Kowabunga

The way I see it from afar, stopping freedom of movement was a core element (probably the most prominent part of the package , as it was the most easy to communicate in slogans along the supposed money fluxes) in the leave campaign (not to say that element punctually carried even more radical ethnocentric ideas using dogwhistles). In any case, I fail to get the latest spin of Fairy's Boots' narrative. I mean, his/her particular idea of british excepcionalism (we the common folk will be better producing and selling "goods" outside because...). Because the only british exceptionalism (a differential factor you can take for granted in the mid term) you can argue about these days is London being the crooked world centre of the world of financial services (which it is mostly elite-driven and not about producing real stuff). A real check on chauvinism is needed. In any case I am interested to see what happens now. As I wrote here before, a second referendum without actually getting to exit is not the best option for british democracy short term (the UK would probably become an antipolitical hellhole, worse than Italy in this regard), but a second referendum for re-entry taken soon after brexit without time for much divergence would make some sense. But the most probable outcome, I think, is this deal or crashing out with no deal.

The tory backbenches are dark and full of terrors:

Are you goddamn crazy?! What do want us to do? to read the 585 pages of (not the art of) the "deal"?!

In my view, the course of action with a happy "mid-term development" (I won't write "ending" because of obvious reasons) for remainers would be something like this: 1) angry pro-remain mobs demonstrating, with pitchforks and torches, just for the comedic value. 2) May calling a second referendum before the actual date of brexit on 2 options: a) brexiting in whatever deal they have in hand by that time (nothing or this deal) and b) a Brexit in Name Only (BINO), with the full complicity of the European Commission and Council. 3) BINO option winning. 4) UK exiting (thus respecting people's "well-informed" will), but in name only (thus respecting the people's will about the terms of the UK exit). 5) After BINO brexit, calling a plebiscitary general election on re-entry (the best option, although this would simply tore the tories apart, and parties don't do that to themselves) or a third referendum for re-entering EU. 6) the option for re-entering EU winning at the ballots. 7) The UK re-entering EU in less than a year, and hopefully (for britons) with all those "privileges" they had before exiting. Of course, I don't think it is going to happen, although I am just a misinformed foreigner writing in botched english. My guess of what it is actually going to happen: a new election which will focus on how pitiful Theresa May's been (including her dancing style) instead of on any notion of seizing the opportunity for changing the course of action (because Corbyn actually wants brexit and because the tories don't want to split in two). This election will solve nothing and will induce a downward spiral of political chaos, hitting both the UK and the EU hard, particularly the former.

Raab (also Shailesh Vara) handed in his resignation! Is this reckoning day?

I am reading the party manifestos for the 2017 election regarding Brexit which may be a proxy for the interpretation of the mandate for a particular kind of direction in the Brexit negotiations (as least as indicative as the cacophonic referendum mandate). Among the usual wisful thinking, some apparently defined stances emerge: Tories: Out of the custom unions and the single market. Labour: No hard border in Northern Ireland. No "no deal". Libs: Second vote on the deal. Scottish nationalists: Stay in the single market. Dup: Does not compute. Aside from giving for granted (and welcoming) the exit from the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice everything else is wishful thinking. Ukip: The EU want us in. No compromise on Brexit!

Could someone brief me about the layers of the DUP stance regarding Brexit (namely current political posturing, prospect for the outcome of negotiations and/or the May Cabinet, and ultimately their long term vision for NI) and how do they (coherently or incoherently) relate to each other?

Indeed, some (especially) centre right people love the smell of napalmGreek bailout conditions in the morning. Smelled like... victory for them. This being somewhat reminiscent of it. I think it has little to do with nationalism, though. However the most daringly out-of-touch position is the one that bought dellusion for pennies regarding the prospect of the UK getting a having-your-cake-and-eat-it deal, voted brexit because of it, and still sticks to that vision of mighty power play. Excluding obviously those who pushed forward this circus and still aim at getting a personal gain of it at the expense of the common folk (*Anna Soubry speaking through me*). Including this unrelated tweet because of reasons:

A brexiteer could just answer you: yeah, EUSSR remoaners just doing the Lenin impersonation vilely telling Fernando de los Ríos in 1920: Freedom, for what?

I would love a loop starting in 0:56 and ending in 1:00

Leganés present their team mascot, a cross between Leonardo the TMNT and Pickle Rick. Love it for obvious reasons.

Bfftttt, lots of more vicious pieces of work than J.A. in the very Falange pop in my mind. In any case, returning to football in relation to the Franco dictatorship, I am not the type-a-lot guy, but I just recommend (longer) reads that people can find interesting: González Calleja, Eduardo (2014) "El Real Madrid, ¿"equipo de España"? Fútbol e identidades durante el franquismo" Política y Sociedad 51(2), 275-296 It's worth noting that, while in the one hand during the Franco dictatorship cultivated strong links with the Armed Forces in the early francoist period, the (less developed) link to the falangists was eventually cultivated by Raimundo Saporta rather than Bernabéu, more conservative-monarchist.

José Antonio Primo de Rivera was not a war criminal, ffs. He was a Fascist, but having been in prison since the start of the civil war until being executed 5 months later the definition of "war criminal" does not hold.

Lunin is apparently close to going to Leganés on loan (instead of Rayo). https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2018/08/22/5b7d8147e5fdea853e8b465d.html The reason given in the link above ("Real Madrid decided Leganés because it is located in the Community of Madrid") is bogus. Despite a distinct identity Vallecas is still part of Madrid and the Madrid region. I secretly suspect Rayo has found secret selfies of the "youngling" with a Ukrainian nationalist flag or his school folder wrapped with photos of Bandera. More plausible.

Long enough to be seen in front of the face of Vinícius.

With that video I cannot confirm a dive. He may have been poked in the eye.

I often grow fond of broken things, so maybe I will get in the bandwagon now.

I wasn't in the bandwagon either. Silky smooth and elegant player but somewhat lacking overall and above all not a clear fit in the Barça system. I guess Barça bet big on him being a very adaptable player in terms of specific roles and he doesn't look good at that.

Bigly debated among the Spanish Left (and mocked by uncompromising defenders of "identity politics"). You wouldn't hear about it anywhere else, though. It talks about Maggie and anyone's favourite mythical beasts, too.

Should we go straight with that banana?

Ranging from polar bears to taking "your cuppa" away, I can feel your dismay from here.

I saw the other day the (irregular) propaganda british voters were spoon fed in social media before the referendum. About Turkey becoming a eu member (rah rah rah), in particular. Baffling.

People voted brexit for perceived benefits they won't see in their lifetimes but (in the best case) people who did not want Brexit to begin with. That it is an easy narrative. Is it forming out there in the UK or people are just thinking short-term about piling canned sardines and ibuprofens?

Is @Blue a trendsetter or a body snatcher?