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Post by stuartB on Sept 27, 2018 14:54:38 GMT
He certainly does! 66.5 million live in the UK of whom 46 million have the right to vote. An insignificant bunch of 17 million loonies voted for the UK to leave the EU Voting should be compulsory. There were around 12 million votes missing from the total that decided Brexit. Whilst 17 million votes were the majority of those that voted, it isn't a majority of 46 million, by a long way, and that's part of the remainers' argument. IMO it's a civic duty to vote. I make sure I vote, despite being 5000 miles away, so someone who lives 5 miles from a voting station has no excuse. If you can't be arsed to vote, maybe you should lose your access to social security or similar. making it compulsory to vote is one answer or perhaps using all uncast votes support the status quo? therefore all those not voting automatically become a remain vote. of course this could be open to widespread abuse. it would have been alot easier with a 2/3 majority being required. Cameron was made to make it a straight majority
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Post by Rob on Sept 27, 2018 15:03:10 GMT
A people’s vote on the final Brexit deal. Is that democracy? Leave appears to be saying it isn’t. I can see it’s appeal. At least, at that point, there is an immediate stark choice to be made as to what happens the next day based on 1. The Deal/No Deal 2. As we are. A couple of years ago we just got people lying about an NHS windfall and the like to ‘guide’ us on how it would pan out after voting. Your problem comes in flagging it up to those you’re negotiating with. Not that we seem to be getting on too well with that. It’s almost as if we don’t hold all the cards after all, despite what the Project Bullshit Battlebus told us.
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Post by midlandstufc on Sept 27, 2018 17:39:17 GMT
A people’s vote on the final Brexit deal. Is that democracy? Leave appears to be saying it isn’t. I can see it’s appeal. At least, at that point, there is an immediate stark choice to be made as to what happens the next day based on 1. The Deal/No Deal 2. As we are. A couple of years ago we just got people lying about an NHS windfall and the like to ‘guide’ us on how it would pan out after voting. Your problem comes in flagging it up to those you’re negotiating with. Not that we seem to be getting on too well with that. It’s almost as if we don’t hold all the cards after all, despite what the Project Bullshit Battlebus told us. There was bullshit from both sides and it continues to this day. Never trust a politician and I ignored them and voted accordingly. Glad to hear I'm a looney though. Kinda makes sense after still supporting the once-almost-mighty Gulls for all these years...
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Post by Rob on Sept 27, 2018 20:55:37 GMT
There was lying on both sides. Quite agree.
People’s vote with “1. Deal/No Deal Negotiated outcome v 2. As we are” seems the democratic way to go now. And, like you midlandstufc, I wouldn’t trust politicians to give me the information I want then either. But at least there might be something more tangible available two and a bit years on than the previous hysteria and outright lies.
“What we’ll get vs What we have” with a small window for the politicians to put their spin on things and there you go. Democracy. What’s not to like? Some don’t see it that way, though.
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Post by rjdgull on Sept 27, 2018 21:52:15 GMT
Of course, any second referendum on accepting the terms of any deal or the status quo would only incentivise the EU to give the UK the worse possible terms so that the “right result” can then be achieved so appreciate the motivation behind this campaign. I suppose in a democracy everyone has the right to vote or to abstain but it is very important to then implement the result of any vote- ie change of government etc. There is an option to change your mind but only further down the road.
Certain irony in that we have a remainer in charge of the party taking us out of the EU and a leaver in charge of the party that would like to keep us in.
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Post by Rob on Sept 27, 2018 22:05:46 GMT
A people’s vote on the final Brexit deal. Is that democracy? Your problem comes in flagging it up to those you’re negotiating with. Agree with that, Rob. Best left on the back burner and sprung when we’re done negotiating.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2018 18:39:39 GMT
I would imagine, that most of you would know that I've been agin a second referendum since forever! I have changed my mind though for two reasons! 1) The countries stuffed any way (it's just waiting for someone to light the blue touch paper) so what does it matter if we overturn a democratic vote by the majority of the people. You can throw all sorts of numbers about, but if you can't be arsed to get your sorry arse out of bed to cast a vote, then you don't deserve to be counted in the final analysis! 2) Treason May, is making such a disaster of her time (hopefully short) in power, that she is actually making Jezza Corbett look less of a 'Loony Tunes'............nah, that's impossible! If May had been like Farage though, we would now be out of the mitigating disaster that is the EU! If May had been like Farage, the Conservatives would be so far ahead in any leadership battle, that Labour would be consigned to history! Sadly, May is shite, which gives Labour a chance at an election. To that end...we need a precedent (I myself, have set a precedent in a court of law...a rather big one in fact) (which is what a second referendum will be) and then if we don't like something, we just change it! So should Labour actually get into power, we can say...we don't like this, we want another election...and boot them out! Bring on the Second Referendum!
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Post by Rob on Oct 20, 2018 18:06:39 GMT
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Post by Rob on Oct 20, 2018 21:31:48 GMT
We did. It’s been respected with the government of our country effectively shutting down for the last two and a bit years bar Brexit and getting f**k all tangible from negotiations. Blame Barnier, May, Ronnie Corbett or Brexiteers. It’s all shit, whomever you apportion the blame to.
I think their message is that when you are offered a contract, after then viewing the terms and conditions, you don’t necessarily opt to sign it if the terms are not what you had believed were part of the offer. Basic rule of business, Flo. Thought you’d be all over that one. Applies to ownership, too. You don’t buy anything without looking at the final deal and considering it first. What idiot would, right? Even with promises of jam tomorrow.
A democratic vote on the final deal seems to be the thinking of those taking part. Taking back sovereignty, if you will. Democracy at work. Some don’t like that, apparently. They had a tea party in Harrogate earlier.
I would stress that I am one of the many who want the shit all done with now. Or at least, one way or the other, by March next year. It’s paralysing our country.
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Post by Rob on Oct 21, 2018 9:15:42 GMT
People can only vote and make decisions, using the information available at the time, Rob Yep. That’s their argument encapsulated, Flo.
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Post by Rob on Oct 21, 2018 15:58:23 GMT
I remember protest against the Poll Tax many years ago. And I understand Farage led one on Harrogate yesterday regarding Brexit, too. No doubt also pointless in your view.
You’ll say Poll Tax protest was irrelevant to it being ditched, but there was definitely a large protest. Maybe not as many as the 670,000 yesterday, but probably somewhere approaching it.
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Post by Rob on Oct 21, 2018 15:59:11 GMT
Yep. That’s their argument encapsulated, Flo. So what's changed that makes you think there should be another referendum? Brexit hasn't actually happened yet, so no one can say what was promised hasn't happened, or has happened differently. It's still in the future. I already answered that re the final deal. Important to retain the words ‘final deal’, Flo, in answering your point highlighted. Scroll up. Here’s a bit of it:- “I think their message is that when you are offered a contract, after then viewing the terms and conditions, you don’t necessarily opt to sign it if the terms are not what you had believed were part of the offer. Basic rule of business, Flo. Thought you’d be all over that one. Applies to ownership, too. You don’t buy anything without looking at the final deal and considering it first. What idiot would, right? Even with promises of jam tomorrow”.
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Post by Rob on Oct 31, 2018 9:47:09 GMT
You miss the point about Poll Tax and Council Tax. Nobody was expecting an abolition of a domestic rates system. But Council Tax put it back on a household rate-banded footing rather than a per person regardless of income footing. As you rightly say, it was a contributory factor in Thatcher losing power. Along with Europe, that is.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2018 13:19:46 GMT
I haven't looked at anything (online/papers) to do with this subject for ages now! I guess it's pretty much the same: May doing nothing to get us out of the Basket Case! The Brexiteers (love that word) doing nothing to get rid of the Basket Case! And the Remoaners...need I say anymore! Where's bloody Guy Fawkes when you need him!
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