should we accept Boris WA.

Poll: should we accept Boris WA.

Total Members Polled: 373

Yes: 73%
No: 27%
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anonymous-user

Original Poster:

78 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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Yes, yes another Brexity thread, but I thought it would be interesting to take a sample of remainders and leavers.

I've been a staunch Brexiteer since before the referendum and I think a clean break would have been more beneficial in the long run.

However, I am prepared to accept it, with all its faults, it still gets us out of SM, CU and free from ECJ, which meets my 3 criteria.


KarlMac

4,616 posts

165 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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It's not perfect, but given the narrow split in voters and various agendas on both sides it's a 'least worst' option.

Get it passed and get heads down working on the FTA.

JagLover

46,231 posts

259 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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I think you need to separate out the short term and the long term.

Short term there are a number of unpalatable elements. Longer term it allows us to be an independent country again and negotiate a relationship with the EU that suits us.

bazza white

3,730 posts

152 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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Yes and I say that having voted remain.

mac96

5,858 posts

167 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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bazza white said:
Yes and I say that having voted remain.
Same here.

We need to move on.

velocemitch

4,019 posts

244 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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bazza white said:
Yes and I say that having voted remain.
Me too.

Just need to get it done and this seems like the only thing likely now.

Liamjrhodes

428 posts

165 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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Yes from me, another remainer that just wants it to be over

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

78 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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digimeistter said:
Yes, yes another Brexity thread, but I thought it would be interesting to take a sample of remainders and leavers.

I've been a staunch Brexiteer since before the referendum and I think a clean break would have been more beneficial in the long run.

However, I am prepared to accept it, with all its faults, it still gets us out of SM, CU and free from ECJ, which meets my 3 criteria.
I really don't think either side will be celebrating this treaty.

Leave voters are basically being told this is the last chance for the 2016 referendum result to be implemented. We were told that after May's deal.

But I very much doubt that Boris would leave with no-deal. I am starting to think he was just another May stating he would do it.

It's basically 80% May's treaty and I would rather it went to a General Election.

The Conservatives have lost my vote.




anonymous-user

Original Poster:

78 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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I agree, neither will celebrate it, but maybe I am suffering from Brexit fatigue, as a business owner I just want it done.

Sadly it look like this is the best we are going to get - for now.

plasticpig

12,932 posts

249 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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Yes- I am another who voted remain. Pretty much on the basis that I thought leaving would be a clusterfk but not of the epic proportions it's turned out to be. Time to move on to other things.



anonymous-user

Original Poster:

78 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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ELUSIVEJIM said:
digimeistter said:
Yes, yes another Brexity thread, but I thought it would be interesting to take a sample of remainders and leavers.

I've been a staunch Brexiteer since before the referendum and I think a clean break would have been more beneficial in the long run.

However, I am prepared to accept it, with all its faults, it still gets us out of SM, CU and free from ECJ, which meets my 3 criteria.
I really don't think either side will be celebrating this treaty.

Leave voters are basically being told this is the last chance for the 2016 referendum result to be implemented. We were told that after May's deal.

But I very much doubt that Boris would leave with no-deal. I am starting to think he was just another May stating he would do it.

It's basically 80% May's treaty and I would rather it went to a General Election.

The Conservatives have lost my vote.
Isn't the definition of a good deal, one where both parties are equally unhappy?

I don't think any side were ever going to be happy so at least this deal is one that can hopefully start to put the bad feelings behind us and allow us to start to unite.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

78 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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digimeistter said:
I agree, neither will celebrate it, but maybe I am suffering from Brexit fatigue, as a business owner I just want it done.

Sadly it look like this is the best we are going to get - for now.
Totally get it. Pretty sick of what we have been witnessing these past three years. Business-wise as you say we really need to have more certainty.

But it's a treaty which is like a field full of mines. A trap in many aspects.

May's deal was so bad according to many and it's really hasn't changed enough to make it even acceptable. Yes, the backstop has gone but that's about it.

I am all for accepting that we were never going to get the "perfect deal" but I just think Boris has sold out.


Bussolini

11,613 posts

109 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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Yes, subject to a referendum of Boris' deal v remain.

paulw123

4,554 posts

214 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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digimeistter said:
Yes, yes another Brexity thread, but I thought it would be interesting to take a sample of remainders and leavers.

I've been a staunch Brexiteer since before the referendum and I think a clean break would have been more beneficial in the long run.

However, I am prepared to accept it, with all its faults, it still gets us out of SM, CU and free from ECJ, which meets my 3 criteria.
The same. Once I realised most MP’s were non democratic scum this was the best I could hope for. A united cross party front between con/lab with no deal firmly left on the table from the outset would have got us a cracking deal from the EU. Will never forgive labour for this.

toon10

7,051 posts

181 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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Yes.

It's worse than what we currently have by staying in the EU but that was known before the vote. It's the least bad option and allows the country to be less screwed than if we had no deal whilst also appeasing a lot of leave voters who just want out regardless. Democracy and all that.

Bussolini

11,613 posts

109 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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paulw123 said:
The same. Once I realised most MP’s were non democratic scum this was the best I could hope for. A united cross party front between con/lab with no deal firmly left on the table from the outset would have got us a cracking deal from the EU. Will never forgive labour for this.
laugh

How can you possible blame Labour for the Conservatives absolute shambles of a Brexit.

paulw123

4,554 posts

214 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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Bussolini said:
Yes, subject to a referendum of Boris' deal v remain.
Always one clown.

CrgT16

2,457 posts

132 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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Yes for me. No deal will ever please all the MPs.

I think it’s embarrassing the behaviour of our Parliament and for me there seems to be obvious that a lot of MPs never accepted the referendum result. Where they united and worked together with the government for the last 3 years we would have had a much better deal. Instead it’s short term personal interests made the mess we are in.

In short the Brexit doesn’t matter because it’s been used as an excuse for:

Sturgeon - wants indyref2
Corbyn - not sure what he wants as keeps being evasive about a firm commitment but I assume he wants to stay in a power position and maybe PM
Swinson - makes no secret her party is the Remaining party and would revoke A50 tomorrow if she could.

It’s just silly. I can understand a second referendum for choosing existing deal or no deal but not one to ask if we want to leave. That has been asked and yes we want to leave.

I want the parliament to starting dealing with other pending issues and move on from the Brexit... waste of 3.5 years. Let’s get Brexit done and move on. Can be in this limbo forerever and ever just because someone doesn’t want to leave or wants to leave but also wants the cake and eat it!!

Bussolini

11,613 posts

109 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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paulw123 said:
Always one clown.
How can more democracy be a bad thing? It's those in favour of Brexit that love referenda.

Smollet

15,535 posts

214 months

Friday 18th October 2019
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mac96 said:
bazza white said:
Yes and I say that having voted remain.
Same here.

We need to move on.
Likewise.