General Election 2019 thread

Who was in charge the year before?

Says who?

It’s up to the ministers and civil servants to make the best of the outcome and limit any “implications”. Nobody could have had full knowledge of any implications as it was all based on biased speculation depending on which side the author was on. I remember reading we’d be falling off a cliff edge the day after the referendum result but that never happened. I maintain that it is unrealistic to expect Joe Public to fully read and understand such a complicated agreement and that voting was principle based and for parliament to take forward.

Thank you 😁

No problem👍 (make that two now)

here are the facts

60 pages and you expect me to read that ! Simple question, if everyone contributes less than the average, where does the average come from?

Predictably your post was then hijacked to continue the narrative that all leave voters are racists - we don’t like immigrants because they look different, smell different, speak and dress differently apparently. Predictably lazy nonsense.

i don’t imagine anyone believes that all migrants are a drain on the UK. There are thousands, both from the EU and worldwide, who play a vital role in our economy and society generally. The unrestricted immigration from the EU was just one of the relevant factors of the referendum vote. Who in their right mind would object to a highly qualified surgeon for example coming here from Europe and making a valid contribution both in terms of his expertise and ability to contribute through the tax system. That doesn’t mean we should be happy with an open door policy where any Tom, Dick or Harry can come in, many of whom will have a negative impact on the economy if they are unskilled and have families. Why should we not be able to determine who we should allow into the country the same as countries around the world do? What impact does the unchecked number of criminals and organised crime groups have on the country both economically and socially?

Immigration is not a taboo subject, is relevant to our society, did play a part in the referendum vote and warrants genuine discussion and respect of opinions without the silliness spouted by the left to try and shut down any debate and which has probably served to cause more tension and division than any propaganda the far right has put out in recent years.