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Should the UK remain a part of the EU or leave?

  • Stay in

    Votes: 56 47.9%

  • Get out

    Votes: 61 52.1%
  • Total voters
    117
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Sooperhoop said:
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I don't see an issue with a relatively wealthy person from a privileged background being left-wing and calling for a more equal society.

Russell Brand said something along the lines of when he was poor, they said he was jealous and now he's rich he's pompous for wanting a more equal society. Not the exact words but you get the gist.
 
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Watford_R said:
I don't see an issue with a relatively wealthy person from a privileged background being left-wing and calling for a more equal society.

Russell Brand said something along the lines of when he was poor, they said he was jealous and now he's rich he's pompous for wanting a more equal society. Not the exact words but you get the gist.
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Anyone quoting that complete and utter prat Brand is losing the argument.
 
Think I'll bow out of this thread now till after the election. It's like a Communist Party talking shop.
Communism has done so well historically, that I'm sure Corbyn will win by a landslide and you'll all be happy little soldiers.
 
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Lib Dems to legalise and tax cannabis. Good call. I would do it for all the other 'recreational' drugs too. We clearly can't stop the illegal sale of these things, and huge profits to organised crime, so why not raise some cash for the public purse? Limited number of licenced 'shops' with professionally trained and certified staff who can advise as well as sell, fast track access to health services paid for by sales for those who need it, regulated and inspected production and distribution, a fantastic growth industry.

For those worried that legalisation will lead to a boom in use, in Colorado teenager rates of cannabis use have dropped sharply since the legal shops opened (presumably because the illegal supply has dried up as it's not profitable any more). They have also saved a fortune in police and criminal justice time and effort, though they haven't raised that much in tax revenues.

And perhaps they might sell some old style ordinary weed, rather than this stuff which sends you on a brief trip around the galaxy.

I suppose this should be on the Election thread. Why don't we merge them?
 
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rangercol said:
Think I'll bow out of this thread now till after the election. It's like a Communist Party talking shop.
Communism has done so well historically, that I'm sure Corbyn will win by a landslide and you'll all be happy little soldiers.
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Oh come on Col, don't throw your toys out of the pram just 'cos people don't all agree with your vision of society.
After all, we are all allowed our opinions, however much you might not like them or agree with them.
It's nothing personal bruv ;)
 
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sb_73 said:
Lib Dems to legalise and tax cannabis. Good call. I would do it for all the other 'recreational' drugs too. We clearly can't stop the illegal sale of these things, and huge profits to organised crime, so why not raise some cash for the public purse? Limited number of licenced 'shops' with professionally trained and certified staff who can advise as well as sell, fast track access to health services paid for by sales for those who need it, regulated and inspected production and distribution, a fantastic growth industry.

For those worried that legalisation will lead to a boom in use, in Colorado teenager rates of cannabis use have dropped sharply since the legal shops opened (presumably because the illegal supply has dried up as it's not profitable any more). They have also saved a fortune in police and criminal justice time and effort, though they haven't raised that much in tax revenues.

And perhaps they might sell some old style ordinary weed, rather than this stuff which sends you on a brief trip around the galaxy.

I suppose this should be on the Election thread. Why don't we merge them?
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Legalising cannabis is the most no brainer policy there is but it doesn't appeal to those who sway elections so won't happen. There's genuinely no negatives to it as a policy.
 
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Oh come on Col, don't throw your toys out of the pram just 'cos people don't all agree with your vision of society.
After all, we are all allowed our opinions, however much you might not like them or agree with them.
It's nothing personal bruv ;)
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Not throwing my toys out the pram mate. We go around in circles on here, so I figure it's best to stand back and read with interest. I certainly don't disagree with everything said by those on the left, or those in the centre or the right for that matter, but I don't share the pathological hatred of all things Tory like some appear to.
It gets a bit tiresome and I'd rather not get involved on here on this thread.

Hope you're well mate.
 
sb_73 said:
Lib Dems to legalise and tax cannabis. Good call. I would do it for all the other 'recreational' drugs too. We clearly can't stop the illegal sale of these things, and huge profits to organised crime, so why not raise some cash for the public purse? Limited number of licenced 'shops' with professionally trained and certified staff who can advise as well as sell, fast track access to health services paid for by sales for those who need it, regulated and inspected production and distribution, a fantastic growth industry.

For those worried that legalisation will lead to a boom in use, in Colorado teenager rates of cannabis use have dropped sharply since the legal shops opened (presumably because the illegal supply has dried up as it's not profitable any more). They have also saved a fortune in police and criminal justice time and effort, though they haven't raised that much in tax revenues.

And perhaps they might sell some old style ordinary weed, rather than this stuff which sends you on a brief trip around the galaxy.

I suppose this should be on the Election thread. Why don't we merge them?
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I can list the Lib Dem policies I agree with on one finger. This is it, and I agree it's a good call. Canada is about to decriminalise old style cannabis. Portugal has apparently had good results re lower crime figures after its own programme. Our police have more important jobs than chasing after a kid with a spliff.
 
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