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./_dazed_and_confused
Suppose so, sort of. It's eating itself whole though, isn't it?
The whole country is in conflict, I wonder how much Johnson being almost as big a security risk as Trump played in the decision.
Suppose so, sort of. It's eating itself whole though, isn't it?
Honours list. Has stood up for democracy and the rule of law in the face of racist death threats.
The word opportunism comes to mind...
Which political party does Gina Miller belong to?
Agreed, what is in it for her? She’s already a highly successful businesswoman and she’s now pwned repugnant, destructive and dishonest government multiple times in a way the official opposition has failed to, all whilst retaining 100% integrity.
BTW I've now seen more reports about the Brexit Party starting to stoke up campaigning for 'direct democracy' and having a 'leader' given the power to simply ignore Parliament - and ignore any court rulings. We should be aware that this is a much bigger threat to genuine democracy than arguments about Brexit. For them Brexit is a means unto their real end aims.
Very much so. No more so than in my constituency. The MP (Con) has a majority of 300 over Lab. The next party (Lib) polled only 1000, I suspect he lost his deposit. It was also 51% remain, the MP is pro leave. You couldn't find a more 50-50 split in every respect. In addition the MP is a campaigner for gay rights, gay marriage, he is himself gay. I bet that divides his constituents, especially the older conservatives.More generally, their problem is that individual MPs *and* their constituents have a range of views. If you wish a Party to be 'democractic' then that means MPs have to take that, individually, into account and not vote a party line on every issue. The result is then mixed because *views* are mixed, and MPs are meant to be working for their *constituents*. Regardless of if you or I happen to like those views in some cases.
Well, the genie is out of the bottle now. Let's start asking the public. Capital punishment? You know the answer. Shortly after that it's bring back the birch. We'll work up to repatriation of foreigners, deporting of Muslims, and maybe the gays later. Let's see what the public say after the super soaraway Sun has softened them up. Want to bet on the outcome?W I've now seen more reports about the Brexit Party starting to stoke up campaigning for 'direct democracy' and having a 'leader' given the power to simply ignore Parliament - and ignore any court rulings. We should be aware that this is a much bigger threat to genuine democracy than arguments about Brexit. For them Brexit is a means unto their real end aims.
BTW I've now seen more reports about the Brexit Party starting to stoke up campaigning for 'direct democracy' and having a 'leader' given the power to simply ignore Parliament - and ignore any court rulings. We should be aware that this is a much bigger threat to genuine democracy than arguments about Brexit. For them Brexit is a means unto their real end aims.
Trouble is just like Germany where oppositional powers were more than capable of crushing them had they mobilised in time, unless the fight against them is taken to the streets they'll walk into power.The parallels in the BBC series Rise Of the Nazis are chilling. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00084tb/rise-of-the-nazis-series-1-1-politics
Both Farage and Johnson are power-mad would-be dictators. They and the racist and nationalist Brexit movement they head need to be beaten on every level.
Jack
I’ve never been in the slightest doubt that Nigel Farage is exactly what fascism looks like. Give him the slightest chance and things will get real ugly real fast. In fact he’s pretty much destroyed the country already without getting anywhere near parliament.
Trouble is just like Germany where oppositional powers were more than capable of crushing them had they mobilised in time, unless the fight against them is taken to the streets they'll walk into power.
The difference was the insurrection was all Nazi-I'm calling for full on confrontation, beat the living shite out of them, terrify them, drive them out of wherever they raise their heads(like we did in Liverpool). Not perhaps what many in polite liberal society would want to endorse or condone while choosing their autumn underpants but unfortunately it's what it's going to take.IMHO.The Nazis engineered insurrection on the streets in order to have Martial law imposed that was the end game once that happened they were in control.
I said this on the other thread the other day, Johnston will try to by-pass parliament by engineering insurrection on the streets he already has talked about the London mayor not employing enough police officers so he's obviously thinking that if things do get nasty then he'll send in the troops.
Personally I think we're heading for a full on coup-de-tat.
The way forwards is to have a well informed and clearly defined second referendum, and when doing so control / scrutinise / expose more effectively the way 'social media' were gamed last time to propagandise beyond the control of normal election processes.
In fact he’s pretty much destroyed the country already without getting anywhere near parliament.
The difference was the insurrection was all Nazi-I'm calling for full on confrontation, beat the living shite out of them, terrify them, drive them out of wherever they raise their heads(like we did in Liverpool). Not perhaps what many in polite liberal society would want to endorse or condone while choosing their autumn underpants but unfortunately it's what it's going to take.IMHO.