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6. So London will go to war with England's xenophobic majority

Reply to DCBob (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 07:25 AM

Jun 2016

The problem is that British politicians have had it both ways with its public, insisting on exceptionalism, providing less and less relief to workers, shifting emphasis to finance, blaming the EU along the way. Time for them to take responsibility for their own affairs ... or own up to the fact that the EU has provided many necessary benefits to Britain.

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Kerry: Brexit may not happen [View all] DCBob Jun 2016 OP

I felt this all along. And not a single one of the BrexitBackers have the balls to do it themselves. Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 #1

The british aren't like us, they can hold another referendum at the drop of a hat. dubyadiprecession Jun 2016 #2

They don't need another referendum. Referenda aren't legally binding in their system of government. Chakab Jun 2016 #3

Encouraging if possible. It was insane to have their future decided by a up or down vote that had FailureToCommunicate Jun 2016 #4

Oof I don't know reign88 Jun 2016 #5

It was a meaningless vote in the first place. randome Jun 2016 #7

So London will go to war with England's xenophobic majority Bad Thoughts Jun 2016 #6