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    Quote Originally Posted by animallittle3 View Post
    Except that those who control parliament with a majority historically tend to do better than those with no majority and are then booted out .

    Just looking at this pragmatically Biglad .

    As roly has pointed out the leave vote isn't strong enough to guarantee an election victory with a majority , not by a long way .

    A coalition government of Labour , SNP and Lib Dems will bury leaving the EU , never mind what Swinson says about Corbyn today someone who will revoke article 50 without so much as a referendum is capable of anything to keep us in the EU if she wakes up and realises she can't do it alone .

    We are done for Biglad in my opinion .
    Have faith mate have faith. Roly's Poll info is worthless (as usual).

    I have faith that Boris will do it even if you dont.

    BTW, these are the questions asked on the poll roly linked to.

    Full question: If a new referendum was held on the UK’s membership of the European Union, how would you vote in this referendum?
    All questions asked on the same Poll:

    Ahead of the date when the UK is due to leave the EU, have you already or are you likely to change the scheduling of an NHS appointment, operation or treatment?

    Ahead of the date when the UK is due to leave the EU, have you already or are you likely to stockpile food or medicine?

    Ahead of the date when the UK is due to leave the EU, have you already or are you likely to reduce spending on leisure activities / eating out?

    Ahead of the date when the UK is due to leave the EU, have you already or are you likely to look for a different job?

    Ahead of the date when the UK is due to leave the EU, have you already or are you likely to delay retirement?

    Ahead of the date when the UK is due to leave the EU, have you already or are you likely to borrow money at a different time to when you originally planned?

    Ahead of the date when the UK is due to leave the EU, have you already or are you likely to change where your savings are invested?

    Ahead of the date when the UK is due to leave the EU, have you already or are you likely to look into moving abroad?

    Ahead of the date when the UK is due to leave the EU, have you already or are you likely to delay buying or selling a home?

    Thinking ahead to 5 years from now, do you think Britain’s decision to leave the EU will have had a positive or negative impact on the UK?

    Compared to remaining part of the EU, do you think leaving the EU will make your job and career opportunities better or worse for you?

    Compared to remaining part of the EU, do you think leaving the EU will make the mix of people where you live better or worse for you?

    Compared to remaining part of the EU, do you think leaving the EU will make the standard of schools where you live better or worse for you?

    Compared to remaining part of the EU, do you think leaving the EU will make the standard of care in the NHS better or worse for you?

    Compared to remaining part of the EU, do you think leaving the EU will make the price of homes better or worse for you?

    Compared to remaining part of the EU, do you think leaving the EU will make the price of things you buy better or worse for you?

    How important is it to you personally that the UK’s EU exit agreement includes the UK making no further contributions to the EU budget?

    How important is it to you personally that the UK’s EU exit agreement includes British companies having tariff-free access to the EU market (including services)?

    How important is it to you personally that the UK’s EU exit agreement includes European companies having tariff-free access to the UK market (including services)?

    How important is it to you personally that the UK’s EU exit agreement includes the unrestricted right of UK citizens to live in the EU?

    How important is it to you personally that the UK’s EU exit agreement includes a customs union with the EU so there are no checks on goods at UK/EU borders (including with Ireland)?

    How important is it to you personally that the UK’s EU exit agreement includes the the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland remaining ‘soft’ without any passport control?

    How important is it to you personally that the UK’s EU exit agreement includes the right of the UK to draw up its own rules and regulations, even if they clash with EU rules and regulations?

    How important is it to you personally that the UK’s EU exit agreement includes no unrestricted right for EU citizens to live in the UK?
    How well do you think the UK government is handling the Brexit negotiations?

    If the general economic situation turned out to be a lot worse after Brexit, should the UK consider re-joining the EU?

    If Britain left the EU on 31st October without a deal, do you think the impact for you personally would be positive or negative by the end of next year?

    If Britain left the EU on 31st October without a deal, do you think the impact for you personally would be positive or negative by the end of this year?

    How likely or unlikely do you think it is that the UK will leave the EU by the 31st October 2019?

    Should the final deal/agreement reached by the government be put to a public vote?

    Do you favour leaving the EU with no deal, leaving the EU with Theresa May’s Deal, leaving the EU but remaining in the Single Market/Customs Union, or remaining in the EU / revoking Article 50?

    If there was another referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU, how would you vote?


    Here is the link: https://whatukthinks.org/eu/question.../?notes#latest
    Last edited by BigLadonOS; 28-09-2019 at 12:54 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by animallittle3 View Post
    Except that those who control parliament with a majority historically tend to do better than those with no majority and are then booted out .

    Just looking at this pragmatically Biglad .

    As roly has pointed out the leave vote isn't strong enough to guarantee an election victory with a majority , not by a long way .

    A coalition government of Labour , SNP and Lib Dems will bury leaving the EU , never mind what Swinson says about Corbyn today someone who will revoke article 50 without so much as a referendum is capable of anything to keep us in the EU if she wakes up and realises she can't do it alone .

    We are done for Biglad in my opinion .
    Calm down animal, it’s not Armageddon 😘
    I’m sure you’ve been through adversity previously, Strikes, unemployment, agency work, lower pay rates than ought to be.

    When Scotland had their Independence vote Government brought out a ‘ white paper ‘ in preparation for a yes vote.
    No such thing with Brexit, just a big red bus, Ministers saying they could negotiate a deal easily and a Remain team that misled and did some scaremongering along the way.

    When it’s all done I will come over and catch a match with you and buy you a couple of �� pints...��

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    Quote Originally Posted by rolymiller View Post
    You must rephrase your statement Big lad.

    TRAITORS to just over half the people who voted leave BUT not traitors to the nearly half of the population who vored remain and not to those who didn't vote at all- me being one.

    So basically to a minority of the British electorate.

    Basically about 28% didnt vote at all- the sensible ones who could see the shyte we have had coming plus

    So lets be generous to you big lad and say 40% of the voting population wanted to come out that would leave 60% of the population who either wanted remain or neither.

    A resounding loss I am afraid for leavers. Leavers are in the minority. You have no right to shout the odds.

    Conclusion the population of this country has NOT been betrayed because the majority did NOT want to leave. its simple maths and a simple fact.
    if you don't vote you have not got a say. The majority of people who voted voted to leave. You can dress it up all you want but the remain Parliament are traitors.

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    Nonesense stovic. A no vote is a don't like anything on the table. You are having a say you are saying come up with summat better because that is crap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rolymiller View Post
    Nonesense stovic. A no vote is a don't like anything on the table. You are having a say you are saying come up with summat better because that is crap.
    Let me put a new slant on this not voting mallarkey

    On voting day my wife & I were still arguing the toss but concluded that she would be voting one way & I would be voting the other thus neutralising our combined franchise
    We decided to help the planet out by leaving the car in the garage thus reducing our carbon footprint & we did not need to offset owt either although we did have a steak for tea
    How do you square that roly?
    Last edited by Exiletyke; 28-09-2019 at 02:52 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Exiletyke View Post
    Let me put a new slant on this not voting mallarkey

    On voting day my wife & I were still arguing the toss but concluded that she would be voting one way & I would be voting the other thus neutralising our combined franchise
    We decided to help the planet out by leaving the car in the garage thus reducing our cabon footprint & we did not need to offset owt either although we did have a steak for tea
    How do you square that roly?
    Feck off when footballs on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Exiletyke View Post
    Let me put a new slant on this not voting mallarkey

    On voting day my wife & I were still arguing the toss but concluded that she would be voting one way & I would be voting the other thus neutralising our combined franchise
    We decided to help the planet out by leaving the car in the garage thus reducing our carbon footprint & we did not need to offset owt either although we did have a steak for tea
    How do you square that roly?
    I think you will have lit Mr Kerrs eyes up for one moment forreducing your carbon footprint but then let him down with the steak munching. Still its a start to try to get in his affections. Keep trying and one day you may be an exykins...

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    Keep in denial big lad you are only fooling yourself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rolymiller View Post
    Keep in denial big lad you are only fooling yourself.
    Your the one in denial mate not me.

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    We've probably never had a real democracy.

    But to keep society functioning and maintain law and order there had to be a convincing illusion of one.

    That illusion has now gone, big trouble ahead IMO.

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