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What would you do if we decided not to leave the EU?

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MaizieD Sat 17-Jun-17 08:26:37

Brexit is, for the politically minded, looking more and more dodgy. Even some tories seem to think it's unlikely to happen.

What would you do if it didn't happen?
March?
Riot?
Grumble?

daphnedill Sun 25-Jun-17 17:40:02

delete "a"

daphnedill Sun 25-Jun-17 17:39:44

They had nothing to do, so were redeployed as a trolls.

stillaliveandkicking Sun 25-Jun-17 17:39:35

Daf and Durr hahahaha.

Fix bayonettes placards!

durhamjen Sun 25-Jun-17 17:37:35

But she knows all about UKIP.
By the way, anyone know what's happened to it?

daphnedill Sun 25-Jun-17 17:27:22

Did nobody tell you it's foolish to count chickens before they hatch?

stillaliveandkicking Sun 25-Jun-17 17:21:35

UKIP helped to bring Brexit about. For that I will always be extremely grateful.

fiorentina51 Fri 23-Jun-17 12:27:45

www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Df0wFii8klNg&ved=0ahUKEwiH4_ak69PUAhXBCsAKHb69D1MQo7QBCCAwAg&usg=AFQjCNG2R6L33tunLmSUB7Dm5JbBcYqG9A

Tony Benn sums up my feelings on the EU pretty well.
Heath was economic with the truth when we joined the Common Market and politicians of every persuasion have fostered their own agenda ever since. Both Corbyn and Dennis Skinner were/are also anti Europe. Are they racist bigots who want to return the UK to some imperialist heyday?

In answer to the original post regarding what I would do. The answer is, I would do nothing. I would accept the status quo, keep my head down and live my life as best I can.

daphnedill Fri 23-Jun-17 10:08:10

NfkDumpling The people outside the polling booths are called "tellers". All they do is take down the numbers from polling cards. Most people do give their number without any fuss, although a handful decline. Some people are quite nasty about refusing. The only use which is made of the numbers is to chase up people who've said they'd vote for a particular party. If they haven't voted by early evening and it's a marginal seat, they might get a phone call from local activists.

Anya Fri 23-Jun-17 07:37:26

Re the OP.....what could I do? Nothing.

Welshwife Fri 23-Jun-17 07:24:54

Nick Clegg - latest piece

www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/22/nick-clegg-says-threat-of-wealthy-brexit-elite-and-populism-damages-uk?CMP=share_btn_link

NfkDumpling Fri 23-Jun-17 07:02:54

A lot of people (most even) think they need to take the polling card to vote - and believe it's compulsory to tell the nice people outside their number. Some even think they have to tell them which way they're voting!

WilmaKnickersfit Thu 22-Jun-17 18:44:58

Baggs last November a member of the European Parliament petitions committee said

The Commission has made clear that workers employed on zero-hours contracts should have full employment rights as a result of EU law on part-time workers, and that there is a need to investigate the legality of flexi-jobs under EU law...These types of contracts are pernicious. For example, workers’ basic rights are withheld, with no maternity leave, paid holiday or redundancy given. We need to build a Europe-wide picture of precarious employment so we can understand its impact.

That said, after we leave, there's nothing to stop the government changing the law.

Welshwife Thu 22-Jun-17 18:38:19

I assumed his vote was at home rather than UNI as SAAK had his card presumably delivered to her address - it would be no use to him at UNI.

durhamjen Thu 22-Jun-17 18:30:30

Saak doesn't know that you don't need your polling card to go and vote, so I suppose it's not surprising her son doesn't know.

Smileless2012 Thu 22-Jun-17 18:10:32

The ball, and getting a suit to wear for it was clearly stillaliveandkicking's son's priority.

durhamjen Thu 22-Jun-17 17:53:58

ukandeu.ac.uk/cancelling-brexit-what-would-happen-if-we-changed-our-mind-about-leaving-the-eu/

daphnedill Thu 22-Jun-17 12:46:17

PS. The ball wasn't the problem. He would have had to come home to vote or apply for a postal vote.

daphnedill Thu 22-Jun-17 12:43:58

Having been a teller for elections, I can confirm that there are plenty of people of all ages who don't know if they have to have a polling card with them.

Smileless2012 Thu 22-Jun-17 10:59:27

Stillaliveandkickingsmile. Our DS lives in Aus and could have voted on Brexit. We got a 'phone message the day of the result, wondering how we felt about the 'terrible' decision to leave the EU.

When we skyped a few days later he went on and on about how awful the result was. When I managed to get a word in edge ways I told him his dad had voted remain and I'd voted leave; he was[shocked]!! but unfortunately not rendered speechless as he then proceeded to tell me he couldn't believe I could be that stupidangry. I raised my hand in front of the camera, you know the 'talk to the hand' thing because I knew he'd know I wanted him to pause for breath, then I asked him if he'd voted. 'No' was his reply, 'well then' I said, 'if you didn't bother to vote I can't be bothered to listen to your opinion of mine'.

durhamjenconfused"Saaks obviously bought her son up well. He obviously doesn't yet know his rights or how to use them. Not surprised". Surely, if Saaks' son is intelligent enough to go to Uni. he's intelligent enough to find out about his rights and how to use them. Sounded to me as if he couldn't be bothered; the ball was more important.

jevive73 Thu 22-Jun-17 10:56:47

Cheer loudly!!

Welshwife Thu 22-Jun-17 10:26:43

Lots of info on Council websites though - also I think it depends on whether or not the friendship group youngsters belong to are politically minded. For the Referendum DGS friendship group obviously were as they all organised postal votes as they were travelling to Glastonbury on polling day.

rosesarered Thu 22-Jun-17 10:22:21

I imagine a lot of young people don't know if they have to have a polling card with them in order to vote.

durhamjen Thu 22-Jun-17 08:46:54

Saak's obviously brought her son up well. He doesn't yet know his rights or how to use them.
Not surprised.

daphnedill Thu 22-Jun-17 08:27:04

Yes, they are, so he couldn't have used it anyway.

Students need to apply for a postal vote or to register where they're studying. That was how many missed out on voting in the referendum. There was a campaign for the latest election, which is possibly one reason why more 18-24 year olds voted.

Anya Thu 22-Jun-17 07:40:46

Don't polling cards get sent to the address where you are registered to vote anyway?