beefybake Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, doulikefish said: Nissan cancelling production of the new x trail in Sunderland I wonder what those assurances were that the Government gave to Nissan way back just after the referendum ? Not really looking worth the paper they might have been written on, right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 46 minutes ago, beefybake said: I wonder what those assurances were that the Government gave to Nissan way back just after the referendum ? Not really looking worth the paper they might have been written on, right now. Could just be the drop in demand for diesel. If it was Brexit related it would seem a bit daft to announce it a few weeks before knowing if there will be a deal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 8 hours ago, O'Kelly Isley III said: Well, actually I can. Check out the percentage of the UK electorate who voted Leave and you will find it a lot less than 50 per cent. The position of an idiot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 https://fullfact.org/media/uploads/Brexit_preparations.png Good to see Tory allocation for Brexit being proportionately even across the four nations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 25 minutes ago, Bring Your Own Socks said: https://fullfact.org/media/uploads/Brexit_preparations.png Good to see Tory allocation for Brexit being proportionately even across the four nations. Tbf the Scottish Office is just a secretary and a shredding machine, and some bloke who drops in to reverse what he last said occasionally. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Didn't the Scottish Office have a huge boost to its staff fairly recently? Yip and shiny new offices in embra 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 What do they do? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Didn't the Scottish Office have a huge boost to its staff fairly recently? I thought they had ceased to exist. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, ICTJohnboy said: I thought they had ceased to exist. Renamed imperalist uk government in jickoland 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 51 minutes ago, strichener said: The position of an idiot. I never enter a battle of wits unless my opponent is armed, so I'll ignore the insult and let you explain to me how 17,410,742 equals 50% of 46,500,001. https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum/electorate-and-count-information 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-nissan-idUSKCN1PR0HE I'm sure it's nothing to do with Brexit. These things happen all the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedToGoToCentralPark Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-nissan-idUSKCN1PR0HE I'm sure it's nothing to do with Brexit. These things happen all the time.Would be silly of Nissan to build a vehicle nobody wants with an engine that could well be banned.Nothing to do with Brexit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 13 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Are you advocating for compulsory voting? It looks to me like he’s pointing out a fact. Personally I don’t challenge the validity of the referendum result though I think that there should be a second one for a whole host of reasons. What I do find distasteful are people who don’t normally bother voting coming out to express their xenophobia. The only other way you would mobilise them is if their was a referendum on public hanging. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawpar Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 17 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: It looks to me like he’s pointing out a fact. Personally I don’t challenge the validity of the referendum result though I think that there should be a second one for a whole host of reasons. What I do find distasteful are people who don’t normally bother voting coming out to express their racism. The only other way you would mobilise them is if their was a referendum on public hanging. FTFY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Are you advocating for compulsory voting?No I'm not... back in the thread a poster claimed that MP's would be reticent doing anything that upset the half of the electorate who voted Leave.I'm merely pointing out the inaccuracy in that assertion; it's exactly the sort of sloppy, imprecise 'statement of fact' that has characterised the last two years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedToGoToCentralPark Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 No I'm not... back in the thread a poster claimed that MP's would be reticent doing anything that upset the half of the electorate who voted Leave.I'm merely pointing out the inaccuracy in that assertion; it's exactly the sort of sloppy, imprecise 'statement of fact' that has characterised the last two years.If you didn't vote then tough tittie. No vote, no say. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 No I'm not... back in the thread a poster claimed that MP's would be reticent doing anything that upset the half of the electorate who voted Leave.I'm merely pointing out the inaccuracy in that assertion; it's exactly the sort of sloppy, imprecise 'statement of fact' that has characterised the last two years.That was me. And MPs will be reticent because over half of the people that will bother their arses to vote voted to leave. The ones that don't vote literally do not matter when your weighing up how your constituents fall on the matter. So aye, pretty piss poor arguement. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Has there ever been a study done on how the people who were 16/17 in 2016 and are now eligible to vote would’ve voted? Genuine question although laced with a suspicion that “the settled will of the people” is very arbitrary. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 That was me. And MPs will be reticent because over half of the people that will bother their arses to vote voted to leave. The ones that don't vote literally do not matter when your weighing up how your constituents fall on the matter. So aye, pretty piss poor arguement. Sent from my Moto G (4) using TapatalkCan I remind you that the Leave vote was the outcome of an Advisory Referendum, and as such no MP is morally or legally bound to reflect the outcome of their constituency.Now it may be that many of them ARE paying close heed to the voting figures, but if I was an MP I'd also be considering what the result would be were the vote to be held again tomorrow, with all that we know now - June 2016 seems a long time ago.Above all I expect them to do what is best for the people of the UK, and if folk have a problem with that, then to quote someone, 'tough tittie'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 31 minutes ago, The OP said: Has there ever been a study done on how the people who were 16/17 in 2016 and are now eligible to vote would’ve voted? Genuine question although laced with a suspicion that “the settled will of the people” is very arbitrary. I did see this the other week... https://www.baytrustradio.org.uk/uk/brexit-crossover-day-survey-which-claims-remain-would-now-win-fuels-controversy/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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