Brexit - was it worth it? (Vol. 4)

Brexit - was it worth it? (Vol. 4)

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911hope

2,766 posts

28 months

Monday 20th May
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Killboy said:
And if it never gets better, we can rest assured it's not because it was a stupid thing to do, our government was just useless.
Brexit was a stupid thing to do.
AND
Our government is much more useless than usual.

The last 14 years have been a collosal failure. The Brexit centrepiece stands out as a disaster. Try finding something that they can claim was a success to compensate.

Murph7355

37,848 posts

258 months

Monday 20th May
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Killboy said:
And if it never gets better, we can rest assured it's not because it was a stupid thing to do, our government was just useless.
We were so dependent on EU membership that no UK government could ever cope without it? The country cannot prosper without it?

That's an interesting predicament which surely calls into question the necessity of UK govt, no? amongst other much deeper questions smile

Mortarboard said:
Many and often.

Absolutely no downsides, etc.

Even get laughed at for "fictioncasts" etc.

M.
I don't come in here that often now...any quotes on "absolutely no downsides"? (Somewhat rhetorical...I don't care that much smile).

911hope

2,766 posts

28 months

Tuesday 21st May
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Vanden Saab said:
911hope said:
Vanden Saab said:
One of my reasons for voting for Brexit, hopefully a better civil service and government overall that will actually do their job rather than blaming the EU for all their own failures.
I accept that it will take time to undo over 20 years of mediocrity.
Do you have any good reasons for voting for Brexit?
When is the vote?
The questions should be..

1. Should we try and reverse the stupid decision now that it is clear that it was a stupid idea.

2. Continue with a stupid idea, because we are impervious to reason.

blueg33

36,328 posts

226 months

Tuesday 21st May
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911hope said:
Killboy said:
And if it never gets better, we can rest assured it's not because it was a stupid thing to do, our government was just useless.
Brexit was a stupid thing to do.
AND
Our government is much more useless than usual.

The last 14 years have been a collosal failure. The Brexit centrepiece stands out as a disaster. Try finding something that they can claim was a success to compensate.
And its Brexit that led us to the current government. There is an undeniable link, we got Boris because of "get Brexit done", we got JRM, Truss, Dorries, Sunak, Kwarteng, etc etc all because of Boris and Brexit. And now we are likely to get Starmer etc because of Brexit too.

Politically as well as economically Brexit has been a disaster

bad company

18,759 posts

268 months

Tuesday 21st May
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911hope said:
Brexit was a stupid thing to do.
AND
Our government is much more useless than usual.

The last 14 years have been a collosal failure. The Brexit centrepiece stands out as a disaster. Try finding something that they can claim was a success to compensate.
So why are you still living in the UK? Serious question, seeing as you don’t seem to like anything to your liking.

sugerbear

4,111 posts

160 months

Tuesday 21st May
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bad company said:
911hope said:
Brexit was a stupid thing to do.
AND
Our government is much more useless than usual.

The last 14 years have been a collosal failure. The Brexit centrepiece stands out as a disaster. Try finding something that they can claim was a success to compensate.
So why are you still living in the UK? Serious question, seeing as you don’t seem to like anything to your liking.
Why do brexit lovers keep posing such stupid questions.

Did the EU haters all bugger off when the UK was part of the EU?

blueg33

36,328 posts

226 months

Tuesday 21st May
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bad company said:
So why are you still living in the UK? Serious question, seeing as you don’t seem to like anything to your liking.

How is that a relevant comment.

Why did you live in the UK whilst it was part of the EU and you were desparate to leave?

bad company

18,759 posts

268 months

Tuesday 21st May
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blueg33 said:

How is that a relevant comment.

Why did you live in the UK whilst it was part of the EU and you were desparate to leave?
I wasn’t desperate to leave the EU. I had a postal vote and was very undecided but finally voted leave.

As others have said our politicians haven’t so far made the best of Brexit.

nickfrog

21,361 posts

219 months

Tuesday 21st May
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^ or maybe they have, who knows?

Amateurish

7,772 posts

224 months

Tuesday 21st May
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bad company said:
I wasn’t desperate to leave the EU. I had a postal vote and was very undecided but finally voted leave.

As others have said our politicians haven’t so far made the best of Brexit.
Maybe if you were "very undecided" it would have been better for everyone if you didn't vote.

Mortarboard

5,870 posts

57 months

Tuesday 21st May
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nickfrog said:
^ or maybe they have, who knows?
Well, there was certainly no better "deal" that could have been negotiated

- no limit in volumes
- no tarrifs
- no fees

M.

bad company

18,759 posts

268 months

Tuesday 21st May
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Amateurish said:
Maybe if you were "very undecided" it would have been better for everyone if you didn't vote.
Why do Remoaners like to make such stupid comments?

I was undecided at the time but certain now that leaving was the best thing to do.

Mortarboard

5,870 posts

57 months

Tuesday 21st May
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bad company said:
I was undecided at the time but certain now that leaving was the best thing to do.
Why?

What's happened in the last 7 or 8 years that leads you to form that opinion?

M.

911hope

2,766 posts

28 months

Tuesday 21st May
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bad company said:
Why do Remoaners like to make such stupid comments?

I was undecided at the time but certain now that leaving was the best thing to do.
Why?

Killboy

7,551 posts

204 months

Tuesday 21st May
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bad company said:
So why are you still living in the UK? Serious question, seeing as you don’t seem to like anything to your liking.
I hear Gibraltar is lovely.

bad company

18,759 posts

268 months

Tuesday 21st May
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Mortarboard said:
bad company said:
I was undecided at the time but certain now that leaving was the best thing to do.
Why?

What's happened in the last 7 or 8 years that leads you to form that opinion?

M.
As I said previously I voted for membership of the Common Market and would do so again. The EU is becoming all too powerful seemingly wanting to create a United States of Europe.

Our parliament and courts should be overruled by the EU.


bad company

18,759 posts

268 months

Tuesday 21st May
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911hope said:
bad company said:
Why do Remoaners like to make such stupid comments?

I was undecided at the time but certain now that leaving was the best thing to do.
Why?
I don’t know why Remoaners like to make such stupid comments.

LimmerickLad

1,083 posts

17 months

Tuesday 21st May
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bad company said:
As I said previously I voted for membership of the Common Market and would do so again. The EU is becoming all too powerful seemingly wanting to create a United States of Europe.

Our parliament and courts should be overruled by the EU.
Don't you mean should NOT be overruled?

Edited by LimmerickLad on Tuesday 21st May 15:20


Edited by LimmerickLad on Tuesday 21st May 15:21

CivicDuties

4,986 posts

32 months

Tuesday 21st May
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Today's Brexit wins:

https://x.com/seatsixtyone/status/1792869556777599...

https://twitter.com/DPhinnemore/status/17928043692...

https://twitter.com/SimonCalder/status/17928164803...

Happy Holidays and business tripping, everyone! Worth it to stop the boats and keep the care workers from bringing their families with them! Huzzah for Billy Britain!

Mortarboard

5,870 posts

57 months

Tuesday 21st May
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bad company said:
911hope said:
bad company said:
Why do Remoaners like to make such stupid comments?

I was undecided at the time but certain now that leaving was the best thing to do.
Why?
I don’t know why Remoaners like to make such stupid comments.
You're certain leaving was the right thing to do, because "you don't know why remoaners like to make such stupid comments"?

Giver yer head a wobble. It's a discussion forum.

M.