Taking the Brexit

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

Sign a petition!

Kind of feel like you're doing something!

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:39

Hearthly wrote:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584

Bonus points if the government response does not include any of the following:

- respect the referendum
- largest democratic exercise in our history
- take back control
- 17.4 million
- 80% of voters

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:01

Hearthly wrote:

Sign a petition!

Kind of feel like you're doing something!

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584

I notice the site is currently inaccessible. Guess it's been quite popular in the last 24 hours (or the government have pulled it

)

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:24

MaliA wrote:

Still proper fuming over this.

This. I had to have a bath to prevent myself from going to bed angry. And then I had a weird dream about getting lost in a maze of bridges over Northern Ireland.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

I popped loads of heads with sniper rifles in Borderlands 2, and pretended the heads belonged to various Brexiteers, Theresa May, and her cabal of cunts.

It was therapeutic.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Hearthly wrote:

I popped loads of heads with sniper rifles in Borderlands 2, and pretended the heads belonged to various Brexiteers, Theresa May, and her cabal of cunts.

It was therapeutic.

Taking that post at face value, is this any different from Texans using cut outs of Obama for target practice? Seems pretty sinister, especially coming from someone with a consistent track record of endorsing the most explicit and bloody violence in movies -- and being enraged when even the most egregious content is cut for British release.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

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Nik · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1982

Current mood:

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Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Hearthly wrote:

I popped loads of heads with sniper rifles in Borderlands 2, and pretended the heads belonged to various Brexiteers, Theresa May, and her cabal of cunts.

It was therapeutic.

Taking that post at face value, is this any different from Texans using cut outs of Obama for target practice? Seems pretty sinister, especially coming from someone with a consistent track record of endorsing the most explicit and bloody violence in movies -- and being enraged when even the most egregious content is cut for British release.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14487

devilman wrote:

I notice the site is currently inaccessible. Guess it's been quite popular in the last 24 hours (or the government have pulled it

)

https://twitter.com/HoCpetitions/status ... 0736199686

A lot of people have been asking about numbers. Between 80,000 and 100,000 people have been simultaneously viewing the petition to revoke article 50. Nearly 2,000 signatures are being completed every minute.
— Petitions Committee (@HoCpetitions) March 21, 2019

https://twitter.com/HoCpetitions/status ... 3865139202

The rate of signing is the highest the site has ever had to deal with and we have had to make some changes to ensure the site remains stable and open for signatures and new petitions. Thanks for bearing with us.
— Petitions Committee (@HoCpetitions) March 21, 2019

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14487

FYI the petition has topped 1,000,000 "signatures"

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

It's a solid indicator of public opinion, but if the ultimate goal is to be debated in the Commons... haven't they done that already?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

Also, 1 million is still way off any sort of majority. With a total electorate of 45,766,000 [1], 1 million votes is still 1/45 or 2%

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

I've totally signed it.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2019 17:15

Andrea Leadsom said if it got to over 17.4 million then there would be an obvious case to answer.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2019 17:19

Curiosity wrote:

Andrea Leadsom said if it got to over 17.4 million then there would be an obvious case to answer.

Giphy "audience laughter":
https://media1.giphy.com/media/3o7abAq58ovfbBot0s/giphy-loop.mp4

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

DavPaz wrote:

It's a solid indicator of public opinion, but if the ultimate goal is to be debated in the Commons... haven't they done that already?

I believe the point is to be an obvious demonstration that every single time May says "The people want...", she's a lying little shitbucket.

The fastest growing petition ever is a decent stab at making that point.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2019 18:03

Ok, so I'm a big 'Remainiacs' fan, but I can really recommend this week's episode ('Edge of Destruction' (Audioboom link - other providers available))

Two Eurosceptics, Roland Smith and David Green, discuss their positions and how they don't like the leaving we're offered. Refreshingly honest.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3214

Thanks for the reminder. Been meaning to download (one of) these for some time.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2019 22:47

DavPaz wrote:

Also, 1 million is still way off any sort of majority. With a total electorate of 45,766,000 [1], 1 million votes is still 1/45 or 2%

1.75 million now.

nickachu · **Posted:** Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:52

2.8million now

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

TL:DR - May really is crap.

Good piece.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... hed-brexit

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Vince Cable: 'Theresa May, in her meeting with opposition leaders, said that "the people voted for pain" when asked about the damage No Deal might wreak.'

There's no clever strategy here, no deep thinking that explains her behaviour better than the shallowest of surface take: that she's an unpopular populist who really believes she has a duty to deliver Brexit at all costs. Her talk of "the will of the people" isn't bluster or rhetoric. She believes it in her bones. She's fully bought in to the idea that this thing is vital and that she is the only one who can do it.

Jesus.

Clip: https://twitter.com/jamesorharry/status ... 4021701632

ðŸ˜ pic.twitter.com/U6iBKci8AA
— James Davies (@jamesorharry) March 21, 2019

NervousPete · **Posted:** Fri Mar 22, 2019 14:47

So she's nuts. That's just great.

:facepalm:

Petition signed, natch. I'm going on the march tomorrow, too. I'm naturally a pesimist, but at least I might get some good photos along with the satisfaction of shouting "Boo-urns!" repeatedly at No.10, among other words.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

Brother sent me this. ‘Sky sources say’ and just part of discussion, but, I dunno, I’d take any glimmer of hope right now.

https://twitter.com/skynewsbreak/status ... 6946251776

Sky Sources say the Government is considering allowing MPs to vote on seven alternative Brexit options next week including the choice of revoking Article 50, holding a second referendum and Prime Minister Theresa May's deal plus a Customs Union
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) March 22, 2019

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

They won't get a majority for any of them, though.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

Depends on if they can structure the vote as a next preference vote or if it’s one vote PP, maybe?

Nik · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1982

Finding the seemingly endless stream of people on twitter and tv news Vox pops (I know, all anecdotal) who are in favour of leaving with no deal absolutely terrifying. Regardless of what happens with Brexit, these sociopathic arseholes and/or idiots will still be walking among us.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

Yes by all accounts in another referendum where it was 'REVOKE vs NO DEAL', it'd be around 55/45 in favour of Revoke, which would be a win, but still leaves an awful lot of people who'd actively, deliberately, vote for ruination.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Marina Hyde was awesome as ever.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... ngful-vote

The "emotional support terrorist" line in particular

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

markg wrote:

They won't get a majority for any of them, though.

Especially as you can pretty much guarantee that crazy uncle Jeremy will whip against revoke and referendum.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Fri Mar 22, 2019 16:06

Extra-depressingly, even if we manage to revoke this country will see some of the biggest riots its ever witnessed, and the far right will lure more people in. Further sins for which I hold Cameron entirely responsible as worst P.M I can think of.

If Corbyn doesn't allow his MPs free reign on this then the man is dead to me forever, and I'll move from tacitly not saying bad things about him to some of my leftist friends to really putting the boot into him.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

Yes this is the thing with Brexit now, the malevolent genie is out of the bottle and it can't be put back in. There is literally no conclusion to this shitshow now that won't leave a huge number of people completely fucked off, and the way things are going, we might end up with something that fucks everyone off, it'll take decades to fix it, if it can even be fixed at all.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

NervousPete wrote:

Extra-depressingly, even if we manage to revoke this country will see some of the biggest riots its ever witnessed.

Simple. Get Farage et al to organise the rioters. Cost of damage: £27.40

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

Farage et al organised Brexit. Cost of damage: fucking billions and counting.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6507

I wonder what proportion of people threatening to riot now were demanding the army use live ammunition on the 2011 rioters.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

A nice evisceration of Raab, who is manoeuvring to be Tory leader, remember.

https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1109110453073047553

James O'Brien takes a look at Tory leadership hopeful Dominic Raab's interviews and pulls them apart one-by-one.@mrjamesob pic.twitter.com/JOyiEgeMLV
— LBC (@LBC) March 22, 2019

miki · **Joined:** 30th Apr, 2011 **Posts:** 1458 **Location:** NL

Nik wrote:

Finding the seemingly endless stream of people on twitter and tv news Vox pops (I know, all anecdotal) who are in favour of leaving with no deal absolutely terrifying. Regardless of what happens with Brexit, these sociopathic arseholes and/or idiots will still be walking among us.

Last wednesday we had province elections and that resulted in a huge win for our Dutch version of a populist anti-everything rightwing troll Thierry Baudet and I feel gutted and anxiety riddled and hopeless.

Nik · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1982

miki wrote:

Nik wrote:

Finding the seemingly endless stream of people on twitter and tv news Vox pops (I know, all anecdotal) who are in favour of leaving with no deal absolutely terrifying. Regardless of what happens with Brexit, these sociopathic arseholes and/or idiots will still be walking among us.

Last wednesday we had province elections and that resulted in a huge win for our Dutch version of a populist anti-everything rightwing troll Thierry Baudet and I feel gutted and anxiety riddled and hopeless.

Sorry to hear it.

Hero of Excellence · **Joined:** 23rd Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 674

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Fun day out.

Nik · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1982

Indeed.
Alas, with carrying a banner, I didn't get many photos taken.

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BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10074

I was already depressed and then my stepdad got ill and died but I'm starting to really despair about being stuck in this country now.

Nik · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1982

Sorry to hear that, BikNorton.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:59

I feel hope.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14487

https://twitter.com/mikegalsworthy/stat ... 7844020226

Holy smokes. This is the best aerial footage yet.

âœŠpic.twitter.com/TxeIY3zZ26
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) March 23, 2019

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

MaliA wrote:

I feel hope.

It’s the hope that kills you.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

MaliA wrote:

I feel hope.

It’s the hope that kills you.

It really does. The last couple of weeks I keep getting g this feeling that it’s all about to flip, be cancelled, be ok. That there will be some door. An opening to get out of this. Then I have to squash all of that positionack down because I know it’ll hurt me more longer in the long term when I crash back into reality.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2019 16:47

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

MaliA wrote:

I feel hope.

It’s the hope that kills you.

It'll be a jealous lover in a duel.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2019 21:20

Okay, here's the critical question of momentous import...

Black and white or colour...?

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DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

Colour.

Only Sith deal in absolutes

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