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Brexit dividing my family.

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lemongrove Fri 06-Dec-19 13:56:55

Really gaga? ( which other conspiracies I wonder.)

Anyway, somebody has to man the desk for M, and a part time role helps pay the rent.

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GagaJo Fri 06-Dec-19 13:49:27

oh god lemongrove, get back to MI5. You see conspiracies everywhere!

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lemongrove Fri 06-Dec-19 13:44:44

Ilovesylv you have had three years in which to put your message across, now it’s time for a GE, hmmm.
Are you a Momentum member perchance??

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GillT57 Fri 06-Dec-19 13:42:41

I am happy for you Tweedle24, and that is how it should be of course, but frankly, i find it difficult to stay friends with people who have voted to make my life and that of my children, more difficult. I am going to lunch next week with a group of old friends, many of whom voted to leave. I shall enjoy the day, shall stay friends, but I have to admit I feel differently about them. So, yes, I agree, this bloody referendum has caused a great deal of difficulties and possible fall outs, and has achieved nothing.

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Tweedle24 Fri 06-Dec-19 13:33:51

Are families really that divided? My sister and I voted opposite ways and we just respect each other’s views.

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iluvsylvanianfamilies51 Fri 06-Dec-19 13:10:03

I voted leave in 2016 and had no idea it would come to this. I really think this country has never felt more divided. Walking on eggshells when discussing things with friends, family, neighbours. Not wanting to offend but not wanting to back down. It is horrible.

What makes me sad is that it feels like families are splintered and there's so much resentment. Grandkids all voted remain and kids voted remain and leave. All have arguments about it all the time and I feel them getting more closed off to each other.I t is unbearably sad. We shouldnt be divided like this.

I'm sure others feel the same but the reason I post is because my granddaughter sent me this video and I think it articulates it really well. You may not like Labour or momentum but I think we will agree that this tension between leave/remain leaves us weaker. And when I voted in 2016 I didn't think it would be so drawn out. I feel embarrassed about that

twitter.com/PeoplesMomentum/status/1202573131606573056

I have been on the fence about who to vote for but I despise Johnson for his comments on single mothers (AND his racism!) and I think Labour are the best chance we have to get a better leave deal and bring our country back together again. In 2015 I never expected political division to make living rooms tense and communities divided. I wish we could have it back and this stalemate to be over.

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