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Oliver Flag Bodega Bay 28 Sep 17 6.54pm Send a Private Message to Oliver Add Oliver as a friend

Originally posted by pefwin

Talking to random Brexit voters around the country most seemed to have voted on race grounds. As we have seen nobody knew the financial implications etc.

Indeed the most frequent comment I have heard from Brexiteers is that it is a shame the vote did not include keeping out denizens of pakistan, India, the Carrabean and non white Africa.

Edited by pefwin (28 Sep 2017 6.43pm)

Completely agree can only think of one Brexiteer I know who cited the non democratic nature of the EU as to why he voted. The rest were purely on immigration grounds.

 


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hedgehog50 Flag Croydon 28 Sep 17 6.54pm

Originally posted by pefwin

Talking to random Brexit voters around the country most seemed to have voted on race grounds. As we have seen nobody knew the financial implications etc.

Indeed the most frequent comment I have heard from Brexiteers is that it is a shame the vote did not include keeping out denizens of pakistan, India, the Carrabean and non white Africa.

Edited by pefwin (28 Sep 2017 6.43pm)

I delivered leaflets and canvassed for Leave in the run up to the referendum. Some people mentioned worries about uncontrollable immigration, not race. Indeed, some people from immigrant families voiced concerns about uncontrolled immigration. However, by far the main reasons they gave for their intention to vote Leave was sovereignty and the damage done to Euro countries like Greece and Spain.


Edited by hedgehog50 (28 Sep 2017 7.02pm)

 


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serial thriller Flag The Promised Land 28 Sep 17 7.04pm Send a Private Message to serial thriller Add serial thriller as a friend

Originally posted by dannyh

I agree with a lot of that (surprisingly) however, much like with the big companies that avoid paying the tax they should be paying i.e. Costa Google etc, if you start to penalise the big banks that are based here, they will just move thier operation elsewhere, a "take my ball home" mentality if you will.

So whilst it might be justified, and sound really good and go down a bundle with Momentum members (how is Gusset ) the reality is utterly different and could lead to much bigger depression than the one the banks initially they caused.

With regards to Corbyns speech, the last time I heard that much piss and wind, was when SP was interviewed on the HOL.


You're basically outlining a slavery scenario then - one in which all our work and taxes go in to the hands of financial elites, and the only thing locking us in to it is a fear that if we stand up for ourselves they'll murder us.

We have to have more courage than that IMO. How can you be anti-migrant, pro-sovereignty and patriotic, but shy away when enormous foreign banks move in to our backyard, pay no taxes and steal our money when they f*ck up?

Again, I really think some on here have to reconsider who the real enemy is in this game.

 


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hedgehog50 Flag Croydon 28 Sep 17 7.12pm

Lord Ashcroft poll over over 12,000 people after the referendum:

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Nearly half (49%) of leave voters said the biggest single reason for wanting to leave the EU was “the principle that decisions about the UK should be taken in the UK”. One third (33%) said the main reason was that leaving “offered the best chance for the UK to regain control over immigration and its own borders.” Just over one in eight (13%) said remaining would mean having no choice “about how the EU expanded its membership or its powers in the years ahead.” Only just over one in twenty (6%) said their main reason was that “when it comes to trade and the economy, the UK would benefit more from being outside the EU than from being part of it.”

 


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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 28 Sep 17 7.41pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by Oliver

Completely agree can only think of one Brexiteer I know who cited the non democratic nature of the EU as to why he voted. The rest were purely on immigration grounds.

I think immigration more got people sitting up and taking notice of how things were changing, because immigration is and was noticeable. Immigration then tipped the scales into so many wanting to leave.

I don't think it's the main or only reason but it's very significant. I mean the EU laws rarely affect our everyday lives. There are things that we don't like, but how much does it actually affect most of us? In all honesty, remaining or leaving isn't going to actually bother my life much.

I do like the idea of opening up markets around the world but again it won't affect my life directly. The only thing that would possibly is immigration, but currently it doesn't. I think immigration is just more visible than the other things and reasons, and immigration is again something we're not allowed to decide on, in our own country. It reminds us of the rules we have to abide by with a 7% say.

I want us to decide on who, what, when and why rather than be told.

Apart from tariff advantages the one thing I can think of we have benefited from is workers' rights. If those kind of positives are maintained and in the long term the economy succeeds then I don't see what the problem is. Our priority should be our citizens, wherever they've come from, rather than people who arrived last week or next week or next year.

 


COYP

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nickgusset Flag Shizzlehurst 28 Sep 17 7.48pm

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

I think immigration more got people sitting up and taking notice of how things were changing, because immigration is and was noticeable. Immigration then tipped the scales into so many wanting to leave.

I don't think it's the main or only reason but it's very significant. I mean the EU laws rarely affect our everyday lives. There are things that we don't like, but how much does it actually affect most of us? In all honesty, remaining or leaving isn't going to actually bother my life much.

I do like the idea of opening up markets around the world but again it won't affect my life directly. The only thing that would possibly is immigration, but currently it doesn't. I think immigration is just more visible than the other things and reasons, and immigration is again something we're not allowed to decide on, in our own country. It reminds us of the rules we have to abide by with a 7% say.

I want us to decide on who, what, when and why rather than be told.

Apart from tariff advantages the one thing I can think of we have benefited from is workers' rights. If those kind of positives are maintained and in the long term the economy succeeds then I don't see what the problem is. Our priority should be our citizens, wherever they've come from, rather than people who arrived last week or next week or next year.

workers rights? The Tories in charge of that.

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 28 Sep 17 7.57pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by nickgusset

workers rights? The Tories in charge of that.

Maybe Labour should take responsibility of other areas so they can promote and implement such policies and protection.

I remember in about 2002 hearing about temp workers' rights and thought it was fantastic. I can't think of much else. Incidentally that kind of level of pay is now ironically being driven down by the fundamental principle of the EU. Immigration. Scandalous really how they can dictate, bribe and threaten if you don't follow their orders.

Paul Mason was interesting hearing he'd support Brexit under a labour government, but wouldn't vote leave under the Tories, as if the Tories ruled forever.

 


COYP

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coulsdoneagle Flag London 28 Sep 17 8.33pm Send a Private Message to coulsdoneagle Add coulsdoneagle as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Pretty much....He can fall over at the beach till his heart's content.

He's alright

 

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.TUX. Flag 28 Sep 17 9.20pm

Originally posted by pefwin

II would debate the interest the Government wasted an opportunity to make a packet, bit like Brown and our gold reserves.

Brown sold our gold to bail-out an American bank.

 


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pefwin Flag Where you have to have an English ... 28 Sep 17 9.29pm

Originally posted by .TUX.

Brown sold our gold to bail-out an American bank.

Which bank? I always thought the main reason was to buy Euro's; aka diversification of assets.

 


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.TUX. Flag 28 Sep 17 9.58pm

Originally posted by pefwin

Which bank? I always thought the main reason was to buy Euro's; aka diversification of assets.

I can't remember tbh but it was a globally significant US bank, they were short on gold (sold gold which they did not own!). Brown dumped half of our gold, forcing the price down, which allowed the bank to buy back gold at a profit therefore meeting it's borrowing obligations.
Cunds.

 


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elgrande Flag bedford 28 Sep 17 10.58pm Send a Private Message to elgrande Add elgrande as a friend

Originally posted by pefwin

Talking to random Brexit voters around the country most seemed to have voted on race grounds. As we have seen nobody knew the financial implications etc.

Indeed the most frequent comment I have heard from Brexiteers is that it is a shame the vote did not include keeping out denizens of pakistan, India, the Carrabean and non white Africa.

Edited by pefwin (28 Sep 2017 6.43pm)

What a complete load of bollocks,what's denizens for a start.
And the implications that all brexiters are full on rascist rears its head again.....2 out of 10 must try harder.

 


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