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One of our friends and her brother, who now is largely an ex-pat, had a father with an Irish "pedigree" and they successfully claimed Irish citizenship and passports. OTOH another who had what seemed legitimate claims to a German passport has probably had that application blocked, maybe on a technicality. -
The antipathy of government to matters arts related meant that the omission of any solutions to the problems caused by Brexit(mentioned elsewhere) was not a surprise. Perhaps when things start becoming difficult in the football world, for similar/related reasons, https://www.theguardian.com/politics...shaped-britain eyes might be opened?Comment
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My wife was born and grew up in Germany and we got married there. She took British citizenship when we took up permanent residence in UK in the 70s. She was very happy to do so and let her German passport lapse. Deprived of a European identity by Brexit she obtained a German passport at the earliest opportunity. Our two children, now in their 30s, grew up in England bilingually and though they have never lived in Germany, their joint identity was important to them. The Prime Minister's father has given expression to similar feelings. Our daughter was in tears on the morning after the referendum and phoned the German Embassy. As soon as my wife became officially German again our children were also eligible - not me, of course. All three now have dual citizenship and I am the only non-European.Originally posted by Dave2002 View Post
Over 30,000 Britons have naturalised German since the referendum – a 2,000% rise. The Irish rate must be much higher.Comment
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Originally posted by Pulcinella View PostBut why would anyone want to leave the UK? We're top nation, after all.
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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What an indictment that that image is just as pertinent 4 and a half years after it first appeared, but with added relevance in that the UK will now go large on the water pollution front, building on the excellent progress reports seen this year, dumping raw sewage in rivers and the sea, and ensuring that the nasty EU blue flag clean beaches will be seen no more.Comment
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This doesn't seem to me to bode well for the quality of future trade deals.The lack of scrutiny and accountability will doubtless prove attractive to certain countries but I doubt it will be without consequences.
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I don't think 'a leader who frequently mocks the EU' was ever likely to get tough handling from this government. And whoever thought Brexit was about 'a sovereign parliament taking back control'? Along with 'If they're fit enough to get into the palace of Westminster and register their vote in person, their vote will count''?Originally posted by oddoneout View PostIt isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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When the reality starts to bite?
And some of those affected won't have voted for Brexit.Comment
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I'd say most of them would not have voted for Brexit. PlusOriginally posted by oddoneout View PostWhen the reality starts to bite?
And some of those affected won't have voted for Brexit.
Still, I expect it's all Project Fear again, but anyway:
It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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You may well be correct about Brexit voting; I'd just had occasion to be reminded of those delightful people seen on TV in recent years who were happy to support Brexit while living in the EU(mostly Spain it seemed) so my mind was somewhat narrow in outlook at that point...Originally posted by french frank View PostI'd say most of them would not have voted for Brexit. Plus
Still, I expect it's all Project Fear again, but anyway:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...n-after-brexit
Yes I saw that article about Leave. EU. It's another of those cases where an initial amusement turns to realisation of the implications for others who may be totally unaware.
Something else that gets snagged on the no-tariff issue is what goods are made of in terms of origin of components. Being assembled in the UK does not suffice of itself, they need to meet certification of origin criteria. The car making industry has already had to do a fair bit of wangling I believe. The British Fashion Council's info makes for sobering reading https://www.britishfashioncouncil.co.uk/About/Brexit
Judging from the agriculture section in the local rag one of the problems that sector faces is the lack of sufficiently detailed guidance for immediate use and lack of clarification and/or guarantee for longer term matters such as replacement of EU financial payments. One person remarked recently that most of his information had come from EU websites - both national government and business. For those dealing with perishable goods muddling along is not good enough.Comment
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Delays to magazine cover CDs reported (possibly affecting BBC MM):
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“ Largely anachronistic”...apparently..although citing three examples.Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post
Hey ho.
I increasingly notice what passes for evidence but seems to be thinly veiled editorial comment in newspaper articles. There was a good example in the Guardian about covid immunity passports yesterday, or possibly thursday.I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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