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Posted
33 minutes ago, Krataiboy said:

Go to the bottom of the class that glib but wrong answer. Try again. And if you get it wrong this time, I will begin to suspect you had a state education.

 

 

I did have a state education.

 

I sent my children to few paying schools because of the smaller class sizes and lack of bullying. Bedales.

Posted
6 minutes ago, nauseus said:

Agree that Brexit and the deal should have been debated more across parliament as soon as the result was known. The deal? Well who really knows who did what when that was put together - no information, detailed progress reports or transparency (plenty of press conferences which gave away nothing). This "deal" is awful.

 

But the problem with people like Boles is that he must have had a fair idea of what his voters interpreted as Brexit when he stood in 2017 and also what his voters expected of him. His local party association will have spent time, money and effort to help him get elected. He knew his own party manifesto and, after voting to trigger Article 50, I would hope and expect that he knew that it includes the possibility of leaving with no deal after 2 years. It's no good protesting against no deal after voting for the trigger. That's why I regard Boles and the rest as deselectable.

 

 

By all means deselect candidates. Don't use it as a threat or be prepared to have your threat handed back with garnishes

Posted
5 minutes ago, nauseus said:

The most relevant word you have used there is trust.

I think it's the correct word. I think one should trust an MP to act in whichever way he believes is best for their constituents and country. Some constituents are not going to be 100% happy. I reiterate constituents, not just those constituents who voted CON or happen to be members of the Conservative association in the area.

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Posted
1 hour ago, Grouse said:

He's treating bullies with the contempt they deserve. Good.

 

Any others who are threatened should act in the same way.

 

Who exactly are Conservative Associations? Golfers? Free Masons? Are they the arbiters of democracy now? Our constitution has been standing for a very long time; I don't want it changed by a bunch of anally retentive gammons thank you.

 

 

He's on Marr later. It's a pity the latter isn't Robin Day.

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Posted
2 minutes ago, Grouse said:

I think it's the correct word. I think one should trust an MP to act in whichever way he believes is best for their constituents and country. Some constituents are not going to be 100% happy. I reiterate constituents, not just those constituents who voted CON or happen to be members of the Conservative association in the area.

Perhaps he should have stood as an independent then? Then he wouldn't have had to con the Cons! I think you like him because he favours your pet N+ plan, at least temporarily. 

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Posted
6 minutes ago, sanemax said:

No it wasnt a silly comment , it was a fact .

It is an undeniable fact , which you couldnt deny  , so, you just said it was "silly"

Yes, you and your like, when you have no answer to facts , just start name calling .

You cannot deal with the fact that I posted .

Well I looked at your post again, considered it and conclude that it is indeed silly.

 

In a GE, ones vote is acted upon immediately. You can vote for someone else five years later. I don't care for fixed term parliaments BTW

 

In the referendum, you were asked if you favoured leaving or remaining in the EU. The CONs agreed to implement your decision; period. AND foolish.

 

Even though you didn't vote, I believe, parliament has acted on your advice. Much time and money and effort has been concentrated on this for two years. Much information has now been provided and all sorts of things have been discovered. I for one have learned a great deal. If you haven't, then I am sorry for you.

 

Nothing has been implemented. The meaningful vote has not passed parliament. Brexit leaving day is in two weeks and could be stopped if parliament so decrees.

 

To say that people can not vote again on the basis of what has need discovered over that past three years is indeed silly. I am being polite.

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2 minutes ago, Grouse said:

Well I looked at your post again, considered it and conclude that it is indeed silly.

 

In a GE, ones vote is acted upon immediately. You can vote for someone else five years later. I don't care for fixed term parliaments BTW

 

In the referendum, you were asked if you favoured leaving or remaining in the EU. The CONs agreed to implement your decision; period. AND foolish.

 

Even though you didn't vote, I believe, parliament has acted on your advice. Much time and money and effort has been concentrated on this for two years. Much information has now been provided and all sorts of things have been discovered. I for one have learned a great deal. If you haven't, then I am sorry for you.

 

Nothing has been implemented. The meaningful vote has not passed parliament. Brexit leaving day is in two weeks and could be stopped if parliament so decrees.

 

To say that people can not vote again on the basis of what has need discovered over that past three years is indeed silly. I am being polite.

Yes very polite. Are you OK?

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Posted

Interesting fact : Something like 80 % of the money that the E.U. spends (billions) goes to farmers and fisheries .

  The E.U. spends the money on subsidizing farmers , this caused over production and the farmers were told to stop growing things , yet they still receive their E.U. subsidy .

  Land owners are getting paid by the E.U for growing/doing nothing .

The Queen of England receives a large subsidy from the E.U , for growing nothing on her vast land .

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30 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Interesting fact : Something like 80 % of the money that the E.U. spends (billions) goes to farmers and fisheries .

  The E.U. spends the money on subsidizing farmers , this caused over production and the farmers were told to stop growing things , yet they still receive their E.U. subsidy .

  Land owners are getting paid by the E.U for growing/doing nothing .

The Queen of England receives a large subsidy from the E.U , for growing nothing on her vast land .

So there is a lot of money coming back into the UK from the EU...it didnt say that on the side of the bus

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Posted
2 hours ago, nauseus said:

Perhaps he should have stood as an independent then? Then he wouldn't have had to con the Cons! I think you like him because he favours your pet N+ plan, at least temporarily. 

Does he? That's good! I know he wants a softer Brexit and wants ratification by the electorate. Sounds like a reasonable type whatever you think of his Brexit views.

Posted
48 minutes ago, aright said:

Can I refer you to the words of Edmund Burke, Political Philosopher, when defining the standards of elected representatives...………….

"It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, his satisfaction, to constituents; and above all, ever, and in all cases, to prefer their interests to his own".

I am a big fan of Burke. We may be having an agreement here. Are you sure you understand his quote? 

Posted
3 hours ago, nauseus said:

Perhaps he should have stood as an independent then? Then he wouldn't have had to con the Cons! I think you like him because he favours your pet N+ plan, at least temporarily. 

The man spoke well on Andrew Marr. Made the local Conservative Association Chairman look a total pillock 

 

This man wants a single market. He's been made a member of the national CON party. He's talking with the CON whips AND Corbyn. He backs May's deal. He's a one nation Tory.

 

We should support people like him.

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7 hours ago, evadgib said:

You need not distract the board any further by trawling for evidence to back that up 49 but please accept my thanks for keeping the board entertained last night while ???????????????????????????? were cocking up the ???? 

 Again, you display the level of 'wit' which must make you popular with small children.

 

It's a shame that you can't bring that vast intellect to bear on actually answering questions and debating points.

 

Such as how do you feel now that your poster boy Jacob has indicated his probable support for May's deal in the next vote?

 

BTW, very telling that you consider providing evidence to back up a fact or an opinion as a distraction! 

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Posted
7 hours ago, Krataiboy said:

It would make for a more productive debate if you were to refrain from flogging the dead horse of alleged Brexiteer ignorance and give us your take on the Withdrawal Agreement.

 I already have, several times!

 

At the risk of incurring @evadgib's faux wrath by 'trawling back' to provide evidence; the two latest being

But you are correct; asking Brexiteers here to express their own opinion is flogging a dead horse; Only two have made any attempt to do so and both of those clammed up when I attempted to discuss their views further.

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3 hours ago, sanemax said:

Interesting fact : Something like 80 % of the money that the E.U. spends (billions) goes to farmers and fisheries .

  The E.U. spends the money on subsidizing farmers , this caused over production and the farmers were told to stop growing things , yet they still receive their E.U. subsidy .

  Land owners are getting paid by the E.U for growing/doing nothing .

The Queen of England receives a large subsidy from the E.U , for growing nothing on her vast land .

Interesting remark but facts are innacurate. The CAP represents 37.7% of the EU budget and fisheries should not be much.

http://bruegel.org/2018/02/eu-budget-common-agricultural-policy-and-regional-policy-en-route-to-reform/

 

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Posted
2 hours ago, damascase said:

Is that what is meant by ‘Britannia waives the rules’? Quite a popular expression in the other EU Member States..........????

Actually it was an attempt to lighten the day with humour.

 

Sorry that you didn't understand it.

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