Iceni warrior

I would say that the origins of this strife were nationalism and trade deals are the victims.

We knew, it was mentioned in the act of parliament which brought the referendum into being. It's just that David Cameron promised to enforce the result of the referendum which ever way it went no matter how tiny the winning margin. Of course, he stepped down the day after the referendum and has pretty much been in hiding ever since.

Strictly speaking, the referendum was advisory and had no power in law to enforce the result. The campaign was very short, a mere 6 weeks, which meant that the consequences of leaving were poorly understood. The British public were asked whether they wanted to leave their home of 44 years with little idea of what their new home was going to be like. Lies were told, promises were broken and many politicians used it as a way to advance their own careers rather than inform the public as to what leaving would mean in practise. The country has been divided in a way that has never been seen before and that division is not going to be healed any time soon. Hate crimes against immigrants have risen and an MP known for her support of diversity was murdered by a far right nationalist. It is far from being over too, the lengthy trade negotiations have only just begun and the degree of regulatory alignment with the EU still has to be decided. Investment in the British economy has suffered from the uncertainty caused and the pound has been severely weakened. So yeah, It will be a great exercise for economics study but the consequences will be very real for the UK's citizens.

Except, you don't need to pay income tax to contribute to the treasury. There is a tax on almost everything you buy. EU immigrants contribute more to the treasury than they take in welfare and services they are a net financial benefit. They are mostly young and fit so their burden on the healthcare system is small. Oh and those coming from Europe are not generally Muslims. Most of the Muslim migrants to the UK are from outside the EU from places like Pakistan so are not affected by Brexit. Also, the NHS is reliant on imigrant workers to fill the vaccancies and these people are not unskilled. In fact it is their skills which make them so valuable to the NHS.

Yes, quaranteeing anyone travelling here from China seems like a very sensible measure. The UK is a relatively wealthy country though and can afford to do this much more easily than some other nations. With all the links China now has to African nations it is easier to imagine the virus running free through those countries which do not have the funds or infrastructure to contain it.

If they are unatural then why have they always existed?

According to the Palace they are not.

First off, no she isn't. Secondly, do you not think the couple have the right to tell their side of the story?

It was in the UK. The story was kept out of the British press. It wasn't a secret in the US and other countries but here it was not well known amongst the general public.

Wow. When you have to go to Piers Morgan to defend your argument you really are in too deep.

Plenty of evidence posted in this very thread. I never said there was no other explanation but that it was a factor.

It's clearly a factor and you denying it is just a right wing knee-jerk reaction to accusations of racism.

Harry has spoken out about the racist undertones in the press so enough of this it isn't racist crap. It is clearly one of the reasons behind them wanting to step down from royal duties. Not the sole reason but a contributing factor.

Not true. Most of the public didn't even know about the relationship until a few weeks before the abdication.

Wallis Simpson was a huge fan of the Nazis and led to the abdication of the King. Apples and oranges.

What ever the truth of why the couple want to step down from royal duties and leave the UK you know it must be serious if they'd rather move to Canada in January.

a) 40000 is still a big number. b) Going too far off topic now. c) It's hockey night tonight. d) Go Leafs.

https://www.nhs.uk/news/heart-and-lungs/air-pollution-kills-40000-a-year-in-the-uk-says-report/

Because they make nearly everything that's sold in UK shops.

They have the same as everyone else, scared governments spending money on the wrong things against the wishes of their populations.

Air doesn't respect borders.

I wonder why China and Russia feel so threatened by America? We've tried doing an arms race before. All we got was enough bombs to blow the world up many times over and a flag on the moon.

So let them. I'd rather spend my money on clean air.

Says you.

Is the US keeping the SLOC open out of altruism or do they do it out of self interest?