28-02-2017, 07:18 PM
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I am afraid I lose patience with people who move to another country for a better life, and then expect their own country to do what they want. If they wanted to have a say here, perhaps they should have stayed and used their vote....... but there is still no guarantee, if you are not on the same side as the majority vote! It's called Democracy!
28-02-2017, 07:34 PM
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HiTo my mind the greatest thing we have is Democracy.
It is not often that we get the chance to use it properly, but this time we have.
For decades we had the choice of voting for one part or the other of the PoliticaL Elite.
The Referendum was when we ignored them all, it has shocked them.
28-02-2017, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiTo my mind the greatest thing we have is Democracy.
It is not often that we get the chance to use it properly, but this time we have.
For decades we had the choice of voting for one part or the other of the PoliticaL Elite.
The Referendum was when we ignored them all, it has shocked them.
28-02-2017, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiTo my mind the greatest thing we have is Democracy.
It is not often that we get the chance to use it properly, but this time we have.
For decades we had the choice of voting for one part or the other of the PoliticaL Elite.
The Referendum was when we ignored them all, it has shocked them.
I believe that we should have more referenda, certainly for the more important issues.
It works for Switzerland, anyway.
28-02-2017, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JBR
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Indeed.I believe that we should have more referenda, certainly for the more important issues.
It works for Switzerland, anyway.
He complained they had a referendum over there every time anyone sneezed!
It makes for very slow progress...Do you know when Swiss women finally got the vote????
1971!!!!
28-02-2017, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ruthio
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Be careful what you wish for...My late brother in law was Swiss. He complained they had a referendum over there every time anyone sneezed!
It makes for very slow progress...Do you know when Swiss women finally got the vote????
1971!!!!
When our government wishes to pass a law it is discussed at length in the Commons, then at length in the Lords, then more than likely in the Commons again.
You call that quick progress?
And more to the point, when do the public get a say? Once every five years?
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