Sadly the divide is going to be very difficult to close

The angriness that fuelled the Leave vote won't go away, even if/when we do. A significant proportion of these people (I overheard one at the polling station earlier) genuinely think leaving the EU will at a stroke recreate the Britain of the 50s, with red telephone boxes, bobbies with tall hats, full employment and no nasty foreign people. Those people are still going to be very, very angry when they realise that isn't going to happen and I worry about where that anger will be directed at next.

Posted By: mr carra on December 12th 2019 at 15:03:27

Message Thread

Let's be fair, we needed a G.E to sort this mess out. (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 14:26:01
- This political impasse is entirely of the Conservative party's making (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Dec 12, 17:25:36
- You're better at politics than us... (Other Football) - Dog, Dec 12, 15:38:15
  - Not better at all. (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 15:42:07
- May inherited a majority government! (Other Football) - Chopper, Dec 12, 14:51:09
  - And...... ? (n/m) (Other Football) - helvegtheowl, Dec 12, 15:55:59
  - I do not like how far the conservatives have moved away from the centre (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 14:58:00
    - Out of principle! (Other Football) - norway, Dec 12, 14:58:56
      - I voted Lab 2015 and Con 2017 (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 15:09:28
        
        Very hard to believe you voted for Red Ed Milliband tbh (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 12, 15:21:21
        
        Well I did so bookmark it. (n/m) (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 15:27:08
        
        You've had so many usernames it's impossible to check back to then! (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 12, 15:28:11
        
        I've only had 2! (n/m) (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 15:29:16
        
        And I was not posting on this board back then either (n/m) (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 15:30:30
        
        Convenient (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 12, 15:31:01
        
        I guess so. (n/m) (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 15:35:35
        
        Lurking since 2010 (n/m) (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 15:30:59
        
        You know where I stand because I don't provide an argument? (Other Football) - norway, Dec 12, 15:14:02
        
        Well yes, you do not have a single political argument. That is why you opt for personal (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 15:26:14
        
        You were the one calling people 'morons' pal, not me. (Other Football) - norway, Dec 12, 15:34:42
        
        So you dish it out but can't take it back? That's the point your going for? (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 15:37:21
        
        Pretty much yeah. (Other Football) - norway, Dec 12, 15:47:34
        
        So now your saying you can't take a joke? (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 16:03:08
        
        Righto! (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Dec 12, 16:04:02
        
        Glad you agree. (n/m) (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 16:06:21
        
        I'm waiting for Lobby Lud (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 12, 15:39:10
- I think a hung parliament could end up seeing both leaders ousted and (Other Football) - Jim, Dec 12, 14:46:28
  - I can only really see a hung parliament leading to another extension and another election (Other Football) - Timmy_Goat, Dec 12, 15:17:27
    - The absence of a party that chimes is a big issue for a huge swathe of voters (Other Football) - norway, Dec 12, 15:20:56
  - Sadly the divide is going to be very difficult to close (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 12, 15:03:27
    - You overheard one person and came to that conclusion. (Other Football) - Men without hats, Dec 12, 16:27:01
- Exactly the opposite (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 12, 14:37:02
  - This. Politics are fucked everywhere because people (Other Football) - SeattleSounders, Dec 12, 15:04:46
    - It's the change in attitude towards politics (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 12, 15:10:22
      - Yep. People are so locked into their opinion and their (Other Football) - SeattleSounders, Dec 12, 15:18:18
      - Yup. "I'm a Brexit supporter" (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 12, 15:13:55
        
        yep - they're all thickos, all 17m of them - that'll sort it (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Dec 12, 15:41:11
        
        Some are (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 12, 15:44:26
        
        My point wasn't at all about people being thick (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 12, 17:08:19
        
        Yeah, I was only replying to him tbf (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 12, 17:35:13
  - I see your point but with such extreme differences in policy.. (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 14:45:15
    - Even a hung parliament could sort the issue quickly (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 12, 14:53:38
    - I think the lib dems will win quit a few seats and will then only agree to back the labour (Other Football) - Jim, Dec 12, 14:47:05
      - I wouldn't mind that but it would never happen. Momentum run the show (n/m) (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 14:48:35
  - VMT (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 12, 14:41:13
- **** OTHER FOOTBALL? ******** (Other Football) - Daniel the Stallion, Dec 12, 14:32:43
  - 🤣 (n/m) (Other Football) - helvegtheowl, Dec 12, 15:57:01
- Total nonsense. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Dec 12, 14:30:42
  - It’s just the Conservative election line (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 12, 14:39:45
    - Of course it is. (Other Football) - norway, Dec 12, 14:48:25
      - You don't need to be a conservative to realise that having a deadlocked parliament (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 14:50:50
        
        I was going to make a flippant remark about a dreadlocked parliament then (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 12, 15:07:09
        
        If thge whole Brexit fiasco has taught us one thing... (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 12, 14:57:39
        
        A deadlocked parliament right now is literally better for the country (Other Football) - norway, Dec 12, 14:56:40
    - I really did not want to vote for the Tory's but there wasn't much of an option (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 14:47:25
      - Sorry mate but you are on the wrong path if you think Tory (Other Football) - Chopper, Dec 12, 14:55:15
        
        Fair enough, suppose we will see in the not so distant future. (n/m) (Other Football) - KetteringRyu, Dec 12, 15:39:48
- A hung Parliament with a majority for a second ref is fine by me (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 12, 14:28:38
  - This (Other Football) - CWC, Dec 12, 14:56:08
    - They wouldn’t necessarily be in government in a hung parliament (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 12, 15:22:38
    - Also they'd have to campaign on the actual deal available (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 12, 15:06:17

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