General Discussion

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

10. Love the quick and witty Spanish response...

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 05:30 AM

Jun 2016

We, the inhabitants of the Euro-zone and the EU, are looking on in dismay at the cross-channel antics.

Will we have a currency and a Union in future?

"Perfidious Albion" is playing fast and easy with the political, social and economic future of 500 million+ hapless EU citizens.

Curse those ignorant, ill-informed and easily-manipulated Brits.

__________________________________

Perfidious Albion

Perfidious Albion is an anglophobic pejorative phrase used within the context of international relations and diplomacy to refer to alleged acts of diplomatic sleights, duplicity, treachery and hence infidelity (with respect to perceived promises made to or alliances formed with other nation states) by monarchs or governments of Britain (or England) in their pursuit of self-interest and the requirements of realpolitik.

Perfidious signifies one who does not keep his faith or word (from the Latin word "perfidia&quot

, while Albion is derived from an ancient Celtic name for the British Isles.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfidious_Albion

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

45 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Petition for SECOND EU referendum sees so many signatures it CRASHES website [View all] Cha Jun 2016 OP

Nothing like calling for a vote you can't lose... Press Virginia Jun 2016 #1

Hammer on Cameron. He deserves it for such a stupid move. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #11

I wish them the best.. Thank you, PV. Cha Jun 2016 #21

so remain crowd sat out the election by choice and now they want a re-do? nt msongs Jun 2016 #2

Yeah. Apathy among the young. Some even voted Leave when they wanted Remain just because Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #13

I cant imagine that many people voted leave when they wanted to stay Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #17

It's not just one thing. Any way, if elections matter a second one would be excellent, given Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #20

It. Was. Not. An. Election. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #23

Mahalo for that, Denzil! Update: More Than 2.5 Million Britons Are Demanding A Second EU Referendum Cha Jun 2016 #39

Well, I signed myself last night. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #41

I must admit that there is some BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #3

This tweet is for you, BlueMT.. Cha Jun 2016 #4

One I loved was from Paul Bettany BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #5

LOL! that is so True! Cha Jun 2016 #9

Nazi golf balls is one of my favorites Iliyah Jun 2016 #6

I didn't see that one. What was the context, Iliyah?~ Cha Jun 2016 #22

I wish he'd take his ass to Scotland and stay there. They're welcome to him. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2016 #7

THE SCOTS HATE HIS GUTS. trueblue2007 Jun 2016 #8

Scotland on trump, Tarheel.. they feel the same as we do.. Cha Jun 2016 #26

Love the quick and witty Spanish response... Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #10

Me too, Surya! "Curse those ignorant, ill-informed and easily-manipulated Brits." Cha Jun 2016 #16

Yes, the Brexit ringleaders are talking about a 2-year time-line for complete withdrawal. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #18

A poem with which the UK strongly identifies is about a cavalry charge Recursion Jun 2016 #12

Then there's the David Low cartoon "Very well, alone." sarge43 Jun 2016 #15

Part of Tennyson's paean to jingoistic nonsense... Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #19

I hope you're wrong, Recursion. Cha Jun 2016 #35

the status quo is desperate to be preserved. Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #14

This referendum has just opened Pandora's box. It is almost certain that still_one Jun 2016 #24

Elections do have consequences & I feel bad for those who voted to Remain.. Cha Jun 2016 #25

I feel bad for them too. In my view the referendum should have required a 2/3 threshold to leave still_one Jun 2016 #27

Yes.. 2/3 threshold would have been good! So much regret today over this. Cha Jun 2016 #28

"Older generation voted for a future the younger don't want" Teamster Jeff Jun 2016 #31

More than one million people sign petition for SECOND EU referendum Cha Jun 2016 #29

Spoke to 'Leave' voters who say result wasn't meant to happen. They hoped to make a point, show Cha Jun 2016 #30

We should learn from this ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #32

Headline SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #33

I have NO pity. The English have been debating the merits for THREE YEARS. They could have underahedgerow Jun 2016 #34

Update: More Than 2.5 Million Britons Are Demanding A Second EU Referendum Cha Jun 2016 #36

Best 3 out of 5? eom tarheelsunc Jun 2016 #37

Majority don't want another referendum DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #38

Thank you for that.. we'll see what happens. Cha Jun 2016 #40

A snap poll just after the result Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #42

In any case, a second referendum seems unlikely DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #43

It doesn't matter at the moment. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #44

I'm still angry at how Democrats rolled over in 2000 DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #45