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Second referendum (split from the gammons thread)

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    #31
    Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post
    The Brexit movement is slowly falling apart. The pro-Brexit protest march was "small".
    Not forgetting the anti Iraq war march, that was very large and really help to sway Tony Blair's actions.....NOT

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      #32
      Originally posted by woohoo View Post
      I think it's also worth pointing out, if an agreement was not reached the Tory government promised to leave with a no deal (this was in their general election mandate).
      It's also worth pointing out that the Tories don't have a majority in Westminster and hence cannot deliver what they promised in their manifesto. They barely have a majority on the same page in their own party, let alone cross party.

      This is what the public are struggling to comprehend; if a party does not command a majority, it cannot deliver what it promised. Or will you be trying to hold all the other parties in Westminster to their manifestos too?
      I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man

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        #33
        Originally posted by Yorkie62 View Post
        Not forgetting the anti Iraq war march, that was very large and really help to sway Tony Blair's actions.....NOT
        Blair had a majority in Westminster and had control of his party. He also had support in Westminster cross party for the Iraq war. As such, he could do pretty much what he liked.
        I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man

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          #34
          Originally posted by Yorkie62 View Post
          Not forgetting the anti Iraq war march, that was very large and really help to sway Tony Blair's actions.....NOT
          But Tony Blair wasn't in such a precarious political position.
          Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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            #35
            Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
            But Tony Blair wasn't in such a precarious political position.
            My apologies for sending my last post way over your heads. What I was inferring was the futility of such demonstrations. Not matter how big the numbers involved our ruling politicians will continue to do as they please.

            Sent from my SM-G955F using Contractor UK Forum mobile app

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              #36
              Originally posted by Yorkie62 View Post
              My apologies for sending my last post way over your heads. What I was inferring was the futility of such demonstrations. Not matter how big the numbers involved our ruling politicians will continue to do as they please.

              Sent from my SM-G955F using Contractor UK Forum mobile app
              Do they? How many times has May been overturned while she has been Prime Minister?
              Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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                #37
                Originally posted by Whorty View Post
                It's also worth pointing out that the Tories don't have a majority in Westminster and hence cannot deliver what they promised in their manifesto. They barely have a majority on the same page in their own party, let alone cross party.

                This is what the public are struggling to comprehend; if a party does not command a majority, it cannot deliver what it promised. Or will you be trying to hold all the other parties in Westminster to their manifestos too?
                They don't need to deliver it. It's the default option if an agreement can't be reached. But you now hear in interviews they are talking of another ref, custom union etc.

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by Yorkie62 View Post
                  My apologies for sending my last post way over your heads. What I was inferring was the futility of such demonstrations.
                  Were you really? Not implying anything then.

                  Jolly good. Cretin.
                  Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by Yorkie62 View Post
                    What I was inferring was the futility of such demonstrations. Not matter how big the numbers involved our ruling politicians will continue to do as they please.
                    The futility of some members of the public saying one thing, then the ruling party just do as they please.

                    ...ah, bless.
                    …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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                      #40
                      Originally posted by WTFH View Post
                      The futility of some members of the public saying one thing, then the ruling party just do as they please.

                      ...ah, bless.
                      It's the inability to distinguish between infer and imply that I find most endearing.
                      Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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