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The suggestion is that the airports were under major terrorism threat, which is why the army was involved. They didn't say this to avoid spooking the public, a
by beerlord 8y ago
The suggestion is that the airports were under major terrorism threat, which is why the army was involved.
They didn't say this to avoid spooking the public, and having a whole lot of people cancel their flights and holidays (plus it would have been major fuel for the Yellow Vests).
- benj111 8y agoThe yellow vests, as in the protests in France? What's that got to do with drones in the UK???
- DanBC 8y agoThere are some very small protests in the UK from people wearing Yellow Vests. These appear to be from Brexit supporters. Here's a video of some people blocking a bridge, causing delay to an ambo: https://twitter.com/LeaveEUOfficial/status/1073558833878962176 https://twitter.com/LeaveEUOfficial/status/10735588338789621...
- benj111 8y agoSo Brexit supporters are copying French fuel protesters even though we have a different fuel duty regime that isn't set by Europe, and they want to leave Europe (and by extension, France) anyway? That makes perfect sense.
- jacquesm 8y agoFor a real head twister: the various 'exit' and 'anti-eu' groups have tried to unite EU wide... That one still has me wondering if they realize what they are doing.
- benj111 8y agoSo they've formed a.... union?
- jacquesm 8y agoIf you squint a bit they formed a European Union ;)
- denerio-a 8y agoThis isn’t an “anarchists unite” situation though. That people in a group would unite to leave that group once they feel it has been corrupted or no longer serves their interest isn’t hard to predict or understand. Many of them may be in favor of a common currency and free trade, while disliking the swift ramp up of military spending, austerity policies, etc. enough to leave and build something else. I mean, it’s likely you were just making a joke, but... There are currently protests heating up to riot point across Europe over these issues, and I’m not laughing.
- repolfx 8y agoThe EU doesn't and shouldn't have a monopoly on cross-Europe cooperation, so, I don't think your attempt to see irony there works.
- pjc50 8y agoIt makes perfect sense when you realise that the UK protests are, like the rest of Brexit, pure astroturf.
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