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Originally posted by georgenorman
I think you are plumbing new depths with this - even for you. Totally devoid of any coherent argument. How about David Owen, do you lump him in with Benn and Powell? Edited by georgenorman (11 Jan 2024 2.57pm) No. David Owen is completely different. He is pro-Europe to his core and a committed believer in the EU. He though did not like specific developments, like the move to federalism, the idea of a European army and the treatment of Greece. His support for Leave was, I believe, intended to focus attention on these things and force a better offer from the EU prior to the vote. He didn’t really want to leave. He wanted us to either move the EU back to its original purpose or negotiate a different kind of membership for us. I don’t think he really thought Leave would win, was shocked that it did and then campaigned for a very soft deal.
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
No. David Owen is completely different. He is pro-Europe to his core and a committed believer in the EU. He though did not like specific developments, like the move to federalism, the idea of a European army and the treatment of Greece. His support for Leave was, I believe, intended to focus attention on these things and force a better offer from the EU prior to the vote. He didn’t really want to leave. He wanted us to either move the EU back to its original purpose or negotiate a different kind of membership for us. I don’t think he really thought Leave would win, was shocked that it did and then campaigned for a very soft deal. Owen was originally pro-EEC. Like many Leave supporters he came to see the reality of the EU and became anything but "a committed believer in the EU". He campaigned for Leave in the Referendum, and has made no move to support rejoining. It is nonsense to say "he didn't really want to leave", he actively campaigned to leave. He rejoiced when we did vote to leave and did not campaign for "a very soft deal" (whatever that is). Edited by georgenorman (12 Jan 2024 9.45am)
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No putting Fauci or the WHO in the spotlight isn't just more shameless. political posturing. If companies ignored their guidelines they were open to lawsuits, so what they stated was incredibly important and was defacto policy. What we are seeing post hoc is a throwing off of responsibility when they knew exactly the power they had. They were putting guidelines out there that were not based upon science yet companies and corporations were liable to be sued if they didn't follow it.....It was madness. No, this isn't good enough.
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
No putting Fauci or the WHO in the spotlight isn't just more shameless. political posturing. If companies ignored their guidelines they were open to lawsuits, so what they stated was incredibly important and was defacto policy. What we are seeing post hoc is a throwing off of responsibility when they knew exactly the power they had. They were putting guidelines out there that were not based upon science yet companies and corporations were liable to be sued if they didn't follow it.....It was madness. No, this isn't good enough. Like the fact you were safe from infection sitting in a restaurant but not standing up in one.
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Originally posted by georgenorman
Owen was originally pro-EEC. Like many Leave supporters he came to see the reality of the EU and became anything but "a committed believer in the EU". He campaigned for Leave in the Referendum, and has made no move to support rejoining. It is nonsense to say "he didn't really want to leave", he actively campaigned to leave. He rejoiced when we did vote to leave and did not campaign for "a very soft deal" (whatever that is). Edited by georgenorman (12 Jan 2024 9.45am) I suggest you read this and scan down to the section about his attitude to the EU if you don’t want to read all his history. I think you will find it is much closer to my analysis than yours:-
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Like the fact you were safe from infection sitting in a restaurant but not standing up in one. Did anyone actually suggest that or was it simply the acknowledgment that you cannot eat or drink wearing a mask?
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
I suggest you read this and scan down to the section about his attitude to the EU if you don’t want to read all his history. I think you will find it is much closer to my analysis than yours:- He had his reasons for leaving.
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Did anyone actually suggest that or was it simply the acknowledgment that you cannot eat or drink wearing a mask? The difference being?
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Like the fact you were safe from infection sitting in a restaurant but not standing up in one. I was going on regular five mile walks during covid and I remember seeing people in masks outside or on their own in cars and I remember thinking that the world's gone nuts. Ever since Diana died this country has been behaving like tarts.
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
I suggest you read this and scan down to the section about his attitude to the EU if you don’t want to read all his history. I think you will find it is much closer to my analysis than yours:- There is nothing in the link to Wikipedia that you provided that contradicts what I have said. Owen even turned down the opportunity of joining a Blair government because of Blair wanting to join the Eurozone, which would have been disastrous as Gordon Brown knew and blocked.
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Of course it was important for companies to follow the guidelines, however they were determined. Discipline was a key element in ensuring that people stayed calm and knew that something was being done. Reassurance was important and people being able to do something together to help fight the invisible threat to their lives ,vital. So attacking Fauci now for doing part of his job then is indeed nothing but political posturing.
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Someone get this establishment fluffer a handkerchief.
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