The 'No to the EU' campaign

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brenflys777

2,678 posts

179 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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I'm astounded at the arrogance of Cameron's latest warnings, to think that by subsidising French farmers and German currency we can buy peace is ridiculous.

Cameron used war graves from WWI & II to illustrate the threat - two occasions when the wonderfully diverse countries of Europe were plunged into war to stop unification! Is Cameron really so xenophobic that he thinks the Germans are held on a leash by the UKs membership.

Disgraceful that the UK PM has so little respect for our European neighbours that he thinks they're warmongers held on a leash by the UK membership.

turbobloke

104,655 posts

262 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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brenflys777 said:
I'm astounded at the arrogance of Cameron's latest warnings, to think that by subsidising French farmers and German currency we can buy peace is ridiculous.

Cameron used war graves from WWI & II to illustrate the threat - two occasions when the wonderfully diverse countries of Europe were plunged into war to stop unification! Is Cameron really so xenophobic that he thinks the Germans are held on a leash by the UKs membership.

Disgraceful that the UK PM has so little respect for our European neighbours that he thinks they're warmongers held on a leash by the UK membership.
What causes such a level of abject desperation tactics...does he have information that the polling co's don't reflect for example.

It was silly from the off and now it's getting sillier.

chris watton

22,477 posts

262 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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I listened to Cameron's droning and very long-winded speech this morning. I wasn't convinced, nor were any of the panel on the news programmes. They thought that the speech was quickly re-written, based on current headlines, and it showed.

Sam All

3,101 posts

103 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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turbobloke said:
What causes such a level of abject desperation tactics...does he have information that the polling co's don't reflect for example.

It was silly from the off and now it's getting sillier.
Zac running CMD's campaign? Where are the adults?

anonymous-user

56 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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Anyway, it might be easier fighting a war in Europe than all over the restof the planet, like we have just about every decade since WW2.

Seriously though, how can a supposedly educated man utter such puerile nonsense? Are there really people who believe this?

FiF

44,441 posts

253 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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But if we exit we won't have the ability to buy all that scrummy Belgian choccy, especially important since the Yanks have buggered up the Cadburys Dairy Milk. There will be armies of pensioners up at arms insisting we invade Bruges, albeit "striking a balance between culture and fun."

H/T to the film, In Bruges.

QuantumTokoloshi

4,256 posts

219 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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turbobloke said:
brenflys777 said:
I'm astounded at the arrogance of Cameron's latest warnings, to think that by subsidising French farmers and German currency we can buy peace is ridiculous.

Cameron used war graves from WWI & II to illustrate the threat - two occasions when the wonderfully diverse countries of Europe were plunged into war to stop unification! Is Cameron really so xenophobic that he thinks the Germans are held on a leash by the UKs membership.

Disgraceful that the UK PM has so little respect for our European neighbours that he thinks they're warmongers held on a leash by the UK membership.
What causes such a level of abject desperation tactics...does he have information that the polling co's don't reflect for example.

It was silly from the off and now it's getting sillier.
He is looking to his legacy, and does not want that tainted, by being the man who let the UK out of Europe.

CMD will do anything and everything to ensure that does not happen, remember where over the hill politicians in the UK go after their time in office is done. Lords and / or EU.

FourWheelDrift

88,822 posts

286 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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brenflys777 said:
Cameron used war graves from WWI & II to illustrate the threat - two occasions when the wonderfully diverse countries of Europe were plunged into war to stop unification!
This ^, the graves of brave British soldiers fighting for Britain's freedom and independence from the threat of a unified Europe used to suggest being in a unified Europe is a good thing.

I guess those millions died in vain and Camoron won't be visiting the Cenotaph this November to pay his respects. If he's still the PM after the referendum of course.

A massive bk dropped by the failed history student today.

hidetheelephants

25,497 posts

195 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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aeropilot said:
alfie2244 said:
Esseesse said:
johnfm said:
Laughable.

If an decision to leave would cause war, why hold a referendum?

"We are a democracy" the politicians trot out in response to this.

Amusing hearing Tory MPs who were anti EU just months ago suddenly toeing the party line and delivering this bks on the BBC this morning.
Also, if a decision to leave would cause war, why not tell us sooner?
Desperation or what? Did he say who this war would be with?
Given the pitiful state of most of the armed forces of the EU member states created by EU politics, and combined with their ability to not make a decision.....Call Me Dave is really stretching the boundaries of his credibility with this one (if the muppet has any credibility left that is)
Despite the crappy state of our armed forces we could invade liberate them and have VE day part two! tankreaditparty

alfie2244

11,292 posts

190 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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Think this may have been posted before but i think it is worth posting this again.


Sam All

3,101 posts

103 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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FourWheelDrift said:
This ^, the graves of brave British soldiers fighting for Britain's freedom and independence from the threat of a unified Europe used to suggest being in a unified Europe is a good thing.

I guess those millions died in vain and Camoron won't be visiting the Cenotaph this November to pay his respects. If he's still the PM after the referendum of course.

A massive bk dropped by the failed history student today.
CMD's " peace in our time " gambit.

Mrr T

12,423 posts

267 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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dandarez said:
I like your reply, but I've done my version and added more words!

We will get what Germany wants, and at the moment they need to suck up to Turkey to solve the immigration problem that Merkel partially created, and the EU fks up then Reacts.
Turkey WILL be let in, of that there is no doubt, the only thing nobody outside the EU knows is the timeline - they don't think, nor care about the future - they care only about today and how they look and their income remains or increases and their lovely little cosy club continues ...end of.

The EU is now no more than a gigantic mess - it simply rolls along getting bigger and more out of control ...9 member states in 1975 with a vision everyone was blind to at the time, a little common market that would grow into a European Super State.

It is so depressing, but hardly surprising looking around at the numbers of unintelligent people today, to think we might vote to stay in this corrupt, inefficient, utter and total FUBB. And if you don't know what FUBB is, get a copy of Wishbone Ash's 'There's the Rub' LP, released in 1974 a few months before the last 1975 referendum.
Typical leave fear rubbish.

Turkey will only join when it has met all the joining criteria and all the EU countries agree.

Sway

26,511 posts

196 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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Mrr T said:
Typical leave fear rubbish.

Turkey will only join when it has met all the joining criteria and all the EU countries agree.
Did Greece meet all the joining criteria?

Mr Whippy

29,159 posts

243 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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turbobloke said:
brenflys777 said:
I'm astounded at the arrogance of Cameron's latest warnings, to think that by subsidising French farmers and German currency we can buy peace is ridiculous.

Cameron used war graves from WWI & II to illustrate the threat - two occasions when the wonderfully diverse countries of Europe were plunged into war to stop unification! Is Cameron really so xenophobic that he thinks the Germans are held on a leash by the UKs membership.

Disgraceful that the UK PM has so little respect for our European neighbours that he thinks they're warmongers held on a leash by the UK membership.
What causes such a level of abject desperation tactics...does he have information that the polling co's don't reflect for example.

It was silly from the off and now it's getting sillier.
It's not silly, it's the "politics" we enjoy today.

Generating excuses whose causes can be laid at the door of 'democracy' is a lot better than ones which are laid at the door of expansionist capitalism and the political/corporate elites wanting to expand their flock of consumers.

World War 3, the fight for more GDP/populace to prop up the Western Pyramid scheme as demographics will otherwise send it over a cliff!

Mrr T

12,423 posts

267 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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Sway said:
Mrr T said:
Typical leave fear rubbish.

Turkey will only join when it has met all the joining criteria and all the EU countries agree.
Did Greece meet all the joining criteria?
Are you asking about the joining criteria for the EU or the euro?

You do understand they are very different.

superlightr

12,885 posts

265 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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I was ashamed to listen to the PM on tv this morning. I was hoping for some reasoned arguments, some heart felt views, some commitment and honesty.

All I could see was spin. So meteorites and plague will be next if we dont stay in the EU?

I feel very sad and now angry over his spin on the security and being in prevents a war with Europe. That it will be better financially to stay in. That we can influence the rules the EU pass. I studied Law and believe strongly in the rights of passing our own laws and self governance and the right to remove said government by votes to whatever flavour the UK vote for.

What happened to the UK which was a lion?
One that was not afraid to make its own rules and laws?
Who wants to be a prisoner in a gilded cage fed on frankfurters being told when we can have a piss or ste by the guards?

So what if we are given prison rolls to make the breakfast or clean the corridors, some nice food - we are still controlled and locked up in a prison with the G'vnor (EU)calling the shots. We are going to go into ever closer union with the EU for a generation we are losing our right to govern ourselves and our MPs want to pass on their powers to the EU - this is more important then anything else. I would suggest its fundamentally what a government and free country is all about. Self governing.

The war side of things really really gets me. Its like making a mockery of our war dead from WW1 and WW2 we fought to be a free country and to help others be free from Germany. It was Germany we were at war with not the Nazis. Conveniently spun to be pc correct now. We are being told that if we dont vote to stay in we will be in conflict with the other EU countries - the ones we help liberate. I can not believe the absolute low the PM is going to, how much he thinks its wrong for us to self goven. - its very sad to see and I feel betrayed and let down.

Edited by superlightr on Monday 9th May 11:21

Sway

26,511 posts

196 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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Mrr T said:
Sway said:
Mrr T said:
Typical leave fear rubbish.

Turkey will only join when it has met all the joining criteria and all the EU countries agree.
Did Greece meet all the joining criteria?
Are you asking about the joining criteria for the EU or the euro?

You do understand they are very different.
I'm asking if the powers that be within the EU have a track record of setting entry criteria and then sticking to them...

Mr GrimNasty

8,172 posts

172 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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superlightr said:
I was ashamed to listen to the PM on tv this morning. I was hoping for some reasoned arguments, some heart felt views, some commitment and honesty.
His tone and childish examples and guilt tripping was reminiscent of a headmistress addressing a class after someone did something naughty but no one would own up.

Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

156 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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Mr GrimNasty said:
His tone and childish examples and guilt tripping was reminiscent of a headmistress addressing a class after someone did something naughty but no one would own up.
Its really shown those in doubt about him what a true snake he really is.
The mask has well and truly slipped.

anonymous-user

56 months

Monday 9th May 2016
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Mr GrimNasty said:
superlightr said:
I was ashamed to listen to the PM on tv this morning. I was hoping for some reasoned arguments, some heart felt views, some commitment and honesty.
His tone and childish examples and guilt tripping was reminiscent of a headmistress addressing a class after someone did something naughty but no one would own up.
He's been the same since he became Tory leader. Full of st.

He's a decent knockabout point scorer in the commons and can give a good speech - but he's just another Oxbridge Posh boy who has climbed the same greasy pole as so many others, red and blue.


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