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The EU: In, out, shake it all about.... (19 Viewers)

  • Thread starter jimmyhillsfanclub
  • Start date Jun 8, 2016
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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.
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,041
Grendel said:
I was merely pointing out the view the left in the uk have of the EU
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The left don't have a view (singular), same as the right don't.
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,042
Astute said:
Do they ask if you are able to vote before asking if you want to remain in the EU or not?

They are normally paid to ask certain questions. They don't normally bother with other ones.
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Opinion polls are normally conducted of the electoral roll aren’t they?
 
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Grappa

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,043
I thought this was pretty good from Jolyon Maugham (no doubt I'll learn from someone that he was once nasty to his cleaner or something):

"Most would agree the referendum in 2016 was not a great advertisement for democracy. I would go much further: it was so flawed it gave no mandate at all. And my own tribe — liberal, powerful, globalisation’s winners — is not being honest with itself when it says we must hear the “will of the people”. In our hearts we know that to be false. It is a convenient apology for the years of neglect that fed a sense in abandoned communities that the establishment didn’t care. It is easier to affect regret than confront our failure.

But if we choose to apply a cheap salve to our guilt by ushering through a Brexit that will further denude them of agency and prosperity, we will prove them right. It will be an admission that we don’t care enough. Those communities do not need our insincerity. What they need is our genuine desire to spread more widely the fruits of globalisation. If we give them Brexit and wipe our hands and say “job done”, 2016 will not be their last, or their worst, revenge. That path is not for me. But I am not an MP and those decisions are not mine. All I can do is ask the ECJ to keep the door open, and this morning it did.

All of us who are democrats understand that it is for the people, or their elected representatives, to make the choice whether to walk through it. The boom and bust of the financial crisis was a decade ago. Since then we have had a combination of falling real wages and asset price inflation which has widened the gulf between rich and poor. We have charged the price of our failure to those who did not share in the boom or cause the bust. It is long past time we showed some moral courage."

Subscribe to read | Financial Times
 
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Westendlad

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,044
martcov said:
Go down the pub and have an angry argument down there. Hopefully someone will smack you.
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Lolllll Mart has finally lost it
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,045
skybluetony176 said:
Opinion polls are normally conducted of the electoral roll aren’t they?
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To be fair EU nationals are on that, at the moment.
 
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Grappa

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,046
Sick Boy said:
To be fair EU nationals are on that, at the moment.
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Didn't know that. My mrs is an EEA citizen and could never vote on anything in the 25 years we were in the UK.
 

Grendel

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,047
clint van damme said:
The left don't have a view (singular), same as the right don't.
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I was referring to the 4th Reich comment
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,048
Grappa said:
Didn't know that. My mrs is an EEA citizen and could never vote on anything in the 25 years we were in the UK.
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I think it’s for the EU and local elections, I could vote in them in Italy before when I was over there.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,049
Kicking off in parliament ! Motion by labour trying to force a vote on cancelling tomorrows vote (what a bizarre situation !)
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,050
Grendel said:
Ah the 4th Reich speaks
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Little changes. Letter to newspaper 1918.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,051
EU figures rule out concessions as May postpones Brexit vote

It’s shocking that May is desperately clinging onto power and as with all other politicians is putting herself ahead of the best interests of the country.
 
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Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,052
clint van damme said:
it's not troubling me, was just asking seen as this is an online forum for discussion but if you want to act the dick I'll leave you to it.[/QUOTE
That would be great.
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Captain Dart

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,053
Strong rumours the 48 letters are in to the 1922 club. After May's performance today I should bloody well hope so.
 
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martcov

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,054
Grendel said:
I thought you opposed yes or no referendums?

Now you are in favour of them.

Interesting
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No. I said if a referendum got us into this, then we have to go that way to get out of the mess. That is not an endorsement of referendum, just it is where we are.
 

Westendlad

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,055
Sick Boy said:
EU figures rule out concessions as May postpones Brexit vote
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Hardly breaking news SB..
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,056
Westendlad said:
Lolllll Mart has finally lost it
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Not really. I am not going to bother with him in future.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,057
Westendlad said:
Hardly breaking news SB..
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Didn’t get a chance to look earlier on. No matter what side you’re on, it’s becoming beyond a joke

Just seen the time on it - haha!
 
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Westendlad

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,058
martcov said:
Not really. I am not going to bother with him in future.
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Ohhh thats sad to hear......So no xmas prezzie or card ?
 
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martcov

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,059
Westendlad said:
Ohhh thats sad to hear......So no xmas prezzie or card ?
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Not for him. He is off my Christmas card list. How did Tommy‘s march go btw? ;-)
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,060
Westendlad said:
Lolllll Mart has finally lost it
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That's an understatement.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,061
Captain Dart said:
Strong rumours the 48 letters are in to the 1922 club. After May's performance today I should bloody well hope so.
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Yeah it wouldn’t be a surprise, I don’t see how she can come back from this, or how the country avoids a no deal scenario.
 
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Ashdown

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,062
martcov said:
No. I said if a referendum got us into this, then we have to go that way to get out of the mess. That is not an endorsement of referendum, just it is where we are.
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Bullshit ! And if Leave won again you'd be ranting your tits off day and night about it once more, why don't you just admit you have personal vested interest in the UK being in the EU ... I think it would give you more credibility on here and go part way to justifying your obsession.
 
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Alan Dugdales Moustache

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,063
Sick Boy said:
Yeah it wouldn’t be a surprise, I don’t see how she can come back from this, or how the country avoids a no deal scenario.
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That's interesting because I've more and more thought about the likelihood of a second referendum. Why do you think a no deal is likely ?
 

Captain Dart

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,064
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
That's interesting because I've more and more thought about the likelihood of a second referendum. Why do you think a no deal is likely ?
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I'm thinking 2nd referendum more likely because the slime ball MPs will want to dodge responsibility for making a decision.
 
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Grappa

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,065
Captain Dart said:
I'm thinking 2nd referendum more likely because the slime ball MPs will want to dodge responsibility for making a decision.
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Jesus Christ, first time I've ever agreed with you.
 
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martcov

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,066
Ashdown said:
Bullshit ! And if Leave won again you'd be ranting your tits off day and night about it once more, why don't you just admit you have personal vested interest in the UK being in the EU ... I think it would give you more credibility on here and go part way to justifying your obsession.
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My personal vested interest in the UK remaining in the EU is: I sell British products. They may become cheaper if the pound sinks. Good. There maybe delays or tariffs. Not so good as I will have to raise prices which may drop demand. Then I will sell EU probucts. I already sell Irish products, so I will sell more of those instead.

I now have dual citizenship, so I have got around the travel problem.

Do you class everything as a rant? The only time I „rant“ is when I come up against a moron. As does happen on occasions. If leave won by a small majority I would be pissed off. If leave won by 10 points or more, then I would say fair enough. You made your bed now lie in it.
 

Captain Dart

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,067
Grappa said:
Jesus Christ, first time I've ever agreed with you.
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I'm sorry to hear about your poor judgement, maybe it will improve with age.
Meanwhile expect 'something' to happen on the Russia/Ukraine border or the sea lanes around the Crimea while Europe's problems distract. ( attributed to Garry Kasparov )
 
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martcov

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,068
Captain Dart said:
Little changes. Letter to newspaper 1918.
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Romania had just surrendered which was a real piss off for the Entente. Russia had dropped out because of the revolution and left Romania in the lurch. If the picture is genuine, Balfour would have been really anti German at that moment. I think the Palestinians would not be too impressed with Mr Balfour and have similar things to say about him.
 

Westendlad

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,069
martcov said:
Not for him. He is off my Christmas card list. How did Tommy‘s march go btw? ;-)
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UKIP's march was amazing. Brilliant turnout ( Don't listen to the unwashed folk ).......People who actually love this country.
 
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Ashdown

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,070
martcov said:
My personal vested interest in the UK remaining in the EU is: I sell British products. They may become cheaper if the pound sinks. Good. There maybe delays or tariffs. Not so good as I will have to raise prices which may drop demand. Then I will sell EU probucts. I already sell Irish products, so I will sell more of those instead.

I now have dual citizenship, so I have got around the travel problem.

Do you class everything as a rant? The only time I „rant“ is when I come up against a moron. As does happen on occasions. If leave won by a small majority I would be pissed off. If leave won by 10 points or more, then I would say fair enough. You made your bed now lie in it.
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And if Remain won by a small majority ? At least you admit the vested interest......my draught Erdinger hasn't gone up too much despite the weak pound......only one pub within 4 miles of here has it ! Still , good luck with selling UK products, there is some great stuff out there to chose from.
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,071
Westendlad said:
UKIP's march was amazing. Brilliant turnout ( Don't listen to the unwashed folk ).......People who actually love this country.
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…..you've asked for it now :happy:
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,072
Ashdown said:
And if Remain won by a small majority ? At least you admit the vested interest......my draught Erdinger hasn't gone up too much despite the weak pound......only one pub within 4 miles of here has it ! Still , good luck with selling UK products, there is some great stuff out there to chose from.
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One thing I’m looking to about moving to Verona is that most of the bars have that on tap. Also loads of cheap Nastro Azzuro and my personal favourite, Ichnusa. I still can’t believe how much Nastro Azzurro is over here, Peroni have pulled off a blinder with their marketing.
 
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martcov

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,073
Ashdown said:
And if Remain won by a small majority ? At least you admit the vested interest......my draught Erdinger hasn't gone up too much despite the weak pound......only one pub within 4 miles of here has it ! Still , good luck with selling UK products, there is some great stuff out there to chose from.
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Yes, but the problem will be, as with my draught Newcastle, they will transfer production to the EU to avoid borders. My import Cider is classed as a wine and there is no alcohol tax on it. There is a small tax on beer imports. At the moment .
 

Grendel

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  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,074
martcov said:
No. I said if a referendum got us into this, then we have to go that way to get out of the mess. That is not an endorsement of referendum, just it is where we are.
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So you think this government should stay in power rather than a general election in which both main parties would run on a agenda to leave?

Thought you weee totally against referendums and was very critical at the first one.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 10, 2018
  • #26,075
Grendel said:
So you think this government should stay in power rather than a general election in which both main parties would run on a agenda to leave?

Thought you weee totally against referendums and was very critical at the first one.
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Corbyn would be finished if he openly campaigned for leave. I can genuinely the current parties splitting
 
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