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Kermit8 Hevon 09 Jun 17 12.08pm | |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
Well you should if you call yourself a communist. It is 'the people' that are being screwed and this election is helping that along. Hope instead of fear? What we have is a football supporter attitude toward politics where people are voting for a side rather than what is in the countries best interests. May could have had a 150 seat majority and we still wouldn't have 'a strong hand' Our default position is up sh1t creek so far as the EU is concerned. They hold the aces and we have a pair of fives. As it was ever thus once the 51.8% voted.
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Hrolf The Ganger 09 Jun 17 12.14pm | |
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Originally posted by Kermit8
May could have had a 150 seat majority and we still wouldn't have 'a strong hand' Our default position is up sh1t creek so far as the EU is concerned. They hold the aces and we have a pair of fives. As it was ever thus once the 51.8% voted. Old arguments. It was very unwise of the Tories to call an election and it was equally unwise to help create a hung parliament on the basis of naive ideals. This is democracy.
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steeleye20 Croydon 09 Jun 17 2.58pm | |
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The EU will be wondering who is going to show up at the forth-coming negotiations. 'Top of the morning to you, O'Flaherty here......'
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Hrolf The Ganger 09 Jun 17 4.44pm | |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
The EU will be wondering who is going to show up at the forth-coming negotiations. 'Top of the morning to you, O'Flaherty here......' Try saying that in a bar in Dublin.
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steeleye20 Croydon 09 Jun 17 4.47pm | |
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Mrs.Doyle to represent the UK in the EU negotiations.
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jamiemartin721 Reading 09 Jun 17 4.57pm | |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
Old arguments. It was very unwise of the Tories to call an election and it was equally unwise to help create a hung parliament on the basis of naive ideals. This is democracy. The election was the right call, I thought. Firstly because they needed to validate Brexit policy with the mandate of a general election and secondly because May was a Prime Minister who never faced an General Election. The timing wasn't bad either. Labour were in the 'poll toilet'. The Conservatives threw it away, with poorly timed policies that alienated people, May's history of cutting the police and an opposition that somehow managed to put it differences aside and really campaign hard and target voters. That they were so set on Hard Brexit didn't help. The population are behind leaving the EU, but not at 'any cost' which is how people like May sound at times. For most people its about working migrants - and the Tories did nothing about this - from outside of the EU, when they had the chance - and occasionally kept slipping up and saying maybe 'some free movement' etc. With UKIP going to the wall, they really should have cleaned up. Instead, they're probably lucky UKIP wasn't splitting their vote somewhat. Of course, overlooked in this is how well the Conservatives did in Scotland.
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Hrolf The Ganger 09 Jun 17 5.02pm | |
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721
The election was the right call, I thought. Firstly because they needed to validate Brexit policy with the mandate of a general election and secondly because May was a Prime Minister who never faced an General Election. The timing wasn't bad either. Labour were in the 'poll toilet'. The Conservatives threw it away, with poorly timed policies that alienated people, May's history of cutting the police and an opposition that somehow managed to put it differences aside and really campaign hard and target voters. That they were so set on Hard Brexit didn't help. The population are behind leaving the EU, but not at 'any cost' which is how people like May sound at times. For most people its about working migrants - and the Tories did nothing about this - from outside of the EU, when they had the chance - and occasionally kept slipping up and saying maybe 'some free movement' etc. With UKIP going to the wall, they really should have cleaned up. Instead, they're probably lucky UKIP wasn't splitting their vote somewhat. Of course, overlooked in this is how well the Conservatives did in Scotland. Yes it probably seemed like a sure thing and May wanted to be elected properly, but given the Brexit vote shock, the Trump shock and the close proximity of Brexit talks, maybe even a seemingly small risk was too big.
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steeleye20 Croydon 12 Jun 17 3.09pm | |
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Brexit was just an ego trip with no real benefits. Do people really want years more of it I don't think so every day people will get more fed up with it.
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hedgehog50 Croydon 12 Jun 17 3.11pm | |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
Brexit was just an ego trip with no real benefits. Do people really want years more of it I don't think so every day people will get more fed up with it. Why do you support Corbyn then, he has always been anti-EU, as has most of the further left Labour MPs.
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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 12 Jun 17 3.15pm | |
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Brexit was started by Cameron cowtowing to the Mail thinking he could win votes by offering a referendum. It's f***ed us.
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Hrolf The Ganger 12 Jun 17 3.20pm | |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
Brexit was started by Cameron cowtowing to the Mail thinking he could win votes by offering a referendum. It's f***ed us. It certainly f***ed him.
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steeleye20 Croydon 12 Jun 17 3.29pm | |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
Why do you support Corbyn then, he has always been anti-EU, as has most of the further left Labour MPs. Corbyn will not be hanging himself out to dry over brexit. That's the tory grave-yard.
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