Brexit is fast becoming a disaster

I did not make a sarcastic comment, but perhaps it was made by someone who missed Urmstongran

Biba70 also used to be a prolific poster on the Politics treads, especially those concerning Brexit- should her absence likewise be commented on ?

varian

Urmstongran has been a prolific poster on the Politics forum - a very energetic defender of Farage, Trump, Brexit, Boris Johnson, this Tory Government etc and that is why she has become conspicuous by her absense.

But not on this thread so I wondered why the sarcastic comment?

varian

Urmstongran has been a prolific poster on the Politics forum - a very energetic defender of Farage, Trump, Brexit, Boris Johnson, this Tory Government etc and that is why she has become conspicuous by her absense.

I may be wrong but think she is on holiday.
In any case, is there an obligation to post?

Urmstongran has been a prolific poster on the Politics forum - a very energetic defender of Farage, Trump, Brexit, Boris Johnson, this Tory Government etc and that is why she has become conspicuous by her absense.

Curlywhirly

Callistemon

I can't speak for Urmstongran but perhaps, like several others, she has decided that a constant stream of remarks like that mean she has left GN.

As a remain voter, I find the personal remarks and sneering unnecessary.

Urmstongran is having a break from GN at the moment (but has said she will definitely be back) so presume that is why she's not joined in this discussion.

Thank you Curlywhirly

GrannyGravy13

Dinahmo

I await comments from Urmstongrand with interest as Frost is, or maybe was, one of her heros.

Urmstongran is not on this thread, why involve her?

Exactly.

I must shout louder

Alegrias1

Hello? Are my posts showing or not? Hello?

Not poppies. Not wreaths.

Umbrellas. Mugs. Scarves. Brooches.

Not poppies. NOT POPPIES.

Oh dear, I seem to have missed one of your posts.

Me too. Could be a long wait

Callistemon

I can't speak for Urmstongran but perhaps, like several others, she has decided that a constant stream of remarks like that mean she has left GN.

As a remain voter, I find the personal remarks and sneering unnecessary.

Urmstongran is having a break from GN at the moment (but has said she will definitely be back) so presume that is why she's not joined in this discussion.

Nothing to do with bullying, all I am asking as politely as possible for the leavers to tell me what the benefits of Brexit are going to be.

My “stick” has of course got a wrong end not bend - unless it is a hockey stick? ?

Alegrias1

Hello? Are my posts showing or not? Hello?

Not poppies. Not wreaths.

Umbrellas. Mugs. Scarves. Brooches.

Not poppies. NOT POPPIES.

There are reasons why I frequently fail to engage with some of the more outrageous threads .
Too often there is a pattern:
Somebody makes an assertion, possibly anecdotal (they say) possibly misguided, (they have got the wrong bend of the stick) possibly based on a dodgy headline or perhaps they have not read all,the way through the article quoted.
There follow various replies, often putting OP, right, stating the true situation or confirming the facts . These posts are often ignored, despite being the truth of the situation.
Others agree and are then accused of “piling on”
OP insists they are right but even if not there is something else that they want to complain about, possibly on behalf of somebody nobody has heard of.
All those disagreeing or pointing out the irrelevance are accused of bullying
Somebody flounces
Many people sigh and put the kettle on.

Dinahmo

I await comments from Urmstongrand with interest as Frost is, or maybe was, one of her heros.

Urmstongran is not on this thread, why involve her?

When he was a remainer before he switched sides to further his own ends and ensure the media was on side

I've found that disproving wild assertions with facts often gets classed as bullying.

Sorry, not sure what you mean here by 'bullying'. Is asking for a list of Brexit positives bullying?

Not even the Government can find any and are advertising for someone very expensive to try and find a few.

Callistemon

Anyway, my post wasn't directed at you GillT57 because you do not do that.

Thank you! -

Anyway, my post wasn't directed at you GillT57 because you do not do that.

GillT57

Actually the sneering came from the other direction. I can't tell you how many times I have been told to get over it, remain lost, all will be well if I could just believe, I have been accused of being unpatriotic, of being a 'leftie', of hating my country, etc., etc.,. All very tiresome, and still some of us wait for a list of the positives from the people who have landed us in this mess.

???

I'm sure there was some but not from that particular poster Perhaps the unpleasant ganging up was because most others had left the threads and perhaps GN.

I don't like what's happening either but neither can I stand bullying.

Carry on talking amongst yourselves.

Hear hear GillT57

Actually the sneering came from the other direction. I can't tell you how many times I have been told to get over it, remain lost, all will be well if I could just believe, I have been accused of being unpatriotic, of being a 'leftie', of hating my country, etc., etc.,. All very tiresome, and still some of us wait for a list of the positives from the people who have landed us in this mess.

I can't speak for Urmstongran but perhaps, like several others, she has decided that a constant stream of remarks like that mean she has left GN.

As a remain voter, I find the personal remarks and sneering unnecessary.

Michael Gove

The day after we vote to leave, we hold all the cards and we can choose the path we want

Nigel Farage

To me, Brexit is easy … We have back British passports, we have control of our fishing waters, and our companies are not subject to EU law through the single market