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Matov Flag 11 Sep 19 7.57am

Originally posted by HKOwen

Loser consent has gone therefore waste of time having more voting.

And that is what I so so struggle with in terms of understanding this Remainer mindset. They are willing to smash the knees of the most basic concept of democracy for what? The EU? To have the title 'European Citizen'.

Because as you quite rightly state what is the point in voting for anything meaningful ever again? The referendum on June 23rd was perhaps the most purest expression of democracy that any of us had ever taken part in. A binary question, a pledge it would be honoured and every vote equally weighted. All that matter was that you were entitled to vote and made the effort to do so.

And Parliament then started the process, none of which was ever predecated on having a 'deal'. We should not be in the EU today. We should have left. Instead we have not and the w***ers in Parliament want to kick it down the road again before screwing us all over.

Somebody claimed that part of my previous post was vitriolic. And they were right. It absolutely was. And perfectly justified along with room for a whole host more.

A second referendum will toxify this country even more than it is already. It will discourage millions and millions of people from ever voting again for anything. And people will turn to alternative voices. Ones that don't abuse them for having the audacity to turn out and vote and then expect Parliament to act upon their wishes.

I now expect the Remainers to get their way. Johnson appears to be buckling and it is clear that all Parliamentary norms are out of the window. Parliament has no intention of every truly submitting itself again to the voting public and no doubt will congratulate itself massively for doing so. But there will be a backlash and that will change this country for ever in ways that leaving the EU, as we should have done by now, could not even come close to matching.

And to all the Remainers out there rubbing there hands in utter glee at getting their own way, despite losing on June 23rd, be very very careful in terms of what you wish for.

Because one day, and I pray I live to see it, you will trot off down to the polling station, cast your vote in good faith and then find it ignored. And you will have nobody to blame for that but yourselves.


 


"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

Midlands Eagle Flag 11 Sep 19 8.50am

I agree with you Matov and you put it far more eloquently than I could

 

DANGERCLOSE Flag London 11 Sep 19 9.21am

 

DANGERCLOSE Flag London 11 Sep 19 9.25am

Originally posted by Matov

And that is what I so so struggle with in terms of understanding this Remainer mindset. They are willing to smash the knees of the most basic concept of democracy for what? The EU? To have the title 'European Citizen'.

Because as you quite rightly state what is the point in voting for anything meaningful ever again? The referendum on June 23rd was perhaps the most purest expression of democracy that any of us had ever taken part in. A binary question, a pledge it would be honoured and every vote equally weighted. All that matter was that you were entitled to vote and made the effort to do so.

And Parliament then started the process, none of which was ever predecated on having a 'deal'. We should not be in the EU today. We should have left. Instead we have not and the w***ers in Parliament want to kick it down the road again before screwing us all over.

Somebody claimed that part of my previous post was vitriolic. And they were right. It absolutely was. And perfectly justified along with room for a whole host more.

A second referendum will toxify this country even more than it is already. It will discourage millions and millions of people from ever voting again for anything. And people will turn to alternative voices. Ones that don't abuse them for having the audacity to turn out and vote and then expect Parliament to act upon their wishes.

I now expect the Remainers to get their way. Johnson appears to be buckling and it is clear that all Parliamentary norms are out of the window. Parliament has no intention of every truly submitting itself again to the voting public and no doubt will congratulate itself massively for doing so. But there will be a backlash and that will change this country for ever in ways that leaving the EU, as we should have done by now, could not even come close to matching.

And to all the Remainers out there rubbing there hands in utter glee at getting their own way, despite losing on June 23rd, be very very careful in terms of what you wish for.

Because one day, and I pray I live to see it, you will trot off down to the polling station, cast your vote in good faith and then find it ignored. And you will have nobody to blame for that but yourselves.


Agreed and well put.

 

becky Flag over the moon 11 Sep 19 10.03am

If they are looking at conscripting all 18-35 year olds, this will mean all those young people will get even more chance to live and work in the EU - whether they want to or not!

 


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Matov Flag 11 Sep 19 10.23am

Perhaps one of the only upsides of this Brexit fiasco is that the EU have not had to hide their true ambitions because of British sensibilities because of fears that we might vote to leave. LOL. No need for the boys and girls in Brussels (and Strasbourg for 4 days a month. One of my favourite quirks about the EU) to worry about problems like that anymore.

Simply put they can do what they want and our pathetic Parliament will fall into line. That is our new reality.

 


"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

steeleye20 Flag Croydon 11 Sep 19 10.30am

Scottish judges rule Boris Johnson's prorogation unlawful - bong!!!!

Can they reconvene?

Anyone's guess - is there anything Johnson can do right?

 

Matov Flag 11 Sep 19 10.36am

Originally posted by steeleye20

Scottish judges rule Boris Johnson's prorogation unlawful - bong!!!!

Can they reconvene?

Anyone's guess - is there anything Johnson can do right?


We are truly into the twilight zone now. It is impossible to predict anything at the moment because there are no conventions or norms that apply to our political system anymore.

 


"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

DanH Flag SW2 11 Sep 19 10.38am

Originally posted by steeleye20

Scottish judges rule Boris Johnson's prorogation unlawful - bong!!!!

Can they reconvene?

Anyone's guess - is there anything Johnson can do right?

Buzzing for the impending hot takes that it's a politically biased Scottish court therefore doesn't count.

Edited by DanH (11 Sep 2019 10.38am)

 

Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 11 Sep 19 10.50am

Originally posted by Matov

And that is what I so so struggle with in terms of understanding this Remainer mindset. They are willing to smash the knees of the most basic concept of democracy for what? The EU? To have the title 'European Citizen'.

As referendums have NO place in our democracy, let alone the "most basic" one, this is just nonsense. It is the underlying misconception behind all of those who feel let down by the current impasse in Parliament. The problem in reality is the promise to "respect the result" that was offered politically by the parties striving for your vote. Such promises don't though ever tie the hands of a democratically elected Parliament. They make it difficult for them, but that's different.

Because as you quite rightly state what is the point in voting for anything meaningful ever again? The referendum on June 23rd was perhaps the most purest expression of democracy that any of us had ever taken part in. A binary question, a pledge it would be honoured and every vote equally weighted. All that matter was that you were entitled to vote and made the effort to do so.

I hope we never have to vote in a referendum again as we can now all see the mess it can create! The ONLY time we should be asked to vote is at a GE.

And Parliament then started the process, none of which was ever predecated on having a 'deal'. We should not be in the EU today. We should have left. Instead we have not and the w***ers in Parliament want to kick it down the road again before screwing us all over.

It wasn't predicated on not having a deal either. It wasn't on the ballot paper. However during the campaigns it was clearly claimed that a deal with the EU would not only be made prior to the actual leaving date but that it would be a piece of cake to arrange. A "matter of days" was claimed. No-one who voted leave would have thought otherwise.

Somebody claimed that part of my previous post was vitriolic. And they were right. It absolutely was. And perfectly justified along with room for a whole host more.

That was me, and you were, but it isn't justified. You need to step back from your anger and try to see the bigger picture.

A second referendum will toxify this country even more than it is already. It will discourage millions and millions of people from ever voting again for anything. And people will turn to alternative voices. Ones that don't abuse them for having the audacity to turn out and vote and then expect Parliament to act upon their wishes.

I don't want a second referendum either. I want Parliament to do it's job. Which isn't to act upon our wishes at all. It's to do what's in our best interests. Not your's or mine. Our. All of us together.


I now expect the Remainers to get their way. Johnson appears to be buckling and it is clear that all Parliamentary norms are out of the window. Parliament has no intention of every truly submitting itself again to the voting public and no doubt will congratulate itself massively for doing so. But there will be a backlash and that will change this country for ever in ways that leaving the EU, as we should have done by now, could not even come close to matching.

Of course Parliament will submit itself to the voting public again! That's why we hold GEs. What it won't do is tie itself to an out of date, fundamentally flawed referendum that everyone can now see has produced a total mess in our country.

And to all the Remainers out there rubbing there hands in utter glee at getting their own way, despite losing on June 23rd, be very very careful in terms of what you wish for.

No-one is rubbing their hands in glee! I don't enjoy seeing anyone's hopes and expectations, however much I disagree with them, being let down. I have no desire to "get my own way". What I want is a solution to this mess that causes us the least amount of harm.

Because one day, and I pray I live to see it, you will trot off down to the polling station, cast your vote in good faith and then find it ignored. And you will have nobody to blame for that but yourselves.

Only if we hold referendums in the future, which I sincerely hope will never again happen. This experience ought to have been enough for everyone. When the dust has settled perhaps the debate over proportional representation will start again as a way to ensure that all voices have a way of being heard in our system and we can consign to history the idea that some people can "win" or "lose" at the ballot box.


 


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Matov Flag 11 Sep 19 11.05am

As referendums have NO place in our democracy, let alone the "most basic" one, this is just nonsense. It is the underlying misconception behind all of those who feel let down by the current impasse in Parliament.

But they clearly do. There have been numerous referendums in British political history and all have been respected until this one. Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority to offer us the vote on June 23rd. The Government promised to honour the outcome as did both the main parties in the 2017 election. Your claim is spurious nonsense.

You want this democratic process cast aside. Written off. Ignored. Be honest about that. Be proud of that. Show some courage of your conviction.

 


"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

HKOwen Flag Hong Kong 11 Sep 19 11.06am

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This caller to LBC has a great idea

 


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Midlands Eagle Flag 11 Sep 19 11.17am

Originally posted by steeleye20

is there anything Johnson can do right?

Congratulations for managing to get our Prime Minister's name right at long last

 

Mapletree Flag Croydon 11 Sep 19 11.18am

So our Prime Minister looked us all in the eye on multiple occasions and stated that proroguing of Parliament was just a normal part of the annual cycle and we should trust him that there was no side agenda.

The three top Judges in Scotland now disagree with him.

I make that a formal legal statement that our Prime Minister is a bare faced liar, not for the first time.

Really, this is becoming more and more Trumpesque.

 

Mapletree Flag Croydon 11 Sep 19 11.19am

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

Congratulations for managing to get our Prime Minister's name right at long last

Ah, welcome to the spelling Police Midlands. I knew you would turn to the dark side.

 

Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 11 Sep 19 11.31am

Originally posted by Matov

As referendums have NO place in our democracy, let alone the "most basic" one, this is just nonsense. It is the underlying misconception behind all of those who feel let down by the current impasse in Parliament.

But they clearly do. There have been numerous referendums in British political history and all have been respected until this one. Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority to offer us the vote on June 23rd. The Government promised to honour the outcome as did both the main parties in the 2017 election. Your claim is spurious nonsense.

You want this democratic process cast aside. Written off. Ignored. Be honest about that. Be proud of that. Show some courage of your conviction.

Sorry, but you are wrong.

There have only ever been 3 national referendums in the UK. Two on Europe, one on the "alternative vote" system. Regional consultative referendums are on localised issues. The don't have any direct impact on the UK as a whole.

This extract from Wiki neatly summarises their position:-

"Referendums in the United Kingdom are occasionally held at a national, regional or local level. National referendums can be permitted by an Act of Parliament and regulated through the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, but they are by tradition extremely rare due to the principle of parliamentary sovereignty meaning that they cannot be constitutionally binding on either the Government or Parliament, although they usually have a persuasive political effect".

You can read the whole here:-

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Interesting it notes that Mrs Thatcher was opposed to them too.

You are quite right though that Parliament offered to hold one in 2016, to respect the result and that the major parties promised to honour it during the 2017 GE.

Parliament has striven to deliver on those commitments but failed to find a way it can do so. We all can see that is because it is as divided on this issue as is the country. That you believe this means that we ought now just leave without any kind of formal agreement in place is not shared by Parliament, whose responsibility it is to make such decisions.

 


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Maine Eagle Flag USA 11 Sep 19 11.43am

Originally posted by steeleye20

Scottish judges rule Boris Johnson's prorogation unlawful - bong!!!!

Can they reconvene?

Anyone's guess - is there anything Johnson can do right?

Haha. Hope all those Tories who voted for this tosser are loving the epic fail that is his premiership.

Every single vote has gone against him, now this.

Comedy.

 


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steeleye20 Flag Croydon 11 Sep 19 12.04pm

Originally posted by Maine Eagle

Haha. Hope all those Tories who voted for this tosser are loving the epic fail that is his premiership.

Every single vote has gone against him, now this.

Comedy.

He can always appeal to the European Court of Justice (satire).

 

Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 11 Sep 19 12.18pm

Originally posted by steeleye20

He can always appeal to the European Court of Justice (satire).

Unfortunately though nothing will happen until the Supreme Court has considered the case and by the time they get to give their judgement he would have achieved at least, some, if not all or most, of his objective. He might get a slap on the wrist and have established a precedent but that's not going to make a lot of real difference.

I see this as a diversion and not actually very useful.

Unless, of course, the Supreme Court decide to give their judgement within hours. We can only hope.

 


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Badger11 Flag Beckenham 11 Sep 19 12.23pm

Three Scottish judges say that Boris was unlawful in proroguing parliament for political reasons.

Gina Miller had her case thrown out because the English court also said this was political however they did want to get involved.

These cases will now end up in the Supreme Court and I have no idea what they will decide. However I hope common sense prevails and the court declines to get involved.

Of course Boris' reasons are political and so were all the previous Prime Ministers, John Major prorogued parliament as he didn't want an embarrassing report to be published whilst it sat. It's one of the privileges of the PM.

There is a fine line between a court interpreting the law and making law which is the responsibility of parliament.

In a recent case a wife was denied a divorce because it was under 2 years. The court sympathised with her plight but made the valid point that Parliament should decide as this was a complex issue and there was a danger of the court making a ruling on an individual case which would have unforeseen consequences to others.

In other words parliament should debate take views from the public frame a law debate that law make changes as it goes through Parliament until the thing is done.

If we are going to start changing our constitution by putting restrictions on what the PM can and can't do this should not be done in the pressure cooker of ya boo politics.

I would hope that this would be a subject to be looked at along with the fixed term parliament act as a whole rather than a narrow court case.

 


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