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Brexit the economy and house prices part 7: Brexit Harder

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  • mayonnaise
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    Yours is not an opinion, it's a dogma, completely unrelated to factual reality.
    Sadly, it's the state of the current debate. Nobody cares about factual reality anymore.
    Don't blame me, I voted Remain.
  • Takedap
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    mayonnaise wrote: »
    Sadly, it's the state of the current debate. Nobody cares about factual reality anymore.


    This is clearly shown whenever there is one of the many TV debates on Brexit.


    A Remainer will say that "We didn't know all the facts at the time" at which point the Leavers in the audience will inevitably hiss & Boo.


    Anyone who says that they haven't learned anything in the last 3 years is either lying or not listening.


    In some ways, I've started to look forwards to the cold hard reality of a No-Deal Brexit. I can't wait to see who will get the blame but I'm will to bet that there won't be much mea culpa from the instigators.
  • adindas
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    Takedap wrote: »
    But they'll be holding their hands out for the pay cheques.

    Why not. They are MEP representing UK. UK taxpayers are even paying Other EU MEP those who are taking more than what they have contributed. The money comes from the UK taxpayers considering UK is the second net largest contributors to the EU coffer.
  • kingstreet
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    adindas wrote: »
    Why not. They are MEP representing UK. The money comes from the UK taxpayers considering UK is the second net largest contributors to the EU coffer.
    Even Sinn Fein elected MPs have more integrity. I never once thought I would ever have to type such an utterance.

    It appears the Brexit Party holds Nuremburg-style rallies with raised arm salutes and air-raid sirens and facing away, apeing Nazi-party style behaviour, when in the Parliament for which they stood for election.

    Those Brits who were alive in 1936 who lived through WW2 wouldn't have supported Adolf Hitler or Oswald Mosley and they wouldn't support NF Nigel today! Those supporting the Brexit party were born post-WW2 and had the best of everything; free education; job for life; final salary pension and the kind of property value inflation most of us will never, ever see.

    Some people are never satisfied.
    I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
  • adindas
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    kingstreet wrote: »
    Even Sinn Fein elected MPs have more integrity. I never once thought I would ever have to type such an utterance.

    It appears the Brexit Party holds Nuremburg-style rallies with raised arm salutes and air-raid sirens and facing away, apeing Nazi-party style behaviour, when in the Parliament for which they stood for election.

    Those Brits who were alive in 1936 who lived through WW2 wouldn't have supported Adolf Hitler or Oswald Mosley and they wouldn't support NF Nigel today! Those supporting the Brexit party were born post-WW2 and had the best of everything; free education; job for life; final salary pension and the kind of property value inflation most of us will never, ever see.

    Some people are never satisfied.

    Well they are elected by people. They can not become MEP if they did not get elected. They are MEP representing UK. UK taxpayers are even paying Other EU MEP those EU countries who are taking more than what they have contributed. The money comes from the UK taxpayers considering UK is the second net largest contributors to the EU coffer.
  • kingstreet
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    adindas wrote: »
    Well they are elected by people. They can not become MEP if they did not get elected. They are MEP representing UK. UK taxpayers are even paying Other EU MEP those EU countries who are taking more than what they have contributed. The money comes from the UK taxpayers considering UK is the second net largest contributors to the EU coffer.
    So how well are they representing their constituents? Please remember they are there to represent ALL who make up their constituency, not just those who voted for them...
    I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
  • adindas
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    kingstreet wrote: »
    So how well are they representing their constituents? Please remember they are there to represent ALL who make up their constituency, not just those who voted for them...

    That is what Brexit Party MEP are doing.
    Those who are choosing Brexit party know what sort sort of people they are voting, so brexit party behavior and attitude in the EU parliament are expected.
  • kingstreet
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    adindas wrote: »
    That is what they are doing.
    Those who are choosing Brexit party know what sort sort of people they are voting.
    So they are representing only those who voted for them? Hm. Speaks volumes.

    Like I said, at least Sinn Fein Westminster elected members have sufficient integrity to remain absent. Here fishy, fishy...
    I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
  • adindas
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    kingstreet wrote: »
    So they are representing only those who voted for them? Hm. Speaks volumes.

    Like I said, at least Sinn Fein Westminster elected members have sufficient integrity to remain absent.

    Why shall they remain absent ?. People are voting them because they believe their policy. People already know what sort of MEP they are voting.
  • kingstreet
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    adindas wrote: »
    Why shall they remain absent ?. People are voting them because they believe their policy. People already know what sort of MEP they are voting.
    You seem to have a problem with elected representatives working for ALL their constituents, not just those who voted for them.

    Are you one of those people who see democracy as a day on June 2016 and only available to those who agree with you?
    I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
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