Nigel Farage Launches New Brexit Party (Vol. 2)

Nigel Farage Launches New Brexit Party (Vol. 2)

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smn159

12,654 posts

217 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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768 said:
If only those Brexit party MEPs hadn't abstained, then Iran would really have listened.
Ah, the 'it probably won't succeed so lets not bother trying' argument.

The message sent is that a significant number of British MEPs don't see this as important enough to even vote for.

Contemptible.

768

13,679 posts

96 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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No, it's the it definitely wouldn't succeed and support for the EU is considered damaging, so don't do it argument.

Like jamming toothpicks in your car ignition and twisting because aren't holding the key, it's ok not to try some things that aren't going to work.

smn159

12,654 posts

217 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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768 said:
No, it's the it definitely wouldn't succeed and support for the EU is considered damaging, so don't do it argument.

Like jamming toothpicks in your car ignition and twisting because aren't holding the key, it's ok not to try some things that aren't going to work.
What it does is allow Iran, in the face of any serious diplomatic attempts to free her, to point to this vote as evidence that a significant proportion of the UK\s elected representatives don't give a st, so why should they.

Take your Brexit blinkers off for a second.


768

13,679 posts

96 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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Iran couldn't care less about the vote.

Take your EU blinkers off for a second.

bitchstewie

51,206 posts

210 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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It does seem a bit of a strange thing to not put the interests of a British Citizen first simply to try and score a cheap political point.

Still, I'm sure when you voted for them and gave them money, as many on here did, you knew that's what you would be endorsing and funding.

Well done.

Blue62

8,854 posts

152 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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A strange bag of people in Nigel's private limited company. James Heartfield, from the Revolutionary Communist Party, four members from what was the RCP, parties who defended IRA atrocities and denied the existence of concentration camps run by 'socialist' serbs to incarcerate Bosnian Muslims.

That Farage openly criticises Corbyn for his support of the IRA is another example of his own hypocrisy and a clear indication that he is a symbol of a decline in the standards of public life in this country, where lies are acceptable and conspiracism reigns.

bitchstewie

51,206 posts

210 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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Blue62 said:
A strange bag of people in Nigel's private limited company. James Heartfield, from the Revolutionary Communist Party, four members from what was the RCP, parties who defended IRA atrocities and denied the existence of concentration camps run by 'socialist' serbs to incarcerate Bosnian Muslims.

That Farage openly criticises Corbyn for his support of the IRA is another example of his own hypocrisy and a clear indication that he is a symbol of a decline in the standards of public life in this country, where lies are acceptable and conspiracism reigns.
You're forgetting once again that the votes and the donations only go towards the good stuff.

Not those things.

Down and out

2,700 posts

64 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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768 said:
Iran couldn't care less about the vote.

Take your EU blinkers off for a second.
What's the matter with you man? You have to be outraged, it's the way nowadays.

bitchstewie

51,206 posts

210 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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Down and out said:
What's the matter with you man? You have to be outraged, it's the way nowadays.
The word "outraged" appears once on this thread.

I'm sure you can guess who used it.

768

13,679 posts

96 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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bhstewie said:
Down and out said:
What's the matter with you man? You have to be outraged, it's the way nowadays.
The word "outraged" appears once on this thread.

I'm sure you can guess who used it.
True. The way nowadays is just to think people who hold a different view are contemptible, evil s and fking idiots.

smn159

12,654 posts

217 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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768 said:
True. The way nowadays is just to think people who hold a different view are contemptible, evil s and fking idiots.
Nope - Only those with Ill informed views based on prejudice and general fk witted-ness.

AW111

9,674 posts

133 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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768 said:
True. The way nowadays is just to think people who hold a different view are contemptible, evil s and fking idiots.
If the cap fits...

Murph7355

37,711 posts

256 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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smn159 said:
Ah, the 'it probably won't succeed so lets not bother trying' argument.

... .
It passed didn't it? So I guess we'll see how effective it is.

(When travelling to a home nation when you have dual nationality shouldn't you use that nation's passport? So in essence she was travelling as an Iranian national. The whole situation is bizarre and I can't imagine what she was thinking...).

psi310398

9,085 posts

203 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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Murph7355 said:
It passed didn't it? So I guess we'll see how effective it is.

(When travelling to a home nation when you have dual nationality shouldn't you use that nation's passport? So in essence she was travelling as an Iranian national. The whole situation is bizarre and I can't imagine what she was thinking...).
The government has also been quite clear that it cannot intercede on a dual national's behalf with the second nation. It certainly used to be written inside the old blue passport. I don't have the Euro-floppy one to hand to check if it is still the case but this web page suggests that nothing has changed:

International law allows the authorities of that country to treat you while you are there as if that is your only nationality. The British representative there cannot give you assistance or protection against those authorities.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/british...

Vanden Saab

14,071 posts

74 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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Murph7355 said:
smn159 said:
Ah, the 'it probably won't succeed so lets not bother trying' argument.

... .
It passed didn't it? So I guess we'll see how effective it is.

(When travelling to a home nation when you have dual nationality shouldn't you use that nation's passport? So in essence she was travelling as an Iranian national. The whole situation is bizarre and I can't imagine what she was thinking...).
That Iran follows the same high standards of law and human rights as the UK does?

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

159 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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Whatever the resolution is, the Brexit Party should abstain.

We are leaving the EU.
And as much as I joke about setting fire alarms off etc etc
We just let the EU get on with it without us.

If we show that we are really keen to vote .... we will never leave.



There is nothing contemptible about it.
If we are leaving - then meddling in their affairs is contemptible.
They will have to deal with the decisions made.
We should not be voting in those decisions.

chrispmartha

15,451 posts

129 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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Troubleatmill said:
Whatever the resolution is, the Brexit Party should abstain.

We are leaving the EU.
And as much as I joke about setting fire alarms off etc etc
We just let the EU get on with it without us.

If we show that we are really keen to vote .... we will never leave.



There is nothing contemptible about it.
If we are leaving - then meddling in their affairs is contemptible.
They will have to deal with the decisions made.
We should not be voting in those decisions.
I’m presuming if they are not going to bother to do the job they were elected to do then they won’t take the salary, expenses and pensions then?

768

13,679 posts

96 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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You seen to have misunderstood the intentions of those who elected them.

chow pan toon

12,387 posts

237 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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chrispmartha said:
Troubleatmill said:
Whatever the resolution is, the Brexit Party should abstain.

We are leaving the EU.
And as much as I joke about setting fire alarms off etc etc
We just let the EU get on with it without us.

If we show that we are really keen to vote .... we will never leave.



There is nothing contemptible about it.
If we are leaving - then meddling in their affairs is contemptible.
They will have to deal with the decisions made.
We should not be voting in those decisions.
I’m presuming if they are not going to bother to do the job they were elected to do then they won’t take the salary, expenses and pensions then?
Doing nothing and taking nothing would make a more powerful statement. Still, we support plenty of shirkers through tax so whats another few dozen?

Stigproducts

1,730 posts

271 months

Saturday 21st September 2019
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chrispmartha said:
Troubleatmill said:
Whatever the resolution is, the Brexit Party should abstain.

We are leaving the EU.
And as much as I joke about setting fire alarms off etc etc
We just let the EU get on with it without us.

If we show that we are really keen to vote .... we will never leave.



There is nothing contemptible about it.
If we are leaving - then meddling in their affairs is contemptible.
They will have to deal with the decisions made.
We should not be voting in those decisions.
I’m presuming if they are not going to bother to do the job they were elected to do then they won’t take the salary, expenses and pensions then?
The were elected to cause trouble and make sure we leave. Making some speeches telling them all what a bunch of bell ends they are has been a good start. Voting on things that have nothing to do with Brexit and winding up the other MEPs is out of scope. You think they were voted in to get involved in all matters Iran? I voted TBP and I'm more than happy for them to be paid for their time doing exactly what they are doing. I am not happy for the Lib Dems to get paid for trying to subvert democracy but that's tough on me, because they were voted in by fellow tax payers, for some strange reason.