murphaph wrote: » They could go a step between and mark tweets as being from a possible bot. To have your account verified if the AI incorrectly assigned you bot status you would then need to validate using an SMS or similar. It would mean most normal real people having to take no action.
reslfj wrote: » This is just not likely. Steve Barclay should think before he talks. Some facts: UK (incl NI) population i 14 times larger that Ireland's. Medicine use in Ireland apx 1/14 of UK use - 14 times less lorries. Ireland is an EU27 member and all paperwork and certification requirement for medicine from EU26 will continue unchanged. Much increased ro-ro ferry capacity Ireland to fr, be, nl (and es). The UK is producing some medicines. These will unlikely be in short supply not in the UK nor in Ireland. UK produced medicines will medium term need new certification for sale in EU27 e.g Ireland, but very far from a Brexit day 1 problem. Medicine from EU26 can easily be transported on lorries by ferry from fr, be or nl. No new certificates needed and using standard friction free SM procedures. Special 'medicine' like radioactive isotopes (active life 5-7 days) can easily be flown in as Ireland is in EU/EURATOM. Likely the ferry will be fast enough too. Lars
murphaph wrote: » If the sh!t really hits the fan I am pretty sure we can count on the support of the various air forces around the EU to fly in anything in urgent short supply (possibly due to weather induced ferry problems) like said medicinal radioactive isotopes. We will NOT be alone in this.
woohoo!!! wrote: » There's factions within in both sides who hate their own side more than they hate the Brexiteers/Remainers. Witness Tory contempt for BP, Labour's divisions, Lib Dems hate for Labour, SNP with their own agenda and so on. ... It's wishful thinking that they're all of a sudden going to come to their senses before Brexit day when they cannot agree on anything. Maybe in 20 years, maybe never.
J Mysterio wrote: » https://twitter.com/theousherwood/status/1172031968852287489
gooch2k9 wrote: » Maybe I'm being overly sensitive but that's a pretty damn hostile sentiment being expressed.
An Claidheamh wrote: » Seems as if the Irish media and establishment have been conditioning us over the last two decades, that despite all the evidence and history we have with Britain, we must speak no evil, hear no evil, see no evil. Varadkar and Fine Gael supporting the Orange Order and wearing British poppies has done nothing but embolden Britain and take us for granted. Anyone who complained was branded as a "Provo" or strawmanned in some sense. That tweet should be the main headline on the Irish Times and ought to be condemned by our government.... But it won't.
For Forks Sake wrote: » Joke will be on them once they realize that we manufacture most of the worlds Viagra (Cork) and Botox (Westport). They'll sign up for the backstop approximately three seconds after that revelation (maybe someone should highlight it on the side of a bus.
CelticRambler wrote: » woohoo!!! wrote: » There's factions within in both sides who hate their own side more than they hate the Brexiteers/Remainers. Witness Tory contempt for BP, Labour's divisions, Lib Dems hate for Labour, SNP with their own agenda and so on. ... It's wishful thinking that they're all of a sudden going to come to their senses before Brexit day when they cannot agree on anything. Maybe in 20 years, maybe never. Yeah but ... but .... but did you not notice that they have all come to their senses, and over the course of a week inflicted six successive defeats on the government through common agreement. The Johnson-Cummings prorogation coup turned out to be a very powerful catalyst and knocked sense back into a lot of those factions. With Johnson on the ropes, they only need to hold it together now for another few months for that wish-list to become a plan of action.
woohoo!!! wrote: » And that on the last day before suspension they wasted hours on talking about Bercow. I mean ffs, they're staring down the barrel of calamity and it's still high fives about defeating Johnson, with zero credible alternative plan to get a WA ratified. This is why I referred yesterday to Bercow being part of the problem and it's obviously not just him, it's the whole clown show in Westminster.
An Claidheamh wrote: » That tweet should be the main headline on the Irish Times and ought to be condemned by our government.... But it won't.
prawnsambo wrote: » woohoo!!! wrote: » And that on the last day before suspension they wasted hours on talking about Bercow. I mean ffs, they're staring down the barrel of calamity and it's still high fives about defeating Johnson, with zero credible alternative plan to get a WA ratified. This is why I referred yesterday to Bercow being part of the problem and it's obviously not just him, it's the whole clown show in Westminster. Your criticism of Bercow seems to consist entirely of a dislike of his showmanship. Whether you like it or not, that's not what he'll be remembered for. Apart from giving a lot more UQs to backbenchers, he's taken SOs out of the sole control of government and introduced a secret ballot for chairs of committees. All of which has given parliament more power. And which power has actually resulted in the Benn Act (among others) which has a direct influence on brexit. And now he's calling for a written constitution. Something well overdue.
woohoo!!! wrote: » His showmanship isn't necessary and it undermines the very worthy things within his job that he has done and trying to do. There's another showman who is currently PM. It's not showmanship that's needed, it's leadership to try and get the semblance of something to bring their country back from the abyss. In any event, I've given my opinion and reasoning so I'm going to leave it there and stick to the topic of the thread.
Bambi wrote: » Just makes bots more expensive will not stop them
listermint wrote: » Making them more expensive is key to combating them. It makes the process less attractive and this more costly for the funders
lawred2 wrote: » In your opinion. In my opinion - it takes a very strong character to stand up for propriety and order. And to do so in the face of what are a very arrogant and brazen Tory front bench.
Leroy42 wrote: » lawred2 wrote: » In your opinion. In my opinion - it takes a very strong character to stand up for propriety and order. And to do so in the face of what are a very arrogant and brazen Tory front bench. And let us not forget that TM government, of which the current PM which part of the cabinet, was the first to ever be held in contempt. That Johnson himself is under serious accusations of lying to the Queen and that he Chief of Staff has been found in contempt of Parliament for refusing to attend a committee hearing. But yeah sure, its the guy trying to keep everything running within the rules that is the problem! I also love the fact that more and more Tories are coming out claiming that there needs to be massive reform. This coming form the party that pulled a fast one on the LibDems over voting system reform. The party that has been in government for the last 9 nine, but now suddenly feels that the system is not working!
Johnny Dogs wrote: If true, and I've no reason to doubt the prof in question, that tweet is just another glaring example of how those across the pond will spew out any auld uninformed nonsense to their audience.
Johnny Dogs wrote: » I'm pretty sure I heard some professor from maynooth (or some other university campus) on with Pat Kenny yesterday morning who said that pretty much all our medicine that was brought in via the UK has already been re-sourced from other countries in the EU because of the uncertainty with how Brexit may or may not turn out.
prawnsambo wrote: » Your criticism of Bercow seems to consist entirely of a dislike of his showmanship. Whether you like it or not, that's not what he'll be remembered for. Apart from giving a lot more UQs to backbenchers, he's taken SOs out of the sole control of government and introduced a secret ballot for chairs of committees. All of which has given parliament more power. And which power has actually resulted in the Benn Act (among others) which has a direct influence on brexit. And now he's calling for a written constitution. Something well overdue.
J Mysterio wrote: » Poor Boris heckled during Yorkshire speechhttps://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1172485067916173314
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