Anne Widdecombe

[WBA123]

I’ve openly said on here that immigration was a big factor in my “leave” decision but that doesn’t make me a racist.

I want controlled immigration not wholesale dumping of people like happened 1/4 of a mile from where I have lived most of my life.

Where do you live?

Maybe you’re not impacted by such things as some others?

We have controlled EU immigration - written into EU law.

[Joy_Division]

Honestly, I wouldn't bother if I were you Regis.

The vast majority of the 50+ age groups have had 20+ years of media indoctrination and they will never change their outlook on the EU. Regardless of whether it impoverishes them or the next generation.

The ironic thing is that Leave voters have voted to 'take back control' and what we currently have is exactly that, our parliament is fully in charge - this is literally what they voted for.

It will always be someone else's fault, probably something along the lines of Remainers not 'believing' in Brexit enough or not showing enough 'backbone'. When in reality, the people to blame here are the Leave supporting politicians who sold voters a dream that was impossible to realise.

'We can take our cake and eat it'
'It will be the easiest deal to negotiate in history'
'They need us more than we need them'

I really could go on and on...

The only end to this madness will be another vote.

My prediction however is we will leave without a deal, and anyone reading this only has to look at the Govt Dept for Exiting the EU forecasts to see how that will go down. The West Midlands region is expected to be the 2nd worst affected place in the UK, which truly saddens me because I grew up there and still have a lot of family and friends who will be affected.

You seem to believe all the Govt hype and gloom and doom about leaving yet rubbish any fears leavers have about remaining in the EU. There won't be any disaster in leaving just like the world did not end with all the worlds computers were supposed to crash etc at the turn of the Milennium. You insult the intelligence of people over the age of 50 when we find ourselves living in a world of transgender, non binary, there are more than two genders, students need a safe space to go to bulls*h*t emanating from anyone born after 2000. I did not vote leave because I am racist, I voted leave to get us away from the incompetent, self-serving imbeciles that have too much influence on what we can and cannot do.

[WBA123]

You seem to believe all the Govt hype and gloom and doom about leaving yet rubbish any fears leavers have about remaining in the EU. There won't be any disaster in leaving just like the world did not end with all the worlds computers were supposed to crash etc at the turn of the Milennium. You insult the intelligence of people over the age of 50 when we find ourselves living in a world of transgender, non binary, there are more than two genders, students need a safe space to go to bulls*h*t emanating from anyone born after 2000. I did not vote leave because I am racist, I voted leave to get us away from the incompetent, self-serving imbeciles that have too much influence on what we can and cannot do.

I seem to believe research articles written by respected and impartial observers.

We will be poorer for leaving the EU over the next generation, I don't think there is any doubting that.

And considering the majority of over 50's voted Leave, then I would have to question their wisdom. Because my opinion is that leaving is a poor decision and that their view has been manipulated by decades of print media spin against the EU.

I have no idea what Transgender and non binary has to do with leaving the EU. You do realise that your last sentence means you have given further power to UK parliament? You have some serious faith in some of our MPs...

[goodlordmurphy]

I thought she was pretty fair....

[phild]

You vote to make yourself poorer every time you vote Labour.

[regis80]

I for one cannot wait for Brexit to happen, especially as we’ll see an extra 0 added to our pay packet. Can’t wait to get rich, perhaps everyone on this board will be able to meet up for Micks get together - surely he is buying the first round.

[westcountryvillain]

I think what people voted for was change, mistakenly associating austerity with being in the EU and the immigration aspect. The Govt. had revelled in the national debt issue created by their predecessors, made savage cuts and allowed failed bankers to earn bonuses whilst simultaneously & shamefully targeting the most vulnerable in society. We now have the paradox of record employment (despite immigration) and high levels of homelessness, knife crime & the use of food banks by working people. Whilst throwing money at vanity projects like HS2 and awarding lucrative PFI's to the now failed Carillion.

We will as a net importer pay a heavy price for Brexit in the coming years and you'd expect there to be opportunities nonetheless but I'm still waiting to learn from Brexiteer MP's what they are. That said, it is stepping into the unknown so here's hoping - the EU has become a behemoth and with an economy the size of ours we could be better off ploughing our own furrow.

[kettering_baggie]

End the whole ridiculous Brexit rubbish now by revoking Article 50. Then the responsible politicians can get on with a long process of restoring our nation’s credibility. The leavers can go find a corners to carry on bitching amongst themselves ad infinitum.

[Joy_Division]

How about the remainers shut the f*ck up moaning and gnashing of teeth and we leave the EU like we voted to do in the first place. Its called democracy I believe.

[WBA123]

How about the remainers shut the f*ck up moaning and gnashing of teeth and we leave the EU like we voted to do in the first place. Its called democracy I believe.

How about Leavers come up with a credible leaving plan...