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Has anybody noticed the tone of the Remainers comments in the last week or so..? As the released regional assessments lay bare the extent of the damage Brexit will do and as the Japanese serve notice to our businesses, the mood of Leavers is no longer "Brexit will benefit Britain" but is now...

Steve Baker, the Junior Minister in the Dept for Exiting the EU had to make a grovelling apology for claiming in the Commons that civil servants were taking a "glass half full approach to Brexit." When it comes to the value of Sterling, Baker doesn't exactly exude breezy confidence himself. He...

I'm not aware of any plans by the footballing authorities to extend the parameters of video referral. And I'm not sure exactly where they could be extended to. I don't think I'd want to see more use of video referral unless it was absolutely necessary, and even then, it would have to be done...

The technology is not yet perfect, that's a given but I'm sure the techies are working on that and will get it right in the end. IMO, VAR is a good thing and football is long overdue in introducing it. There will always be occasions where marginal decisions are involved and in the main most...

Sorry if I'm keeping you up past your bedtime. But thank you for that intelligent, well thought out response which is welcomed in the spirit it was given. Good luck with finding something more appropriate to your age and maturity level.

Where is the lie..? Do you suggest that the EU is not the largest export area..? If that's the case, then why does Liam Fox's own department produce figures that say it is..? Or are you suggesting that our negotiations with the Michel Barnier and other EU negotiators are going exactly to...

He should get out more often.

Gotta love John Rees-Evans the UKIP deserter who once famously claimed he had to prevent a gay donkey from raping his horse. Apparently, he is going to name his new party "Democrats and Veterans" or D&V for short. I wonder if he knows that in the medical world, this abbreviation is used to...

I thought I'd start a little thread on the fiasco that is Brexit. The idea is to keep an eye on the farrago as it unfolds (unravels..?) between now and March. Most contributions will culled from various sources, or news items or just what I pick up from the beating of the tom-toms. It's not...

Note: I've made a selective snip from EG's post in order to make a specific point. It's very easy to find "statistics" which suggest UK business is doing well since the Referendum because, as we all know, there are lies, damned lies and..... statistics. It depends on what you read and where...

I think it was one of the straws that broke the camel's back. The official reason given was "Gross Misconduct" without naming any specific incident Newell had ranted on a number of occasions, calling the Chairman incompetent, criticising decisions to sell players, insulting foreign players...

The Republic of Ireland is an EU member state and is therefore subject to EU Customs regulations. It can't just choose to make a solo deal with UK and ignore any tariffs imposed by the EU. It must comply and in case you're thinking that this may lead to the Irish Republic wanting to leave the...

How about this diamond from Mike Newell back in the days when he was manager of Luton Town. Apparently, female assistant referee Amy Rayner didn't flag to give Luton a penalty and that was the reason Luton lost. Yeah, Mike.... it's always a woman's fault, eh..? Nothing to do with the male...

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Jose Maurinho on Chelsea's transfer budget and a parting shot at Roman Abramovich, 2007: "The style of how we play is very important. But it is omelettes and eggs. No eggs – no omelettes. It depends on the quality of the eggs. In the supermarket you have class one, two or class three eggs and...

For what it's worth I think the Welsh were hard done to. I would have been most disappointed if it had been England who'd had a try disallowed in such circumstances. As for the try saving tackle, that was brilliant. I remember Ugo Monye making a similar tackle on a Scottish winger at HQ...

This is the generation of little kids who watched England win the world cup in 2003 and said to themselves "I want some of that.". They hassled their mum and dad to let them join their local rugby club and started in the Minis learning, little by little over the last 15 years how the big kids...

I'll give you my tuppence worth, Lamby on what the state of things are: I wish I knew more about what is actually happening. I'm too remote from events to be able to keep a finger on the pulse, and there are so many conflicting comments / opinions flying around the 'net to be able to count...

Fair comment and thank you for clarifying your personal position. I appreciate it. I must say I personally find some of your responses would fall into the category of what I would personally call those of a "Hard Liner". But of course, that is a subjective opinion. Others may not have the...

So...... if it is - as you suggest - the case that UK law provisions whilst we are in the European Union are (according to you) sufficient to cover the needs of the British people...... Why the heck do we need to "Take Back Control".....? I notice you didn't touch on the issue of Tory...