EPTOn May 24 2019 05:09 Zaros wrote:
Just voted for the Brexit Party, hoping they hit 40%.
Just voted for the Brexit Party, hoping they hit 40%.
Nobody here's surprised, you fit the target audience.
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m4ini
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Nobody here's surprised, you fit the target audience. | ||
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Dangermousecatdog
United Kingdom7084 Posts
On May 24 2019 05:09 Zaros wrote: Just voted for the Brexit Party, hoping they hit 40%. That's not really a suprise. Here's a suprise though, I went to look at the voting card and there was an Animal Welfare party. I wonder what their political stances are? And I was reminded of my nick here. | ||
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Rasalased
89 Posts
BTW, it turns out that the UK EU election, after the Brexit referendum, was also compromised. Many EU citizens living in the UK were blocked from voting today. The UK should redo the election, but now allow everyone to vote. | ||
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schaf
Germany1326 Posts
On May 24 2019 05:57 Dangermousecatdog wrote: That's not really a suprise. Here's a suprise though, I went to look at the voting card and there was an Animal Welfare party. I wonder what their political stances are? And I was reminded of my nick here. I think that's a bit sad. It's like going to the grocery store never looking at anything but milk, bread and ham. You could've checked which parties are taking part! Don't take this as an attack, just a friendly reminder for the next elections  That some European voters were blocked from voting is not just sad, it's unacceptable. I read about brexit and British politics since around November and have obviously seen some blunders. But this isn't pissing away money with a bad ferry deal, this is neglecting the basis of democracy. Even hardcore brexit people should look at this and see it. | ||
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Zaros
United Kingdom3692 Posts
On May 24 2019 06:07 schaf wrote: I think that's a bit sad. It's like going to the grocery store never looking at anything but milk, bread and ham. You could've checked which parties are taking part! Don't take this as an attack, just a friendly reminder for the next elections That some European voters were blocked from voting is not just sad, it's unacceptable. I read about brexit and British politics since around November and have obviously seen some blunders. But this isn't pissing away money with a bad ferry deal, this is neglecting the basis of democracy. Even hardcore brexit people should look at this and see it. I agree and its typical of the May government. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26225 Posts
Somehow Remain haven’t managed to channel anything even close to as cohesive, despite plenty of people myself included being extremely pissed off at the possibility of leaving. | ||
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Dangermousecatdog
United Kingdom7084 Posts
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Zaros
United Kingdom3692 Posts
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4381 Posts
On May 23 2019 18:17 Acrofales wrote: Remember when Bush had a shoe thrown at him and the internet thought that was hilarious? It was hilarious.Because Bush (and Blair) are war criminals.Responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands.Whereas Farage is trying to run a campaign based around delivering the democratic outcome of a referendum 17.4 million voted in favour of. Anyway the radicalised remainers milkshaked an 82 year old military veteran yesterday who was wearing a brexit party rosette.Was in the papers, was retweeted by Farage and Piers Morgan.Only helps Brexit Party guys. | ||
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4381 Posts
On May 24 2019 07:48 Zaros wrote: Dan Hannan thinks Cons will get 0 MEPs https://twitter.com/DanielJHannan/status/1131669660385062912 His youtube video a couple days back (on his danhannanmp channel) reeked of desperation, begging people to vote conservative.I still like the guy though, wish him best for the future. | ||
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Artisreal
Germany9235 Posts
On May 24 2019 12:48 iPlaY.NettleS wrote: It was hilarious.Because Bush (and Blair) are war criminals.Responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands.Whereas Farage is trying to run a campaign based around delivering the democratic outcome of a referendum 17.4 million voted in favour of. Anyway the radicalised remainers milkshaked an 82 year old military veteran yesterday who was wearing a brexit party rosette.Was in the papers, was retweeted by Farage and Piers Morgan.Only helps Brexit Party guys. I don't believe it to be less hilarious that farage got a sugary drink thrown at him. The power dynamic between Bush and the shoe thrower was different as the former just invaded the latter's country (I suppose), which is why it can be interpreted as a desperate act of defiance. Whereas farage needs to be grounded to stop his delusions that the country backs his stupid decisions. Regarding the old guy, I find it rather overboard. Though he took it with a good humour and more dignity than farage could muster up all his life. If you read his statements in the telegraph you could say he's the antidote to outrage politics. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26225 Posts
On May 24 2019 14:27 Artisreal wrote: I don't believe it to be less hilarious that farage got a sugary drink thrown at him. The power dynamic between Bush and the shoe thrower was different as the former just invaded the latter's country (I suppose), which is why it can be interpreted as a desperate act of defiance. Whereas farage needs to be grounded to stop his delusions that the country backs his stupid decisions. Regarding the old guy, I find it rather overboard. Though he took it with a good humour and more dignity than farage could muster up all his life. If you read his statements in the telegraph you could say he's the antidote to outrage politics. What delusions though? I don’t think it’s the majority of the country today if there’s a second referendum, it’s still a really sizeable amount of folks. The antidote to outrage politics isn’t the victims of it taking it in good grace, it’s idiotic twats taking a look at themselves and their ridiculous worldviews. It’s the EU, a flawed institution even if you like it on balance, some people act like voting to leave it is like telling them you voted for the right to kick puppies in the face. | ||
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Artisreal
Germany9235 Posts
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26225 Posts
Mr veteran milkshake victim could have completely made the thing up, it still rings true as part of a wider trend, least to me anyway. I don’t like the view that some people propagate that around 50% of the adult population of the UK are stupid, bad people or both anyway just because I don’t agree with it, secondly pragmatically because it gives victim fuel to them to accomplish goals I don’t want them to accomplish, such as Brexit. | ||
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Zaros
United Kingdom3692 Posts
Would lead to a Labour Coalition with Lib Dems and SNP (If they were interested) but Brexit Party would get 100 seats from what I can tell. | ||
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9768 Posts
No surprise. Its been a nightmare Theresa, I appreciate probably nearly as much for her as it has for the entire rest of the country. I'm glad she's gone. | ||
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ahswtini
Northern Ireland22212 Posts
the end of her speech was a bit hard to watch. i don't know how she lasted that long in the job, given the impossible situation she was in. | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22075 Posts
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26225 Posts
On May 24 2019 18:20 ahswtini wrote: the end of her speech was a bit hard to watch. i don't know how she lasted that long in the job, given the impossible situation she was in. Would have been nice if she tore strips out of people, extremely unlikely but still. Think she had a borderline impossible job that she somehow managed to make harder, but would not have begrudged her that at all. | ||
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Simberto
Germany11736 Posts
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