EU Vote

[Ginger]

Yet only people from Virginia south to around Kissimmee, FL and west to the Mississippi and, of course, Texas find it pejorative to be referred to as one.

I grew up in Indiana, and I've lived in Illinois, Ohio, and California. The Californians are like "Huh?", but it's a definite perjorative in the midwest.

[Shaggyrand]

Most Americans (myself included) will cut foreigners considerable slack on calling us "yankees", but yeah, that's a derogatory term used to refer to New Englanders.

Yet only people from Virginia south to around Kissimmee, FL and west to the Mississippi and, of course, Texas find it pejorative to be referred to as one.
You know what is REALLY fun? Go into a small southern bar, order yourself a shot, raise your glass high and say "Some day The South shall rise again... High enough to kiss my Yankee ass". You could also wait until someone else says the first part, since its really just a matter of time in several areas. That always leads to an interesting night.

[GUT]

Gut,
It's the word Pommy I object to.
In 1940's,when Jamaica wished to withdraw from Britain's control,America were willing to condone murder,to prevent it.What is their stance on Britain leaving the EU.

Unfortunately Harry in Aussie you'd hear it, probably a lot.

[harry]

Gut,
It's the word Pommy I object to.
In 1940's,when Jamaica wished to withdraw from Britain's control,America were willing to condone murder,to prevent it.What is their stance on Britain leaving the EU.

[GUT]

Most Americans (myself included) will cut foreigners considerable slack on calling us "yankees", but yeah, that's a derogatory term used to refer to New Englanders.

Yep, but come to Aus and I bet you get called a yank.

[Beowulf]

Thats because there is hardly any objective info around. Both sides relying on scare tactics and panic scenarios!

Oh! I get it! Like our elections

Well, I can understand getting out.

[Limehouse]

In the end, I think the real question is this: If the UK did not belong to the EU, would you vote to join it?

Well, no, I certainly wouldn't. However, we joined the EEC, a very different community from the current EU.

The problem for me is, do we stay in with Cameron or pull out with Boris et al? That, for me, is no choice at all.

[Ginger]

In the end, I think the real question is this: If the UK did not belong to the EU, would you vote to join it?

[Ginger]

Some works describe it as a derogatory term, to most Aussies it's not.

My brother in law for example and indeed my favourite nieces husband will both always be Pommy Bs to me and I think highly of both, just as my friends from America are all Yanks and those from New Zealand are Kiwis.

Most Americans (myself included) will cut foreigners considerable slack on calling us "yankees", but yeah, that's a derogatory term used to refer to New Englanders.

[Robert]

Thank you, Svensson. Now if you'd said :

"I think that each member state should govern itself. Different countries have different traditions and therefore different requirements."

then I'd have been in complete agreement with you.

[curious4]

and how did that workout for the government at the next election? I hope they were trounced

Nope :-D

C4

[Svensson]

Svensson, I've just seen your last post. What I meant by the veto remark was :

"Hard to tell how legally binding the veto is but it would take a British Prime Minister with serious cojones to disregard the rest of the EU and I think this would be extremely unwise."

So you DO think the EU should control the Press?

No I don't. I think that each member state should regulate their own press. Different countries have different journalistic traditions and therefore different requirements.

[Robert]

Svensson, I've just seen your last post. What I meant by the veto remark was :

"Hard to tell how legally binding the veto is but it would take a British Prime Minister with serious cojones to disregard the rest of the EU and I think this would be extremely unwise."

So you DO think the EU should control the Press?

[Svensson]

There is a precedent in Sweden. The Swedes voted against changing from driving on the left, to driving on the right. The government went ahead and changed to the right anyway.

C4

and how did that workout for the government at the next election? I hope they were trounced

[Robert]

we obviously forget that every passport is checked at UK borders and entry can be blocked by the HM Border guards.

Svensson, have you any idea how many people are here who shouldn't be here? No? Nor does Cameron.

It's like saying that Manchester, who overwhelmingly voted Labour in 2010 and 2015, have Tory-laws handed down on them against their will

Of course they do. The difference is that Manchester is a part of Britain, its people are British and they reluctantly accept the laws. EU laws, on the other hand, are made by an alien power representing a population in which British people are in a minority.

I'd still like to hear about this press standards idea of yours.