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Cameron was wrong to resign...

zarf2007
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I personally think that even though the majority voted to leave he was wrong to resign.
I'm sorry but he was elected to run the country at the last election and he called this referendum. He is also on record in PM's questions saying 'no' when asked if he would resign if britain voted to leave.
I think regardless of his personal views he has a duty to see brexit to the end or at least to the end of his term.
I really don't think he gave the world a good impression at a time when financial markets were vulnerable by throwing in the towel. So what if he had to eat sh*t from the press, we all have to do things in our job that we don't like, why should he get a pass?
personally I think he as acted like a spoilt child who didnt get his way. I have no regrets about voting leave other than the idiot parties on both sides failing to get their act together when we need them most.
I'm sorry but he was elected to run the country at the last election and he called this referendum. He is also on record in PM's questions saying 'no' when asked if he would resign if britain voted to leave.
I think regardless of his personal views he has a duty to see brexit to the end or at least to the end of his term.
I really don't think he gave the world a good impression at a time when financial markets were vulnerable by throwing in the towel. So what if he had to eat sh*t from the press, we all have to do things in our job that we don't like, why should he get a pass?
personally I think he as acted like a spoilt child who didnt get his way. I have no regrets about voting leave other than the idiot parties on both sides failing to get their act together when we need them most.
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His words when announcing his resignation to those in his inner circle were reportedly along the lines of "why should I be the one to sort their sh*t out". And if that's what he said, he's right.
Even if you were on a different side of the referendum to him, even if you believe he was scaremongering and lying, nobody can deny that he has been very clear that Remaining was by far the better option. He was therefore perfectly entitled not to have a significant long term plan in the event of Leave, because if we left his position would be untenable. Now all of a sudden a bunch of economically illiterate populists are desperate for him to stay, to mask the fact that they, collectively, haven't the foggiest what to do now.0 -
I personally think that even though the majority voted to leave he was wrong to resign.
I'm sorry but he was elected to run the country at the last election and he called this referendum. He is also on record in PM's questions saying 'no' when asked if he would resign if britain voted to leave.
I think regardless of his personal views he has a duty to see brexit to the end or at least to the end of his term.
I really don't think he gave the world a good impression at a time when financial markets were vulnerable by throwing in the towel. So what if he had to eat sh*t from the press, we all have to do things in our job that we don't like, why should he get a pass?
personally I think he as acted like a spoilt child who didnt get his way. I have no regrets about voting leave other than the idiot parties on both sides failing to get their act together when we need them most.
Firstly he wasn't elected to lead the country. Mr Cameron was voted in by his constituents to represent them in Parliament and then as leader of the biggest party was asked by the Queen to try to form a Government.
Secondly, he made it very clear what his policy on Europe is. When the idiots voted to go he had no reason to stay on. Why should he take responsibility for this mess? He's not the one that !!!!ed up, it was you and the rest of the idiots.
You made this mess, you and the rest of the idiots can sort it out.
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Plus as the negotiations are likely (both informal and formal once article 50) to go on well over 2 years he would not have been present to see them through.
Its more than likely IMO that the uk will return to the polls on this, either via a referendum about terms of leave or a ge where people and parties stand on an EU basis - as such it makes sense for someone else to pick up the mantle sooner rather than later.
Only gove has put forward a view so farLeft is never right but I always am.0 -
HornetSaver wrote: »His words when announcing his resignation to those in his inner circle were reportedly along the lines of "why should I be the one to sort their sh*t out". And if that's what he said, he's right.
Even if you were on a different side of the referendum to him, even if you believe he was scaremongering and lying, nobody can deny that he has been very clear that Remaining was by far the better option. He was therefore perfectly entitled not to have a significant long term plan in the event of Leave, because if we left his position would be untenable. Now all of a sudden a bunch of economically illiterate populists are desperate for him to stay, to mask the fact that they, collectively, haven't the foggiest what to do now.
Because at the end of the day he has a job to do, I don't care if he agrees with the decision or not, he became prime minster and should abide by it. I dont get to throw in my job because the going gets tough.
again, remainers making assumptions about leavers intellectual capacity amuses me, I'm sure Bob Geldof and Eddie Izzard where fine examples of the remain side, champagne socialists demonstrating from their £5m homes.....yeah real representatives of the people.0 -
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I personally think that even though the majority voted to leave he was wrong to resign.
The leave campaign should have failed because there was no workable plan to leave the eu. There still isn't. Its a pity the leave voters didn't understand this before voting.0 -
It would have been better all round if, from the onset of the referendum campaign, he had said that he would resign whatever the result.
The process might then have been less clouded by judgements against him and Osbourne in particular influencing people's voting decisions, which (and I'm guessing here of course) may be the reason he answered 'no' when asked whether he would resign in the event of a leave result.
It would surely not have been right for him to stay on in the event of a leave result, given that he was strongly in favour of remain?0 -
Don't blame him at all. He clearly believed remain was by far the best option for the country.
No way would he want the huge burden of responsibility for triggering Article 50 and forever having the consequences on his conscience. I really don't envy whoever has that task.Yesterday is today's memories, tomorrow is today's dreams0 -
oh shut up, who cares for your opinion anyway, go and throw a shrimp on the barbie you aussie sellout...we don't want to hear from hasbeens who have failed in the UK.
Great response. That really put me in my place. I might just go and have a cry.
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Now I got over your horrible attack perhaps I can reply to you. Oh hang on, it's coming back <<sobs>>
Oh, oh oh.
Okay.
You voted to impoverish yourself and your fellows. You don't have a clue of what you did and I predict that you will blame the hideous mess that is about to hit you, and your family if you have one, on something ridiculous and spurious.
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