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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 12.15pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Only in the mind of a narrow minded narcissist.

In any choice, there will always be positive and negative results. Many are happy to accept the rough with the smooth. You are just too short sighted and dogmatic to accept that.

Not at all.

I just believe in the way we actually do things in the UK.

Which is via Parliament. That's the only place where positive and negative results end up as laws. Laws change things. Referendums don't.

 


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dannyboy1978 Flag 02 Oct 19 12.16pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

As I have patiently tried to explain you didn't "win". No-one won. The referendum meant we all lost. We lost trust in each other and some lost faith in Parliament. There are no winners or losers in a Parliamentary democracy. This idea that it's settled by a score line, like a game of football, is causing you a lot of anger and angst and until you get over it you are not going to feel any better.

I totally agree that the Parliamentary votes to hold the referendum, trigger Article 50 and each Party's undertakings to respect the result created expectations which have not yet been realised. There are though good reasons for that. Reasons which you might not agree with but that Parliament does, and it's their responsibility, not yours or mine.

It will move on. Probably at a GE quite soon. Whether it gets sorted out then is an open question. It depends on the Parliament we choose and whether they can come to an agreement. I suspect there is a good chance you will get your way, with the Tories, the DUP and the Brexit Party having enough votes to force a "no deal" exit before they break apart again. Whatever happens it's going to get very messy.

All caused by a referendum I didn't want in the first place designed for internal Tory Party politics.

No, David Cameron said it was our choice no one elses, not even politicians, you didn't watch the video did !!
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Edited by dannyboy1978 (02 Oct 2019 12.17pm)

 

Matov Flag 02 Oct 19 12.43pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

As I have patiently tried to explain you didn't "win".


Yes my side DID win. How many more times? There was a vote. Two options. Leave or Remain. And Leave obtained more votes. That is how you win a vote. This really is not rocket science and no matter how much you want to try and cloud the issue behind hyperbolic nonsense, it matters not a jot.

The result on June 23rd was a victory for those of us who wish for the UK to leave the EU.

Now that might well be scuppered by Parliament and they will suffer the wrath accordingly but this ludicrous notion that somehow we have to make an accommodation with Remainers is beyond derision.

If this vote had been the other way around then the Remain side would have rubbed our noses in it. Would have proclaimed the numbers of new jobs created as being solely down to us not voting to jump off the cliff-edge and generally proclaiming the far-sighted wisdom of the 'Experts' behind the Project Fear BS.

And whilst I cannot speak for all Leavers, I would have swallowed it all. Respecting the vote and believing that there was nothing to be gained anymore by pushing the point. We wanted a vote and it was lost. C'est la vie. That is how democracy works. Had our chance and was found wanting. It happens.

But more fool me right for believing the Remain side felt themselves bound by the same conventions. Shame on you and anybody else who believes that Remain should still even be up for discussion, let alone cheering on a Parliament seemingly intent on blocking our exit.


 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 12.58pm

Originally posted by dannyboy1978

No, David Cameron said it was our choice no one elses, not even politicians, you didn't watch the video did !!
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Edited by dannyboy1978 (02 Oct 2019 12.17pm)

Of course I watched it. I have seen that speech before.

How could I comment unless I did?

I know what he said. It's what politicians say to get your votes all the time. They though also change their minds all the time, as we all do.

As Macmillan was reported to have said when asked what was most likely to knock governments off course, "Events, dear boy, events".

 


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Midlands Eagle Flag 02 Oct 19 1.07pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

We are about the hear Johnson deliver the UK's "final offer" to the EU! Which, if the leaks are true, is little more than a bag of wind designed to shift the blame for failure onto them.

Leaving the actual "offer" aside though doesn't it demonstrate his total disregard for Parliamentary democracy that he has chosen to deliver this to the Tory Party Conference and not to Parliament?

This isn't supposed to be the manifesto for a forthcoming General Election. This is supposed to be the UK's government's proposal on how we will exit the EU in an orderly way. It ought to be put first to Parliament and not to a bunch of Tory activists.

I think it demonstrates very clearly that Johnson's real priority is himself and in retaining his position as PM. He has tried to sideline Parliament once and failed. He has lost every vote in the House and is unable to command a majority.

Playing party politics at this critical time shows him in his true light and everyone, whatever their political views, ought to condemn that.

A nice unbiased rant from you which yet again turns out to be completely untrue

 

Midlands Eagle Flag 02 Oct 19 1.09pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

Of course I watched it. I have seen that speech before.

How could I comment unless I did?

You commented on Boris Johnson's speech to conference without actually having seen it and posted a load of bollox as a result

 

cpfc_chap Flag koh samui 02 Oct 19 1.16pm

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

You commented on Boris Johnson's speech to conference without actually having seen it and posted a load of bollox as a result

He's just an old cantankerous fool! We really need and ignore button for him and his repetitive posts!

 

Penge Eagle Flag Beckenham 02 Oct 19 1.20pm

More Project Fear by the BBC!

'How could Brexit affect music festivals?' [Link]

 

Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 1.26pm

Originally posted by Matov


Yes my side DID win. How many more times? There was a vote. Two options. Leave or Remain. And Leave obtained more votes. That is how you win a vote. This really is not rocket science and no matter how much you want to try and cloud the issue behind hyperbolic nonsense, it matters not a jot.

Indeed. How many more times! It was a referendum. Not a game of football. It carried no legal status. It showed that 4% more of the people preferred the leave option to the remain option. Then the matter returned to Parliament where the actual decisions are made and where votes actually count. They made promises which they have been unable, so far, to deliver on. Your version of Brexit is not supported by Parliament. Not all those who voted leave will want your version but what the split would be is unknown because that wasn't asked in the referendum. So to claim that your view "won" is simply untrue because we don't know. All we know is the result of a binary referendum.

The result on June 23rd was a victory for those of us who wish for the UK to leave the EU.

No-one in their right mind ought to view the last 3 years as a "victory". The leave campaign secured the biggest share of the votes but the consequences have been disastrous for all of us. Primarily because of the unforeseen difficulties involved in actually leaving in a secure way which have been exacerbated by those who have sought to undermine the importance of Parliamentary democracy and the way it serves us.

Now that might well be scuppered by Parliament and they will suffer the wrath accordingly but this ludicrous notion that somehow we have to make an accommodation with Remainers is beyond derision.

Making an "accommodation" was exactly how this started in trying to satisfy the Eurosceptics by agreeing to hold a referendum. That was done but now you want their views, and their views alone, to be all that matters?


If this vote had been the other way around then the Remain side would have rubbed our noses in it. Would have proclaimed the numbers of new jobs created as being solely down to us not voting to jump off the cliff-edge and generally proclaiming the far-sighted wisdom of the 'Experts' behind the Project Fear BS.

Farage had already said he would be continuing his campaign.

And whilst I cannot speak for all Leavers, I would have swallowed it all. Respecting the vote and believing that there was nothing to be gained anymore by pushing the point. We wanted a vote and it was lost. C'est la vie. That is how democracy works. Had our chance and was found wanting. It happens.

And most "remainers", me included, respect the vote. What many, me included, cannot accept is to do so in a way that is seen by those in Parliament, whose job it is to study these things, as causing us unnecessary harm. So just leaving on WTO terms when an alternative, less painful, way is on offer needs to be stopped, in their opinion. Others think that, after such a long time and with increased knowledge, it makes sense to revisit the whole question to check what the current mood of the country is. I don't agree with that.

But more fool me right for believing the Remain side felt themselves bound by the same conventions. Shame on you and anybody else who believes that Remain should still even be up for discussion, let alone cheering on a Parliament seemingly intent on blocking our exit.

Parliament are not "blocking" the exit! They are refusing a minority government taking us out on terms they don't approve of. That's not only their right, it's their duty.


 


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dannyboy1978 Flag 02 Oct 19 1.28pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

Of course I watched it. I have seen that speech before.

How could I comment unless I did?

I know what he said. It's what politicians say to get your votes all the time. They though also change their minds all the time, as we all do.

As Macmillan was reported to have said when asked what was most likely to knock governments off course, "Events, dear boy, events".

So what in his speech "was to get your vote"
It was in or out. Black or white.

 

Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 1.33pm

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

A nice unbiased rant from you which yet again turns out to be completely untrue

It's completely true.

He should not even think of discussing such things at the Tory conference until after presenting them, in person, to Parliament.

To do so first is totally disrespectful.

 


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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 02 Oct 19 1.34pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

Not at all.

I just believe in the way we actually do things in the UK.

Which is via Parliament. That's the only place where positive and negative results end up as laws. Laws change things. Referendums don't.


But it's too late to keep banging on about your grievances. The referendum was approved by Parliament, has already happened with acting on the result guaranteed by the then Prime Minister and multiple others of all parties.

Accept it and move on. You will feel better.

 

dannyboy1978 Flag 02 Oct 19 2.03pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

It's completely true.

He should not even think of discussing such things at the Tory conference until after presenting them, in person, to Parliament.

To do so first is totally disrespectful.

"I know what he said. It's what politicians say to get your votes all the time"

 

cryrst Flag The garden of England 02 Oct 19 2.07pm

Originally posted by dannyboy1978

"I know what he said. It's what politicians say to get your votes all the time"

Touche

 

steeleye20 Flag Croydon 02 Oct 19 2.13pm

A link to the BMA website:-

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Johnson has the gall to stand there and claim that the tories are 'the party of the NHS'

 

Jimenez Flag SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 02 Oct 19 2.23pm

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This of course is patently untrue. The first recorded case was of a man in his 70s from Cornwall.......

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 2.29pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger


But it's too late to keep banging on about your grievances. The referendum was approved by Parliament, has already happened with acting on the result guaranteed by the then Prime Minister and multiple others of all parties.

Accept it and move on. You will feel better.

I am not the one "banging on about" any grievances"!

It's all those who are complaining about their version of Brexit not being done who are doing that!

All I am doing is pointing out where the real responsibilities lie and why and how they are being exercised.

No PM can ever, at any time, guarantee anything. They always have to achieve Parliamentary approval first and unless and until that has been done nothing can be turned into law.

 


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elgrande Flag bedford 02 Oct 19 2.32pm

Originally posted by Jimenez

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This of course is patently untrue. The first recorded case was of a man in his 70s from Cornwall.......

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 02 Oct 19 2.43pm

Originally posted by steeleye20

A link to the BMA website:-

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Johnson has the gall to stand there and claim that the tories are 'the party of the NHS'

As the average traditional Tory voter isn't stupid I wonder how long they will tolerate these kind of nonsensical statements. The blatant electioneering give away lies and fake promises are so transparent even the most gullible in the land are going to recognise them for the puffs they are.

Clearly a predetermined strategy it has to be designed to appeal to the Brexit party type of voter and those on the left who favour just "getting out". I though wonder if those in the southern shires will tolerate it for long. I saw a Major Blimp type question the wisdom of raising the "living wage" yesterday and eyebrows being raised at the claims that the Tories are now the party of the "working man".

This is a very poor government populated by lightweights and manipulated by marketeers controlled by who knows who. Not us, that's for sure.

 


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Badger11 Flag Beckenham 02 Oct 19 2.44pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

We are about the hear Johnson deliver the UK's "final offer" to the EU! Which, if the leaks are true, is little more than a bag of wind designed to shift the blame for failure onto them.

Leaving the actual "offer" aside though doesn't it demonstrate his total disregard for Parliamentary democracy that he has chosen to deliver this to the Tory Party Conference and not to Parliament?

This isn't supposed to be the manifesto for a forthcoming General Election. This is supposed to be the UK's government's proposal on how we will exit the EU in an orderly way. It ought to be put first to Parliament and not to a bunch of Tory activists.

I think it demonstrates very clearly that Johnson's real priority is himself and in retaining his position as PM. He has tried to sideline Parliament once and failed. He has lost every vote in the House and is unable to command a majority.

Playing party politics at this critical time shows him in his true light and everyone, whatever their political views, ought to condemn that.

In fairness to the PM all he has done is tell conference the plan is ready and is going to the EU today and if they like what they see then he will discuss it with parliament.

He has only done what many other PMs have done in the past, nothing to see here. Let's wait to see what the EU says and find out the details rather than rely on leaks and hints.


Edited by Badger11 (02 Oct 2019 2.44pm)

 


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