Akin to the sponsorship system in Canada.

We do in fact have a points system. Haven't got time to find it now. But the evidence can be found in a link that Stuk found regarding the do teachers earning under 35k argument in that thread.

Yep he looked a complete fool on QT last night.

Nigel Farage (Palace) abused by Eddi Izzard (Palace fan)

Izzard has missed the boat to label someone racist because they're concerned about the number, level, acceleration and no limiting of immigration. Even Corbyn had to stand up a few weeks ago to say it is not racist, xenophobic or you're a little Englander if you're concerned. But Izzard wouldn't stop, even dozens of people telling him to shut it didn't stop him.

When will these fools open their eyes? They could start with some of the debates. Look at the front row in the previous itv debate when the black female with dreads was painting leave as racist. Plenty of ethnic minorities were clapping the Leavers throughout the whole programme.

COYP

To boldly go and wear what no man has worn before....

When the time comes, I want die just like my Dad - at peace and asleep.
Not screaming and terrified.
Like his passengers.

The border predates the EU by exactly 70 years. How on earth did we cope before? How does the US cope with "a border the size of" Canada to "waltz through"? Our relationship with Ireland pre-dates the European Project. Get a grip.

This is a very good post!

I actually read a very interesting article about this (on the BBC no less). Besides from the entrenched voters who i'd say make up about 40% on each side, there is that 20% who either really dont know, really don't care or both. They will be the king makers. If you want to win over those voters, sadly you probably don't present them a long and probably boring case over why your side of the argument is better, you simply get your name out there and hope it sticks. If you were to use three previous referendums as case studies, two out of three of those have been won by a 'no' campaign which simply aimed to discredit the other side, namely the AV referendum and the North East regional parliament. The beauty of those campaigns is that its hard for the proponents (The YES side) to fight those campaigns without inadvertently repeating back the campaign slogan of their opponent to the electorate. At the time both NO campaigns pushed controversial images indicating that both ideas they were fighting were a waste of time and money, i.e. "he (picture of a British soldier) needs new equipment not a new voting system" and "Prescotts big white elephant" respectively. Interestingly the architect of those two campaigns is also running the Vote Leave campaign in this referendum. When you look at the remain tactics which is basically endless reports warning of economic and social disaster, this was used by the remain side in the Scottish Indy ref two years ago, although it did eventually pay off, some did clearly question its effectiveness against a more positive SNP campaign as many opinions polls had the INDY ref at 40/60 against, yet we ended up with 45/55.

What do I need to get a grip about?

Merely stating the fact that it could make life more complicated and the reasons why.

I am fully aware of Irish history thank you.

I am also aware that the border between Canada and America operates in a completely different way to the one between us and Ireland.

Now why don't you go and have a cup of camomile tea, you seem a tad uptight.