Off Topic The Politics Thread

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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
  • Poll closed .
I’ve tried my best to understand what exactly is happening inside the political system on your side of the pond......but I’ve given up.
Yet you have just responded to my post with
Let me make this clear, a no deal or hard border would have unimaginable financial, political and social problems here. It would set us back 10-15 years and possibly destroy the peace agreement. It’s why the Irish Government (and hence the EU) have insisted on the backstop. Several people on your side of the pond just don’t get the seriousness of the situation here in Ireland.
Same this side as well.
 
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Hooray a decent response at last. What I said about leaving was wrong however I did know it was a vote on the treaty. I reckon I had a blond moment.
As for the social problems (now I maybe wrong) but surely the past troubles ended 23 years ago..Have people not moved on? Would people start bombings if a few cameras or checks on lorries happened? To be honest if the answer is 'yes', then I would not want to live in that sort of society and glad I live here.
As for Ireland and your veiws on the EU...You followed us in so why not follow us out? Are we not your biggest trade partner? :emoticon-0148-yes:

Have you ever been to Ireland and seen the incredible stuff the EU has funded?

Ireland are pro European people and you answer is to follow us out?

Thankfully the Irish are not self obsessed like the Anglo Saxon

I hope I live to see a united Ireland because it’s possible imo. I also hope Wales and Scotland get independence and join the EU
 
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You had your moment yesterday and after your respones to posters I will not be responding to your rubbish anymore. in fact it's time to put you to sleep.

Do it sunshine I still hope to read your posts
You have continually insulted Europeans while giving zero solutions

I read this thread just to gauge exactly how silly and naive Brexiteers currently are that isn’t going to stop. Plenty of great posters on here who are on the money each and every time
 
Hooray a decent response at last. What I said about leaving was wrong however I did know it was a vote on the treaty. I reckon I had a blond moment.
As for the social problems (now I maybe wrong) but surely the past troubles ended 23 years ago..Have people not moved on? Would people start bombings if a few cameras or checks on lorries happened? To be honest if the answer is 'yes', then I would not want to live in that sort of society and glad I live here.
As for Ireland and your veiws on the EU...You followed us in so why not follow us out? Are we not your biggest trade partner? :emoticon-0148-yes:
<doh>
 
Ellers

My dear god. Your knowledge is shocking but you do tell a good fairytale. Ireland never voted to leave the EU, we just rejected their treaties, twice in fact. Know your facts.

Let me make this clear, a no deal or hard border would have unimaginable financial, political and social problems here. It would set us back 10-15 years and possibly destroy the peace agreement. It’s why the Irish Government (and hence the EU) have insisted on the backstop. Several people on your side of the pond just don’t get the seriousness of the situation here in Ireland. And honestly, why should they when they’re negotiating for their future. I get it.
Let me also make it clear I fully understand why the majority of people in the UK voted for Brexit. The majority of Irish see themselves as European, I do not. I personally think the EU has run its course. I’d love to see Ireland leaving too and joining a new Customs Union with the UK and the US, both of whom our tiny country is dependent upon for trade.
I get Brexit, but have struggled to understand why so many British people thought they could simply bend the rules and fudge the NI border issue. The EU was never going to allow that. The NI issue was always going to be the stumbling block. You can’t have free trade and no hard border here. Its incompatible.

I genuinely believe this agreement was clever. Negotiations and subsequent agreements generally result in both sides having to give a little. The UK was always going to have to give a little. May (or anybody else) could never deliver the perfect Brexit because of the backstop. Surely people can see this. The EU (despite what some on here think) were perfectly in their rights to insist that their rules (which the UK previously adhered to) could and would not be changed. Why all the EU bashing for insisting on this? Were they not entitled to negotiate too?
I genuinely fear a NO deal now.
Great post.
 
What and get a Corbyn government in? <doh> The Tories may be a bit crap but Corbyn and those idiots would ruin the country. Him being PM should scare the crap out of everyone.

The Tories have already destroyed and continue to destroy the lives of the most vulnerable while lining the pockets of the rich.
I’m prepared to give Jezza and his crew a go at things, Ellers.

At least we agree on Brexit mate ;)
 
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The Tories have already destroyed and continue to destroy the lives of the most vulnerable while lining the pockets of the rich.
I’m prepared to give Jezza and his crew a go at things, Ellers.

At least we agree on Brexit mate ;)

fair play mate and I agree the Tories have done some crap stuff but I really worry about a Labour government run by Jezza but I will always respect what the majority vote for. :emoticon-0105-wink:

Meanwhile my old mate Sebastian Kurz has once again followed the EU line saying a No deal would hurt Britain more.... The reason they need to keep saying this is because they are s22t scared of losing us? They have also said regarding a released a document (that was overshadowed by the 500 page document) that they are open to more scope to help TM. mmm and I thought they wouldn't budge?
We must not sell out.
 
Hooray a decent response at last. What I said about leaving was wrong however I did know it was a vote on the treaty. I reckon I had a blond moment.
As for the social problems (now I maybe wrong) but surely the past troubles ended 23 years ago..Have people not moved on? Would people start bombings if a few cameras or checks on lorries happened? To be honest if the answer is 'yes', then I would not want to live in that sort of society and glad I live here.
As for Ireland and your veiws on the EU...You followed us in so why not follow us out? Are we not your biggest trade partner? :emoticon-0148-yes:

Out of interest Ellers, have you ever been to Belfast?