EU Referendum - In or Out? Vote here
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Nov 2016
2:09pm, 1 Nov 2016
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macca 53
that's interesting Duchess, although I would be gobsmacked if there are an equal number of murders and suicides in the US nowadays.
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Nov 2016
2:53pm, 1 Nov 2016
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Too Much Water
TBH DeeGee was a throwaway flippant comment I made but I enjoyed your rant!
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Nov 2016
4:19pm, 1 Nov 2016
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jdarun
I think it's funny that the Scottish parliament was deliberately designed to be "weak" but has actually ended up being more effective than westminster.
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Nov 2016
4:39pm, 1 Nov 2016
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Jambomo
TBH I never figured out exactly how the system works up here after the constituency vote but I do like that in general most parties have some representation and that there seems to be an ability to work together to get things done. Whilst obviously not everyone likes everything that is decided upon (would that ever be possible?) I think in general they have done a reasonable job over the years. |
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Nov 2016
4:57pm, 1 Nov 2016
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Fellrunning
Actually TMW it works quite well. There's no such thing as a "Safe seat" so you avoid the situation of some grandee like Mandelsonn getting helicoptered into a constituency where they'd elect a pig wearing a labour rosette. It usually turns out that the most able MP's get to represent the places where they live. |
Nov 2016
10:16am, 3 Nov 2016
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Chrisull
Oh dearie me the govt lost the article 50 ruling: bbc.co.uk Looks like they have to appeal. |
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Nov 2016
10:19am, 3 Nov 2016
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macca 53
would be beyond ironic if they took it to the European court wouldn't it........
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Nov 2016
10:40am, 3 Nov 2016
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The Teaboy
Well, at least there is the hope of a little bit of sanity being injected back into proceedings. I still think if we promise Europe to dig a big hole, throw Johnson, Davis, Farage, Gove and Fox into it and say we'll never talk of this idiocy again that we'll be forgiven. |
Nov 2016
11:08am, 3 Nov 2016
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ChrisHB
It is time to remember that the referendum was only an "advisory" vote.
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Nov 2016
11:10am, 3 Nov 2016
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UsedToRunaBit
Nice to have a bit of good news on this, but I doubt MPs would vote against the will of the public. But it's good that they will hopefully get to hear the terms of brexit in the HOC and maybe if that doesn't sound desirable on what was originally promised with Brexit, back to the poll booths we'll go, either for a GA or another referendum? |
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