Has he got no PR adviser? Regardless of the circumstances, not showing up for a presser looks terrible - particularly a week after calling Corbyn a chicken.
That's a really appalling error, what most the Europeans think?
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Has he got no PR adviser? Regardless of the circumstances, not showing up for a presser looks terrible - particularly a week after calling Corbyn a chicken.
That's a really appalling error, what most the Europeans think?
I was having a moan up about the 2 hour line, nothing more complicated than that.
My favourite episode of The Incredible Hulk was always the one where he didn't bother showing up because there were a few people likely to shout at him.
JC Footy Genius
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- Jun 9, 2015
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Undemocratic loons bleating on about the referendum being advisory only after they lose it ... desperate as ever.
Rodney Thomas
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I got that. I was just making sure SN didn't think you were agreeing with his point
A friendly word. You are making yourself look ridiculous.
Starting to think his tactic is to piss them off to the point they don’t agree to an extension
JC Footy Genius
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Because some of the Brexiters don't seem to realise almost ALL referendums in the UK are advisory, and there are only very specific circumstances in which they are not. Here's a handy guide for you;
Q. Does the referendum I am voting in have a direct impact on the way MPs are voted into the House of Commons?
If Yes, the referendum you are voting in is binding and the Government cannot ignore the result.
If No, the referendum you are voting in is advisory therefore can be happily ignored by everyone forever if they so choose.
I got that. I was just making sure SN didn't think you were agreeing with his point
“Making sure” Are you the thought Police Rodney? [emoji23]
At the last election, yes. But this policy would be enacted if the Lib Dems won the next election outright. Therefore who cares what happened in the 2017 Election?
pb21
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My initial thinking was that this approach, i.e. to just revoke article 50 without another referendum, was too much.
Although thinking about it more, if you democratically win a GE on the basis of doing x, then you have a democratic mandate for doing x and it cannot be undemocratic.
On the same token, if there was a GE prior to 31st October and the Tory manifesto was to leave with no deal and the Tory party won it would not be undemocratic to leave with no deal, as it currently is.
Fitzcarraldo
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Looks like your hero Johnson is having as much trouble as you trying to define a 'good deal'
Brexit: UK offers no solution to replace backstop, says EU
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49709430
Maybe you should have another go at explaining how it's going to work, as your last (and only) attempt was NSC Gold
https://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?343854-The-Brexit-Thread&p=9012165&viewfull=1#post9012165
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pb21
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What happens if at the next general election more than 50% of people vote for parties opposed to no deal?
JC Footy Genius
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I haven’t but it seems he’s now been binned off this thread which is typical of moderation in this board.
pb21
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Here's a handy reminder of what the government promised in their remain propaganda leaflet....
.... obviously, if Remain had won you would be fine if they reneged on that promise and said we were leaving .. after all the referendum was only advisory.
The Tory Government that wrote that is long gone.
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I wish no-one used it. Things seem to be going in a disturbing direction.
Exactly. The UK is, ultimately, a Winner Takes All political system. If we were a country built on consensus and coalition, as most European countries are politically, then we arguably wouldn't even be here right now as there'd never have been a referendum.