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Re: What planet is Theresa May on?

Postby Kaz » 25 Apr 2017, 08:05

Absolutely spot on Frank. I can't remember a time when the nation was more divided. That broadcast was ridiculous!
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Re: What planet is Theresa May on?

Postby Suff » 25 Apr 2017, 09:05

If you take a very narrow view on this, it's clear that almost all Leavers have not changed their mind and any who are doubting are in the slightly unsure category. It's also clear that the numbers or Remainers who are now pragmatic and supporting a Brexit process, for a sensible end result, are much greater than the number of Leave doubters.

The press and the Lib Dems would have you believe that the country is locked in a life or death struggle with hands locked round the throats of each camp. In reality the British people are not so stupid.

So it is the role of our government to lead the people to the path of a more realistic view point. Whilst I get that there are division, healing is also going on, especially since the A50 trigger and the failure of all the pressure parties to stop that happening.

The vitriolic attacks on May for even trying to bring people together is just another symptom of the toxicity of the debate in some circles. But definitely not all, or even the majority.
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Re: What planet is Theresa May on?

Postby medsec222 » 26 Apr 2017, 08:15

Theresa May is the only one showing any signs of leadership - that is why she is attacked so much. Fear for their own jobs most likely.
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Re: What planet is Theresa May on?

Postby Kaz » 26 Apr 2017, 14:27

Are people not right to fear for their jobs? Seems fairly reasonable to me!
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Re: What planet is Theresa May on?

Postby medsec222 » 26 Apr 2017, 14:56

I was talking about MPs losing their jobs Kaz, in the event of a landslide. Its a risk would be MPs take.
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Re: What planet is Theresa May on?

Postby Workingman » 26 Apr 2017, 17:09

I say again, May's Easter message was not about Brexit, it was about the country, the UK, and society. When taken in its proper context it is way off the mark.

I also reiterate that there is nothing wrong with being positive, but that positivity has to have a base.

As things stand the country is divided in so many more ways than I have experienced before. There might not be one big issue such as "No dogs, no Paddys and No Blacks", the troubles in Northern Ireland, the three day week, the miner's strike, the Poll tax......

What we have instead are multiple issues all tugging their separate ways.

The message should be that we must come together for the good of us all: equally.
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Re: What planet is Theresa May on?

Postby Suff » 26 Apr 2017, 18:00

Workingman wrote:The message should be that we must come together for the good of us all: equally.


I'd agree with that. Also the message should be that people (Mrs Miller stand up), should not be doing their best to rip us apart for personal gain...

However the message also should be (and was I believe), "people are accepting and coming together so stop pissing inside the tent".
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