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Forum: Brexit Forum 24-03-2019, 09:38 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,817
Posted By Fosterbrad
Question If the numbers are irrelevant, why have you...

If the numbers are irrelevant, why have you grossly underestimated the figures in your post?
Forum: Brexit Forum 24-03-2019, 09:20 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,817
Posted By Fosterbrad
Every UK tabloid/broadsheet Sunday newspaper and...

Every UK tabloid/broadsheet Sunday newspaper and National TV news channel contain articles and/or are reporting that over 1 million people took part in the anti- brexit London March yesterday. None...
Forum: Brexit Forum 24-03-2019, 05:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,955
Posted By Fosterbrad
Many thanks to both ‘Monday’s Child’ and ‘Uncle...

Many thanks to both ‘Monday’s Child’ and ‘Uncle Joe’ for signing the petition.
Forum: Brexit Forum 24-03-2019, 05:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,955
Posted By Fosterbrad
When so many votes are wasted under First Past...

When so many votes are wasted under First Past the Post, the rational question for a vote to ask stops being "who do I want to represent me?" and becomes "who can I vote for to keep out the candidate...
Forum: Brexit Forum 24-03-2019, 04:33 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,955
Posted By Fosterbrad
Furthermore, ‘ Shropshire-girl’ eight in ten...

Furthermore, ‘ Shropshire-girl’ eight in ten developed democracies use some form of proportional representation - systems that aim to make sure all votes matter equally and seats match votes. The UK...
Forum: Brexit Forum 24-03-2019, 04:09 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,955
Posted By Fosterbrad
Precise analysis. Every vote would count. So if...

Precise analysis. Every vote would count. So if 20 million votes are cast in an general election and say UKIP received 1 million of those votes they would receive 5% of all seats in the elected...
Forum: Brexit Forum 24-03-2019, 03:18 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,955
Posted By Fosterbrad
Hi Julie Proportional representation is a...

Hi Julie
Proportional representation is a voting system which seeks to ensure that each faction, group, or party in the electing population is represented in the elected assembly in proportion to...
Forum: Brexit Forum 24-03-2019, 02:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,955
Posted By Fosterbrad
Hi Vanily Whilst you are correct to say that my...

Hi Vanily
Whilst you are correct to say that my thread has indeed asked a question related to people supporting a petition to change the UK electoral voting system, I am certain that contextually...
Forum: Brexit Forum 24-03-2019, 12:43 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,955
Posted By Fosterbrad
“Petition” Replace ‘first past the post’ voting with ‘Proportional Representation’.

My petition:

Replace ‘first past the post’ voting with ‘Proportional Representation’.


First-past-the-post allows the election of candidates on a plurality, not a majority of votes. Under this...
Forum: Brexit Forum 23-03-2019, 08:28 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,817
Posted By Fosterbrad
Smile ..It will make today's protest look like a queue...

..It will make today's protest look like a queue outside the locals chippy....:cool

I strongly suspect that it will be the ‘March to Leave’ which looks ‘like a queue outside the locals chippy’ if...
Forum: Brexit Forum 23-03-2019, 06:40 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,817
Posted By Fosterbrad
I am in no doubt as to what Farage was referring...

I am in no doubt as to what Farage was referring to ‘Longdogs’’. However, the point made in the ‘thread’ is that Farage’s ‘March to Leave’ has marched now for 1 whole week and through entirely...
Forum: Brexit Forum 23-03-2019, 06:03 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,817
Posted By Fosterbrad
The “divisions” of People’s Vote Marchers v Farage’s Leave March “squad”.

As over one million people Marched against Brexit in London today, a delusional Nigel Farage ridiculously claimed “we are the majority” when he arrived at the latest stage of his ‘March to Leave’,...
Forum: Brexit Forum 15-03-2019, 02:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,424
Posted By Fosterbrad
The idea of a reformed EU is just a considered...

The idea of a reformed EU is just a considered view of my own worded in a way which try’s to take into account some of the views and concerns of Brexiteers. It is not suggested anywhere within my...
Forum: Brexit Forum 15-03-2019, 02:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,424
Posted By Fosterbrad
The UK has never been a signatory state or part ...

The UK has never been a signatory state or part of the Shenghan area.
Forum: Brexit Forum 14-03-2019, 07:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,424
Posted By Fosterbrad
This is just a considered view of my own worded...

This is just a considered view of my own worded in a way which takes account of the views of Brexiteers. It is not suggested anywhere within the post that any amendment calling for a second...
Forum: Brexit Forum 14-03-2019, 06:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,424
Posted By Fosterbrad
.[/it’s about showing ID at the BorderQUOTE] ...

.[/it’s about showing ID at the BorderQUOTE]
Your understanding of ‘Shenghan’ is simply incorrect.
Far from requiring ID to be shown at a border the Schengen Area, comprising 26 European states...
Forum: Brexit Forum 14-03-2019, 06:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,424
Posted By Fosterbrad
Quite the opposite ‘Bread’. The Schengen...

Quite the opposite ‘Bread’. The Schengen Agreement is a treaty which led to the creation of Europe's Schengen Area, in which internal border checks have largely been abolished. Its proposed measures...
Forum: Brexit Forum 14-03-2019, 03:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,424
Posted By Fosterbrad
Second EU Referendum on a reformed EU

Voters living in free democracy have the right to change their minds.

In the past European countries have legislated for “second” referendums on EU treaties on a number of occasions and in...
Forum: Brexit Forum 11-03-2019, 12:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 361
Posted By Fosterbrad
Search engines like google can be politically biased but not deliberately biased!

In my opinion search engines can and do influence public opinion on political issues and therefore can and do affect election/referendum outcomes. An example of this bias can be seen through the set...
Forum: Brexit Forum 09-03-2019, 10:48 PM
Replies: 240
Views: 9,894
Posted By Fosterbrad
The following information regarding the national...

The following information regarding the national origins of Northern Irish people and in particular who they identify as/with (i.e. British, Irish) is taken from Wikipedia.

The people of Northern...
Forum: Brexit Forum 07-03-2019, 01:57 PM
Replies: 240
Views: 9,894
Posted By Fosterbrad
I’ take that one on the chin ‘itsme’. I stand...

I’ take that one on the chin ‘itsme’. I stand corrected. Wrong choice of word to support the point made in the post. Thank you for making things clear. Apologies also to OGF.
Forum: Brexit Forum 06-03-2019, 11:42 PM
Replies: 240
Views: 9,894
Posted By Fosterbrad
An oxymoron post if ever there was one. Under...

An oxymoron post if ever there was one.
Under a State system of Democracy governments are constitutionally required to restand for Election if they wish to continue to govern, precisely because the...
Forum: Brexit Forum 06-03-2019, 11:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,582
Posted By Fosterbrad
Part and parcel’ of living in a pluralistic...

Part and parcel’ of living in a pluralistic democracy like the UK, is the inalienable right we have as citizens to freely and publicly express ones opinions and views, political and/or otherwise ....
Forum: Brexit Forum 06-03-2019, 10:17 PM
Replies: 240
Views: 9,894
Posted By Fosterbrad
[QUOTE=realspeed And then the loosers of that...

[QUOTE=realspeed
And then the loosers of that vote will demand another vote. No this is woolly thinking . We voted and that is how it should remain, or we can keep on voting until the cows come home...
Forum: Brexit Forum 06-03-2019, 08:19 PM
Replies: 240
Views: 9,894
Posted By Fosterbrad
A neutral insight as to why David Cameron held 2016 EU referendum(not my view)

[QUOTE=OldFogey;1655017]Cameron called a referendum for his own party political reasons, not for any love of democracy.

And the plain fact remains that (for the upteenth time) the UK is governed...
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