Reply to: Why Britain Is Great

[VectraMan]

I suspect that ALL of them got where they are by believing in themselves and in the training and support they received from funds supplied by either private sponsors or Lottery Funding.
How many of them won medals as a result of EU funding or involvement I wonder?

Well you could say that the conditions for success were created by the strong and stable economy we had in our 40+ years of EU/EEC membership. As you said none of these people get to that level of success without financial backing from somewhere; believing in yourself isn't enough.

[shaunbhoy]

How many of them got where they are by giving up and walking away when they didn't get everything they want?

I suspect that ALL of them got where they are by believing in themselves and in the training and support they received from funds supplied by either private sponsors or Lottery Funding.
How many of them won medals as a result of EU funding or involvement I wonder?

[VectraMan]

Exactly. People will be wondering what all the fuss was about leaving.

Exactly. It won't make any difference to all the things people blamed on the EU and everyone will wonder what all the fuss was about. Glad we're in agreement.

Meanwhile isolated, insignificant little Britain seems to be doing ok.

How many of them got where they are by giving up and walking away when they didn't get everything they want?

[WTFH]

Meanwhile isolated, insignificant little Britain seems to be doing ok.

Yes, it's amazing how well a country can perform at a sporting event - no politics involved. People proud to represent their nation without concern for how they voted in recent referendum(s).


It's possible to be proud to be British, no matter how you feel about the politics of it. Shame you don't get that.


I wonder how the Daily Mail will report the immigrant Muslim claiming benefits who won gold for GB in the 10,000m.

[Flashman]

My prediction: 15 years times we will look back on the EU and think "was there ever any point"

Exactly. People will be wondering what all the fuss was about leaving. The same sad little bunch will still be moaning on here though...


Meanwhile isolated, insignificant little Britain seems to be doing ok.

[Churchill]

We haven't left yet, and my bet is that something will happen between now and 2019 that will stop us from leaving.

The Government isn't hedging its bets, it's plotting a scheme!

Expect an aircraft ploughing into the "soon to be empty" HoP soon...

[m0n1k3r]

Well Britain might have wait a bit longer to become "great" again.

Brexit 'will be delayed until 2019' – Article 50 unlikely in January | Metro News

Good. By delaying indefinitely we show that we have taken back control.

[BlasterBates]

Well Britain might have wait a bit longer to become "great" again.

Brexit 'will be delayed until 2019' – Article 50 unlikely in January | Metro News

[BrilloPad]

Without Scotland the UK would not be doing nearly as well.

[Old Greg]

My prediction: 15 years times we will look back on the EU and think "was there ever any point"

Do you reckon you'll live to see it at your current rate?

[SueEllen]

Wrong. In 15 years the younger generation will take us back in.

The EU or whatever it is called then won't want us back as we would have sold everything to China.

[CretinWatcher]

My prediction: 15 years times we will look back on the EU and think "was there ever any point"

Wrong. In 15 years the younger generation will take us back in.

[CretinWatcher]

started early again?
]Maybe innovation is less important than keeping the 50% of every population that is thick in employment. Germany may not be as innovative but they have Loads of 100 year old family owned companies that simply are the best at what they do.
Contrast an innovative Dyson (utter plastic crap) with a Miele (excellent).
if our innovation is so great how come our current account deficit is the largest in the developed world?

[minestrone]

My prediction: 15 years times we will look back on the EU and think "was there ever any point"

[minestrone]

I honestly can't see Germany, Might be the red circle behind France,