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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on September 27, 2016, 04:59:54 PM

Title: Boris negotiates Turkey joining the EU
Post by: Nearly Sane on September 27, 2016, 04:59:54 PM

There is a reason why Armando Iannucci said further series of The Thick of It are impossible

http://tinyurl.com/zxva3yc

Title: Re: Boris negotiates Turkey joining the EU
Post by: Gonnagle on September 27, 2016, 06:00:55 PM

Dear Sane,


Yes the BBC have reported on this,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37483088

But on the back of your Cognitive bias thread I am biting my tongue, but when Boris comes out with statements like,

Quote

The U.K. will stand “shoulder-to-shoulder with Ankara,” Johnson said, which has a vital role to play on the world state.

I become very wary when we say things like "stand shoulder to shoulder" Blair got us in to heap load of shit with talk like this.

Gonnagle.

Title: Re: Boris negotiates Turkey joining the EU
Post by: jeremyp on September 27, 2016, 10:18:57 PM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on September 27, 2016, 04:59:54 PM

There is a reason why Armando Iannucci said further series of The Thick of It are impossible

http://tinyurl.com/zxva3yc

I'm sorry: is that one of those satire sites like the Daily Mash? I'm finding it so hard to tell the truth from a well crafted joke article these days.

Title: Re: Boris negotiates Turkey joining the EU
Post by: Brownie on September 27, 2016, 11:46:47 PM

No, it isn't a satire site.
I found something on the BBC which seems to substantiate the Politico article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37483088

Well I never knew Turkey was famous for washing machine manufacture!  You live and learn.

(Oh I see Gonnagle already linked to the BBC, sorry  :-[.)

Title: Re: Boris negotiates Turkey joining the EU
Post by: Nearly Sane on September 27, 2016, 11:57:05 PM

Quote from: jeremyp on September 27, 2016, 10:18:57 PM

I'm sorry: is that one of those satire sites like the Daily Mash? I'm finding it so hard to tell the truth from a well crafted joke article these days.

which is why as a satirist you stop

Title: Re: Boris negotiates Turkey joining the EU
Post by: Harrowby Hall on September 28, 2016, 08:36:18 AM

Quote from: Brownie on September 27, 2016, 11:46:47 PM

Well I never knew Turkey was famous for washing machine manufacture!  You live and learn.

Beko is a Turkish brand. I believe that some non-main brand televisions are also made in Turkey.

Title: Re: Boris negotiates Turkey joining the EU
Post by: Brownie on September 28, 2016, 10:06:12 AM

Thanks HH. 

Title: Re: Boris negotiates Turkey joining the EU
Post by: ad_orientem on September 28, 2016, 10:53:06 AM

Turkey will never be allowed to join the EU. A good job too.