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Teddy Eagle 02 Oct 19 11.07am
Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle These types of promises have been discussed endlessly and really don't need to again. Politicians say things. They promise things. Then they withdraw things, if circumstances change. The only things that are cast in stone are the laws and Parliament makes the laws. Even they can be amended by Parliament, or repealed if they need to be. People who choose to implicitly believe politicians are not being realistic. They are imposing their own desires on top of the possible. Wish I could use this clause with the missus. Me: “Yes, I know I said I’d cut the grass, polish your halo, etc, but circumstances changed so I didn’t do any of that” Her: “Fair enough”.
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Teddy Eagle

02 Oct 19 11.07am

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

These types of promises have been discussed endlessly and really don't need to again. Politicians say things. They promise things. Then they withdraw things, if circumstances change. The only things that are cast in stone are the laws and Parliament makes the laws. Even they can be amended by Parliament, or repealed if they need to be.

People who choose to implicitly believe politicians are not being realistic. They are imposing their own desires on top of the possible.

Wish I could use this clause with the missus.
Me: “Yes, I know I said I’d cut the grass, polish your halo, etc, but circumstances changed so I didn’t do any of that”
Her: “Fair enough”.

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Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 11.11am
Originally posted by Teddy Eagle Wish I could use this clause with the missus. Me: “Yes, I know I said I’d cut the grass, polish your halo, etc, but circumstances changed so I didn’t do any of that” Her: “Fair enough”. I know plenty of people whose lives run pretty much like that and spend a lot of time at the pub. They seem to both survive and be happy. For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.
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Wisbech Eagle

Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 11.11am

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Wish I could use this clause with the missus.
Me: “Yes, I know I said I’d cut the grass, polish your halo, etc, but circumstances changed so I didn’t do any of that”
Her: “Fair enough”.

I know plenty of people whose lives run pretty much like that and spend a lot of time at the pub. They seem to both survive and be happy.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

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cryrst The garden of England 02 Oct 19 11.12am
Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle These types of promises have been discussed endlessly and really don't need to again. Politicians say things. They promise things. Then they withdraw things, if circumstances change. The only things that are cast in stone are the laws and Parliament makes the laws. Even they can be amended by Parliament, or repealed if they need to be. People who choose to implicitly believe politicians are not being realistic. They are imposing their own desires on top of the possible. The most honest politician is Cameron then. At least he did what he said he would do. Some maybe wished he hadnt now. At least he had the conviction to follow through a promise. Shame some of his supporters havent.
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The garden of England 02 Oct 19 11.12am

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

People who choose to implicitly believe politicians are not being realistic. They are imposing their own desires on top of the possible.

The most honest politician is Cameron then.
At least he did what he said he would do.
Some maybe wished he hadnt now.
At least he had the conviction to follow through a promise.
Shame some of his supporters havent.

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cryrst The garden of England 02 Oct 19 11.13am
Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle I know plenty of people whose lives run pretty much like that and spend a lot of time at the pub. They seem to both survive and be happy. Closed doors might hide things.
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cryrst

The garden of England 02 Oct 19 11.13am

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

I know plenty of people whose lives run pretty much like that and spend a lot of time at the pub. They seem to both survive and be happy.

Closed doors might hide things.

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the silurian The garden of England.(not really) 02 Oct 19 11.22am
Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle Of course not, but what's your point? It wouldn't make any real difference if it was 99% to 1%. The responsibility rests with Parliament to approve the arrangements and, so far, they haven't. if the vote had been remain, would you still be having this discussion, when leave voters were kicking up like the remainers are now?? My guess would be NO, you'd be very happy !!
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The garden of England.(not really) 02 Oct 19 11.22am

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

Of course not, but what's your point?

It wouldn't make any real difference if it was 99% to 1%. The responsibility rests with Parliament to approve the arrangements and, so far, they haven't.

if the vote had been remain, would you still be having this discussion, when leave voters were kicking up like the remainers are now?? My guess would be NO, you'd be very happy !!

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steeleye20 Croydon 02 Oct 19 11.23am
The important thing about Mays withdrawal agreement is that it complies with the law on each side. It is also diabolical for the UK which is why it has been defeated 3 times. Whatever Johnson comes up with it will be back to square one in parliament.
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Croydon 02 Oct 19 11.23am

The important thing about Mays withdrawal agreement is that it complies with the law on each side.

It is also diabolical for the UK which is why it has been defeated 3 times.

Whatever Johnson comes up with it will be back to square one in parliament.

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EverybodyDannsNow SE19 02 Oct 19 11.26am
Originally posted by serial thriller This site never changes. Someone comes on with a different view to the one expressed in your echo chamber, and does so in a mature, reasonable way. Then you gang up and take the piss, like school kids. Then you complain when we leave and you have no one to rant at! Classic HOL You have a point, but with this particular poster, I don’t have a great deal of sympathy - this thread is essentiallly him and Matov re-hashing the same essay in a slightly different way every single day - it’s completely dull just circling the same two opinions over and over again. Yesterday, for example, there was a bit of conversation on Corbyn and a few other bits which was fairly refreshing, but within an hour or two we’re back to the same two points. I would say that I don’t understand why people continue to reply to someone who is clearly not interested in debating or exchanging views; just let him tire himself out.
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Originally posted by serial thriller

This site never changes. Someone comes on with a different view to the one expressed in your echo chamber, and does so in a mature, reasonable way. Then you gang up and take the piss, like school kids. Then you complain when we leave and you have no one to rant at!

Classic HOL

You have a point, but with this particular poster, I don’t have a great deal of sympathy - this thread is essentiallly him and Matov re-hashing the same essay in a slightly different way every single day - it’s completely dull just circling the same two opinions over and over again. Yesterday, for example, there was a bit of conversation on Corbyn and a few other bits which was fairly refreshing, but within an hour or two we’re back to the same two points.

I would say that I don’t understand why people continue to reply to someone who is clearly not interested in debating or exchanging views; just let him tire himself out.

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EverybodyDannsNow SE19 02 Oct 19 11.28am
Originally posted by cryrst The most honest politician is Cameron then. At least he did what he said he would do. Some maybe wished he hadnt now. At least he had the conviction to follow through a promise. Shame some of his supporters havent. Did Cameron have supporters?
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SE19 02 Oct 19 11.28am

Originally posted by cryrst

Did Cameron have supporters?

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steeleye20 Croydon 02 Oct 19 11.36am
Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow Did Cameron have supporters? 'conviction to follow through on his promise'? Cameron resigned immediately the result was known. His promise was empty. Must have realised what was to come, did the right thing for himself, not actually bad to leave it to a successor who might have the stomach for it. Erm, if there is anyone!
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Croydon 02 Oct 19 11.36am

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

Did Cameron have supporters?

'conviction to follow through on his promise'?

Cameron resigned immediately the result was known.

His promise was empty.

Must have realised what was to come, did the right thing for himself, not actually bad to leave it to a successor who might have the stomach for it.

Erm, if there is anyone!

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Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 11.46am
Originally posted by cryrst The most honest politician is Cameron then. At least he did what he said he would do. Some maybe wished he hadnt now. At least he had the conviction to follow through a promise. Shame some of his supporters havent. Cameron seemed more honest than most, that's true. Much more than the current PM for sure. He did though make a huge misjudgement over the referendum and then had the decency to resign as I suspect he knew, better than most, what lay ahead and that if promises were going to have to be broken it was better that they were by someone who didn't make them. For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.
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Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 11.46am

Originally posted by cryrst

Cameron seemed more honest than most, that's true. Much more than the current PM for sure. He did though make a huge misjudgement over the referendum and then had the decency to resign as I suspect he knew, better than most, what lay ahead and that if promises were going to have to be broken it was better that they were by someone who didn't make them.

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Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 11.50am
Originally posted by the silurian if the vote had been remain, would you still be having this discussion, when leave voters were kicking up like the remainers are now?? My guess would be NO, you'd be very happy !! If the status quo was chosen there would have been no need to negotiate any details. They were already there and agreed. However Farage had already said they weren't going to just fade away so I have little doubt that the sniping would still be going on. For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.
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Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 11.50am

Originally posted by the silurian

if the vote had been remain, would you still be having this discussion, when leave voters were kicking up like the remainers are now?? My guess would be NO, you'd be very happy !!

If the status quo was chosen there would have been no need to negotiate any details. They were already there and agreed.

However Farage had already said they weren't going to just fade away so I have little doubt that the sniping would still be going on.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

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cryrst The garden of England 02 Oct 19 11.52am
Originally posted by steeleye20 'conviction to follow through on his promise'? Cameron resigned immediately the result was known. His promise was empty. Must have realised what was to come, did the right thing for himself, not actually bad to leave it to a successor who might have the stomach for it. Erm, if there is anyone! He was always leaving on that result. If he had said so before then the vote would have been about him so the leave vote would have been higher. It actually was the only fair way he could play it without creating a different sway. If remain won he would have stayed on.
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The garden of England 02 Oct 19 11.52am

Originally posted by steeleye20

'conviction to follow through on his promise'?

Cameron resigned immediately the result was known.

His promise was empty.

Must have realised what was to come, did the right thing for himself, not actually bad to leave it to a successor who might have the stomach for it.

Erm, if there is anyone!

He was always leaving on that result.
If he had said so before then the vote would have been about him so the leave vote would have been higher.
It actually was the only fair way he could play it without creating a different sway.
If remain won he would have stayed on.

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