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Yes, you just vote for a party - it's the same everywhere in fact. So Remainers need to avoid Labour as some of their candidates are Brexit favouring.

It is a choice between Green, Lib Dems and Change.

Lib Dems are ahead in the polls, so a vote for either of the others will split the remain vote.

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Thanks for the link to remainunited, has confirmed my decision to vote Lib Dem this time... but regret that Corbyn is not showing better leadership when Theresa is handing it to Labour on a plate.
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DulwichFox Wrote:

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> E.U. Rules once again stipulates that the U.K has

> to take part.


Yep, holding democratic elections really sucks. Of course no one forces the various parties to partake in them, they choose to do so of their own free will, just like our own general/council elections.



> It will cost the U.K. ? Millions ++ which is a

> total waste of money.


A drop in the ocean compared to the ?600m a week Brexit has so far cost the county.



> The U.K. WILL be leaving the E.U eventually and

> elected MEP's will be defunct.


I'm afraid your 'will' needs to be replaced with 'might' until there is a parliamentary consensus for passing the agreed WA. Changing the PM won't change the WA or the maths of Parliament, and no Tory leader in their right mind would call a general election, so under the Fixed Term Parliament Act it's more likely that this impasse will drag on until 2021, when we're looking at another hung parliament probably with a Labour Gov, and they will only be able to strike a deal with Remain supporting parties, and we all know what they will insist on. The big delicious irony of all this is that it's been Brexit MPs that have actually stopped us from leaving...

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So good to see the old clique backing each other up. lol


We had a Democratic vote on Brexit and voted to leave.


Democratic General Elections could well be a thing of the past if there is a SECOND referendum.


Some people just refuse to accept defeat.

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Beautifully put DF.


To use some Remainer logic (sic) if Man City and Liverpool both win tomorrow and City get 98 points to Liverpool?s 97, City should not be crowned Champions because of the narrow majority and because Liverpool fans won?t like the result.

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Three years on and I am still looking for a persuasive argument to leave. Yes we have done this to death but please do remind me Keano and DF on why (beyond the let's put our hands up in the playground). There are many many concerns with the EU but none strong enough that has yet to change my mind.


Comparing it with some sport/entertainment is just superficial.

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To continue the football analogy with Leaver logic (i?ll Do a ?sic? as well), there won?t be a next season as City have won and that is the end of it. And of course if a financial fair play tribunal were to rule City?s spending had broken the rules there would be no debate as it would upset the victors.
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Oh and disliking the 'political classes' 'liberal elite' etc isn't a reason. I often find them/me annoying, pompous etc which is a good argument for taking the p a little. Not f the country up.


Hands up all those people who would bring back hanging


Hands up all those people who would repatriate foreigners.


Don't leave that up to referendums. Let's stick to representational democracy no matter how clunky.

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keano77 Wrote:

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> To use some Remainer logic (sic) if Man City and

> Liverpool both win tomorrow and City get 98 points

> to Liverpool?s 97, City should not be crowned

> Champions because of the narrow majority and

> because Liverpool fans won?t like the result.


Remainers don't want a second referendum because it was a close win for Leave, many including myself would've accepted a Brexit that reflected the closeness of the vote, i.e. a soft Brexit. But Brexiters became greedy, totally ignored Remainers and proceeded to shift the goalposts towards a hard Brexit/No Deal. Neither of these were what was offered by the Leave campaign. We were told there would be a deal, that we would be no worse off than we are in the EU, that the NHS would get ?350m/week, that Brexit would reduce immigration etc etc etc. Then there's the whole issue of the Irish border and Good Friday Agreement which was conveniently swept under the carpet during the campaign and ignored until the 11th hour during negotiations. Brexiters have had 3 years to come up with a consensus and have failed miserably, they promised something that has proved to be undeliverable, and in the process have shown themselves to be nothing but a bunch of charlatans and snake oil salesmen. That's why Remainers, and some Leave voters, now want a second referendum...

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I understand your views are sincerely held DR.


However the Brexit divide is becoming irrelevant as the debate has now morphed into one questioning the very nature of democracy in this country and the suitability of our institutions. A second referendum will only add fuel to the fire. Let?s hope it doesn?t become a firestorm.

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keano77 Wrote:

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> I understand your views are sincerely held DR.

>

> However the Brexit divide is becoming irrelevant

> as the debate has now morphed into one questioning

> the very nature of democracy in this country and

> the suitability of our institutions. A second

> referendum will only add fuel to the fire. Let?s

> hope it doesn?t become a firestorm.


As I said earlier, we could've left the EU by now and therefore honoured the referendum result, were it not for the hardline Breziters. It all rings rather hollow hearing Brexiters say that democracy hasn't been upheld when Brexiters have voted down a deal to leave the EU...

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Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> Farage currently has more points than labour and

> Tories.


Only according to one poll, whereas this poll has BP and Labour quite close and is more in keeping with recent polls, which suggests the BP 'surge poll' is an outlier...


European Parliament voting intention:


BREX: 27% (-1)

LAB: 25% (-1)

LDEM: 14% (+3)

CON: 13% (-1)

GRN: 8% (+2)

CHUK: 6% (-2)

UKIP: 3% (+1)


via @ComRes, 09 May

Chgs. w/ 07 May

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DR said:


?As I said earlier, we could've left the EU by now and therefore honoured the referendum result, were it not for the hardline Breziters. It all rings rather hollow hearing Brexiters say that democracy hasn't been upheld when Brexiters have voted down a deal to leave the EU...?


Half-in-half-out with Northern Ireland sold down the swanny wasn?t my idea of Brexit. To return to my football analogy, it?s a bit like telling Man City and Liverpool they can only ever draw with teams.

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Actually keano NI wasn't being sold down the swanny. If its special status was accepted then it would have found itself in a unique position which could only benefit its economy. It voted to Remain, remember. It's only the DUP who scuppered that. They're the ones who want to maintain the Union and not be treated differently to anywhere else in the UK. But only when it suits them.


You highlighted the main problem with Brexit in your last post. Your 'idea of Brexit'. It's because there is no one idea of Brexit that it has failed and will continue to do so. There will be no agreement. Just more can kicking until October and beyond.


What was it you wanted Brexit for anyway?

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I have always voted Labour. Until recently I was a party member (I have left the party over their Brexit stance). I will be voting Lib Dem and strongly urge previous Labour supporting Remainers to do the same. As things stand Farage is going to storm the EU elections . We have to send a strong, united anti-brexit message.
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