up through PM a few months ago. I couldn't be arsed to turn up since MP wanted me to take her out for dinner at MF's new restaurant on the same day (I know, bloody women!).

Sore, you see
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MrMarkyMark replied

12 July 2016, 15:22
Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post

The voice of experience?

<FLC "Uncceptable" PM To Halo Jones Placeholder>
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Halo Jones replied

12 July 2016, 15:03
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

You are suppose to lie to prevent him PMing you.

The voice of experience?
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LondonManc replied

12 July 2016, 14:55
Originally posted by AtW View Post

And £3 bln to UK agriculture, the bill that somebody will have to pick up now, I wonder who...

9 weeks of EU non-payment will cover that. Next.
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original PM replied

12 July 2016, 14:24
Originally posted by AtW View Post

And £3 bln to UK agriculture, the bill that somebody will have to pick up now, I wonder who...

Well thats about 10 weeks worth of EU club fees so we could.

But also wasn't a lot of that money paid to farmers so they would not produce things?
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SueEllen replied

12 July 2016, 13:58
Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post

No

But having attended one of the London gatherings (albeit some time ago) it can be confirmed that I am of the female persuasion

You are suppose to lie to prevent him PMing you.
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AtW replied

12 July 2016, 12:39
Originally posted by original PM View Post

Was gonna say a lot of people in Education voted Remain because of this concern about a withdrawal of funding.

Will be interesting to see how this pans out but I bet the actual boundary pushing research in technology etc is funded by UK/UK business.

The EU will have been funding people to study banana curvature.

And £3 bln to UK agriculture, the bill that somebody will have to pick up now, I wonder who...
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Halo Jones replied

12 July 2016, 11:22
Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post

@Halo - Post us some pics to clear the air.

No

But having attended one of the London gatherings (albeit some time ago) it can be confirmed that I am of the female persuasion
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original PM replied

12 July 2016, 11:05
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

Stop it, I'm blubbing - sorry, I meant "couldn't care less".

Was gonna say a lot of people in Education voted Remain because of this concern about a withdrawal of funding.

Will be interesting to see how this pans out but I bet the actual boundary pushing research in technology etc is funded by UK/UK business.

The EU will have been funding people to study banana curvature.
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