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I thought any good socialist wouldn't want the possibility of this happening.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/feb/17/brexit-threatens-british-workers-rights-maternity-leave-holiday-frances-ogrady-tuc-trades-union-congress-eu

The thought of voting the same way as David Cameron and the majority of the Labour party makes me very uncomfortable, but it is a vote to stay in from me.

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5 hours ago, iainmac1 said:

Which kind of defeats your whole argument! 

It's almost impossible for Scotland to vote to stay by a large margin and the 35% or so of Scottish leave votes to take the UK out of the EU. 

It would almost have to be literally 50/50 in the rest of the UK. 

What would be best is to persuade people in England to vote to leave. We need Scotland to stay by a  good margin and England to leave. 

It wasn't my idea. I was pointing out why it's a daft idea. I think that's why Scunny was laughing, but it's hard to tell as he has a strange sense of humour.;)

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6 minutes ago, Orraloon said:

It wasn't my idea. I was pointing out why it's a daft idea. I think that's why Scunny was laughing, but it's hard to tell as he has a strange sense of humour.;)

 

Oops. I got confused between you and the person who started this topic who was being serious...I think.

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10 hours ago, antidote said:

I thought any good socialist wouldn't want the possibility of this happening.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/feb/17/brexit-threatens-british-workers-rights-maternity-leave-holiday-frances-ogrady-tuc-trades-union-congress-eu

The thought of voting the same way as David Cameron and the majority of the Labour party makes me very uncomfortable, but it is a vote to stay in from me.

There are significant elements of the Tory party who want a Brexit so that they can rip up workers rights and return the UK back to Victorian times.

And who would stop them ? Unions have been neutered. 

Careful what you vote for. 

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2 hours ago, Rossy said:

There are significant elements of the Tory party who want a Brexit so that they can rip up workers rights and return the UK back to Victorian times.

And who would stop them ? Unions have been neutered. 

Careful what you vote for. 

PROJECT FEAR....

 

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53 minutes ago, Toepoke said:

Baw Jaws to campaign for an Out vote. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35626621

Starting to think The Doomed might not need to worry about tactical voting winning the day...

 

Positioning himself to be next Tory leader.

Johnson plays the buffoon, but he does nothing without considering his own self-interest first. 

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9 minutes ago, Rossy said:

Positioning himself to be next Tory leader.

Johnson plays the buffoon, but he does nothing without considering his own self-interest first. 

He really had to take his chances with the outers given that the two other candidates - Osborne and May - are firmly in the remain camp. 

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5 hours ago, Rossy said:

Positioning himself to be next Tory leader.

Johnson plays the buffoon, but he does nothing without considering his own self-interest first. 

I think this is a "no lose" decision for Boris. If he wins the referendum he will probably automatically be the next PM. If the UK is to leave the EU it will need to be an "outer" to lead them out. He he loses the referendum he will get the benefit at least of having been at on the "right" side as far as most Tory party members are concerned. Those same Tory party members will have a big say in who is the next PM.

 

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Its astounding on a number of fronts. This boris big beast is a load of pish in uk terms.  Were not all middle England. 

 

..the tories at Westminster are for outt ?

 .The party in the country are out

. ..but they are only considering tories as far as i can see

...that leaves althe other parties  in 

...and in scotland even more pertinent?

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15 minutes ago, mariokempes56 said:

Its astounding on a number of fronts. This boris big beast is a load of pish in uk terms.  Were not all middle England. 

 

..the tories at Westminster are for outt ?

 .The party in the country are out

. ..but they are only considering tories as far as i can see

...that leaves althe other parties  in 

...and in scotland even more pertinent?

You're right we are not all middle England but we do have to do what middle England tells us to.

 

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