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Jul 4 2016, 04:13 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jul 4 2016, 02:39 PM) 'Progressive' West Berks voted to Remain, but Exit won the day; however, that won't stop the protests against the xenophobes and racists! LOL http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/18...gh-newbury.htmlWest Berkshire voted to Remain actually, as did much of the rest of the county.
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Jul 4 2016, 04:14 PM
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QUOTE (nerc @ Jul 4 2016, 02:53 PM) Havent these people got better things to do than protest on something which wont change. The country voted OUT so that should be the end of it. What won't change?
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Jul 4 2016, 04:15 PM
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QUOTE (nerc @ Jul 4 2016, 02:53 PM) Havent these people got better things to do than protest on something which wont change. The country voted OUT so that should be the end of it. It wouldn't have been the end of it if the country had voted IN, so why should it be any different now?
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Jul 4 2016, 04:24 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 4 2016, 05:13 PM) West Berkshire voted to Remain actually, as did much of the rest of the county. That's a very good point User! Why can't we stay in the 'EU' for just ceremonial purposes?
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Jul 4 2016, 04:32 PM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Jul 4 2016, 05:24 PM) That's a very good point User! Why can't we stay in the 'EU' for just ceremonial purposes? Actually, some of us might be able to.
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Jul 4 2016, 05:58 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 4 2016, 05:32 PM) Brilliant! Gives lie to yet another myth being peddled by the Remain experts that The EU is only a souped trade agreement and could never be considered a nation state.
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Jul 4 2016, 06:44 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 4 2016, 05:14 PM) What won't change? The result of the vote, no matter how much people protest we are out, despite what West Berks voted.
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Jul 4 2016, 06:46 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 4 2016, 05:13 PM) West Berkshire voted to Remain actually, as did much of the rest of the county. But they didnt win so its a loser vote
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Jul 4 2016, 06:52 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 4 2016, 05:13 PM) West Berkshire voted to Remain actually, as did much of the rest of the county. I know; that is what I said.
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Jul 4 2016, 09:08 PM
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QUOTE (nerc @ Jul 4 2016, 07:44 PM) The result of the vote, no matter how much people protest we are out, despite what West Berks voted. The result of the referendum can't change, that's right. Currently we're a member of the EU, for us to leave something needs to change; when and if that happens is in question.
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Jul 5 2016, 05:55 AM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Jul 4 2016, 10:08 PM) The result of the referendum can't change, that's right.
Currently we're a member of the EU, for us to leave something needs to change; when and if that happens is in question. That's exactly right and therein lies the answer. We may think we are a democracy but as a couple of politicians have said we are an elected dictatorship. The elect of the ruling party, if they are wise, must have a shared vision as to how to implement their will even if its contrary to the apparent will of the masses. Simply put yourself in the shoes of one of those people, knowing what you know of the mechanics of politics and public moods, what's the easiest, least divisive, and cheapest way ahead. A starter for ten; you have time.
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Jul 5 2016, 06:26 AM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Jul 5 2016, 06:55 AM) That's exactly right and therein lies the answer. We may think we are a democracy but as a couple of politicians have said we are an elected dictatorship. The elect of the ruling party, if they are wise, must have a shared vision as to how to implement their will even if its contrary to the apparent will of the masses. Simply put yourself in the shoes of one of those people, knowing what you know of the mechanics of politics and public moods, what's the easiest, least divisive, and cheapest way ahead. A starter for ten; you have time. We're a parliamentary democracy. We elect people to make big decisions for us because we don't have the time or the education to make properly informed decisions ourselves.
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Jul 5 2016, 07:32 AM
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QUOTE (newres @ Jul 5 2016, 06:26 AM) We're a parliamentary democracy. We elect people to make big decisions for us because we don't have the time or the education to make properly informed decisions ourselves. Ahh, so you didn't vote then! Gotcha!
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Jul 5 2016, 07:48 AM
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Perhaps they want an "Independant Republic of West Berkshire" and remain a EU member on the basis that “On June 23 the people of West Berkshire voted to remain in the EU while the country as a whole voted to leave". I voted leave but was fully prepared for the result on the morning of the 24th to be to remain, to have shrugged my shoulders and thought "if that what the country wants". Contrary to that, this takes bad losing to a different level!!
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Jul 5 2016, 08:09 AM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jul 5 2016, 08:48 AM) Perhaps they want an "Independant Republic of West Berkshire" and remain a EU member on the basis that “On June 23 the people of West Berkshire voted to remain in the EU while the country as a whole voted to leave". I voted leave but was fully prepared for the result on the morning of the 24th to be to remain, to have shrugged my shoulders and thought "if that what the country wants". Contrary to that, this takes bad losing to a different level!! So Robert the Bruce was just a bad loser? 😋 Being a bad loser would require agreeing to the game being played and based on an ability to make amends. If one believes in something strong enough then I see nothing wrong in making their opinions known. I'd call it speaking up for what one believes. It is by being quiet we find ourselves here.
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Jul 5 2016, 08:15 AM
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QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jul 5 2016, 08:32 AM) Ahh, so you didn't vote then! Gotcha! If you read it carefully it says one doesn't have time to learn to make proper informed decisions; not that one doesn't have time to vote?
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Jul 5 2016, 09:06 AM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jul 5 2016, 09:09 AM) So Robert the Bruce was just a bad loser? ��
Being a bad loser would require agreeing to the game being played and based on an ability to make amends. If one believes in something strong enough then I see nothing wrong in making their opinions known.
I'd call it speaking up for what one believes. It is by being quiet we find ourselves here. Fair enough good point AC. Let them get on with it. However, the exit result was that of a democratic vote that, as I have said earlier, was always going to cause consternation with a large proportion of the people due to the close split. By doing this they can change nothing and leave themselves open to ridicule (look at some of the comments here and on the NWN page) by not accepting a close but decisive decision of the people. There is not going to be another referendum so perhaps those on the remain side should now be exibiting a more positive message now that the decision has been made.
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