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Stirlingsays Flag 24 Oct 18 9.09am

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

As is the case now, that doesn’t address my question - the post was about government failures (mainly re housing); I want to know how voting for Brexit will improve these government failures.


It won't improve those failures. What voting for Brexit will do is ensure that there is always a British government making those decisions.

Rather than an EU one with ever encroaching power, where you can't vote them out.

Democracy spoke.

Edited by Stirlingsays (24 Oct 2018 9.47am)

 


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EverybodyDannsNow Flag SE19 24 Oct 18 9.20am

Originally posted by Stirlingsays


I won't improve those failures. What voting for Brexit will do is ensure that there is always a British government making those decisions.

Rather than an EU one with ever encroaching power, where you can't vote them out.

Democracy spoke.

So, in summary, you would agree that to say “I voted out for government failures” doesn’t make any sense, as they will not improve.

 

Stirlingsays Flag 24 Oct 18 9.43am

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

So, in summary, you would agree that to say “I voted out for government failures” doesn’t make any sense, as they will not improve.


That's your characterisation.

I voted out for immigration.

However, I can also see the argument for voting out to stop the encroachment of EU power over individual Europe elected parliaments.....A situation where an individual would have zero say on any individual policy, including housing.

I've little doubt that a few on the left would have voted out for this reason.....it use to be quite a common left wing position....indeed a variant of Corbyn's for most of his political career.


Edited by Stirlingsays (24 Oct 2018 9.46am)

 


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Badger11 Flag Beckenham 24 Oct 18 9.50am

Originally posted by Stirlingsays


That's your characterisation.

I voted out for immigration.

However, I can also see the argument for voting out to stop the encroachment of EU power over individual Europe elected parliaments.....A situation where an individual would have zero say on any individual policy, including housing.

I've little doubt that a few on the left would have voted out for this reason.....it use to be quite a common left wing position....indeed a variant of Corbyn's for most of his political career.


Edited by Stirlingsays (24 Oct 2018 9.46am)

Yesterday the unelected EU commission told the elected Italian government that their budget was unacceptable and they should go away and redo it or face sanctions.

That's why I voted leave, why bother with elections lets save money and let the civil servants run the country.
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One more point

Midlands Eagle Flag 24 Oct 18 10.06am

Originally posted by Badger11

Yesterday the unelected EU commission told the elected Italian government that their budget was unacceptable and they should go away and redo it or face sanctions.

That's why I voted leave, why bother with elections lets save money and let the civil servants run the country.

Me too. Plus the tampon tax of course

 

Stirlingsays Flag 24 Oct 18 10.10am

Originally posted by Badger11

Yesterday the unelected EU commission told the elected Italian government that their budget was unacceptable and they should go away and redo it or face sanctions.

That's why I voted leave, why bother with elections lets save money and let the civil servants run the country.
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There's a lot of clueless remain supporters who don't really understand how the EU works. A fair number were fear mongered into remain by those governmental leaflets.....leaflets that have already been discredited.

Edited by Stirlingsays (24 Oct 2018 10.10am)

 


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EverybodyDannsNow Flag SE19 24 Oct 18 10.29am

Originally posted by Stirlingsays


That's your characterisation.

I voted out for immigration.

However, I can also see the argument for voting out to stop the encroachment of EU power over individual Europe elected parliaments.....A situation where an individual would have zero say on any individual policy, including housing.

I've little doubt that a few on the left would have voted out for this reason.....it use to be quite a common left wing position....indeed a variant of Corbyn's for most of his political career.


Edited by Stirlingsays (24 Oct 2018 9.46am)

I have no idea why you’ve gone into any of that.

A poster made a claim about government failures.. I challenged it and you actually agreed that it would not improve. The end.

That was, and remains, the only point I was making.


 

Stirlingsays Flag 24 Oct 18 10.41am

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

I have no idea why you’ve gone into any of that.

A poster made a claim about government failures.. I challenged it and you actually agreed that it would not improve. The end.

That was, and remains, the only point I was making.


Well, actually you related the housing point to a Brexit vote.

Hence talking about why voting 'remain' is potentially worse in having a say on housing does have relevance.


 


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Pussay Patrol Flag 24 Oct 18 11.03am

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

I have no idea why you’ve gone into any of that.

A poster made a claim about government failures.. I challenged it and you actually agreed that it would not improve. The end.

That was, and remains, the only point I was making.


In a nutshell, he is like many others, sadly not a small minority, who are happy to be worse off from Brexit as long as foreigners leave

 


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Stirlingsays Flag 24 Oct 18 11.05am

Originally posted by Pussay Patrol

In a nutshell, he is like many others, sadly not a small minority, who are happy to be worse off from Brexit as long as foreigners leave

Not totally inaccurate.

 


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Pussay Patrol Flag 24 Oct 18 11.09am

Originally posted by Penge Eagle

I agree crony capitalism is a problem. It's one of the many reasons why the EU is so bad.

The best solution is limited government and leaving the EU.

Former President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso is the non-executive chairman at Goldman Sachs.

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is chairman of Russia’s biggest oil producer Rosneft.

George Osborne works for asset manager BlackRock, one day a week for £650,000-a-year.

etc etc etc

Edited by Penge Eagle (24 Oct 2018 1.51am)

So the answer to too much Capitalism is to have less regulation?

 


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steeleye20 Flag Croydon 24 Oct 18 11.30am

The only sensible way for us now is to revoke Article 50.

Brexit is a train going over a cliff.

I don't think I can recall a successful government project ever, any new project is by definition a complete disaster.

Our current crop of disasters have nothing to do with the EU.

D-Day was an example of meticulous planning and attention to detail, Westminster does not do any of that.

Fortunately democracy was not involved then so it was suuccessful, not that the British system has much democracy anyway.

 

Penge Eagle Flag Beckenham 24 Oct 18 12.05pm

Originally posted by Pussay Patrol

So the answer to too much Capitalism is to have less regulation?

What is "too much capitalism"? Did I even say there was?

 

Penge Eagle Flag Beckenham 24 Oct 18 12.08pm

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

Just to clarify here; you voted out to put more power in the hands of the government who have failed so badly?

How do you think these failures will be improved post-brexit?

Because Labour or Conservative shape their policies on public feeling (generally) and if you don't like their housing or immigration policies, you can vote them out. It's called democracy. UK politicians have the UK's interests at heart – not those in Brussels.

You cannot do this with the EU and have to accept free movement and its consequences no matter what. Can you not see the difference?

Edited by Penge Eagle (24 Oct 2018 12.11pm)

 

steeleye20 Flag Croydon 24 Oct 18 12.11pm

Originally posted by Badger11

Yesterday the unelected EU commission told the elected Italian government that their budget was unacceptable and they should go away and redo it or face sanctions.

That's why I voted leave, why bother with elections lets save money and let the civil servants run the country.
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Everyone who joined the Euro signed up to fiscal and budget scrutiny and agreement to protect the integrity of the Euro.

There is nothing to stop Italy leaving the Euro but reality of their own mismanagement.

Facing Italy with reality is doing them a favour.


 

steeleye20 Flag Croydon 24 Oct 18 12.17pm

Originally posted by Penge Eagle

Because Labour or Conservative shape their policies on public feeling (generally) and if you don't like their housing or immigration policies, you can vote them out. It's called democracy. UK politicians have the UK's interests at heart – not those in Brussels.

You cannot do this with the EU and have to accept free movement and its consequences no matter what. Can you not see the difference?

Edited by Penge Eagle (24 Oct 2018 12.11pm)[/quote

'UK politicians have the UK's interests at heart'

I am afraid that comment would meet with unqualified mirth in most quarters !!!!!

 

Pussay Patrol Flag 24 Oct 18 12.22pm

Originally posted by Penge Eagle

What is "too much capitalism"? Did I even say there was?

seems that what you were alluding to

Maybe you could clarify?

 


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Pussay Patrol Flag 24 Oct 18 12.41pm

Originally posted by Penge Eagle

Because Labour or Conservative shape their policies on public feeling (generally) and if you don't like their housing or immigration policies, you can vote them out. It's called democracy. UK politicians have the UK's interests at heart – not those in Brussels.

You cannot do this with the EU and have to accept free movement and its consequences no matter what. Can you not see the difference?

Edited by Penge Eagle (24 Oct 2018 12.11pm)

They shape their manifesto on public feeling to win your vote but it's a different story when in power. Who votes for Austerity or benefit cuts? Government brings in changes which may benefit one section of society but disadvantage another, same as europe, but it's for the greater good.

EU doesn't bring in legislation to spite the UK as much as you like to think, their aim is to unify europe so we are as one and we can move and trade freely. In the main it has been a major benefit to the UK

 


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Badger11 Flag Beckenham 24 Oct 18 12.50pm

Originally posted by steeleye20

Everyone who joined the Euro signed up to fiscal and budget scrutiny and agreement to protect the integrity of the Euro.

There is nothing to stop Italy leaving the Euro but reality of their own mismanagement.

Facing Italy with reality is doing them a favour.


And that is my point entirely. Italy is no longer free to make its own financial decisions good or bad. That is the price it will pay for joining the EU and the Euro.

Italy faces the same issues as Greece did, most governments would devalue their currency to make it attractive for tourism and exports Italy cannot do that. The country that benefits of course is Germany if they still had the Deutchmark it would be far higher and would impact their economy.

 


One more point

Penge Eagle Flag Beckenham 24 Oct 18 1.04pm

Originally posted by Pussay Patrol

seems that what you were alluding to

Maybe you could clarify?

I genuinely don't understand what your question is? I said crony capitalism is a problem and limited, effective government – that is not corrupt – is the best solution to combat this.

I want more capitalism and less regulation and the government to actually enforce the genuine, limited regulation required – but they never seem able to do that.

A ban on politicians working for banks would be a step in the right direction but not sure it is actually enforceable.

What happens in the EU is big business and banks lobby its officials and MEPs in private and there is very little transparency, which is a bad thing. Crony capitalism is rife and I don't want the UK to be a part of that, hence a reason to vote leave.

The raft of bureaucracy the EU brings in each year can be handled by the large corporations because they have the money. But it f***s up the little guy trying to run a small business.

Edited by Penge Eagle (24 Oct 2018 1.18pm)

 

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