Obelix Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Yes fair enough, I suppose that all ineligible and none voters were remainers. We all know that the poster meant eligible. No we don't. since it affects everyone - espiaclly affecting those not yet old enough to vote when he says the "entire" country I think it's reasonable to include all those unable to vote in that. ---------- Post added 22-03-2018 at 13:49 ---------- When I mentioned "more than half the country" in my previous post I was referring to those people who were eligible to vote and did indeed vote to Leave in the June 2016 referendum. Ah - goalposts moving much..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 What I have found when discussing the result with Remainers is the idea that they are an empathetic bunch who clearly understand what is best for people. Sadly, I suspect that their empathy stretches no further than their front door. Shouldn't that be wallet or maybe bank balance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car Boot Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Shouldn't that be wallet or maybe bank balance? Ah... Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calahonda Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I reckon if someone posted that they had been best mates with Jimmy Savile and voted in favour of Brexit, they would receive more insults and abuse for the latter than the former. Get over yourselves remainers, you lost the vote, believe that we will stay in the EU if you must, it’s not quite a free country, but is heading that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Shouldn't that be wallet or maybe bank balance? Considering one of the many promises made by leavers during the referendum was that their wallets and bank balances would be far better off, you have to laugh at the irony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cats Hat Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 those people who were eligible to vote and did indeed vote to leave in the june 2016 referendum. Not true. Those eligible to vote and voted leave was 38% the majority of the population voted to leave. Again not true. Those who voted to leave as a percentage of the population was 26% a majority of the voting population did indeed vote to leave. And again not true. As above, those in the voting population who voted leave was 38% None of the above figures even reach 40% never mind above 50% which is what is generally accepted as being the majority. So even by your own revised statement, the majority did not by any stretch of the imagination vote to leave. Trying to claim that Brexit is 'the will of the people' is complete nonsense, whichever way you look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car Boot Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 No we don't. since it affects everyone - espiaclly affecting those not yet old enough to vote when he says the "entire" country I think it's reasonable to include all those unable to vote in that. ---------- Post added 22-03-2018 at 13:49 ---------- Ah - goalposts moving much..... When any newsreader announces that "the country has gone to the polls"' at the end of a general election or referendum campaign he or she doesn't actually mean that every living soul in the population has gone out and voted, including children and babies! In the early hours of June 24, 2016 the BBC broadcaster David Dimbleby watching the results coming in from the EU referendum, stated: “The people of Britain have spoken. We are out of the EU.” Did he mean just the electorate who had voted in the referendum had spoken? Or was he referring to the entire people of Britain - including those not yet old enough to vote? Remainers seem almost entirely devoid of common sense on this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafya Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Not true. Those eligible to vote and voted leave was 38% Again not true. Those who voted to leave as a percentage of the population was 26% And again not true. As above, those in the voting population who voted leave was 38% None of the above figures even reach 40% never mind above 50% which is what is generally accepted as being the majority. So even by your own revised statement, the majority did not by any stretch of the imagination vote to leave. Trying to claim that Brexit is 'the will of the people' is complete nonsense, whichever way you look at it. Brexit voters won because more people voted to leave then to remain, what part of that do you not comprehend? Playing about with figures makes naff all difference, the journey is set and it may be rocky along the way but a stiff upper lip and determination will see us through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car Boot Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Why? the cohort specified was "half the country" not "half of those registered to vote" When you hear or read that the 'country has gone to the polls', or 'the country has spoken', in reference to elections or referenda, do you literally believe that every single individual (including babies) has gone out to vote? Or could it be that what is actually meant is that those who are eligible to vote (and could be bothered to do so) have voted? And not the literal country or even half the literal country? Think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Considering one of the many promises made by leavers during the referendum was that their wallets and bank balances would be far better off, you have to laugh at the irony Are you sure about that? as I can see no reference to it in the campaign literature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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