Current Affairs EU In or Out

[joey_macmo]

The UK Parliament agreed to a referendum. Nowhere did they agree that it was purely advisory. This is the defence of the desperate..........

That's exactly what they did, they agreed to an advisory referendum not a binary vote.

 

[Groucho]

So it's not even a teensy weensy bit biased then........you must be a saint.......

And you're not biased either?

It's clear we'll have to agree to disagree.

 

[peteblue]

Pete, if the government knows they're advisory, then by simply having the referendum they agreed?

I'm not suggesting for a minute that it's going to be overthrown.

We had a referendum to enter the EEC, no one, however they voted believed it was 'advisory'. Let me ask you a simple question 'when you voted remain did you believe this was an advisory vote'.....be honest.....

 

[Groucho]

We had a referendum to enter the EEC, no one, however they voted believed it was 'advisory'. Let me ask you a simple question 'when you voted remain did you believe this was an advisory vote'.....be honest.....

If all referendums are advisory then yes.

Not that it makes a difference, it's purely a formality I'm sure.

 

[peteblue]

And you're not biased either?

It's clear we'll have to agree to disagree.

I am totally biased. However, if asked not to be, to view something impartially, then I will do so.........impartially......

 

[Groucho]

I am totally biased. However, if asked not to be, to view something impartially, then I will do so.........impartially......

And you called me a saint? lol

 

[peteblue]

If all referendums are advisory then yes.

Not that it makes a difference, it's purely a formality I'm sure.

Answer the question I asked you......

 

[peteblue]

And you called me a saint? lol

I gave you the benefit of the doubt......

 

[Groucho]

Answer the question I asked you......

I did, I said yes. Right in the post you quoted.

 

[ilikecheese]

Then you are incorrect.........

Head in the sand.

I didnt say that was your motivation, but you are absolutely incorrect if you don't think millions voted with a different motivation than you.

 

[joey_macmo]

Plenty of people I know knew it wasn't legally binding, some didn't. Much like a lot of issues in this referendum.

 

[peteblue]

I did, I said yes. Right in the post you quoted.

No, you said, 'if all referendums are advisory' which was not what I asked. I asked you what you believed at the time of your vote, did you really believe your vote was only advisory........

 

[Groucho]

No, you said, 'if all referendums are advisory' which was not what I asked. I asked you what you believed at the time of your vote, did you really believe your vote was only advisory........

Ah ok. Yes, I listen to Roger Phillips' phone in daily, and much was made, pre-referendum, that it was 'advisory'.

So yes, I knew, but more has been made of it since.

Just to be clear, yes is my answer.

 

[peteblue]

Head in the sand.

I didnt say that was your motivation, but you are absolutely incorrect if you don't think millions voted with a different motivation than you.

Of course millions voted with a different motivation to myself, we are all different with different views and issues.....but that doesn't mean that they followed your view of the vote......

 

[ToffeeTim]

Well in that case, my issue lies with those who voted leave in protest, or without really knowing what they voted for.

You should always vote for what you think is right, not simply to 'get at' a government. Those who voted leave or remain with conviction have done the right thing.

Those who've protest-voted have not done the right thing, for me at least.

The fact that the day after the referendum "what is the EU?" was the most googled thing in the UK says a lot. People have voted while totally uninformed. That's down to both campaigns and the government.

Equally mate the obvious counter to your googling remark is why did so many people need to Google the EU? Could it be that it doesn't positively affect people's lives even to the extent that they are aware of its existence, amd tje expense of being a member was therefore deemed not worthwhile?

No offence but I think advocating a revote is a front to democracy and quite frankly absurd.