… and I’m Quebec’er with 2 referendums ! …
(probably need to watch this first or it wont make sense 
– noone there knows what to do now (lets all do propaganda for the vote, but not, you know, actually plan anything)
– all guys that encouraged britain to leave quickly disappearing in the background so they don’t have to clean up their own mess (true british class
)– people who voted leave being like “we didn’t think we’d actually win you know”
– seeing a lot of people who voted leave because
1.racism (now we can throw everybody out of the country)
2.as a middlefinger to their own politicians (must somehow make perfect sense to give the finger to your politicians by giving them more power now)
I can’t wait till the next episode of this truth is still stranger than fiction soap.
Perhaps, arguably of course, the only group to come out of the debacle with some shred of credibility are the SNP, who, like it or not, are the only ones to see their democratically franchised position gain in support and who’s claim of a campaign against them based on lies and half truths, the so called “Project Fear” during the Scottish referendum looks pretty credible in the light of the subsequent meltdown of UK politics. That the EU now turn their back on Scotland and the SNP, would be the final insult to the Scottish electorate, but given the nature of the beast, this would not surprise me either.
Can British politics and the UK’s credibility in the world recover following all of the lies and deceit of the last few months. Probably, eventually. Have we seen the baser, more disgusting side of the UK political class over the past few months. You bet.
Arguably one of the few positives I can draw from this, is that some of the most offensive individuals, upon showing their true colours, are now falling on their swords, or scurrying back into the gutter, when called to make good on their promises. We live in interesting times.
However this is a technical forum, and perhaps not the best place for political comment.
There is a lot of truth in the words of CP Scott, 1921 Guardian editor, “Comment is free… but facts are sacred”.
I would further remark, that in the current debate, comment is free, but facts are scarce.
There is a lot of truth in the words of CP Scott, 1921 Guardian editor, “Comment is free… but facts are sacred”.
I would further remark, that in the current debate, comment is free, but facts are scarce.
Politicians, they have their way to transform black to white….
Politicians, they have their way to transform black to white….
Politicians, they have their way to transform black to white….
stephen
stephen
with/without a turnout figure needed?
stephen
I hope that this “hang-over” will also hit HARD the “old-timers” too in this new UK !
(although I’m an “old-timers” too …
)Another Pro-BRexit politic is doing also a back-step !
That will lead to second referendum, for sure !
The result of referendum is not obligatory for government, without official request to leave there is no brexit…
Politicians can find many many reasons to do what they want… they simply are searching the way to tell their decision to the people.
Reform the house of lords, elect on merit, with strict entrance exams for those seeking high office (hell, even a basic grasp of mathematics would help, in the case of the current chancellor), and proportional representation would all go a long way towards a genuine democracy.
I would start by removing all unelected individuals in posts that command a salary of over £50,000 per year. … and that includes those who’s families have, by various devious means over the centuries, carved out power and influence out with the democratic process.
But then again, they ‘aint about to listen to me, far less put me in charge, so the vested interests and the rich and powerful are safe (for the time being)… 
Reform the house of lords, elect on merit, with strict entrance exams for those seeking high office (hell, even a basic grasp of mathematics would help, in the case of the current chancellor), and proportional representation would all go a long way towards a genuine democracy.
A chancellor, in charge of the finances of an entire country, need know nothing whatsoever about mathematics, statistics, or even basic book keeping.
The person notionally in charge of foreign policy need know nothing of history, geography or world affairs.
The individual placed in over all command of the NHS need know nothing about medical, fiscal or social matters.
In other words, we are generally governed by fools who make largely uninformed decisions, based on personal and party prejudice and the whim of rich and powerful individuals.
Should we therefore be surprised when they almost invariably prove to be incompetent I wonder.
A meritocracy is clearly such an outlandish idea that we laugh at it… why would we need people who actually have a clue what they are talking about, when we can have a bunch of rich fools. Where is the fun in that. 
Cameron is leaving 10 Downing street, but Larry The Cat stay there …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_(cat)
