Governor Tarkin Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Lee_Mellon said: Fair? I don’t think Remain voters in those constituencies would necessarily agree. Just collateral damage? Correct. Collateral damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Justin Z said: Oh, **** up. "Fair" was a comment on the sentiment, not the reality. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 David Buik saying Scottish courts are not the real deal and Scots law is different and Mickey mouse. The presenter not having any of it. A total fud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 9 hours ago, Governor Tarkin said: Petty, but fair. 9 hours ago, Lee_Mellon said: Fair? I don’t think Remain voters in those constituencies would necessarily agree. Just collateral damage? It is very petty. I'm quite sure the 62% up here aren't ecstatic at what's coming our way. Sadly it's where we are now. Most people can see this whole thing for what it is, but sadly a lot of people want to press on regardless. We probably need to let them. It's a bit like dealing with a toddler trying to do something you know will hurt them and end in tears. Regardless of how many times you say no, they still keep trying to do it. Sometimes the hard lesson is the only way to ensure they don't do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovecraft Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 8 hours ago, redjambo said: That's slimy behaviour if true. kwarteng is a ****ing robot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETTY29 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I think this is a fair comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Real Maroonblood Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 12 minutes ago, DETTY29 said: I think this is a fair comment Enemies of the people. What a rag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETTY29 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Just now, The Real Maroonblood said: Enemies of the people. What a rag. It's vile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Defence Minister on BBC Breakfast saying "We are breaking up form a 40 year relationship No one said it's going to be easy" Remember this No Deal approach is a deliberate choice and will be the background for our starting point for the exact same negotiation with the EU as we have now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) A still redacted Yellowhammer report published and folk STILL advocating a no deal Brexit Aye ‘Britain’ voted to leave! Brexit means Brexit Anyway, I cant get my head round why electricity would go up? Do we not produce our own electricity with wind and Nuclear and some coal/gas in the UK? Unless we are importing coal/gas for this purpose and tariffs mean an increase, how else will it cost more? Will the wind become more expensive? I dont understand. Edited September 12, 2019 by Pans Jambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE16 3LN Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 16 hours ago, AlphonseCapone said: I think there is almost zero chance of civil war. Yes, but serious civil unrest in almost inevitable in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 minute ago, SE16 3LN said: Yes, but serious civil unrest in almost inevitable in my opinion. Aye riots, medicine & food shortages, injuries, loss of life and hundreds of thousands of lost jobs but I am sure it’ll all be worth it in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, RobboM said: Defence Minister on BBC Breakfast saying "We are breaking up form a 40 year relationship No one said it's going to be easy" Remember this No Deal approach is a deliberate choice and will be the background for our starting point for the exact same negotiation with the EU as we have now. No-one. Well, apart from Liam Fox, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Pans Jambo said: A still redacted Yellowhammer report published and folk STILL advocating a no deal Brexit Aye ‘Britain’ voted to leave! Brexit means Brexit Anyway, I can get my head round why electricity would go up? Do we not produce our own electricity with wind and Nuclear and some coal/gas in the UK? Unless we are importing coal/gas for this purpose and tariffs mean an increase, how else will it cost more? Will the wind become more expensive? I dont understand. For what it's worth, the redacted part supposedly says petrol exports to the EU will become unprofitable due to tariffs. I can see why they'd want to keep that on the down low. Edit: Here's the paragraph from the leaked version that's in the public domain. Edited September 12, 2019 by Justin Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I look at this document, written by the government, and think back on all the posts in this thread smugly dismissing real, genuine, legitimate concerns about Brexit as "Project Fear". The human capacity for self-delusion is honestly astonishing. In the words of someone else, now that you know what you've voted for, it's okay to change your mind--it really is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Justin Z said: I look at this document, written by the government, and think back on all the posts in this thread smugly dismissing real, genuine, legitimate concerns about Brexit as "Project Fear". The human capacity for self-delusion is honestly astonishing. In the words of someone else, now that you know what you've voted for, it's okay to change your mind--it really is. But but but...I dont want all those Poles taking our jobs!!! And the laws, the EU laws I dont want to obey anymore!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 10 hours ago, Rudy T said: Would he have said it if they’d up held the original decision.. no he wouldn’t! It’s getting embarrassing now how much they’re trying to cover up this farce. Do they really think we’re that stupid! I wonder if he was on TV bumping his gums about the public losing their faith in the impartiality of the judiciary when the English court reached its decision last week. Would be interesting to know. In any case, his comments last night were disgraceful. Yesterday's events have once again demonstrated clearly that the hard right-wing tendency in the Tory party - the arch-defenders of the Union - don't really much enjoy seeing the institutions of that Union work as they're supposed to unless they do the government's bidding. To the extent that they're actually aware of these institutions, that is. Is there any UK political party - and I include the SNP - more intent on the break-up of the UK than the Tories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 It’s just daily facepalms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Justin Z said: I look at this document, written by the government, and think back on all the posts in this thread smugly dismissing real, genuine, legitimate concerns about Brexit as "Project Fear". The human capacity for self-delusion is honestly astonishing. In the words of someone else, now that you know what you've voted for, it's okay to change your mind--it really is. What beggars even more belief is that despite this empirical evidence that it's going to be a monumental cluster **** the halfwits are not even close to having their 'light-bulb' moment, in fact they're doubling down and pushing even harder for this no-dea exit. Where do you have to be in your life where that is even remotely close to being a good idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, The Mighty Thor said: What beggars even more belief is that despite this empirical evidence that it's going to be a monumental cluster **** the halfwits are not even close to having their 'light-bulb' moment, in fact they're doubling down and pushing even harder for this no-dea exit. Where do you have to be in your life where that is even remotely close to being a good idea? Because the gains are great for the rich. Low tax free trade market economy with reduced employment rights etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) Tories still saying No Deal is about negotiating with the EU. And so happy to see it happen. Edited September 12, 2019 by Mikey1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Jambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 12 hours ago, Pans Jambo said: Farage, Cameron, Boris & Mogg etc deserve a prison sentence IMO. Lying snake oil salesmen. Disgusting. Cameron campaigned passionately against leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 hour ago, leginten said: I wonder if he was on TV bumping his gums about the public losing their faith in the impartiality of the judiciary when the English court reached its decision last week. Would be interesting to know. In any case, his comments last night were disgraceful. Yesterday's events have once again demonstrated clearly that the hard right-wing tendency in the Tory party - the arch-defenders of the Union - don't really much enjoy seeing the institutions of that Union work as they're supposed to unless they do the government's bidding. To the extent that they're actually aware of these institutions, that is. Is there any UK political party - and I include the SNP - more intent on the break-up of the UK than the Tories? It's not that they're into the union, we're the last bastion of empire. They're not interested in our institutions except as tools of control. Just now, Brighton Jambo said: Cameron campaigned passionately against leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Jambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Smithee said: It's not that they're into the union, we're the last bastion of empire. They're not interested in our institutions except as tools of control. He did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Brighton Jambo said: He did Semantics, he's at least as responsible for this utter cluster**** as any of the others named. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Jambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Just now, Smithee said: Semantics, he's at least as responsible for this utter cluster**** as any of the others named. He offered a referendum on a topic that nearly the whole House of Parliament then voted to ratify. I agree that is has been an absolute total cluster**** and this is why a simple yes/no referendum is a bad idea. Based on what we now know there is no way that Scotland should be granted a second referendum given all the facts of what might happen are not known. given your views on Cameron I know that you will totally agree with me that granting a referendum that millions of people want is a bad bad idea. So no to indyref2 from you right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Brighton Jambo said: He offered a referendum on a topic that nearly the whole House of Parliament then voted to ratify. I agree that is has been an absolute total cluster**** and this is why a simple yes/no referendum is a bad idea. Based on what we now know there is no way that Scotland should be granted a second referendum given all the facts of what might happen are not known. given your views on Cameron I know that you will totally agree with me that granting a referendum that millions of people want is a bad bad idea. So no to indyref2 from you right? If 1% of the British public being concerned about EU membership before the radical anti-EU wing in the Tory party got their referendum is "millions of people", then bash on I guess. Either way, stop deflecting, it's embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Jambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Just now, Justin Z said: If 1% of the British public being concerned about EU membership before the radical anti-EU wing in the Tory party got their referendum is "millions of people", then bash on I guess. Either way, stop deflecting, it's embarrassing. Nonsense you are wrong as usual. in 2015 3.8m people voted for UKIP. I think BJ, Rees Moggg etc are disgusting and am not deflecting from the Tories failings. I’m pointing out the hypocrisy of independence voters desperately wanting a second referendum but slaughtering Cameron for granting one on a topic that MILLIONs of people wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Brighton Jambo said: He offered a referendum on a topic that nearly the whole House of Parliament then voted to ratify. I agree that is has been an absolute total cluster**** and this is why a simple yes/no referendum is a bad idea. Based on what we now know there is no way that Scotland should be granted a second referendum given all the facts of what might happen are not known. given your views on Cameron I know that you will totally agree with me that granting a referendum that millions of people want is a bad bad idea. So no to indyref2 from you right? Please don't assume my thoughts. I don't like poorly thought through or poorly administered anything in government. A seismic change like this needs justified by a high percentage turn out and a greater majority than 51-49. Something so vague also needs to be revisited by a confirmatory referendum - the first one is effectively Do you want X, Y, Z? The second one is This is the reality of what X, Y, Z actually involves - do you still want it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Jambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Smithee said: Please don't assume my thoughts. I don't like poorly thought through or poorly administered anything in government. A seismic change like this needs justified by a high percentage turn out and a greater majority than 51-49. Something so vague also needs to be revisited by a confirmatory referendum - the first one is effectively Do you want X, Y, Z? The second one is This is the reality of what X, Y, Z actually involves - do you still want it? I agree with you and I hope that if there is a second independence referendum that thinking is applied to ensure we don’t find ourselves in a similar situation to what we are seeing now with Brexit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Just now, Brighton Jambo said: I agree with you and I hope that if there is a second independence referendum that thinking is applied to ensure we don’t find ourselves in a similar situation to what we are seeing now with Brexit. Sound, but pretty irrelevant to this thread. I say again, Cameron is at least as responsible for this ****ing mess as Farage, Johnson and Rees-Mogg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, Brighton Jambo said: Nonsense you are wrong as usual. in 2015 3.8m people voted for UKIP. I think BJ, Rees Moggg etc are disgusting and am not deflecting from the Tories failings. I’m pointing out the hypocrisy of independence voters desperately wanting a second referendum but slaughtering Cameron for granting one on a topic that MILLIONs of people wanted. To be fair a large proportion of UKIP voters may have been persuaded by their policy of ending the transport of live animals for slaughter and CCTV on slaughterhouses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Pans Jambo said: But but but...I dont want all those Poles taking our jobs!!! And the laws, the EU laws I dont want to obey anymore!!!! I want my bananas to be curvy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Brighton Jambo said: Nonsense you are wrong as usual. in 2015 3.8m people voted for UKIP. I think BJ, Rees Moggg etc are disgusting and am not deflecting from the Tories failings. I’m pointing out the hypocrisy of independence voters desperately wanting a second referendum but slaughtering Cameron for granting one on a topic that MILLIONs of people wanted. You've just been schooled by Smithee, but it hardly matters if 3.8 million people voted for UKIP in 2015, an election you may recall where Farage couldn't even keep his own comfortable seat, lmao. They got 600,000 votes in 2017 with zero seats--if voting for them was a vote for Brexiting, in the midst of the chaos following the Article 50 fiasco, how could that possibly be? The 1% listing EU membership as a concern in the poll, than is indisputable, and right as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Just now, redjambo said: I want my bananas to be curvy! Traitor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Brighton Jambo said: Nonsense you are wrong as usual. in 2015 3.8m people voted for UKIP. I think BJ, Rees Moggg etc are disgusting and am not deflecting from the Tories failings. I’m pointing out the hypocrisy of independence voters desperately wanting a second referendum but slaughtering Cameron for granting one on a topic that MILLIONs of people wanted. Just btw Looks a long long way away from "clean break" "No deal" Interesting to note that the 2015 UKIP Manifesto includes a commitment to "Negotiate a bespoke UK-EU trade deal" AGREEING BREXIT: THE OBJECTIVES What do we wish to achieve from our negotiations with the EU? Our objectives are clear: Firstly, we will secure trade agreements with the EU, the 40 nations with trade agreements with the EU and other nations of interest to us. As a G7 member, a leading world economy, the fifth largest by GDP, this will be a rapid process in most cases. Countries already trading with the EU will want to continue seamless trade relationships; other world nations will want to forge new trade alliances with the UK; and all nations will find it easier to deal with the UK directly. As a minimum, we will seek continued access on free-trade terms to the EU’s single market. Our custom is valuable to the EU now and will continue to be so following Brexit. Secondly, there will be a wide range of issues on which we will want to continue to co-operate. These include extradition treaties, cross-border intelligence, disaster relief, accommodation of refugees, pan-EU healthcare arrangements and various other cultural projects. We will also maintain our membership of pan-European institutions, such as the European Space Agency and the European Medicines Agency. Edited September 12, 2019 by RobboM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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King prawn Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Smithee said: Please don't assume my thoughts. I don't like poorly thought through or poorly administered anything in government. A seismic change like this needs justified by a high percentage turn out and a greater majority than 51-49. Something so vague also needs to be revisited by a confirmatory referendum - the first one is effectively Do you want X, Y, Z? The second one is This is the reality of what X, Y, Z actually involves - do you still want it? A friend of mine works for a Conservative MP in England and I’ve been telling him this exact thing for weeks - I don’t understand why it’s so difficult to comprehend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I'm still a bit ****ing fuming at the crass smears against the Court of Session. Anonymous No10 souce plus that ***** Kwarteng. Not that it is Scottish Court or Scottish law or Scottish judges or the fact that I'm Scottish, it's just the rank arrogance that it is deemed to be legitimate to set people at odds with the judiciary. Fair game to infer that Scottish court proceedings are preventing English democracy, thus the implication of pitching Scotland against England in a truly warped way. I have no vested interest in the judiciary but I recognise it's enshrined importance as an independent estate. It is one of life's absolutes that it is truly independent of politics. I take enormous exception to political gangsters attempting to suggest otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphonseCapone Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 https://bylinetimes.com/2019/09/11/brexit-disaster-capitalism-8-billion-bet-on-no-deal-crash-out-by-boris-johnsons-leave-backers/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Johnson "The High Court in England plainly agrees with us, but the Supreme Court will have to decide." Well.... naw really. The English High Court decided that the decision to prorogue was a matter for politics to decide and not for the court to rule on. Very different to another court deciding that it could make a judgement regarding the legality. Tell you what though, it would be quite something for the Supreme Court to agree with the English High Court that the courts should not be involved. That would seem to be problematic for the Court of Session's decision to make a legal judgement. Would it not be more likely that the Supreme Court will determine the courts' role similarly to the Court of Session? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, AlphonseCapone said: https://bylinetimes.com/2019/09/11/brexit-disaster-capitalism-8-billion-bet-on-no-deal-crash-out-by-boris-johnsons-leave-backers/ That's an eye opener for the leave lot surely? This along with the EU's new laws on declaring your money off-shore makes it easy to understand the Tories motives. Shame Joe public have been suckered into it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, Victorian said: Johnson "The High Court in England plainly agrees with us, but the Supreme Court will have to decide." Well.... naw really. The English High Court decided that the decision to prorogue was a matter for politics to decide and not for the court to rule on. Very different to another court deciding that it could make a judgement regarding the legality. Tell you what though, it would be quite something for the Supreme Court to agree with the English High Court that the courts should not be involved. That would seem to be problematic for the Court of Session's decision to make a legal judgement. Would it not be more likely that the Supreme Court will determine the courts' role similarly to the Court of Session? The thing that surprised me from the English court decision was it implies there is no role for Judical Review of the decision. Well what if Jeremy Corbyn's first act as PM, after kissing the Queen's ring 😉 , was to say "And Ma'am I think we'll prorogue for the next, let's say 4.5 years and it's a political decison so we can consider the text of our Queen's speech". Surely our protection here has to be legal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, RobboM said: The thing that surprised me from the English court decision was it implies there is no role for Judical Review of the decision. Well what if Jeremy Corbyn's first act as PM, after kissing the Queen's ring 😉 , was to say "And Ma'am I think we'll prorogue for the next, let's say 4.5 years and it's a political decison so we can consider the text of our Queen's speech". Surely our protection here has to be legal? Yes it does seem strange. Perhaps even stranger that another court under a similar legal system did make a legal judgement. Personally speaking, I just can't imagine the Court of Session making a judgement either way unless it was absolutely satisfied that it could, should and must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, RobboM said: The thing that surprised me from the English court decision was it implies there is no role for Judical Review of the decision. Well what if Jeremy Corbyn's first act as PM, after kissing the Queen's ring 😉 , was to say "And Ma'am I think we'll prorogue for the next, let's say 4.5 years and it's a political decison so we can consider the text of our Queen's speech". Surely our protection here has to be legal? One of the arguments, perhaps, for the need for a proper written constitution. The fact that our constitution is a haphazard mix of tradition, customs and legal rulings, and that we are therefore susceptible to experience misuse such as the above, would be a convincing argument that the courts *have* to be able to have their input into situations like this. After all, if they don't have that right, who is going to step in and save unscrupulous folk in power from harming this country. The Queen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_T Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Brighton Jambo said: He did If passionately is now defined as presenting it at the least shite option, then yes he campaigned passionately. A large part of the reason the referendum result was in favour of Leave, is that no one really campaigned on the positives of EU membership, it was all about the negative consequences of leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, Martin_T said: If passionately is now defined as presenting it at the least shite option, then yes he campaigned passionately. A large part of the reason the referendum result was in favour of Leave, is that no one really campaigned on the positives of EU membership, it was all about the negative consequences of leaving. True. I know it's all a sunk cost now, but in my mind the main reason Remain lost was the Labour Party's half-hearted Remain campaign, fuelled primarily by Corbyn's personal Leave stance. With proper full-blooded positive campaigning by Labour for Remain, it should have been an easy win for them in the referendum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Jambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 33 minutes ago, redjambo said: True. I know it's all a sunk cost now, but in my mind the main reason Remain lost was the Labour Party's half-hearted Remain campaign, fuelled primarily by Corbyn's personal Leave stance. With proper full-blooded positive campaigning by Labour for Remain, it should have been an easy win for them in the referendum. That was similar to the point I was trying to make. I distinctly remember Cameron in a live TV debate arguing we should stay. Corbyn a life long eurosceptic was no where to be seen. But that view won’t land with the ‘all Tories evil, never labours fault’ brigade on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Jambo Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Justin Z said: You've just been schooled by Smithee, but it hardly matters if 3.8 million people voted for UKIP in 2015, an election you may recall where Farage couldn't even keep his own comfortable seat, lmao. They got 600,000 votes in 2017 with zero seats--if voting for them was a vote for Brexiting, in the midst of the chaos following the Article 50 fiasco, how could that possibly be? The 1% listing EU membership as a concern in the poll, than is indisputable, and right as usual. I’m not sure if you are being serious? The reason people didn’t vote for them in big numbers in 2017 is that they had achieved the objective of having and winning a referendum to leave the EU. When in the 2019 EU elections, by which time the whole will we won’t we leave debate was in full swing, the brexit party came along and won millions of votes again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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