Indicative Vote

Kim_kim

I’m a staunch remainder, but I respect the will of the (slight) majority who voted to leave.
I just wish they had been informed of the full facts of an exit before they voted.

MobileSaver

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Nothing to do with size of population.

Simply repeating the same fake news does not suddenly make it true; the size of the UK's population means we have around 13% of voting influence.

Thrugelmir wrote: »

European People's Party of which Barnier is involved. Holds a major influence.

"Major influence" is not the same as "complete control" hence exposing the lie that the UK's influence is "null and void."

Takedap

fewgroats wrote: »

Statistically speaking the only thing the electorate can be is of average intelligence.

And thereby lies the problem. Do we really want the most important political & economic decisions in our lifetime made by resorting to the average?


I prefer Experts.

Takedap

kinger101 wrote: »

By definition, no more than 50% can be below average.

Not true. For instance, if your sample size was only 10 people & 9 of them had an IQ of 100 & the other had an IQ of 110.

The average IQ would be 101 so 90% would be below average.

kinger101

Takedap wrote: »

Not true. For instance, if your sample size was only 10 people & 9 of them had an IQ of 100 & the other had an IQ of 110.

The average IQ would be 101 so 90% would be below average.

I was speaking in relation to the UK voting population.

Takedap

kinger101 wrote: »

I was speaking in relation to the UK voting population.

Admittedly, the larger the sample size, the closer you may come to a true average.


However, have a look around & count how many noisy knuckle draggers there are compared to how many potential Steven Hawkins....


I think that we sometime live in a bubble when we post on forums such as this. Because we are here for a reason & we have an interest in the subjects raised here, we may begin to imagine that the rest of the country is similar to us.

BikingBud

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Nothing to do with size of population. More political make up. European People's Party of which Barnier is involved. Holds a major influence.

Unfortunately as we are plagued with politicians, you are probably correct.

https://www.timelytreasure.com/great-statesman-and-their-qualities/


To be a true statesman, a leader must possess 4 critical qualities:

A bedrock of principles.
A moral compass.
A vision.
The ability to build a consensus to achieve that vision.

May's downfall is no4

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BikingBud wrote: »

Unfortunately as we are plagued with politicians, you are probably correct.

https://www.timelytreasure.com/great-statesman-and-their-qualities/


To be a true statesman, a leader must possess 4 critical qualities:

A bedrock of principles.
A moral compass.
A vision.
The ability to build a consensus to achieve that vision.

May's downfall is no4

I'm all for consensus, but to be fair, with whom would she have built consensus?

The Lib/Dems? - Reman and nothing but Remain
Labour? - Do it our way (whatever that is) and meet these impossible demands
The SNP? - Permanently on Whinge World, whatever is proposed

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Thrugelmir

Takedap wrote: »

Not true. For instance, if your sample size was only 10 people & 9 of them had an IQ of 100 & the other had an IQ of 110.

The average IQ would be 101 so 90% would be below average.

IQ doesn't measure common sense though.