Non AMP
Sky Blues Talk
  • Home
  • Forums
  • General Discussion
  • Off Topic Chat
This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

The EU: In, out, shake it all about.... (6 Viewers)

  • Thread starter jimmyhillsfanclub
  • Start date Jun 8, 2016
Forums New posts

As of right now, how are thinking of voting? In or out

  • Remain

    Votes: 23 37.1%
  • Leave

    Votes: 35 56.5%
  • Undecided

    Votes: 3 4.8%
  • Not registered or not intention to vote

    Votes: 1 1.6%

  • Total voters
    62
  • Poll closed Jun 15, 2016.
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 1234
  • 1235
  • 1236
  • 1237
  • 1238
  • …
  • 1484
Next
First Prev 1236 of 1484 Next Last
S

SkyblueBazza

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,226
Philosorapter said:
A thread I don't post in usually.

The Labour position of either their deal or remain in the EU after another referendum is something I really just can't get my head around.

if we are to have a second referendum, which to me seems to just ignores the democratic will of the first referendum, shouldn't the choices be between a no deal break from the EU, and the revised deal labour potentially has to offer.
Click to expand...
Labour & LDs & indeed the SNP have seemingly gone awfully quiet the last week or so haven't they?

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,227
skybluetony176 said:
The government drew its red lines and it doesn’t involve EFTA or Schengen membership by any stretch of the imagination and that isn’t even a grey area. You really couldn’t have picked a worse country to draw a comparison to.
Click to expand...
The government tried to keep to what the EU said was allowed and what they thought they could push through parliament. Or they came put with something they knew they couldn't push through. Take your pick.
 
Reactions: CCFCSteve

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,228
Astute said:
I am saying exactly what I was saying from the start.

We have a much better hand than people like yourself want anyone to believe. The problem is that people like yourself keep making our hand weaker.

Just like we threatened a no deal to bring them finally to the table. So what happens is a new law is brought out to try and outlaw a no deal.

Can you imagine if a new law was brought out to ensure there was a no deal?
Click to expand...

Called it. I knew you’d change your mind.

Not sure how I’m personally responsible for weakening our hand.

No we don’t have a better hand than I want to believe and the last 3 years only confirms that if you want to pay attention to what’s happened and it started on day one with Davis going into the first round of negotiations saying no no the divorce bill won’t be as large as suggested and then coming out for lunch saying yes yes it’s as large as suggested.
 

Ian1779

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,229
Otis said:
BBC News -

No-deal Brexit 'to push UK debt to 50-year high'


But we all already knew that......right?
Click to expand...
It’s a sacrifice that the rich are prepared to make on our behalf, despite the zero impact it will have on them.

Aren’t we so lucky...
 
Reactions: djr8369, Deleted member 5849, clint van damme and 2 others

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,230
Philosorapter said:
I believe huge changes are needed to our Constitution.
Click to expand...

I certainly agree with that. For starters our constitution needs cementing in law as a gentleman’s agreement only works when the PM behaves like a gentleman.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,231
skybluetony176 said:
Called it. I knew you’d change your mind.

Not sure how I’m personally responsible for weakening our hand.

No we don’t have a better hand than I want to believe and the last 3 years only confirms that if you want to pay attention to what’s happened and it started on day one with Davis going into the first round of negotiations saying no no the divorce bill won’t be as large as suggested and then coming out for lunch saying yes yes it’s as large as suggested.
Click to expand...
Try and explain how I have changed my mind.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,232
Astute said:
The government tried to keep to what the EU said was allowed and what they thought they could push through parliament. Or they came put with something they knew they couldn't push through. Take your pick.
Click to expand...

Not sure what that has to do with you trying to compare Brexit negotiations to why can’t we have what Switzerland has.
 

Ian1779

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,233
SkyblueBazza said:
Labour & LDs & indeed the SNP have seemingly gone awfully quiet the last week or so haven't they?

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
The LD’s haven’t... been busy shouting about how they’ve taken in all the racists and homophobes from the Tory party.
 
Reactions: Otis

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,234
Ian1779 said:
It’s a sacrifice that the rich are prepared to make on our behalf, despite the zero impact it will have on them.

Aren’t we so lucky...
Click to expand...

That’s not fair. It will have an effect on them. They’ll get richer while the plebs get poorer.
 

Ian1779

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,235
skybluetony176 said:
That’s not fair. It will have an effect on them. They’ll get richer while the plebs get poorer.
Click to expand...
Again - I think you are underestimating their great sacrifice. I’m thinking statues and everything.
 
Reactions: skybluetony176 and Otis

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,236
Astute said:
The government tried to keep to what the EU said was allowed and what they thought they could push through parliament. Or they came put with something they knew they couldn't push through. Take your pick.
Click to expand...

But we held all the cards remember. Or maybe we didn’t. Where are you on that at this moment in time? It’s hard to keep up with your flip flopping.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,237
M
skybluetony176 said:
Not sure what that has to do with you trying to compare Brexit negotiations to why can’t we have what Switzerland has.
Click to expand...
Exactly.

Any chance of trying to have a debate and not making up rubbish to try and stop debate?
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,238
skybluetony176 said:
But we held all the cards remember. Or maybe we didn’t. Where are you on that at this moment in time? It’s hard to keep up with your flip flopping.
Click to expand...
Yet again I try and have a debate with you and SB. Yet again it proves impossible. Will leave the two of you to it.
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,239
CCFCSteve said:
What’s wrong with chicken and mushroom ?! : )
Click to expand...

Just not a fan of it in a pie. I like chicken. I like pastry. I can abide mushrooms if necessary. Put them all together in a pie though and it just doesn't work for me.
 
Reactions: CCFCSteve

Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,240
fernandopartridge said:
Given that we're a parliamentary democracy and that there has been a general election since then where both main parties campaigned on the basis of a deal I'd say that trumps whatever the perceived outcome of the referendum was
Click to expand...
You would say that though wouldn't you ?
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,241
Astute said:
The Mail? You not quoting them today? Because you quote them much more than I ever have.

Just shows how much of a joke you are. Go play with yourself. Don't know why I ever bother replying to your bullshit.
Click to expand...

Yeah and that’s why you’ve mentioned on here that you’re a Mail reader. And I don’t think I’ve ever once quoted it.

Run along and find another Guido Fawkes article to back up your version of ‘the truth’.
 
C

CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,242
fernandopartridge said:
Given that we're a parliamentary democracy and that there has been a general election since then where both main parties campaigned on the basis of a deal I'd say that trumps whatever the perceived outcome of the referendum was
Click to expand...

It’s a fair argument however both main parties also campaigned on leaving single market and customs union (as it was). A deal was then proposed by May which labour rejected even though it wasn’t contradictory to what they campaigned.

I agree that most people would want a deal though.

ps Lib Dems campaigned for remain and ended up with 7.5%, even if you lump in SNP (another 3%) there was very little support for remain parties at last election, so based on the GE argument remain should be off the table.
 
Reactions: ccfchoi87

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,243
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
You would say that though wouldn't you ?
Click to expand...
I voted leave if that's what you mean
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,244
CCFCSteve said:
It’s a fair argument however both main parties also campaigned on leaving single market and customs union (as it was). A deal was then proposed by May which labour rejected even though it wasn’t contradictory to what they campaigned.

I agree that most people would want a deal though.

ps Lib Dems campaigned for remain and ended up with 7.5%, even if you lump in SNP (another 3%) there was very little support for remain parties at last election, so based on the GE argument remain should be off the table.
Click to expand...

Didn’t Labour campaign to remain in the customs union?
 
C

CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,245
skybluetony176 said:
Didn’t Labour campaign to remain in the customs union?
Click to expand...

Thought they said that they would leave the customs union and single market but sought to retain as much of the benefits as possible (ie be in a new customs union)

might be wrong but think that’s accurate

Ps just found this. See single market membership section. Like their current policy, not particularly clear but appears to be aligned with what I thought
FactCheck: what is Labour’s policy on Brexit?
 
Last edited: Oct 8, 2019

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,246
CCFCSteve said:
Thought they said that they would leave the customs union and single market but sought to retain as much of the benefits as possible (ie be in a new customs union)

might be wrong but think that’s accurate
Click to expand...

You may be right. I think they possibly worded it as a customs union rather than the customs union.
 
C

CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,247
skybluetony176 said:
You may be right. I think they possibly worded it as a customs union rather than the customs union.
Click to expand...

Spot on. That’s my recollection as well. That’s why i always put (as it was) next to customs union
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,248
fernandopartridge said:
I voted leave if that's what you mean
Click to expand...
All the more shameful for you to state such nonsense then.
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 8, 2019
  • #43,249
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
All the more shameful for you to state such nonsense then.
Click to expand...
I'm so ashamed
 
D

Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Oct 9, 2019
  • #43,250
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Just not a fan of it in a pie. I like chicken. I like pastry. I can abide mushrooms if necessary. Put them all together in a pie though and it just doesn't work for me.
Click to expand...
Big fan of chicken and mushroom.

Only fine British chicken snd mushroom, mind. None of this foreign muck
 
D

Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Oct 9, 2019
  • #43,251
If leave is the will of the people, then the people will have no problem testing that.
 
C

CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 9, 2019
  • #43,252
Deleted member 5849 said:
Big fan of chicken and mushroom.

Only fine British chicken snd mushroom, mind. None of this foreign muck
Click to expand...

certainly not any of that chlorinated stuff from the US (that everyone probably eats without quibble if I’m America)
 
C

CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 9, 2019
  • #43,253
Anyone know the Parliament attendance list for Goves No Deal update yesterday prior to the prorogation ?

Whilst a major tactical fuck up by Johnson/Cummings (and one I said I didn’t agree with) for all the screaming, shouting and attempted points scoring has much happened since the Supreme Court decision ?

As I’ve said before, a majority of Parliament are an absolute self servicing, power hungry shower !!!!
 
Reactions: Astute
D

djr8369

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 9, 2019
  • #43,254
CCFCSteve said:
Anyone know the Parliament attendance list for Goves No Deal update yesterday prior to the prorogation ?

Whilst a major tactical fuck up by Johnson/Cummings (and one I said I didn’t agree with) for all the screaming, shouting and attempted points scoring has much happened since the Supreme Court decision ?

As I’ve said before, a majority of Parliament are an absolute self servicing, power hungry shower !!!!
Click to expand...

Yeah a few bills have been worked on. The idea nothing has happened is just more disinformation.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
C

CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 9, 2019
  • #43,255
djr8369 said:
Yeah a few bills have been worked on. The idea nothing has happened is just more disinformation.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

limited though and as I say, the perceived lack of interest in the No Deal planning indicated by the number of attendees (the main reason for getting the prorogation cancelled being Brexit) is disappointing

MPs could’ve/would’ve worked without sitting. The only time I’ve seen Parliament full was the point scoring slanging match the day it returned
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 9, 2019
  • #43,256
Sick Boy said:
Yeah and that’s why you’ve mentioned on here that you’re a Mail reader. And I don’t think I’ve ever once quoted it.

Run along and find another Guido Fawkes article to back up your version of ‘the truth’.
Click to expand...
I will try for the very last time with you. Otherwise will fully ignore you whatever rubbish you come out with.

Point out where I said I am a Mail reader.

I read all kinds of crap from all sources. The only site I read through choice is BBC as they are supposed to be unbiased by law. But their contributors still have their own slant because of their own bias. But I read as many as I can to try and work out the unbiased truth.

And yes you have quoted the Mail several times. Each time I asked you why you quoted the Mail as you had a go at anyone for quoting the Mail. But each time you said it was something worth sharing.
 
D

djr8369

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 9, 2019
  • #43,257
CCFCSteve said:
limited though and as I say, the perceived lack of interest in the No Deal planning indicated by the number of attendees (the main reason for getting the prorogation cancelled being Brexit) is disappointing

MPs could’ve/would’ve worked without sitting. The only time I’ve seen Parliament full was the point scoring slanging match the day it returned
Click to expand...

It doesn’t necessarily take a lot of MPs to be sitting to force the government to show its hand though so I’m not sure whether this is an erroneous point. Admittedly it doesn’t look great.

That aside it isn’t just about the time available for parliament to ask specific questions. It’s about the executive removing the elected house the ability to do so for too long and at a critical time and the precedent that sets.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
S

SkyblueBazza

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 9, 2019
  • #43,258
skybluetony176 said:
Didn’t Labour campaign to remain in the customs union?
Click to expand...
Who knows? They lost credibility with me when they seemed to say in their manifesto that the Govt was wrong to invoke article 50 before guaranteeing EU citizens rights in the UK, without having any guarantees of reciprocation...& having had a 3 line whip as directed by JC not to block it!

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 9, 2019
  • #43,259
Astute said:
M

Exactly.

Any chance of trying to have a debate and not making up rubbish to try and stop debate?
Click to expand...

Is Switzerland part of Schengen? Yes.

Is Switzerland part of EFTA? Yes.

Do we want either of those? No.

What is there to debate exactly? You asked why we can’t have what Switzerland has. The answers are very very simple as stated above.
 
Reactions: martcov
S

SkyblueBazza

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 9, 2019
  • #43,260
Deleted member 5849 said:
If leave is the will of the people, then the people will have no problem testing that.
Click to expand...
It was

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
 
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 1234
  • 1235
  • 1236
  • 1237
  • 1238
  • …
  • 1484
Next
First Prev 1236 of 1484 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)
Share:
Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email
  • Home
  • Forums
  • General Discussion
  • Off Topic Chat
  • Default Style
  • Contact us
  • Terms and rules
  • Privacy policy
  • Help
  • Home
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2021 XenForo Ltd.
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Home
  • Forums
    • New posts
    • Search forums
  • What's new
    • New posts
    • Latest activity
  • Members
    • Current visitors
  • Donate to the Season Ticket Fund
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?