So our reputation is already plummeting and you want to damage it even more by sending disreputable scoundrels like Farage to act on our behalf overseas? Christ, we really do get the politicians we deserve.
Bruce.
The Farage comment was tongue in cheek and was directed mainly at our Belgian friend
@Armel who I've been exchanging views with. He would understand where I'm coming from.
As regards voting at the euro elections, two things have changed my view on this since the last elections when I didn't exercise my vote. Firstly, the general reaction in this country to the likes of me who voted to leave. We have been stereotyped, called stupid, racists, uneducated, selfish, ridiculed at the slightest opportunity. This is by no means an exhaustive list. Now there are 2 ways you can react to that kind of treatment. You can give in to it and basically bend over, or you can show resolve and be more determined.
The second matter is that, following the referendum, the remain contingent could have acted in one of two ways. They could have gotten behind the decision to leave, presented a united front and helped the country leave with as good a deal as possible. Or they could fight tooth and nail to reverse the decision. Sadly that appears to have been what the vast majority have done. Helped tremendously by a remain dominant parliament that have also done their best to obstruct proceedings. What I can't understand is why so many voted to invoke article 50 when they clearly had absolutely no intention of carrying it through.
We are now in a position whereby we will undoubtedly get a parliament led long term extension to article 50, and people who want to remain will be congratulating themselves as they see this as another success in the battle to stay in the EU. But in reality, the only thing we know for certain is that it will bring us another 2 years of further uncertainty, both for business's and for the UK economy in general.
I've said in here before, when I voted on Brexit it was a very difficult decision for me. Not anymore. My resolve to leave has multiplied, and it has nothing to do with the EU, who I probably have a lot more respect for than I did before the referendum. It is you Bruce, and people like you in this country who have strengthened my resolve and my determination to leave the EU. The EU general election will be the next step in this. After that it will be either a UK general election or a second referendum.
