as for voting. well beijing is 100% for a vote to decide whether taiwan becomes independent or rejoins the mainland provided all the chinese people are included in the voting.

Well, imagine that – Beijing suddenly in favour of the democratic process!!! Does that include all ethnic Chinese worldwide, or just within the PRC and Taiwan?

Whatever the rhetoric from Beijing, they are de-facto two different countries with a shared language and culture but diametrically-opposed political systems.

IMHO, it is fear of the catastrophic loss of face that would result from failure, or even from costly victory, that holds the leadership of the PRC back from the highly risky step of invading Taiwan.

Maybe Mr O’Leary’s Mummy should tell him that swearing isn’t big or clever…..

He’s building up quite a reservoir of ill-feeling, that chap. I wonder how long it will be before the shareholders decide he’s too much of a liability?

He’s already warning that profits and dividends will fall as a result of his planned “price-war”.

What do they say about pride coming before a fall? 😎

Last ever friends

Splendid!!! 😀

Where else do they have a bouncy castle?

Yes, but it couldn’t have been you because you were with someone who wasn’t the girl I described.

Errrr….who are they, exactly? :confused:

Was she the one with the red T-shirt and the rucksack?? 😎