No, you haven't

but my point is that trying to overturn the referendum result is like banging your head against a brick wall, trying to turn back time. And more than that - if it were to be overturned, my view (and yes, I know, you and others disagree) is that our position would be much worse than in some way honouring the result. The 2 extremes of the argument need to find some common ground.

Posted By: paulg on March 21st 2019 at 11:06:40

Message Thread

For those not on twitter (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 21, 08:17:28
- You moaners love a petition (n/m) (General Chat) - Pukki Pies, Mar 21, 09:34:35
  - I love that description. Hard to find bigger moaners than your (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 21, 10:06:21
    - Remoaners (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Mar 21, 10:20:32
      - Yeah, I know where the ludicrous expression came from. My point (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 21, 10:24:08
  - And a march with blue and yellow face paint and wigs (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmouthyellow, Mar 21, 09:39:00
    - Yes it's certainly no remain echo chamber like this board (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmouthyellow, Mar 21, 10:18:45
      - No I didn't, i just rose above it. (General Chat) - yarmouthyellow, Mar 21, 10:28:24
      - I think you might have missed my point. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Mar 21, 10:22:06
    - Thank fuck I got out of Yarmouth years ago. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Mar 21, 10:15:50
- Sorry for being dim but Labour can abstain and mv3 passes? (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Mar 21, 09:11:13
  - yes. an abstention is as good as voting for it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 21, 09:25:11
- That's okay thanks Agent Soubry (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmouthyellow, Mar 21, 09:09:12
- Think it's just crashed from over use. Or TMPM has had it pulled. (General Chat) - Dracula, Mar 21, 09:03:02
  - Over 600000 signatures and 2500 per minute before it crashed (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 09:09:24
    - Now over 700000 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 10:42:14
      - Which is still insignificant really...what number would make it meaningful? (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 21, 11:02:33
        
        about 20 million (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 11:14:13
        
        On what basis? (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 21, 11:17:35
        
        Well (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 11:21:08
        
        Given only 17.4m voted leave, 20m is too high clearly (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 21, 11:27:52
        
        I’m commenting on the numbers (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 11:05:10
        
        The petition (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 11:11:01
        
        Yes. I agree the numbers and momentum are impressive (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 21, 11:13:00
        
        Well nothing will change May’s mind (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 11:20:21
        
        What? (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 21, 11:08:42
- Can't remain if you haven't left yet (n/m) (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Mar 21, 08:57:13
  - ??? Are you going to remain in your house today or leave it? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 21, 10:04:09
    - Well ofc you can remain by revoking A50 (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Mar 21, 10:59:52
      - Don’t hear you crying (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 11:28:19
        
        What like the lib dems? (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Mar 21, 14:40:41
        
        If labour followed their manifesto i would cry. (n/m) (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Mar 21, 14:42:37
  - Hahaha. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Mar 21, 09:27:34
  - ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 21, 09:05:58
- 🤣 (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Mar 21, 08:44:22
- The genie is out (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 08:30:59
- What’s the point? It’s not going to change anything (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 21, 08:28:24
  - It seems to be news to May (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 21, 08:37:19
  - What's the point in any post on here? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 21, 08:34:53
    - For what it’s worth, I’ve signed it. But I can’t see it getting anywhere unfortunately (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 21, 08:51:45
      - Wanting to go back to pre-Ref days (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 09:33:25
        
        "wanting to go back to the 1950s, pipes and slippers." that's (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 21, 10:08:47
        
        you haven't twigged the withdrawal agreement is just the bit to start negotiations? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 21, 10:03:38
        
        Of course (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 10:30:29
        
        have i claimed that revoking article 50 will make everyone happy? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 21, 10:57:59
        
        No, you haven't (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 11:06:40
        
        Who is overturning the result ffs (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 11:22:49
        
        "reverse", "overturn", "think again fellow Britons" (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 11:27:05
        
        Ok you are stupid (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 11:29:47
        
        Well, I may well be wrong, but I'm not stupid (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 11:49:32
        
        2 cunting years they have had too lol (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 11:31:21
        
        and yet many leavers bang on about going back to what Britain was 40+ years ago (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 21, 11:20:39
        
        that's part of my point (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 11:23:50
        
        We should never forget what has happened (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 11:27:04
        
        You will not convince people that it couldn't be delivered (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 11:52:17
        
        And mostly fuelled by the media (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 12:22:27
        
        The history will be interesting (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 12:38:32
        
        There is no political consensus, or public consensus (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 21, 09:39:32
        
        or any verison of anyhting!! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 21, 10:39:24
      - me neither, but it's got a tiny percentage more of a chance with every extra signature (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 21, 09:20:24
- No thank you! (n/m) (General Chat) - Norfolk un Way, Mar 21, 08:19:01

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