How are we doing post-Brexit?

[Altfish]

When your neighbour has become a Banana Republic you build a by-pass

The new shipping route from Eire to Europe

 

[ChristineM]

When your neighbour has become a Banana Republic you build a by-pass

The new shipping route from Eire to Europe

But, but, but... does it go through british waters?

 

[Altfish]

But, but, but... does it go through british waters?

As long as they are not dragging fishing nets, they should get away with it ...

 

[ChristineM]

As long as they are not dragging fishing nets, they should get away with it ...

This is going to mean more redundancies because of brexit. Doubtful if the ports at Hollyhead and Pembroke can survive on holiday traffic alone

 

[Altfish]

This is going to mean more redundancies because of brexit. Doubtful if the ports at Hollyhead and Pembroke can survive on holiday traffic alone

Indeed, and of course Dover and the other South-east/East Anglian ports

 

[Altfish]

Might have posted this previously but it is worth repeating ....

 

[Altfish]

 

[Altfish]

2021 Brexit calendar is out...

 

[ChristineM]

2021 Brexit calendar is out...

Nah, i am happy with my puss cat calender thanks
.

 

[oldbadger]

As long as they are not dragging fishing nets, they should get away with it ...

The way that talks are going they may be able to drag a few trawl nets behind them on the way.

We're going to have to consider privateering and piracy I think.

How do you perceive the situation to be at this point?

 

[oldbadger]

2021 Brexit calendar is out...

Mr Gove does look ... well..... more manly than I expected.

 

[Altfish]

 

[Estro Felino]

When your neighbour has become a Banana Republic you build a by-pass

The new shipping route from Eire to Europe

I guess it is a French idea...
I have heard some Frenchmen want to turn French into the exclusive official language of the EU....because of Brexit.
Go figure...we communicate in English with ca. 24 states...or so...
French is a beautiful language but few know it...

 

[Altfish]

I guess it is a French idea...
I have heard some Frenchmen want to turn French into the exclusive official language of the EU....because of Brexit.
Go figure...we communicate in English with ca. 24 states...or so...
French is a beautiful language but few know it...

Sounds like a QAnon post

 

[ChristineM]

I guess it is a French idea...
I have heard some Frenchmen want to turn French into the exclusive official language of the EU....because of Brexit.
Go figure...we communicate in English with ca. 24 states...or so...
French is a beautiful language but few know it...

French is the official language of diplomacy worldwide, the reason english is now used so much is because american diplomats have problems with learning.

As to keeping the french language its bugger all to do with brexit (i suppose its one of your project fear stories). The Académie Française has been around since well before brexit. On and off since the early 1600s

And there are 24 different languages used by the EU

 

[Estro Felino]

French is the official language of diplomacy worldwide, the reason english is now used so much is because american diplomats have problems with learning.

As to keeping the french language its bugger all to do with brexit (i suppose its one of your project fear stories). The Académie Française has been around since well before brexit. On and off since the early 1600s

And there are 24 different languages used by the EU

The truth is that I speak 5 languages. Italian, French, Spanish, German and English of course. But if I need to speak with Hungarians or Poles, I will speak in English.
I will use English with Danes, Swedes, Greeks, Russians...and English is such a fundamental language because in Greece, in Slavic countries, in Scandinavia they all use English as mandatory second language. French is not used in those countries.

 

[Altfish]

The truth is that I speak 5 languages. Italian, French, Spanish, German and English of course. But if I need to speak with Hungarians or Poles, I will speak in English.
I will use English with Danes, Swedes, Greeks, Russians...and English is such a fundamental language because in Greece, in Slavic countries, in Scandinavia they all use English as mandatory second language. French is not used in those countries.

Which is why your QAnon story is what we said it was - BS

I think it was in Fawlty Towers when the Major or some other upper class quest said to a foreigner...
"Can't you speak English"
"Non"
"Can't you try?"

 

[Estro Felino]

Which is why your QAnon story is what we said it was - BS

I think it was in Fawlty Towers when the Major or some other upper class quest said to a foreigner...
"Can't you speak English"
"Non"
"Can't you try?"

I did hear Belgians and other French speakers say that.
You know...the likes of Verhofstadt?
I did not mean to say it is what they will do.
But as usual...the failure of the EU is due to the fact that small countries like Belgium feel entitled to dictate things to big powers like UK...etc...

 

[Altfish]

I did hear Belgians and other French speakers say that.
You know...the likes of Verhofstadt?
I did not mean to say it is what they will do.
But as usual...the failure of the EU is sue to the fact that small countries like Belgium feel entitled to dictate things to big powers like UK...etc...

The EU is not failing. The UK is.

 

[ChristineM]

The truth is that I speak 5 languages. Italian, French, Spanish, German and English of course. But if I need to speak with Hungarians or Poles, I will speak in English.
I will use English with Danes, Swedes, Greeks, Russians...and English is such a fundamental language because in Greece, in Slavic countries, in Scandinavia they all use English as mandatory second language. French is not used in those countries.

Yes english has become ubiquitous, that doesnt mean there is a move to convert the EU to French as you suggested