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I was listening to Radio Scotland this morning - you could very nearly hear the mental gears changing. The Beeb is getting even worse at reacting when events don't unfold the way they "should". I'm willing to bet there are thousands of pre-prepared words for a Clinton victory which will now have to be binned from the website. They had some guy at the Democrat "not a victory party any more", but apparently nobody at the Trump shindig.

And they're like this for everything. The Beeb keeps trying to tell everyone what's supposed to happen and then gets seriously offended when it doesn't.

I have found the BBC coverage excellent throughout the campaign.

Well, this could turn out to be good for us. We shall see. If Juppe or Sarkozy proceed to give Hollande a good kicking, the entire Western political map could be redrawn shortly.

With cleansing nuclear fire.

 Graphite wrote:
With cleansing nuclear fire.

I'm prepared.

Trump annoyed a lot of people in Scotland with his golf course, and a lot of people annoyed him by refusing to sell their houses to him.

If anybody is getting invaded, it's Scotland.

Soon as it stop raining, I will start digging that trench.

If every major world power goes through some beautiful upset like this, then logically, since we got ours first, we should be in the best position to capitalise on it

Roll on the 2017 French election!

 Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:
Trump annoyed a lot of people in Scotland with his golf course, and a lot of people annoyed him by refusing to sell their houses to him.

If anybody is getting invaded, it's Scotland.

Soon as it stop raining, I will start digging that trench.

August 2019 will be a bit late for the trench, I think

Well, that happened!

I can't imagine what kind of rage my brother must be in right now.

 Graphite wrote:
I was listening to Radio Scotland this morning - you could very nearly hear the mental gears changing. The Beeb is getting even worse at reacting when events don't unfold the way they "should". I'm willing to bet there are thousands of pre-prepared words for a Clinton victory which will now have to be binned from the website. They had some guy at the Democrat "not a victory party any more", but apparently nobody at the Trump shindig.

And they're like this for everything. The Beeb keeps trying to tell everyone what's supposed to happen and then gets seriously offended when it doesn't.

To be fair, I don't think anyone actually expected Trump to win.

Well one of my american friends did he just won £200 quid on it.

 A Town Called Malus wrote:

 Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:
Trump annoyed a lot of people in Scotland with his golf course, and a lot of people annoyed him by refusing to sell their houses to him.

If anybody is getting invaded, it's Scotland.

Soon as it stop raining, I will start digging that trench.

August 2019 will be a bit late for the trench, I think

Later, I will check the attic for any old military equipment from the Great War. Might be a tin helmet up there


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Skullhammer wrote:
Well one of my american friends did he just won £200 quid on it.

Tell him to spend it on forgeworld stuff

Skullhammer wrote:
Well one of my american friends did he just won £200 quid on it.

I regret not making a bet now.

To make this post a little bit about British politics, I wonder if we'll still be a back of the 'queue' (because Cameron didn't tell him to say that) for a trade deal now?

 Future War Cultist wrote:

Skullhammer wrote:
Well one of my american friends did he just won £200 quid on it.

I regret not making a bet now.

To make this post a little bit about British politics, I wonder if we'll still be a back of the 'queue' (because Cameron didn't tell him to say that) for a trade deal now?

Well considering that Trumps position on international trade has generally been that it is "bad", I'd say that queue will basically be told to shove off.

 Future War Cultist wrote:

Skullhammer wrote:
Well one of my american friends did he just won £200 quid on it.

I regret not making a bet now.

William Hill was offering 8:1 yesterday.

My Reaver is now paid for

As an aside, as far as i'm aware Trump is the first US president with immediate Scottish ancestry, proud day for the highlands XD

For sure, it will have been a bad day for the bookies.

Daily Mail reporting that Nigel Farage is on his way to Washington.

Farage joked that he hopes Trump makes him the USA's ambassador to the EU.

Anything can happen now, I would not rule it out....

So Nigel Farage is going to be the new Tony Blair, trailing after Trump like a puppy hoping to get a treat and a scratch from its new master.

 A Town Called Malus wrote:
So Nigel Farage is going to be the new Tony Blair, trailing after Trump like a puppy hoping to get a treat and a scratch from its new master.

Well, when the UKIP gravy train at the EU parliament comes to a halt, he'll need something for paying his bar bills.

 A Town Called Malus wrote:
Well considering that Trumps position on international trade has generally been that it is "bad", I'd say that queue will basically be told to shove off.

Nah it's just you need to pay them 10$ for every dollar they pay you.

 malamis wrote:

 Future War Cultist wrote:

Skullhammer wrote:
Well one of my american friends did he just won £200 quid on it.

I regret not making a bet now.

William Hill was offering 8:1 yesterday.

My Reaver is now paid for

As an aside, as far as i'm aware Trump is the first US president with immediate Scottish ancestry, proud day for the highlands XD

Bloody Scots, you couldn't just ruin the UK you had to ruin the USA too.

:Sarcasm:

 A Town Called Malus wrote:

 Future War Cultist wrote:

Skullhammer wrote:
Well one of my american friends did he just won £200 quid on it.

I regret not making a bet now.

To make this post a little bit about British politics, I wonder if we'll still be a back of the 'queue' (because Cameron didn't tell him to say that) for a trade deal now?

Well considering that Trumps position on international trade has generally been that it is "bad", I'd say that queue will basically be told to shove off.

I doubt it, but I'm sure there'll be a convenient deal in place that allows Golf based investment/profits to flow freely between both nations.

The Islington based manager in my office is literally devastated by this mornings result coming as it does after Brexit.

And she's not the only one; many a sad face in Nandos on the City Road this lunchtime. Strange times.

..we'd best hang onto Scotland then eh ?

The OT board is a PITA often enough , be even worse if the USA invades to protect Trump's investment err.... we mean of course the important bunkers in the Scottish highlands.

I'm hoping that after recent events, the political establishments on both sides of the Atlantic will be doing some serious soul searching and reflection. We're seeing the same thing across America and Europe - people are fed up with their countries' political elites, they are fed up with the status quo.

Its why we voted for Brexit. Its why Jeremy Corbyn has managed to hold onto the Labour leadership. Its why Right wing parties across Europe are rising in popularity. And its why America has just elected a buffoon into the most important political office on the planet.

 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:
I'm hoping that after recent events, the political establishments on both sides of the Atlantic will be doing some serious soul searching and reflection. We're seeing the same thing across America and Europe - people are fed up with their countries' political elites, they are fed up with the status quo.

Its why we voted for Brexit. Its why Jeremy Corbyn has managed to hold onto the Labour leadership. Its why Right wing parties across Europe are rising in popularity. And its why America has just elected a buffoon into the most important political office on the planet.

+1

We also have several European nations about to have their elections, it could be a very different world in a year.

I don't necessarily see Brexit as a right wing issue.

Allot/many/most of those that supported it were from Labour heartlands.

Perhaps the US election result and Brexit are more that people usually disenfranchised/ignored by common political attitudes from all spectrums have come together to deliver a verdict upon them.

 notprop wrote:
I don't necessarily see Brexit as a right wing issue.

Allot/many/most of those that supported it were from Labour heartlands.

Perhaps the US election result and Brexit are more that people usually disenfranchised/ignored by common political attitudes from all spectrums have come together to deliver a verdict upon them.

And unfortunately by doing so, often handed more power to the people who have actually caused those issues.

Didn't say it was.

And I agree.

Herzlos wrote:

 Graphite wrote:
I was listening to Radio Scotland this morning - you could very nearly hear the mental gears changing. The Beeb is getting even worse at reacting when events don't unfold the way they "should". I'm willing to bet there are thousands of pre-prepared words for a Clinton victory which will now have to be binned from the website. They had some guy at the Democrat "not a victory party any more", but apparently nobody at the Trump shindig.

And they're like this for everything. The Beeb keeps trying to tell everyone what's supposed to happen and then gets seriously offended when it doesn't.

To be fair, I don't think anyone actually expected Trump to win.

I did, and the people I know spent the last month laughing at my opinion. Shame it never occurred to me to place a bet.

If anyone still wants a different insight into the US election, go and read Scott Adams' blog at www.dilbert.com for the last 2 years.

Herzlos wrote:

 Graphite wrote:
I was listening to Radio Scotland this morning - you could very nearly hear the mental gears changing. The Beeb is getting even worse at reacting when events don't unfold the way they "should". I'm willing to bet there are thousands of pre-prepared words for a Clinton victory which will now have to be binned from the website. They had some guy at the Democrat "not a victory party any more", but apparently nobody at the Trump shindig.

And they're like this for everything. The Beeb keeps trying to tell everyone what's supposed to happen and then gets seriously offended when it doesn't.

To be fair, I don't think anyone actually expected Trump to win.

Maybe the voting public did...Now might be the time to find out what the hell the the average Frenchman actually wants/needs/thinks now. It might lead to some accurate reporting other than being cast as misguided, ethnic hating, racist xenophobic, nationalists.