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  • Gawd.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341
    Meanwhile, the hopes of those Brexiters that we'll have a frictionless, "light-touch" border between the UK and the EU, or "all the benefits of the single market and customs union" look set to be dashed.

    According to the Dutch customs authorities, as of 30 March 2019 more than a hundred well-trained extra customs officers will be required in the Rotterdam Rijnmond area.

    https://www.portofrotterdam.com/en/news-and-press-releases/brexit-and-port-of-rotterdam
  • "The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, has hit back at Brexiteers' claim that the organisation badly misjudged the economic impact of the referendum vote.

    Speaking in London at the launch of the fund’s annual assessment of the UK economy, Ms Lagarde insisted the IMF’s pre-referendum warnings and forecasts had been broadly vindicated..."

    independent.co.uk/news/business/news/imf-christine-lagarde-brexit-uk-economy-assessment-forecasts-eu-referendum-forecasts-a8119886.html
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,284
    edited December 2017
    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Good luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back too.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...
  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
  • Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
  • I agree with Gove on cheese.

    Stilton and English Cheddar for me. None of that foreign muck.
  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
  • Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,154

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    Its us according to them that are nazis

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  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,161

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    Sensationalist? referring to piccaninnies. is very well documented.

    "Colourful characterisation" might be more accurate.
  • Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
  • Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    Sensationalist? referring to piccaninnies. is very well documented.

    "Colourful characterisation" might be more accurate.
    Thanks, fella. The senationalism wasn't just in reference to the one word you highlighted out of the entire post.
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    edited December 2017

    I agree with Gove on cheese.

    Stilton and English Cheddar for me. None of that foreign muck.

    While I have no doubt that you are purchasing only West Country Farmhouse Cheddar (the one with the handy PDO status) or the like, sourced from your local artisanal/hipster Cheesemonger, it is worth pointing out that significant quantities of Cheddar sold in the UK (roughly a third) are produced in Ireland.

    And I'm not sure how, in the the course of an ordinary supermarket shopping experience (with the possible exception of M&S), even where Cheddar is clearly (and possibly even accurately) labelled as produced in the UK, it would be that easy to avoid Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish cheeses, unless you are to buy PDO varieties.

    Luckily, for Stilton, because it has PDO status, all cheeses called Stilton must be made with local milk in either Derbyshire, Leicestershire or Nottinghamshire.

    Very useful thing that PDO designation....
  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
    Cheer up it's Christmas.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,154

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
    Without doubt...this is the post of the year...superb.
  • Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
    Cheer up it's Christmas.
    Happy as a pig in excrement, me. Don't make the usual mistake of seeing a post where someone sums you up to a tee and then trying to fob it off as them being grumpy.

    All that does is lead to people also realising it's true.
  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
    Without doubt...this is the post of the year...superb.
    If you enjoy cretinous hissy-fits of illiterate trolls then that's your prerogative. At least we know where you stand Chippy, with the spanners and not Charlton fans.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,852

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    Of course not, that would be silly. Besides, you’d spill the sherry.

    Is that English Sherry, fishy? Hope so, much better than that Spanish rubbish.

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  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    edited December 2017
    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
    Without doubt...this is the post of the year...superb.
    If you enjoy cretinous hissy-fits of illiterate trolls then that's your prerogative. At least we know where you stand Chippy, with the spanners and not Charlton fans.
    Boom, and there it is.

    'Cretinous', 'illiterate', 'hissy-fits'. All grabbed from the bottom of the emotion barrel and aimed at discrediting what appears to be a very accurate representation of your persona.

    The fact you're now also trying to play the churlish Spanners vs Addicks card is laughable in the extreme and clearly shows how you work.

    :smile:
  • I agree with Gove on cheese.

    Stilton and English Cheddar for me. None of that foreign muck.

    While I have no doubt that you are purchasing only West Country Farmhouse Cheddar (the one with the handy PDO status) or the like, sourced from your local artisanal/hipster Cheesemonger, it is worth pointing out that significant quantities of Cheddar sold in the UK (roughly a third) are produced in Ireland.

    And I'm not sure how, in the the course of an ordinary supermarket shopping experience (with the possible exception of M&S), even where Cheddar is clearly (and possibly even accurately) labelled as produced in the UK, it would be that easy to avoid Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish cheeses, unless you are to buy PDO varieties.

    Luckily, for Stilton, because it has PDO status, all cheeses called Stilton must be made with local milk in either Derbyshire, Leicestershire or Nottinghamshire.

    Very useful thing that PDO designation....
    Somerset actually. The Stilton designation well predates the EU. In fact I am sure we had Stilton before Monsieur De Gaulle, Mitterrand and Kohl.

  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
    Without doubt...this is the post of the year...superb.
    If you enjoy cretinous hissy-fits of illiterate trolls then that's your prerogative. At least we know where you stand Chippy, with the spanners and not Charlton fans.
    Boom, and there it is.

    'Cretinous', 'illiterate', 'hissy-fits'. All grabbed from the bottom of the emotion barrel and aimed at discrediting what appears to be a very accurate representation of your persona.

    The fact you're now also trying to play the churlish Spanners vs Addicks card is laughable in the extreme and clearly shows how you work.

    :smile:
    No you're still thinking of Nazis.
  • I agree with Gove on cheese.

    Stilton and English Cheddar for me. None of that foreign muck.

    While I have no doubt that you are purchasing only West Country Farmhouse Cheddar (the one with the handy PDO status) or the like, sourced from your local artisanal/hipster Cheesemonger, it is worth pointing out that significant quantities of Cheddar sold in the UK (roughly a third) are produced in Ireland.

    And I'm not sure how, in the the course of an ordinary supermarket shopping experience (with the possible exception of M&S), even where Cheddar is clearly (and possibly even accurately) labelled as produced in the UK, it would be that easy to avoid Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish cheeses, unless you are to buy PDO varieties.

    Luckily, for Stilton, because it has PDO status, all cheeses called Stilton must be made with local milk in either Derbyshire, Leicestershire or Nottinghamshire.

    Very useful thing that PDO designation....
    I’m sick and tired of these expert views.

  • Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
    Without doubt...this is the post of the year...superb.
    If you enjoy cretinous hissy-fits of illiterate trolls then that's your prerogative. At least we know where you stand Chippy, with the spanners and not Charlton fans.
    Boom, and there it is.

    'Cretinous', 'illiterate', 'hissy-fits'. All grabbed from the bottom of the emotion barrel and aimed at discrediting what appears to be a very accurate representation of your persona.

    The fact you're now also trying to play the churlish Spanners vs Addicks card is laughable in the extreme and clearly shows how you work.

    :smile:
    No you're still thinking of Nazis.
    Of course I am. Thanks for putting me straight and categorising my thoughts for me.
  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
    Without doubt...this is the post of the year...superb.
    If you enjoy cretinous hissy-fits of illiterate trolls then that's your prerogative. At least we know where you stand Chippy, with the spanners and not Charlton fans.
    Boom, and there it is.

    'Cretinous', 'illiterate', 'hissy-fits'. All grabbed from the bottom of the emotion barrel and aimed at discrediting what appears to be a very accurate representation of your persona.

    The fact you're now also trying to play the churlish Spanners vs Addicks card is laughable in the extreme and clearly shows how you work.

    :smile:
    No you're still thinking of Nazis.
    Of course I am. Thanks for putting me straight and categorising my thoughts for me.
    No worries :) always glad to help
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,154
    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
    Without doubt...this is the post of the year...superb.
    If you enjoy cretinous hissy-fits of illiterate trolls then that's your prerogative. At least we know where you stand Chippy, with the spanners and not Charlton fans.
    The most idiotic comment amongst all of them that you have ever made.
  • Fiiish
    Fiiish Posts: 7,998

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
    Without doubt...this is the post of the year...superb.
    If you enjoy cretinous hissy-fits of illiterate trolls then that's your prerogative. At least we know where you stand Chippy, with the spanners and not Charlton fans.
    The most idiotic comment amongst all of them that you have ever made.
    My apologies Chippy. How about I arrange for you to go on an 8 day river cruise as a peace offering? Here's my suggested route:

    image
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,154
    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    Fiiish said:

    This is an interesting development. It appears we are now trying to muzzle the US in terms of what they say too. Goid luck with that.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-uk-demands-secrecy-brexit-trade-talks-us/amp/?p=112224&__twitter_impression=true

    Good to see our old friend chlorinated chicken is back.

    As a side note to the story he writes that of the UK trade delegation sent to Washington earlier this year, 0 of the 27 sent by our government were experienced trade negotiators, against the 20 on the US side. We are so going to get our trousers pulled down in any future talks...

    I think Brexiters still think we live in a world where we send a group of moustached diplomats in 3-piece suits to embassies in exotic locations, drink some sherry, play a game of cricket with the natives then return with a schooner laden with tea, furs and spices. At least that's the impression Boris and co give as they wander about singing racist nursery rhymes and referring to piccaninnies.
    Were they all wearing Nazi uniforms, whilst goose stepping, as well?
    No you're thinking of Nazis.
    Apologies for misreading your sensationalism.
    No I think you just spectacularly missed a very tongue-in-cheek post.
    You think wrong. What you claim to be tongue in cheek seems/appears/are blatantly obvious thinly veiled digs, wrapped up in your usual faux emotive musings, that you put out there to sensationalise everything that opposes what you believe (which changes from one year to the next, depending on what's popular at the time). Whether that be politically or personally.

    When you're pulled up on it it's always others that spectacularly miss the point, don't get it or they're just little Englanders that dont have the cranial capacity that you delude yourself as having. Another deluge of over the top emotion driven nonsense generally follows, usually aimed at the person that questions you, with the intention of slandering them or painting them as being the antichrist so that others won't intervene for fear of getting caught up in your narcissistic ranting.

    I could well be wrong, but it seems unlikely.
    Without doubt...this is the post of the year...superb.
    If you enjoy cretinous hissy-fits of illiterate trolls then that's your prerogative. At least we know where you stand Chippy, with the spanners and not Charlton fans.
    The most idiotic comment amongst all of them that you have ever made.
    My apologies Chippy. How about I arrange for you to go on an 8 day river cruise as a peace offering? Here's my suggested route:

    image
    Nice there's only three places there i have never been too....too cold this time of year...still much prefer a thames one as will have to show my colleagues who are moving from there to the UK in 2020....
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    edited December 2017

    I agree with Gove on cheese.

    Stilton and English Cheddar for me. None of that foreign muck.

    While I have no doubt that you are purchasing only West Country Farmhouse Cheddar (the one with the handy PDO status) or the like, sourced from your local artisanal/hipster Cheesemonger, it is worth pointing out that significant quantities of Cheddar sold in the UK (roughly a third) are produced in Ireland.

    And I'm not sure how, in the the course of an ordinary supermarket shopping experience (with the possible exception of M&S), even where Cheddar is clearly (and possibly even accurately) labelled as produced in the UK, it would be that easy to avoid Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish cheeses, unless you are to buy PDO varieties.

    Luckily, for Stilton, because it has PDO status, all cheeses called Stilton must be made with local milk in either Derbyshire, Leicestershire or Nottinghamshire.

    Very useful thing that PDO designation....
    Somerset actually. The Stilton designation well predates the EU. In fact I am sure we had Stilton before Monsieur De Gaulle, Mitterrand and Kohl.

    Somerset Cheddar is covered by the West Country Farmhouse Cheddar PDO designation.

    Yes, the Stilton name predates the EU, as does that of Cheddar, but Stilton has PDO status, which means that only those blue cheeses meeting the criteria for that designation may be called Stilton which is why that, while you may buy Irish Cheddar, you can only buy Cashel Blue, rather than Irish Stilton.

    It is something of considerable value to Stilton producers (and, I would expect, dairy farmers within the catchment area) because it allows them enhanced income.

    PDO (and PGI) designation is an EU initiative and is very successful, some non-EU products are covered (for a mix of EEA and accession countries, for which I'm assuming that Turkey is still an aceession state).

    Protection of PDO status products outside the EU is largely achieved through bilateral treaties arranged by the EU.

    Whether it continues to be applicable to UK produce will, no doubt, be one of the issues on which the razor-sharp intellect of, that fanatic about detail, David Davis will currently be trained - I look forward to his inevitable glorious success in persuading the EU to do precisely what it always wanted to do in this part, as in the other elements, of the Article 50 negotiations after Christmas...
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