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  1. #1
    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    South Ken, so we should be safe from the unbridled fury of the Remoaners.

    I've really no idea what this march is actually demonstrating about. I mean, wouldn't the time to have had a big demo about Brexit have been before the vote rather than four days before we trigger Article 50?
    They've been arguing amongst themselves about it, I see. The original demand was supposed to be 'Stop Brexit', but the organisers realised they were a bit late with this demand so changed it to 'Stop Hard Brexit', which caused the A C Grayling-type hard liners to have a meltdown.

    What a waste of a day. And all that police overtime! We're paying for that.

  2. #2
    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    They've been arguing amongst themselves about it, I see. The original demand was supposed to be 'Stop Brexit', but the organisers realised they were a bit late with this demand so changed it to 'Stop Hard Brexit', which caused the A C Grayling-type hard liners to have a meltdown.

    What a waste of a day. And all that police overtime! We're paying for that.
    One does wonder what AC Grayling is going to do with his time once we're actually out? As far as I can make out, he's done nothing but kvetch about it since June, expending any intellectual credibility he may previously have had in the process. He'll have to go back to the day job, I guess - whatever that is.

  3. #3
    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    One does wonder what AC Grayling is going to do with his time once we're actually out? As far as I can make out, he's done nothing but kvetch about it since June, expending any intellectual credibility he may previously have had in the process. He'll have to go back to the day job, I guess - whatever that is.
    I actually looked him up. He is described as a philosopher.

    Nothing has made me more ashamed to be English than the revelation that, in the 21st century, in the UK, a man may earn a living as a 'philosopher'.

  4. #4
    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    I actually looked him up. He is described as a philosopher.

    Nothing has made me more ashamed to be English than the revelation that, in the 21st century, in the UK, a man may earn a living as a 'philosopher'.
    I know. One expects these things from the French and other European types, of course. They think life is a puzzle that can be solved by the big idea - which is what has got them into so much trouble down the years. We, on the other hand, are a pragmatic people who find the idea of people being paid to sit around thinking and spouting nonsense rightly absurd.

  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    I know. One expects these things from the French and other European types, of course. They think life is a puzzle that can be solved by the big idea - which is what has got them into so much trouble down the years. We, on the other hand, are a pragmatic people who find the idea of people being paid to sit around thinking and spouting nonsense rightly absurd.
    I am afraid that this feckless fool has been encouraged and supported by universities.

    I believe you know my views on these seething hotbeds of Marxists and overaged schoolchildren, b. Come the New Regime I shall have each and every one razed to the ground, their books burnt and their 'teachers' executed.

    Only in this way can we hope to rebuild our citizenry's diluted blood and strength. The English Folk must be hard and pure!

  6. #6
    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    I am afraid that this feckless fool has been encouraged and supported by universities.

    I believe you know my views on these seething hotbeds of Marxists and overaged schoolchildren, b. Come the New Regime I shall have each and every one razed to the ground, their books burnt and their 'teachers' executed.

    Only in this way can we hope to rebuild our citizenry's diluted blood and strength. The English Folk must be hard and pure!
    Yes. Even as the left is defeated in open democratic battle, it retreats to its fastnesses in the media, academia and the public sector. It must be extirpated root and branch until there is nowhere left for these spavined vermin to hide! We must not rest until no leftist is free to infect the minds of our youth with their filth! Raise high the banners! No mercy! No mercy!

    You must excuse me, I appear to be frothing at the mouth somewhat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    Yes. Even as the left is defeated in open democratic battle, it retreats to its fastnesses in the media, academia and the public sector. It must be extirpated root and branch until there is nowhere left for these spavined vermin to hide! We must not rest until no leftist is free to infect the minds of our youth with their filth! Raise high the banners! No mercy! No mercy!

    You must excuse me, I appear to be frothing at the mouth somewhat.
    Hunt them down like the rabid dogs they are.

    We shall have no truck with barbarous devices like concentration camps or re-education facilities. Each leftist shall be donated a single 7.62 mm round.

  8. #8
    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    I am afraid that this feckless fool has been encouraged and supported by universities.

    I believe you know my views on these seething hotbeds of Marxists and overaged schoolchildren, b. Come the New Regime I shall have each and every one razed to the ground, their books burnt and their 'teachers' executed.

    Only in this way can we hope to rebuild our citizenry's diluted blood and strength. The English Folk must be hard and pure!
    I thought your universities, or at least some of them, were a source of some national pride, global envy some may suggest (not I).

    Personally I have never held a lot of faith in third level education. For some a worthy experience and one that society benefits from however for the vast majority simply an excuse to do **** all for 3-4 years.

  9. #9
    Quote Originally Posted by SWv2 View Post
    Personally I have never held a lot of faith in third level education. For some a worthy experience and one that society benefits from however for the vast majority simply an excuse to do **** all for 3-4 years.
    I would shut down all poncey 'arts' subjects -such as the appaling-named social 'sciences' plus stuff like history and literature which people can study for a hobby if they're interested, and focus on science, technology, business and languages.

  10. #10
    Quote Originally Posted by SWv2 View Post
    I thought your universities, or at least some of them, were a source of some national pride, global envy some may suggest (not I).

    Personally I have never held a lot of faith in third level education. For some a worthy experience and one that society benefits from however for the vast majority simply an excuse to do **** all for 3-4 years.
    There is a time for a chap to go to school; let's say between 10 and 16. During this period he may be taught the basic, essential skills: reading, writing, Latin and the preferable vintage years for clarets and Burgundies.

    Now our young man is fully equipped for a life of toil and service to his family and comrades in arms.

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