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David Davis resigns - what does it mean for Brexit? So, I voted for Brexit, mainly because of the EU's dreadful ability to show its muscle over the migrant crisis, which was, and still is, killing people daily. My main other beef was with immigration because my direct relatives are Thai and I have friends from many countries outside the EU. I wanted (still want) a fair immigration system for all, regardless of country of birth.
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I wasn't allowed to vote in the referendum, but I would have voted remain. Two years later I am even more convinced about it. However I think that Brexit needs to go ahead and it would be a disaster for democracy if it didn't. If politicians lied, vote them out. If there was ilegal activity, bring those responsible to court. But more people voted leave than remain. And about what you refer to as "the European Union showing their muscle"... well, yes. One country is always going to be in a weaker position at negociating than 27 (isn't that the whole point of the EU?), even if the one country is Britain and it's coming home and there was an Empire once and you won the war and all of that... not to mention that the people negotiating fro Britain are absolute morons, of course. Finally, I agree that the way the EU has conducted iself in the refugee crisis is shameful, but remember that the stance on immigration from certain parts of the Brexit was even more disgusting... | |
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Boris has gone! A leadership challenge is surely on the cards - and all of this playing out as the most unpopular US President of my lifetime is due to fly into town next week to greet the PM. It's a full-on crisis now. "Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin | |
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deebee said: Boris has gone! A leadership challenge is surely on the cards - and all of this playing out as the most unpopular US President of my lifetime is due to fly into town next week to greet the PM. It's a full-on crisis now. Great. I’m not a fan of TM, but if she’s replaced it will mean another turn to the right... I wonder whether David fucking Cameron is enjoying the mess he created and didn’t have the balls to see through ![]() | |
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I think, for me, when I talk about the EU showing their muscle, what I mean is that had they chosen to flex them at different times then that might have influenced a different outcome. If the EU had tried to find a united solution to the refugee crisis before the referendum then my vote might well have been different. Instead they allowed each country to do their own thing leaving some countries with a huge influx of refugees and other countries barely helping at all (all whilst hundreds of people died).
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I know - great news! Get the popcorn ready, we're in for an interesting few weeks ahead If love is the answer, what was the question? - Carter USM. | |
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And here I agree. I think in twenty years David Cameron will be a hated figure for using the promise of a referendum to win the election, and then jumping ship when it didn't go his way.
[Edited 7/9/18 10:44am] If love is the answer, what was the question? - Carter USM. | |
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maplenpg said:
I think, for me, when I talk about the EU showing their muscle, what I mean is that had they chosen to flex them at different times then that might have influenced a different outcome. If the EU had tried to find a united solution to the refugee crisis before the referendum then my vote might well have been different. Instead they allowed each country to do their own thing leaving some countries with a huge influx of refugees and other countries barely helping at all (all whilst hundreds of people died).
I broadly agree with what you’ve written here, particularly with the way the refugees crisis was (is being) handled. I do think, however, that anti immigration was a much more important drive behind Brexit than you say. I don’t know your background, but I am Spanish, living in the north of England. I was called in public a fucking immigrant that comes here to live off our fucking taxes. I was also told that I was one of the good immigrants, but Brexit was needed to keep the others out. My ex pointed at his parents that I was an immigrant, who replied ‘we’re fine with D being here, it’s all the Pakistanis that we don’t want’. My Japanese friend has been shouted at in the street on a regular basis in the last three years. My Spanish dentist friend was told by a patient that they wanted to see the English dentist, not her. And so on. I realise that this is anecdotal evidence, but it is quite a lot of anecdotal evidence in my relatively small social circle. Also, I come from Spain, a country most people here ‘like’. I wonder what it would be like if I was Eastern European... [Edited 7/9/18 10:57am] | |
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Silvertongue7 said: maplenpg said:
I think, for me, when I talk about the EU showing their muscle, what I mean is that had they chosen to flex them at different times then that might have influenced a different outcome. If the EU had tried to find a united solution to the refugee crisis before the referendum then my vote might well have been different. Instead they allowed each country to do their own thing leaving some countries with a huge influx of refugees and other countries barely helping at all (all whilst hundreds of people died).
I broadly agree with what you’ve written here, particularly with the way the refugees crisis was (is being) handled. I do think, however, that anti immigration was a much more important drive behind Brexit than you say. I don’t know your background, but I am Spanish, living in the north of England. I was called in public a fucking immigrant that comes here to live off our fucking taxes. I was also told that I was one of the good immigrants, but Brexit was needed to keep the others out. My ex pointed at his parents that I was an immigrant, who replied ‘we’re fine with D being here, it’s all the Pakistanis that we don’t want’. My Japanese friend has been shouted at in the street on a regular basis in the last three years. My Spanish dentist friend was told by a patient that they wanted to see the English dentist, not her. And so on. I realise that this is anecdotal evidence, but it is quite a lot of anecdotal evidence in my relatively small social circle. Also, I come from Spain, a country most people here ‘like’. I wonder what it would be like if I was Eastern European... [Edited 7/9/18 10:57am] "'Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.'' - Thomas Jefferson | |
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DiminutiveRocker said: Silvertongue7 said: I broadly agree with what you’ve written here, particularly with the way the refugees crisis was (is being) handled. I do think, however, that anti immigration was a much more important drive behind Brexit than you say. I don’t know your background, but I am Spanish, living in the north of England. I was called in public a fucking immigrant that comes here to live off our fucking taxes. I was also told that I was one of the good immigrants, but Brexit was needed to keep the others out. My ex pointed at his parents that I was an immigrant, who replied ‘we’re fine with D being here, it’s all the Pakistanis that we don’t want’. My Japanese friend has been shouted at in the street on a regular basis in the last three years. My Spanish dentist friend was told by a patient that they wanted to see the English dentist, not her. And so on. I realise that this is anecdotal evidence, but it is quite a lot of anecdotal evidence in my relatively small social circle. Also, I come from Spain, a country most people here ‘like’. I wonder what it would be like if I was Eastern European... [Edited 7/9/18 10:57am] Thank you both for your insights into this issue! One of the best things about this international forum is hearing first hand how these kinds of policy changes affect the people living in the region. IMO - it feels like populations that have traditionally been white majority are truly fearful of a non-white population residing in these respective countries. If Immigrants contribute to these countries as good citizens I am not sure I see the issue as being nothing more than racially motivated. "'Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.'' - Thomas Jefferson | |
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Thanks for this, it saddens me to the core. I grew up in a town not far from Birmingham which was very racially diverse, as was my school. Interestingly, even though I now live in a predominantly white part of rural Yorkshire, I find more tolerance here than I did there (and even now, when I visit family, I hear language that makes me feel ill going on in that area). As you say, people have a tendancy to class people as 'good' immigrants or 'bad' ones, depending not on their profession or on knowing them as a person, but based purely on the country they come from. My friend married a Tunisian over 25 years ago and he was very well received here, until the terror attacks in Tunisia, when suddenly people started viewing him with caution. My sister-in-law, who is Thai, is largely well-received, but then again her cooking would swing even the harshest critic! If love is the answer, what was the question? - Carter USM. | |
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Interesting times. . | |
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SquirrelMeat said: Interesting times. Is it looking like the Brexit you expected/hoped for Squirrel? If love is the answer, what was the question? - Carter USM. | |
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It's very funny to see the doors fall off and the bonnet fly up from the clown car that is the UK government. "Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge"" ~ Isaac Asimov | |
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Regarding the questions in the OP: Will we ever leave?
Scotland will gain independence, whether you leave or not. The current shambles has made that inevitable. You probably will leave, though.
Nope.
He's a cartoon, Dickensian villain. He was a member of a private Facebook group that called for the ending of all council and social housing, and the return of the workhouse, a misogynist and even dismissed a disabled woman on live TV. Perhaps, if anything, he's over qualified.
Should Corbyn take a more decisive stance?
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Do you think that if Scotland had won the vote for independence Brexit would have ever happened? If love is the answer, what was the question? - Carter USM. | |
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I kind of agree with Boris's reason for resigning, as explained in his letter to May. I originally liked the idea of Britain re-gaining their independence and ability to take back their own decisive power... But so far it really does seem like a non-Brexit disguised as a Brexit in that the UK still has to rely upon Brussels for most of their local decisions, which means slow responses to problems and delayed improvement in many areas of our lives. Sadly it seems like the only strong outcome of this cowardly Brexit is that people like myself (from outside the UK) will end up being badly affected, having to justify in order to maintain their residential status or even risking deportation despite living here for many years! Like the unbelieveable story of this lady, former mayor of a British town:
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Surprised Michael Gove hasn't resigned. I reckon he's probably the only high ranking Leave person who hasn't just walked away from the catastrofuck they've created.
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He's got his eyes on the prize. I hate Michael Gove - I know an ex-teacher who now has to work with him (he made a bigger catastrofuck of the education system than of Brexit IMO). I asked her to punch him in the face from me - so far she's restrained herself. If love is the answer, what was the question? - Carter USM. | |
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And the next two resign. What a horrible week to be PM. She still has to meet Trump yet who has openly supported Boris too. If love is the answer, what was the question? - Carter USM. | |
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maplenpg said:
He's got his eyes on the prize. I hate Michael Gove - I know an ex-teacher who now has to work with him (he made a bigger catastrofuck of the education system than of Brexit IMO). I asked her to punch him in the face from me - so far she's restrained herself. I don’t know many teachers capable of such self-control... he certainly pictures himself as next PM now, doesn’t he, the revolting weasel... | |
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Looks like Matthew Hancock is a splendid appointment to health secretary. "Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge"" ~ Isaac Asimov | |
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maplenpg said: And the next two resign. What a horrible week to be PM. She still has to meet Trump yet who has openly supported Boris too. Has she ever had a good week? I was talking to a friend a couple of weeks ago, saying that she should make a stand and fire Boris and a few others. It would have been a gamble, but it might have paid off. Too late now. I won’t miss her when she finally goes. But I can’t think of anyone in the Conservative Party that wouldn’t be worse than her, and whoever replaces her is going to take yet another turn to the right, so it will be even more shit than it currently is. Still blame David Fucking Cameron. | |
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maplenpg said:
He's got his eyes on the prize. I hate Michael Gove - I know an ex-teacher who now has to work with him (he made a bigger catastrofuck of the education system than of Brexit IMO). I asked her to punch him in the face from me - so far she's restrained herself. Remarkable restraint, there. "Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge"" ~ Isaac Asimov | |
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Agree with your whole post. In fact I think she should have got rid of Boris a while back. I was watching Jacob Rees Mogg on the news last and I thought to myself that he could be the worst thing that could happen to Britain in a long time if he takes charge. If love is the answer, what was the question? - Carter USM. | |
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Wow... and I didn't think anyone could be worse than Cunt. My friend, who is a nurse, was practically orgasmic when he was made foreign secretary - maybe not so much now. If love is the answer, what was the question? - Carter USM. | |
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