Dogs owners march on UK parliament demanding new Brexit 'Wooferendum'

 

Anti-Brexit protesters and their dogs join a march called 'Wooferendum", in London, Britain October 7, 2018. Reuters/Henry Nicholls

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Around a thousand dogs and their owners marched on Britain's parliament on Sunday demanding an end to Brexit via a second vote on the terms of the country's exit from the European Union.

 

Organizers of the so-called "Wooferendum" campaign argued that animals would suffer from leaving the EU, saying there would be a shortage of vets and a rise in pet food costs.

 

Bulldogs, both English and French breeds, were among those walked through central London to Parliament Square. One grey Schnauzer wore a homemade banner declaring "Brexit's Barking Mad".

 

The march backed a wider campaign for a 'People's Vote' on Brexit, at which Britons would have the chance to vote on whatever Brexit deal Prime Minister Theresa May is able to bring back from Brussels.

 

At several 'Pee Stations' along the route, dogs were encouraged to urinate on images of Brexiteers like former foreign minister Boris Johnson and ex-UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage - key faces in the 2016Brexit referendum campaign.

 

(Reporting by Henry Nicholls; Writing by William James; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-10-08

So sad, I used to admire Britain. Now they are just as rudderless as everyone else.

"...At several 'Pee Stations' along the route, dogs were encouraged to urinate on images of Brexiteers like former foreign minister Boris Johnson and ex-UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage - key faces in the 2016Brexit referendum campaign..."

 

Well done!

 

That'll put a tinkle in Boris' and Nigel's eye...

 

 

Barking up the wrong tree, it's not going to happen is it

Watched that on a news item,   goodness you should have seen the number of old Woofers marching  ????

Demanding a "Wooferendum" huh...people have lost their minds. How does an idea like this gain traction? Bunch of raving loonies.  

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

Organizers of the so-called "Wooferendum" campaign argued that animals would suffer from leaving the EU, saying there would be a shortage of vets and a rise in pet food costs.

No matter which way you vote on Brexit, there need to be more cogent and persuasive arguments than this.

 

UK going to the dogs, and the dogs are going to Parliament. Did I see a sign "Make a real bitch PM, not this human"? (I hope I can say that, as "bitch" is a female dog, don't  you know. No slam on T Maybe intended...)

Stupid, stupid people. How will affect the dogs, dogs don't pay vets bill, buy food, only affect will be for the owners.

Nuff said !

3 hours ago, webfact said:

At several 'Pee Stations' along the route, dogs were encouraged to urinate on images of Brexiteers like former foreign minister Boris Johnson and ex-UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage - key faces in the 2016Brexit referendum campaign.

Leading Donald Trump to tweet that his image should have been there too.

How pathetic

Good for them. Injecting some humour and laughter into Brexit which if the truth be known is very boring.

 

It is the same reason that Screaming Lord Sutch and the Monster Raving Looney were quite popular.

3 hours ago, ballpoint said:

Leading Donald Trump to tweet that his image should have been there too.

The first good thing I've heard about him - he has a sense of humour ????!

Barking mad... the lot of them.

21 hours ago, webfact said:

At several 'Pee Stations' along the route, dogs were encouraged to urinate on images of Brexiteers like former foreign minister Boris Johnson and ex-UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage

And dogs being dogs no doubt a few Richard's were left along the route also ..