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15-03-2019, 01:23 AM
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Re: Has Brexit destroyed democracy

Originally Posted by The Artful Todger ->
The first is that the newly emerging Independent Group will get their act together, produce a meaningful manifesto, and stand in as many constituencies as possible.
They need a proper name how about the Reject Party
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15-03-2019, 09:21 AM
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Re: Has Brexit destroyed democracy

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I am amazed at the lack of guts and spirit by many people, no wonder we are in such a mess .

Democracy is only destroyed if people allow it to be by failing to have the courage of their convictions.
I will fight on supporting my beliefs something I have always done throught my life regardless of seemingly hopeless situations.

If there is an election I will support my MP who has done her best to carry through the results of the referendum. I will also tell her why she has my support.
I agree with you on this Meg. Personally I am past caring whether we leave or remain, because it probably won't change my life & I have no offspring to worry about but.....the appalling way that many, who think they know it all, have tried to get things their way has made me even more determined to vote "leave", if a second vote is needed!
Intelligent people, no matter which way they originally voted, can see the damage that is being done to Britain and how we are viewed by the rest of the world! If we leave, the EU are determined to make life difficult for us & if we stay they will just view us as another country they now have total control of. Sadly this has been caused by the many MPs who think they know it all, when they know very little about giving us the chance to go it alone.

My MP is a Tory, but I know her personal vote was to leave, so I would feel confident in voting for her in any general election that is created by the Brexit mess.

If MPs votes, in parliament, are the way they can speak for the people who voted for them, perhaps it shouldn't be a secret vote, but one that all the public can see
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15-03-2019, 09:45 AM
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Re: Has Brexit destroyed democracy

Originally Posted by Twink55 ->
If MPs votes, in parliament, are the way they can speak for the people who voted for them, perhaps it shouldn't be a secret vote, but one that all the public can see
Twink the good thing is Votes held in the lobbies in parliament are not secret and we can watch the MPs every move and keep check of how our own MPs voted.
I have been watching the little group of Labour rebels who daily vote against the party line .
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15-03-2019, 10:20 AM
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Where is the "Monster Raving Lunatic Party" when we need it?

Just the sort of shock that the MPs need in any forthcoming by-election.
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15-03-2019, 11:38 AM
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Re: Has Brexit destroyed democracy

Originally Posted by Meg ->
Twink the good thing is Votes held in the lobbies in parliament are not secret and we can watch the MPs every move and keep check of how our own MPs voted.
I have been watching the little group of Labour rebels who daily vote against the party line .
Thanks Meg, I didn't know that.
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15-03-2019, 05:30 PM
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Re: Has Brexit destroyed democracy

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Where is the "Monster Raving Lunatic Party" when we need it?
It's transmogrified into the European Research Group.
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15-03-2019, 07:28 PM
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Re: Has Brexit destroyed democracy

Originally Posted by The Artful Todger ->
If there is a general election, and I sincerely hope that there will be, I have two hopes.

The first is that the newly emerging Independent Group will get their act together, produce a meaningful manifesto, and stand in as many constituencies as possible.

The second is that where appropriate and nesessary voters use their votes strategically in order to keep the Labour party out.

My dislike of the opposition Front Bench is almost as profound as my dislike of Socialism.
Just what we need, a bunch of Remainers who defied a democratic vote trying to get into power.

Why would you vote for such a shower? They were elected originally as representatives for their chosen parties to follow the manifestos of those parties so not only have they betrayed the majority of voters in the referendum, they betrayed the very people who voted them into power in the first place.
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Re: Has Brexit destroyed democracy

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They need a proper name how about the Reject Party
Or the Quisling Party?
 
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