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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 12 May 19 12.36pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by Willo

I feel certain that after Brexit is delivered, the next Conservative leader will fit this category.

In terms of the EU election, those who might be attracted by the Brexit Party are being tempted to protest but, while I can certainly see their reasoning after the frustrations of the last two years, I believe we need MEPs from a party whose commitment is not just informed by the desire to leave but also by a vision of what we should do when we have left.

To my mind this requires a party of government rather than a party of protest but as sure as eggs, the Conservatives will take a battering in the election with many Conservative members and councillors voting for Farage.

Got to get my glad rags on now and travel up to 'Selhurst Park' !

Edited by Willo (12 May 2019 11.48am)

Do MEP’s matter over what happens after we’ve left, seeing as that’s what’s supposed to happen in government and U.K. parliament?

What’s included in your glad rags?

 


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Pussay Patrol Flag 12 May 19 12.44pm

Originally posted by DANGERCLOSE

Loving this ^^^^^^^


You love your own posts?

 


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Pussay Patrol Flag 12 May 19 1.02pm

So Farage was uncomfortable with his past,I think such questions are relevant especially the breaking point poster, a major stain on his political integrity, as it's important to know about the person you're voting for, most of his disciples can't see the wolf in sheep's clothing

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 12 May 19 1.20pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by .TUX.

The country voted. The only ''messy'' part is the result being neglected.
'D' for Democracy or 'D' for Dictatorship?

The messy part is the fact that it's Parliament's responsibility to decide how, and indeed if, to implement the result in the prevailing circumstances in 2019 and not 2016.

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 12 May 19 1.26pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Jimenez

This is a parody account surely? Haven't the remain losers been bitching about a 2nd referendum for the best part of two years..

Not this one. I don't want any more referendums. I want Parliament to do what we pay them to do.

Those who do want another want a confirmatory vote on the terms that are finally agreed, once they are known. Given that no-one anticipated the complexities I can understand the argument, although it is not my preference.

 


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Cucking Funt Flag Clapham on the Back 12 May 19 1.28pm Send a Private Message to Cucking Funt Add Cucking Funt as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

The messy part is the fact that it's Parliament's responsibility to decide how, and indeed if, to implement the result in the prevailing circumstances in 2019 and not 2016.

How have "prevailing circumstances" (whatever that means) materially changed between then and now?

What about Parliament's responsibility to honour the manifesto pledges of both the main parties to deliver on the referendum result?

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 12 May 19 1.30pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

Is that relevant in even the tiniest way. Many people still believe that the earth is flat but that doesn't mean that they are right

Chalk and cheese! We know the earth isn't flat. It's a fact. Believing in Parliamentary democracy, and not wanting us to move towards any kind of direct democracy, is an opinion, although that referendums have no legal status under our current system is also actually a fact.

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 12 May 19 1.32pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Spiderman

So you are still saying I was too stupid to understand and make up my own mind

Only you can really answer that. I think you were fed disinformation so were not in a position to know.

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 12 May 19 1.38pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by the silurian

Yeah and pigs might fly!! You really shouldnt make comments like that when you slag off others for what you see as 'stupid' comments.....if Remain had 'won' you would be over the moon

I would have felt relief but it would not have changed my mind about referendums because there could always be another. We need to delegate complicated decisions to those with the time to study the full implications and access to all the information. That's why we employ MPS! We don't want to put them into the hands of people like Murdoch, or indeed the Russians, manipulating opinion via the media.

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 12 May 19 1.41pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Rubin

Looking forward to the next Scottish independence referendum, when the Scots vote to leave and then Wisbech breaks it to them that the vote wasn't actually valid.

Any decision on that will ultimately be taken in Parliament. It's not a question of validity. Any referendum can only be advisory.

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 12 May 19 1.49pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Pussay Patrol

Good article on Farage and Brexit

"Farage’s relative success is partly the product of his intuitive understanding of how to deploy the populist playbook: whip up public disenchantment with the establishment, accuse the elites of thwarting the will of the people and offer misleadingly simple solutions to complex problems."

[Link]

I have just written to the electoral commission about his "election communication". I posted it on FB too and have received 134 "likes" in 12 hours. For your interest this is the text:-

"I have received the "Brexit Party's" election communication for the upcoming EU elections, which I understand has been delivered to all registered electors. I presume they are entitled to receive my details and mail this to me, but if not I want to complain because I don't want their "information" in my home.

The reason I am contacting you is that I believe that the "message" from their leader, Mr Farage, is full of inaccuracies which distort and mislead to the point where they could be illegal under electoral law. I would like you to investigate these and either require that they publish a correction or, because of the serious nature of their transgressions, be required to withdraw their candidates.

Specifically the message contains this statement "In June 2016, 17.m voted to leave the EU-the biggest democratic mandate in British history". This is a lie. British democracy does not recognise referendums within it's system and no mandate can ever be given to Parliament as a consequence of one. That the ruling Party undertook to respect the result does not change that and convert the referendum result into a mandate.

The message goes on to say "almost three years later, the government and MPs have betrayed Brexit". This is also a lie. Parliament has been working hard to try to find a way to deliver a Brexit model which is acceptable to a majority of members. That they are divided in their approaches doesn't mean they have betrayed anyone.

Further on it says "We must fight back against our failing MPs who have defied 17.4 million of us." This is a direct and almost certainly illegal challenge to the rule of law and the supremacy of Parliament. MPs are not delegates sent to Parliament to represent sectional interests. They represent all their constituents, the 17.4 million who voted to leave and the 16.1 million who voted to remain.

Please investigate as quickly as you can. We suffered from the distorting lies of the Leave campaign in 2016 and this could be a repeat unless action is taken immediately."

If you agree with this then perhaps you might consider taking similar action."

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 12 May 19 1.54pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

The Marr interview was a total disgrace.
The BBC is a left wing propaganda machine and that is all it is.
The treatment of Farage was appalling and I hope people on all sides can see that.

I will now be voting Brexit Party for that interview alone.

Feck off Andrew Marr, the BBC and Labour.

It's strange that whenever I go onto genuinely left leaning sites (which I do sometimes both for amusement and balance) they go apoplectic over the BBC, and it's rightish bias.

That tells me that the BBC pretty much get things right. Bias, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

 


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