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2016 Postmortem

Hortensis

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2. I've read that growing right wing pressure in the

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 06:19 AM

Jun 2016

Conservative Party would have replaced Cameron with someone from a more conservative anti-EU faction and "inevitably" lead to a referendum to leave the EU. Apparently there was indeed no real clamor for exit among the people when Cameron offered it in the belief that it would be easier to defeat now than later.

What a mess.

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Cameron has lost his job – his Teflon cockiness has finally worn off [View all] malaise Jun 2016 OP

It's called democracy. CJCRANE Jun 2016 #1

I've read that growing right wing pressure in the Hortensis Jun 2016 #2

The Labour and Conservative parties backed "Remain" as did the Liberal Democrats. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #3

That's the word but remember he called it to shore up himself malaise Jun 2016 #5

I am catching up on Brexit. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #6

My attorney says the main rule at trial: Never ask a question you don't know how it will be answered TheBlackAdder Jun 2016 #10

He'll leave, knowing that the tidal wave of shit to come will take him look good by comparison. Nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #4

I wouldn't cheer too much. His likely replacement called Exilednight Jun 2016 #7

Boris being worse doesn't make Cameron better. n/t FSogol Jun 2016 #9

Translation: Conservative Politician Fucks Up, Bringing His Career to its Predictable Bad Ending. FSogol Jun 2016 #8

+1,000 malaise Jun 2016 #12

This is a lot bigger than one man or one party nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #11

Agreed but this article is about malaise Jun 2016 #14

I don't blame Cameron --- who wants to drive this trainwreck obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #13