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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 07 Oct 19 4.55pm

I don’t really mind the weeks of disruption, it’s the singing I can’t stand.

 


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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 07 Oct 19 5.29pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

The usual celebrity suspects tweeting their support this morning. Somebody pointed out that several of them had recently done a BA ad.

I know I know they're entitled to earn a living and that's exactly what the poor folk who trying to do the same only can't get around London because of these idiots.

The ER mob have no choice it's the only thing they can do just like the civil rights movement. Err actually no it's not. Dr King was fighting to get his people the vote civil protest was his only option.

The ER could become a political party and campaign for change yeah but democracy is boring and doesn't work (you mean you don't get you way sometimes).

Remainers are fond of saying that Cameron only called a referendum because the Tories were scared of UKIP a good example of a fringe group that forced its policy to get attention by Parliament. The ER mob could do the same but as they are led by hard core left that's not on the agenda.

 


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View EverybodyDannsNow's Profile EverybodyDannsNow Flag SE19 07 Oct 19 6.18pm Send a Private Message to EverybodyDannsNow Add EverybodyDannsNow as a friend

Originally posted by Badger11

The usual celebrity suspects tweeting their support this morning. Somebody pointed out that several of them had recently done a BA ad.

I know I know they're entitled to earn a living and that's exactly what the poor folk who trying to do the same only can't get around London because of these idiots.

The ER mob have no choice it's the only thing they can do just like the civil rights movement. Err actually no it's not. Dr King was fighting to get his people the vote civil protest was his only option.

The ER could become a political party and campaign for change yeah but democracy is boring and doesn't work (you mean you don't get you way sometimes).

Remainers are fond of saying that Cameron only called a referendum because the Tories were scared of UKIP a good example of a fringe group that forced its policy to get attention by Parliament. The ER mob could do the same but as they are led by hard core left that's not on the agenda.

I think you’re being fairly harsh - I think there’s a very fair argument to say our democracy “doesn’t work” or certainly doesn’t work efficiently, based on recent evidence, don’t you think?

How long did it take Eurosceptics to garner sufficient support to get a vote? I’d suggest that ER’s approach is aiming for some quicker results, given they view it as genuine emergency with obvious time constraints.

I got held up travelling to work the last time they did it; it was annoying and I was inconvenienced, but I’m sure they’d argue it was worth it - even as the ‘victim’, based on the amount of publicity for their cause it generated, I’d find it hard to disagree.

 

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View cryrst's Profile cryrst Flag The garden of England 07 Oct 19 6.36pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

150 and counting arrested.
The plod finally doing their job.

 

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View Wilesy01's Profile Wilesy01 Flag Bristol 07 Oct 19 6.46pm Send a Private Message to Wilesy01 Add Wilesy01 as a friend

Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

I don’t really mind the weeks of disruption, it’s the singing I can’t stand.

Were singing something about flowing water when I walked past them on the Embankment.

Couldn't for the life of me understand why.

 

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View chris123's Profile chris123 Flag hove actually 07 Oct 19 7.00pm Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Isn't it raining, probably protesting in a pub if it's really chucking it down.

 

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 07 Oct 19 7.22pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

I think you’re being fairly harsh - I think there’s a very fair argument to say our democracy “doesn’t work” or certainly doesn’t work efficiently, based on recent evidence, don’t you think?

How long did it take Eurosceptics to garner sufficient support to get a vote? I’d suggest that ER’s approach is aiming for some quicker results, given they view it as genuine emergency with obvious time constraints.

I got held up travelling to work the last time they did it; it was annoying and I was inconvenienced, but I’m sure they’d argue it was worth it - even as the ‘victim’, based on the amount of publicity for their cause it generated, I’d find it hard to disagree.

It's virtue signalling of the highest order.

They can't get the votes and are not prepared to put in the hard work to gather the political support.

There are plenty of practical campaigns they could start to make their point e.g. highlight companies using too much plastic, start a tree planting campaign, start a walk to school campaign, pick up some litter (how much will they leave when they go?).

They would rather have a party at our expense.

It's not the cause I hate just these people according to the report tonight it's more like a festival only problem is that it still inconveniences the public, they could have held it in Hyde Park.

How many of these people will go on abroad for holiday?

My Yoga teacher is one of them and she is organising a retreat in Costa Rica not sure how she justifies that.

 


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View sickboy's Profile sickboy Flag Deal or Croydon 07 Oct 19 7.43pm Send a Private Message to sickboy Add sickboy as a friend

Originally posted by Badger11

It's virtue signalling of the highest order.

They can't get the votes and are not prepared to put in the hard work to gather the political support.

There are plenty of practical campaigns they could start to make their point e.g. highlight companies using too much plastic, start a tree planting campaign, start a walk to school campaign, pick up some litter (how much will they leave when they go?).

They would rather have a party at our expense.

It's not the cause I hate just these people according to the report tonight it's more like a festival only problem is that it still inconveniences the public, they could have held it in Hyde Park.

How many of these people will go on abroad for holiday?

My Yoga teacher is one of them and she is organising a retreat in Costa Rica not sure how she justifies that.

Maybe she is thinking of going by paddleboard.

 

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View sickboy's Profile sickboy Flag Deal or Croydon 07 Oct 19 7.44pm Send a Private Message to sickboy Add sickboy as a friend

Highlighted by mistake in the previous reply.

 

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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 07 Oct 19 7.49pm

Originally posted by Badger11

It's virtue signalling of the highest order.

They can't get the votes and are not prepared to put in the hard work to gather the political support.

There are plenty of practical campaigns they could start to make their point e.g. highlight companies using too much plastic, start a tree planting campaign, start a walk to school campaign, pick up some litter (how much will they leave when they go?).

They would rather have a party at our expense.

It's not the cause I hate just these people according to the report tonight it's more like a festival only problem is that it still inconveniences the public, they could have held it in Hyde Park.

How many of these people will go on abroad for holiday?

My Yoga teacher is one of them and she is organising a retreat in Costa Rica not sure how she justifies that.

I used to laugh at you doing yoga until you mentioned you were the only bloke at your recent yoga retreat. Now you’re my hero.

 


"It feels much better than it ever did, much more sensitive." John Wayne Bobbit

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 07 Oct 19 8.12pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

I used to laugh at you doing yoga until you mentioned you were the only bloke at your recent yoga retreat. Now you’re my hero.

 


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View Jimenez's Profile Jimenez Flag SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 07 Oct 19 9.49pm Send a Private Message to Jimenez Add Jimenez as a friend

Originally posted by Badger11

It's virtue signalling of the highest order.

They can't get the votes and are not prepared to put in the hard work to gather the political support.

There are plenty of practical campaigns they could start to make their point e.g. highlight companies using too much plastic, start a tree planting campaign, start a walk to school campaign, pick up some litter (how much will they leave when they go?).

They would rather have a party at our expense.

It's not the cause I hate just these people according to the report tonight it's more like a festival only problem is that it still inconveniences the public, they could have held it in Hyde Park.

How many of these people will go on abroad for holiday?

My Yoga teacher is one of them and she is organising a retreat in Costa Rica not sure how she justifies that.

A lot of these wasters were also seen buying lunch in McDonalds!!

 


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