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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostStill pissed off about my mini-rant regarding Wee Krankie?
Wouldn't a genuine "little englander gammon" you claimed I was say something like "Let the Scots have their independence, Who cares?"
The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said "You can't blame someone for loving themself more than you", and on the whole I agree with that. But you can blame an idiot if their selfishness harms both them and you, which is what Scottish independence would do to to both Scotland and the rest of the UK. That's why I don't like Sturgeon - She doesn't give a damn about you or Scottish prosperity, but is simply on a massive ego trip in her insane ambition to be a genuine head of state.
(Cue Remainers claiming the same applies to the UK and the EU re Brexit - Sigh! )
How can Scotland leaving the UK damage the remaining countries ? It will give you something like £700M a week to fund the English and Welsh NHS once you don't have to pay for Scotland's massive deficit. Your wank-bank filler, BJ could put it on the side of a bus.
PS - You're still a flag shagging ****** with a degree in whataboutery.
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostThe philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said "....)
Otto West: Apes don't read philosophy!
Wanda Gerschwitz: Yes they do, they just don't understand it!
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Originally posted by TestMangler View Post
Jesus, that some case of flag-shagger-itis you have there.
Wouldn't a genuine "little englander gammon" you claimed I was say something like "Let the Scots have their independence, Who cares?"
The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said "You can't blame someone for loving themself more than you", and on the whole I agree with that. But you can blame an idiot if their selfishness harms both them and you, which is what Scottish independence would do to to both Scotland and the rest of the UK. That's why I don't like Sturgeon - She doesn't give a damn about you or Scottish prosperity, but is simply on a massive ego trip in her insane ambition to be a genuine head of state.
(Cue Remainers claiming the same applies to the UK and the EU re Brexit - Sigh! )
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostJolyon Maugham is a fanatical Europhiliac, who brought numerous legal challenges during the Brexit process and (I think) lost all of them and become a complete laughing stock, even more so after he rashly admitted on Twitter to killing a trapped fox with a baseball bat!
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostJolyon Maugham is a fanatical Europhiliac, who brought numerous legal challenges during the Brexit process and (I think) lost all of them and become a complete laughing stock, even more so after he rashly admitted on Twitter to killing a trapped fox with a baseball bat!
He will do anything to try and discredit the Government for completing Brexit, or so I believe is his main motive. But I expect with the latest legal challenge this legal Don Quixote will find himself tilting at windmills and fail yet again.
I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being added to the list of vexatious litigants!
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostJolyon Maugham is a fanatical Europhiliac, who brought numerous legal challenges during the Brexit process and (I think) lost all of them and become a complete laughing stock, even more so after he rashly admitted on Twitter to killing a trapped fox with a baseball bat!
He will do anything to try and discredit the Government for completing Brexit, or so I believe is his main motive. But I expect with the latest legal challenge this legal Don Quixote will find himself tilting at windmills and fail yet again.
I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being added to the list of vexatious litigants!
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Originally posted by _V_ View Post
Jolyon Maugham QC
Director of Good Law Project
He will do anything to try and discredit the Government for completing Brexit, or so I believe is his main motive. But I expect with the latest legal challenge this legal Don Quixote will find himself tilting at windmills and fail yet again.
I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being added to the list of vexatious litigants!
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Boris is a lying criminal fraudster (allegedly)
Good Law Project
Hi _V_
On Wednesday, in open court, lawyers acting on behalf of Government admitted it had breached the law by persistently failing to publish details of COVID-19 contracts.
Not only were they knowingly in breach of the law, but explosive emails read to the High Court reveal that Number 10 asked civil servants to delay publishing PPE contracts even further in order to suit their news agenda. Government openly breaching the law for their own political expediency may no longer surprise us, but it is a worrying sign indeed for our democracy.
As our legal team took Government to task for its ‘wholesale failure to comply with obligations of transparency’ it became evident that no one, including Government’s own witness, seemed to know who was responsible for ensuring legal obligations were met. Indeed, Government only sought to rectify the situation after Good Law Project and cross-party MPs Caroline Lucas, Debbie Abrahams, and Layla Moran initiated legal proceedings. Without our judicial review, who knows how many contracts would still remain unpublished.
As Government has admitted breaching the law, its chosen line of defence is that we do not have ‘standing’ to bring this judicial review. Standing is the legal stake or interest that an individual has in a dispute that entitles them to bring a legal challenge. Government argues that only ‘economic operators’ have standing to bring this case. In other words, businesses who lost out because of Government’s breach of the law. But what business would speak out, given fear of future reprisals and loss of earnings? And what about the standing of those of us who believe scrutiny of public spending is vital to hold Government to account and keep those in power honest?
We believe that the decision in this case may ultimately rest on the issue of standing and we hope to have the judgement soon. A full summary of the hearing can be found here and we will update you on the judgement as soon as we receive it.
Thank you for your support of this legal challenge.
Thank you,
Jolyon Maugham QC
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