EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

BBC Alba is fucking funny though when you're off your chops

Especially the rugby, as they switch between English and Gaelic and you keep wondering why you can't understand it.

I have a degree in biochemical sciences, my lecturer was Welsh. He was amazing. Didn't explain nationalism though.or whether he was using his partner or not as an educational tool.

where people revert to their native language of Cuntish

Did snort my Pepse Max Cherry on my computer, brilliant!

I'm friends with persons of several different nationslities and ethnic minorities, some of whom who are of non binary sexual orientation. None of them were my teachers, nor have they used their life partners to illustrate any kind of educational point, but if they had I would have been equally receptive as if it had been a tutor of shared ethicity to myself and I'm sure it would have been just as hilarious for all involved. I try to be as welcoming and open minded to all human beings but do have to consciously overcome a dislike of those who speak the Cuntish language as a result of a number of stressful encounters with such people throughout my adolescence. I still consider myself to be an equananimous person however.

Parklife

Whom?
And you were doing so well.

I've also got a master's degree in bioinformatics. The course director used to bring his children in. But not as educational tools.

The lectures were dull.

But not as a consequence of children not being used as educational resources.

200 years since the invention of the bicycle celebrated in The New European this week.

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Spoks and braklezznezz. Nice.

German hobby horse and balance bikes thread >>>>>

I've redeemed myself on a Tripadvisor review. No children or educational motives but did use the phrase "bin fire" and "John Major grey" in response to a vile 'smoked hay' panacotta.

This is how the long decent into the pervasive malaise of middle age starts, isn't it. Reading people talk Cuntish on the interwebz all day then going into the real world for a special celebratory meal at a supposedly nice restaurant to discover that all seven courses have been prepared by someone who thinks that all food should taste like an ashtray and that in contemporary society desert now tastes like the Holocaust.

Parklife?

in contemporary society desert now tastes like the Holocaust.

Memes thread >>>>>>>>>>>>

Was it served on slates too instead of plate to complete the wazzockry?

Square plates obvs.

A nice round, hand glazed bowl in the event, more's the pity...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-38710541

I dunno how many times people (apologies it's teflon Gerry here) need to say brexit is a risk to peace in NI despite all Mays intentions to leave the EU: We are depending on the goodwill of the EU not demanding a border with check between ROI(EU) and NI(no longer EU).

It may not go full blown troubles but it won't be pretty and damage our economy badly. Hopefully ROI is lobbying like mad as they can't use it either.

FFS.

Aside from Bojos twattery, the town where my parents live (Weert) was liberated by the English in WW2: A good though lately complicated relationship due to the UK being difficult and not really wanted to be a full part of the EU now is getting soured more and more.

Nobody wins.

It is a very interesting read, especially to see where the whole "£350 million per week/NHS" meme came from, exactly.

And then there's this:

Why is almost all political analysis and discussion so depressing and fruitless? I think much has to do with the delusions of better educated people. It is easier to spread memes in SW1, N1, and among Guardian readers than in Easington Colliery.

Generally the better educated are more prone to irrational political opinions and political hysteria than the worse educated far from power. Why? In the field of political opinion they are more driven by fashion, a gang mentality, and the desire to pose about moral and political questions all of which exacerbate cognitive biases, encourage groupthink, and reduce accuracy.

Those on average incomes are less likely to express political views to send signals; political views are much less important for signalling to one’s immediate in-group when you are on 20k a year. The former tend to see such questions in more general and abstract terms, and are more insulated from immediate worries about money. The latter tend to see such questions in more concrete and specific terms and ask ‘how does this affect me?’. The former live amid the emotional waves that ripple around powerful and tightly linked self-reinforcing networks. These waves rarely permeate the barrier around insiders and touch others.

And this:

It doesn’t occur to SW1 and the media that outside London their general outlook is seen as extreme. Have an immigration policy that guarantees free movement rights even for murderers, so we cannot deport them or keep them locked up after they are released? Extreme. Have open doors to the EU and don’t build the infrastructure needed? Extreme. Take violent thugs who kick women down stairs on CCTV, there is no doubt about their identity, and either don’t send them to jail or they’re out in a few months? Extreme. Have a set of policies that stops you dealing with the likes of ‘the guy with the hook’ for over a decade while still giving benefits to his family? Extreme. Ignore warnings about the dangers of financial derivatives, including from the most successful investor in the history of the world, and just keep pocketing the taxes from the banks and spending your time on trivia rather than possible disasters? Extreme. Make us – living on average wages without all your lucky advantages – pay for your bailouts while you keep getting raises and bonuses? Extreme and stupid – and contemptible.

These views are held across educational lines, across party lines, and across class lines. Cameron, Blair, and Evan Davis agree about lots of these things and tell people constantly why they are wrong to think differently but to millions they are the extremists.

His first point, whilst I think has truth to it as regards the better educated middle to upper middle class, falls down at the failure of memes to infiltrate the consciousness of the working class and their apparent tendency to not adhere to groupthink.
If memes didn't effect this group as much as he says then so many wouldn't have fallen for the campaign's main points, such as the £350 million into the NHS nonsense.

And in his blog post castigating "SW1" for being clueless, incompetent imbeciles with absolutely no insight into policy, the political process, or how to run a country (let alone a campaign to remain); then admitting that he had no time for thinking about how the complex act of leaving the EU would be instituted if they won considering the very same government would be handling the process...

The second quote has much validity to describe why so many people outside of the political/financial/media bubble world of London and the south-east view it so.

I think the current postcode that is viewed with contempt is more N1.

That is bullshit.

The Sun, Mirror and Daily Express are nothing but memes consumed readily by people living outside 'MLE' bastions.

Get ready for the judgment at 9:30. Damb squib that it might be...

https://www.supremecourt.uk/news/article-50-brexit-appeal.html

Fucking hope that the government doesn't win the court case. But then we have to hope MPs will vote for the best option, not t what the populous were duped into believing.