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It's far more than a symbolic jesture, Burneside - it's an opportunity for 'the 48%' (and the disaffected amongst 'the 52%') to demonstrate against the most negative aspects of leaving the EU, the broken pledges of the Leave campaign and the inherent risk to the Union of our four nations. We may be leaving the EU, but I know I would not rest if I did not make every effort to press to ...
The train put on by OkeRail left Okehampton just before 8am today and was supposed to be the first direct train to the capital in decades - using the line across the top of Dartmoor instead of the coastal route via Dawlish. But the train slipped down the rails as it left Dawlish, leaving it with 'a flat'. That means the wheels have been worn away. An engineer has inspected the train and said ...
@Carer I see Ireland beat England yesterday. Am I right in thinking that the Irish rugby team is drawn from both sides of the Irish border? I wonder therefore, if where rugby has led, another union of a more political nature may yet follow?
@Lynne Talking of Scotland, after England beat them in the 6 nations the other week, I'm surprised that they didn't ask for a rematch until they get the result that they want.
A trip to Scotland perhaps?
Considering the Brexit bill passed through Parliament unamended and Theresa May will trigger Article 50 any day now, I would say the march is a waste of time. You'd be better off spending the coach fare on something worthwhile.
I think, at the moment, and in this context, when the word 'Europe' is used everyone knows what is meant. I can give you examples of prominent Brexiteers who use the term 'Europe' as shorthand for the 'European Union'.
Why are we leaving Europe? Ithought we were leaving the European Union, surely that is completely different, orthats what I voted for.
If you were amongst the 48.1% who voted to remain in the EU and would like to stop being written out of history by the Brexiteers, then take a look at the info on this link as this might be one way of doing it. https://devonforeurope.com/unite-for-europe/
Thanks for the links Lynne and it was great to see the article in the gazette. If feels like things haven't moved on that much for women in a hundred years!