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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 .
qprbeth said:
Happy to say it is controlled by the government, if you will agree the government policies contributed greatly to the 127,000 deaths
The government has caused huge financial losses to the economy by not keeping the pandemic under control (especially last autumn when we already had 6 months practice)
The government is responsible for eroding our civil rights
The government is responsible for the deteriorating mental health and the imminent crisis

No I do not like the government (I am so surprised you can spot that Ellers I thought I hid it well)

I am hugely disillusioned with politicians and politics.
I think this government is the most corrupt government we have ever had, plain evil in some cases
I feel the Labour party is ineffectual and basically doing nothing, which is unforgivable in this crisis
I did not know the Social Democrats were still alive
The Greens have great policies in a very narrow window, and no great plan for the rest of the problem.

I am really angry and have nowhere to let out the pent up emotion....other than to celebrate a group of honest, hard-working brave souls who are called the NHS.
They are the only light in this murky tunnel.

Hope that explains it
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You could start a "Plague on all your Houses" party...
 
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qprbeth said:
Happy to say it is controlled by the government, if you will agree the government policies contributed greatly to the 127,000 deaths
The government has caused huge financial losses to the economy by not keeping the pandemic under control (especially last autumn when we already had 6 months practice)
The government is responsible for eroding our civil rights
The government is responsible for the deteriorating mental health and the imminent crisis

No I do not like the government (I am so surprised you can spot that Ellers I thought I hid it well)

I am hugely disillusioned with politicians and politics.
I think this government is the most corrupt government we have ever had, plain evil in some cases
I feel the Labour party is ineffectual and basically doing nothing, which is unforgivable in this crisis
I did not know the Social Democrats were still alive
The Greens have great policies in a very narrow window, and no great plan for the rest of the problem.

I am really angry and have nowhere to let out the pent up emotion....other than to celebrate a group of honest, hard-working brave souls who are called the NHS.
They are the only light in this murky tunnel.

Hope that explains it
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Talking bollacks
 
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Bloody hell what a thumping!
Blimey there must be many thick uneducated right-wing knuckle draggers. 73%!
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qprbeth said:
Happy to say it is controlled by the government, if you will agree the government policies contributed greatly to the 127,000 deaths
The government has caused huge financial losses to the economy by not keeping the pandemic under control (especially last autumn when we already had 6 months practice)
The government is responsible for eroding our civil rights
The government is responsible for the deteriorating mental health and the imminent crisis

No I do not like the government (I am so surprised you can spot that Ellers I thought I hid it well)

I am hugely disillusioned with politicians and politics.
I think this government is the most corrupt government we have ever had, plain evil in some cases
I feel the Labour party is ineffectual and basically doing nothing, which is unforgivable in this crisis
I did not know the Social Democrats were still alive
The Greens have great policies in a very narrow window, and no great plan for the rest of the problem.

I am really angry and have nowhere to let out the pent up emotion....other than to celebrate a group of honest, hard-working brave souls who are called the NHS.
They are the only light in this murky tunnel.

Hope that explains it
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There really is a lot of nonesense here Beth.

The Government contributed to deaths by making early mistakes, but by no means "greatly".
They've pumped billions "into" the economy and kept millions of people afloat with grants and furlough schemes.
How have they eroded civil rights? By imposing necessary social distancing etc?
Of course they're not responsible for our mental health crises. That is the fault of the pandemic.

I'm no fan of Boris or a lot of the ministers in his government, but this scatter gun approach of simply aiming crap at the government for no other reason than because they're Tories is a prime example of why Labour are fast becoming irrelevant outside London.
Instead, perhaps concentrate on why Labour are so unelectable.

If there was a decent centre left Labour opposition, they'd have a good chance of getting my vote.
I can't see that happening any time over the next few years.
 
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rangercol said:
There really is a lot of nonesense here Beth.

The Government contributed to deaths by making early mistakes, but by no means "greatly".
They've pumped billions "into" the economy and kept millions of people afloat with grants and furlough schemes.
How have they eroded civil rights? By imposing necessary social distancing etc?
Of course they're not responsible for our mental health crises. That is the fault of the pandemic.

I'm no fan of Boris or a lot of the ministers in his government, but this scatter gun approach of simply aiming crap at the government for no other reason than because they're Tories is a prime example of why Labour are fast becoming irrelevant outside London.
Instead, perhaps concentrate on why Labour are so unelectable.

If there was a decent centre left Labour opposition, they'd have a good chance of getting my vote.
I can't see that happening any time over the next few years.
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Always good to be decent in these things. Well done to Jo. <applause>
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rangercol said:
There really is a lot of nonesense here Beth.

The Government contributed to deaths by making early mistakes, but by no means "greatly".
They've pumped billions "into" the economy and kept millions of people afloat with grants and furlough schemes.
How have they eroded civil rights? By imposing necessary social distancing etc?
Of course they're not responsible for our mental health crises. That is the fault of the pandemic.

I'm no fan of Boris or a lot of the ministers in his government, but this scatter gun approach of simply aiming crap at the government for no other reason than because they're Tories is a prime example of why Labour are fast becoming irrelevant outside London.
Instead, perhaps concentrate on why Labour are so unelectable.

If there was a decent centre left Labour opposition, they'd have a good chance of getting my vote.
I can't see that happening any time over the next few years.
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That's an excellent post, Col
 
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The first to fall on his sword and unlike a few he won’t have missed the point (pun intended).


Labour MP says his party is failing because it's been taken over by Londoners and 'woke warriors'
MP Khalid Mahmood has given a damning truth about Labour. I reckon a few on here should read his resignation speech.... they may learn something about Labour.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/labour-mp-says-party-failing-20551438
 
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ELLERS said:
The first to fall on his sword and unlike a few he won’t have missed the point (pun intended).


Labour MP says his party is failing because it's been taken over by Londoners and 'woke warriors'
MP Khalid Mahmood has given a damning truth about Labour. I reckon a few on here should read his resignation speech.... they may learn something about Labour.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/labour-mp-says-party-failing-20551438
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It sure is a big FO by the nation for woke.
 
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Dad: Who was that at door?
Son: A Labour Party Canvasser.
Dad: What did they say?
Son: That you voted Brexit and you're a bigoted racist fascist who didn't know what you were voting for.
Dad: Anything else?
Son: Yes - can they count on your vote?
 
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