Taking the Brexit

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

Love that British sky. It essentially is black and white.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6510

Black and white, but the EU flags in colour. This will be Deep and Meaningful and a Metaphor.

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:20

I'd go with colour. To me, that looks better.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:26

The colour works well because of the Euro flags... but B&W looks better overall.

Hope that helps

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

So interesting to see the data presented in this way

https://www.livefrombrexit.com/petitions/241584

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

That really is interesting, thanks.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

What's wrong with the Midlands? I thought it was the North East that was most Pro-Brexit.

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

36% of a constituency's electorate signing a petition is pretty impressive.

It's worth bearing in mind though that constituencies had no bearing on the referendum, which was purely a count of individual voters across the country. Still fascinating though, e.g. when viewed as the percentage of electorate, the constituency with the highest signature-count but which voted leave is ranked 123 (Eltham).

devilman · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 12:55

DavPaz wrote:

What's wrong with the Midlands? I thought it was the North East that was most Pro-Brexit.

The top 20 areas voting Leave has quite a quite a few in the Midlands

1. Boston (East Midlands): 75.6%
2. South Holland (East Midlands): 73.6%
3. Castle Point (East of England): 72.7%
4. Thurrock (East of England): 72.3%
5. Great Yarmouth (East of England): 71.5%
6. Fenland (East of England): 71.4%
7. Mansfield (East Midlands): 70.9%
8. Bolsover (East Midlands): 70.8%
9. East Lindsey (East Midlands): 70.7%
10. North East Lincolnshire (Yorkshire & the Humber): 69.9%
11. Ashfield (East Midlands): 69.8%
12. Havering (London): 69.7%
13. Hartlepool (North-east England): 69.6%
14. Tendring (East of England): 69.5%
15. Stoke-on-Trent (West Midlands): 69.4%
16. Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber): 69.0%
17. Cannock Chase (West Midlands): 68.9%
18. Basildon (East of England): 68.6%
19. Barnsley (Yorkshire & the Humber): 68.3%
20. Harlow (East of England): 68.1%

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

By quite a few, you mean... most?

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

Nik wrote:

the constituency with the highest signature-count but which voted leave is ranked 123 (Eltham).

*Waves*

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 13:06

The people I argue with on Facebook about Brexit tend to be Leave voters from the Midlands.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 13:10

Cras wrote:

Nik wrote:

the constituency with the highest signature-count but which voted leave is ranked 123 (Eltham).

*Waves*

You fuckers change your mind like you change your form!!!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 13:12

Curiosity wrote:

The people I argue with on Facebook about Brexit tend to be Leave voters from the Midlands.

"Wud yu loik uh (U)KIPper Tuy?"

devilman · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 13:12

Curiosity wrote:

The people I argue with on Facebook about Brexit tend to be Leave voters from the Midlands.

I realised something the other day - three of my previous bosses all voted Leave (and all live in the Midlands too). IT Management must do something to people.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Curiosity wrote:

The people I argue with on Facebook about Brexit tend to be Russian bots pretending to be Leave voters from the Midlands.

FTFY

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 14:22

zaphod79 wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

The people I argue with on Facebook about Brexit tend to be Russian bots pretending to be Leave voters from the Midlands.

FTFY

Wait... my family are Russian bots? Oh noes!

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

https://twitter.com/Whoozley/status/1109822278055923712

Imagine giving a speech so bad *five million people* sign a petition telling you to fuck off
— Lucy Wainwright (@Whoozley) March 24, 2019

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 15:20

I've got to admit that even though I usually don't care about much and see it all as a big joke,and, really couldn't give a crap about anything much any more, this bitch is seriously beginning to worry me. My analogy may be miles off, but she reminds me of a certain idealist from the 1940s sporting a moustache.

How can you be so deluded, and so narcissistic that you could try and force your bad idea on an entire country, and literally stick your fingers in your ears and go "la la la" whilst the entire country is screaming at you?

I mean ffs, even the Brexiteers are pissed off.

Now this part may annoy those who care more than I do, but the shit show has been quite spectacular for a spectator like me. I never thought I'd be glued to the news every day watching it all unfold and indeed unravel.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 15:25

JohnCoffey wrote:

Now this part may annoy those who care more than I do, but the shit show has been quite spectacular for a spectator like me..

Gallows humour is the only thing keeping me going through this at the moment.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 15:49

Kern wrote:

JohnCoffey wrote:

Now this part may annoy those who care more than I do, but the shit show has been quite spectacular for a spectator like me..

Gallows humour is the only thing keeping me going through this at the moment.

I'm amazed they haven't called in Jerry Springer tbh.

How embarrassing. Really.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 16:08

Nottingham East quite low down on there. 8.6k signatures.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 16:10

At 115, it's Banbury. 11,155 signatures at time of writing.
Truro and Falmouth ahead at position 101 with 11,716.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Coming on strong in 620th, is my 'home' constituency of Middlesbrough (Voted leave 66%) with 4.4% of the voting population signing.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 16:29

For me it's: Number 274 - Lancaster and Fleetwood VOTED LEAVE 52% (EST.)

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

devilman wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

What's wrong with the Midlands? I thought it was the North East that was most Pro-Brexit.

The top 20 areas voting Leave has quite a quite a few in the Midlands

1. Boston (East Midlands): 75.6%
2. South Holland (East Midlands): 73.6%
3. Castle Point (East of England): 72.7%
4. Thurrock (East of England): 72.3%
5. Great Yarmouth (East of England): 71.5%
6. Fenland (East of England): 71.4%
7. Mansfield (East Midlands): 70.9%
8. Bolsover (East Midlands): 70.8%
9. East Lindsey (East Midlands): 70.7%
10. North East Lincolnshire (Yorkshire & the Humber): 69.9%
11. Ashfield (East Midlands): 69.8%
12. Havering (London): 69.7%
13. Hartlepool (North-east England): 69.6%
14. Tendring (East of England): 69.5%
15. Stoke-on-Trent (West Midlands): 69.4%
16. Doncaster (Yorkshire & the Humber): 69.0%
17. Cannock Chase (West Midlands): 68.9%
18. Basildon (East of England): 68.6%
19. Barnsley (Yorkshire & the Humber): 68.3%
20. Harlow (East of England): 68.1%

I’d say even more noticeable than the Midlands trend is the east side of England trend.

Also surprised at Cannock Chase as their MP is Green Party and I thought that most Green voters trended remain.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 16:35

The only time Corbyn will ever be at number 10:

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 16:43

Mimi wrote:

Also surprised at Cannock Chase as their MP is Green Party and I thought that most Green voters trended remain.

Not sure where you got that from Mimi, Caroline Lucas is the only Green MP and she represents one of the Brighton seats. According to that website Amanda Milling: CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY: 8,391 represents Cannock Chase. Perhaps they have Green councilors?

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 16:44

Well I must say I am surprised that nowhere near me is on that list. I've yet to meet some one pro Euro down here yet.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

Malc wrote:

Mimi wrote:

Also surprised at Cannock Chase as their MP is Green Party and I thought that most Green voters trended remain.

Not sure where you got that from Mimi, Caroline Lucas is the only Green MP and she represents one of the Brighton seats. According to that website Amanda Milling: CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY: 8,391 represents Cannock Chase. Perhaps they have Green councilors?

Jeez, yes, I don’t know why I said that at all. You’re completely right. I meant a lot of green counsillors in that area, Hednesford, etc. One of them is a friend of mine so I don’t know why I wrote that. My head is all over the place. Nerp.

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

JohnCoffey wrote:

Now this part may annoy those who care more than I do, but the shit show has been quite spectacular for a spectator like me. I never thought I'd be glued to the news every day watching it all unfold and indeed unravel.

Doesn't annoy me - I'm the same. I'm at the point where I get twitchy if been away from the news for more than an hour, in case I miss something important happening.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 19:03

Nik wrote:

JohnCoffey wrote:

Now this part may annoy those who care more than I do, but the shit show has been quite spectacular for a spectator like me. I never thought I'd be glued to the news every day watching it all unfold and indeed unravel.

Doesn't annoy me - I'm the same. I'm at the point where I get twitchy if been away from the news for more than an hour, in case I miss something important happening.

Yeah that's it exactly. I find myself continually picking up my phone.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Let me get this straight, the Tories are being whipped not to vote for the current amendment, on the promise that if they don't vote for it the Tories will raise their own amendment to do the same thing, which they will be allowed to vote for.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Trooper wrote:

Let me get this straight, the Tories are being whipped not to vote for the current amendment, on the promise that if they don't vote for it the Tories will raise their own amendment to do the same thing, which they will be allowed to vote for.

Correct. Also, I’ve just realised that about the only thing that hasn’t happened in brexit yet is Theresa May resigning the whip because she disagrees with the policies of the government.

£5 on Thursday

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Amendment passed, that has to be the end of May, hasn't it? She can't even whip her own party to allow the government to keep control of the house.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 23:29

30 Tories voted to take back control. Blimey.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 23:30

Ominously, the app says the split was 52-48.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Bercow just went rogue

“The honourable member was once a whip... he wasn’t a very good one...”

In before Kern.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Mar 25, 2019 23:57

That was quite something to witness.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

I’ve gone back to the parliament channel as this is still running and think it may for some time...

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6510

So is Oliver Letwin PM now? That's how it works, right?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:22

I know it is nothign new, but I am confused with what is going on..

Can some one explain in layman terms..

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:24

Parliament has taken back control and the people demanding that Parliament take back control don't like it!

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:27

https://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2019/0 ... -of-brexit

For perhaps a more detailed summary

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:40

This would be an ideal opportunity for me to dust off all those old university notes on Arrow's impossibility theroem, but I sent them to the recycling centre a long, long time ago.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:42

Check out @stevedouble’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/stevedouble/status/ ... 2961110017

This evening I'm sitting on a committee passing important legislation to allow tourist coach tours to access the UK easily once we leave the EU. Important for Cornish tourism. Just wonder when it will now actually be required? pic.twitter.com/tzYWG0ixLy
— Steve Double MP (@stevedouble) March 25, 2019

Oh dear.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:51

I never realised being in the EU was preventing us from having coach tours. I think, however, we are all very distrustful of buses now, especially red ones.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:39

Malc wrote:

https://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2019/03/25/finally-parliament-takes-control-of-brexit

For perhaps a more detailed summary

Cheers

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:49

https://brexit-petitions-count.now.sh

Revoke Vs no deal petition summary

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Is this man stockpiling copies of Halo in the event of no-deal?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-26/brexit-panic-leads-to-some-desperate-measures

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