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Useful map - post Brexit

So ITV are standing by Simon Cowell even though the current series of the X Factor has the lowest viewing figures ever. Here's a suggestion. Swap the audience with Question Time. I would love to see the Brexiteers answering what they thought of the latest Little Mix album or whatever. I also like the idea of the angry pointy-finger brigade having to sit through an hour of X Factor Night - Eurovision theme. Just an idea.

I think if you had a referendum offering to double everyone's salary, you would have a lot of economists, business leaders and politicians telling you why it could never work. However a lot of people would still vote for it anyway because it would be really nice to have the extra money and if it really wasn't possible then why did you offer the referendum in the first place.

I recall one referendum somewhere in America where the local government wanted to increase local tax by 4% to cover the increased cost of everything. Being America, with various anti-tax people involved, somebody demanded an amendment so that the choice was: A: Increase local tax by 4% B: Leave it the same C: Lower local tax by 4% They had the referendum and guess what. Option C won.

They are also saying it is not so windy down there, there is a lovely beach to walk along, the water is nice and warm and so you just need to ignore all this talk about parachutes or some other means to break your fall. Once you get down there the pain will be worth it.

Bloody useless. Only 30 days in November. Did it not change automatically.

The Brexiteers expected the Republic to leave the EU at the same time as the UK. "Come on, we're leaving - grab your coat." I think they are surprised that the Republic is choosing not to do so. "It's in your own interest to leave at the same time as us." "No. Actually, it's in your own interest as well as ours not to leave at all." Previously, because the UK had a much bigger population - it could push the Irish about. They joined the EU at the same time. Now it is the Republic of Ireland in combination with 26 other countries that has the bigger population. Personally, I can't see any politician in the Republic agreeing to leave the EU to be part of a UK economic zone. Maybe we should have a joint EU referendum: "Do you think the UK and the Republic of Ireland should leave the EU or remain in it?" Add the combined total. Of course, that will never happen, although it probably would solve all the problems.

Do I need to remind you that Kim Jong Un is a Ross County fan? He loves the idea that the Jail End is for families

Kate Hoey wants a wall but Theresa May says no hard border. Therefore it will need to be a very soft wall like you sometimes see in safety conscious children's playgrounds. I don't know what company makes those walls but maybe it is time to buy shares.

Of course this is entirely what the whole Brexit strategy is about. David Davis and the others pretend to be negotiating with the EU but in truth they are hoping that other countries will leave and the EU will implode or fall apart or whatever. That is certainly what the Daily Express and the Daily Mail would like to see. Must be very frustrating for David Davis when he goes to the negotiations and Michael Barnier turns up and says "Hey, I'm still here."

If Dundee had become European City of Culture despite the fact the UK had left the EU, then you can be sure of one thing. Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and all the rest would be making numerous visits to Dundee to say "See - we don't need to be in the EU to become European City of Culture." I would have thought the people of Dundee would be very relieved to know that these visits are not going to happen now.

Caesar's last breath. This is a book about gases and the atmosphere and the Tay Bridge disaster and William McGonagall and some other stuff.

What words? He won that round using hand gestures only. .. and when you consider he did that while wearing keeper's gloves - you have to admit it was pretty impressive.

Specialist subject was curse words for Rangers Football Club. That program was shown very late at night and still got 17 complaints.

It sucks

Mike Oldfield's real name is Mike Newfield.

Brexit is Utopianism which is not an exclusively left wing thing. We will have our cake and eat it and it will all be wonderful. Sounds like Utopianism to me.

Didn't they do Edinburgh once? All the same I think Glasgow sounds great to me. Never mind a Tottenham Hotspur scarf - try any team other than Celtic or Rangers. Bound to have at least one team turning up in Partick to buy a Partick Thistle scarf.

Chloe: "Daddy, Daddy. My friend Jose has to sit at home and can't go out for Halloween because he has to look after his sick mother after his father was deported back to Mexico. I said he could have half the sweets that I got because I thought that would be fair." DT Jr.: "What? Who taught you about fairness?" Chloe: "We learnt it at school. Also we were told that if we have too many sweets it is bad for our teeth. In fact too much of anything is bad for you." DT Jr.: "Too much of anything is bad for you? What is the world coming too." Chloe: "Don't worry. I have still got lots of sweets. I simply say 'Do you know who my granddad is? He can have you deported.' Then they give me lots of sweets." DT Jr.: "Phew. That's my girl."

You're right and neither is this one that I saw at Trump Tower.

There's a side of me that agrees with you on this but then there is a side of me that does not.

In all fairness, some artists did several paintings that are identical. For example Bedroom in Arles by Vincent Van Gogh. No doubt Donald Trump has Van Gogh's missing ear.

Leave means Leave. Brexit means Brexit .. and Onomatopoeia means Onomatopoeia. Actually it just means how evasive they all are and unable to agree on anything meaningful. "Are we all agreed that Brexit means Brexit?" "Yes. Unanimous. We all agree on that." " and are we all agreed that Leave means Leave?" "Yes. Absolutely." ".. and we need to expel the foreigners." "Um er." ".. and leave the single market." "well maybe." "Okay. Understood. .. but we all agree that X means X and Y means Y?" "Yes." "Okay then. I see where you are coming from. Let me think this over."

Nine of the contestants for the "Take me out - Brexit Special Edition."

I think some people voted Leave because they don't regard themselves as European. Some see us paying in and don't see what we get in return. Some see this island as being a little bit overcrowded - especially in part of England. Some want to return to a past that never was. Some don't like all these foreigners talking foreign languages that they don't understand. A lot of people have no idea what these trade deals are about and how any of it will affect their lives. There are any number of reasons. However, all those saying it is going to be great are demonstrating the best techniques of a snake oil salesman. Nothing suggests to me that they really have a plan. All the economic indicators are pointing downwards. Yet those who voted Leave continue to state that they voted Leave and expect the politicians to square the circle - and from politicians who probably failed geometry at primary school.