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    #11
    Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
    Not unreasonable to put one's own citizens first.
    It would be a poor government who didn't, whatever you may think of the way they go about it

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      #12
      Whether in the UK or the developing world, we're not all in coronavirus together | Opinion | The Guardian
      The Chunt of Chunts.

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        #13
        Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
        Of course it's different. Mrdonuts is prejudiced against Indians, so he judges the behaviour of India differently.

        im not

        and thats thats slanderous

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          #14
          During the second world war the biggest threat to Britain was the German U-boats stopping shipping bringing in essential goods.

          No way Britain can become self sufficient.
          I'm alright Jack

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            #15
            Originally posted by mrdonuts View Post
            im not

            and thats thats slanderous
            That's slanderous to say I slandered you.

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              #16
              Lets say Britain did become self-sufficient, then the Unions in different sectors would regularly hold the country to ransome with strikes. Then you'll see cries for more globalisation.
              I'm alright Jack

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                #17
                Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post
                During the second world war the biggest threat to Britain was the German U-boats stopping shipping bringing in essential goods.

                No way Britain can become self sufficient.
                Britain can, as long as the Germans don't bring their U-boats out of retirement.

                (Anyway, we have air-freight capability these days...)
                His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Mordac View Post
                  Britain can, as long as the Germans don't bring their U-boats out of retirement.

                  (Anyway, we have air-freight capability these days...)
                  So why do you need air freight or shipping if the country is "self-sufficient" ?
                  I'm alright Jack

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                    #19
                    It never ceases to amaze me how IT contractors earning high salaries because they're serving international clients, crave for "national self-sufficiency".

                    Are they prepared to give up their job to work in a textile factory or pick fruit for the good of the nation.
                    I'm alright Jack

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post
                      So why do you need air freight or shipping if the country is "self-sufficient" ?
                      I was being ironic. I accept that Britain will never be self-sufficient while farming land is worth far more as building land, or as a solar farm. We will always need to import food, and anything the Chinese can make more cheaply (which is almost everything else).
                      His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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