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RTS48
Veteran Cruncher Bolivia Joined: Aug 2, 2009 Post Count: 1353 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Honestly Dave! I even hear news about it on Bolivian television! Still there's none so deaf than those who won't hear eh! I seem to remember a wonderful monologue by Sir Humphrey in 'Yes Prime Minister' about the reasons each of the major EU countries joined. I seem to remember that the French wanted to subsidise an inefficient rural farming practice and the Germans applied so that they could rejoin the human race. It was quite funny - I'll now have to search the Tube for it.
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RTS48
Veteran Cruncher Bolivia Joined: Aug 2, 2009 Post Count: 1353 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Got it!
----------------------------------------James Hacker: Europe is a community of nations, dedicated towards one goal. Sir Humphrey Appleby: [laughs] James Hacker: May we share the joke, Humphrey? Sir Humphrey Appleby: Minister, may I? [sits] Sir Humphrey Appleby: Let's look at this objectively. It is a game played for national interests and always was. Why do you suppose we went into it? James Hacker: To strengthen the brotherhood of free Western nations. Sir Humphrey Appleby: Oh, really. We went in to screw the French by splitting them off from the Germans. James Hacker: Well, why did the French go into it, then? Sir Humphrey Appleby: Well, to protect their inefficient farmers from commercial competition. James Hacker: That certainly doesn't apply to the Germans! Sir Humphrey Appleby: No, no. They went in to cleanse themselves of genocide and apply for readmission to the human race. All clear now?
Rod Peel
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Darkmatter.NI
Veteran Cruncher Northern Ireland Joined: Jun 6, 2014 Post Count: 783 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I have to say, Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister are my favourite comedy TV Shows of all time. Everything they talk about is relevant today!
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dcrobinson
Veteran Cruncher UK Joined: Mar 10, 2009 Post Count: 1176 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I made my mind up about Europe about 20 years ago... so I'm not looking forward to four months of dubious and unproven claims and counter-claims by both sides, backed up by shallow and repetitive media coverage which focuses on personalities rather than the real issues.
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Dave Robinson, Malvern, UK
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Good morning everyone.
 As regards the referendum I shall & will be voting is the same as I did in the 1974 referendum put out by Harold Wilson. |
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crooks_uk
Veteran Cruncher England Joined: Nov 25, 2004 Post Count: 1013 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Good morning all
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scol5913
Senior Cruncher UK Joined: May 30, 2013 Post Count: 192 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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The media does seem to get over excited with referendums and such to the point where it becomes a turn off. I was too young to vote last time so at last I will get to have my say finally.
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RTS48
Veteran Cruncher Bolivia Joined: Aug 2, 2009 Post Count: 1353 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Good Morning All. Well it looks like Evo Morales didn't get the country's endorsement for an extra 5 years as he hoped. 73% of the votes have been counted and it's 54% No 46% yes. A bit close for comfort and there is sure to be some protest from the losers. I hope the Latin American passion does not boil over into violence. Now Evo will have to groom a successor.
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dcrobinson
Veteran Cruncher UK Joined: Mar 10, 2009 Post Count: 1176 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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I await the Brexit referendum with interest. Are you allowed to vote in the EU referendum, Rod, or have you lived in foreign parts for too long?
Dave Robinson, Malvern, UK
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Evening all
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