Trains, Banks and Public/Private Ownership - Prev.Predict UK Gen.Election Result

[The Larch]

I am not convinced the DUP is that keen on the open border thing. Can Brits enlighten us?

Strange that given that just a few minutes ago, you didn't seem to have ever heard of DUP before.

Tamas' default position on anything is "cynical suspicion". 

I was made to believe by a Briton that DUP would be quite alright with a proper border.

Then you should talk with better educated ones, because that's not their position at all.

'Nobody wants a hard Brexit' DUP will fight 'no deal' EU split amid Tory coalition bid
THE LEADER of the Democratic Unionist Party, who could join forces with the Conservatives to form a coalition government, have said they will not back a 'hard' Brexit.

Arlene Foster, whose party has increased their presence in Westminster to 10 seats, have been muted as a potential partner to help Theresa May to remain in Number 10.

If the Conservatives can secure 316 seats or more, the DUP's gains in Northern Ireland are enough to prop up Mrs May's government bid.

However, the Prime Minister may have to make concessions on her desired Brexit, with Ms Foster keen for her Northern Ireland to remain in the single market and involved in the free movement area after the split.

She told Sky News: "No-one wants to see a 'hard' Brexit, what we want to see is a workable plan to leave the European Union, and that's what the national vote was about – therefore we need to get on with that.

"However, we need to do it in a way that respects the specific circumstances of Northern Ireland, and, of course, our shared history and geography with the Republic of Ireland."

Ms Foster added: "No-one wants to see a hard border, Sinn Fein talk about it a lot, but nobody wants a hard border.

"Certainly that's not what the Dublin government want to see, not what the London government wants to see and not what Stormont want to see."

[The Brain]

Wasn't NOT having open borders what the Brexit vote was about?

[Tamas]

Wasn't NOT having open borders what the Brexit vote was about?

It was about the very personal, single most important grievance with the world of every Leave voter

[garbon]

Wasn't NOT having open borders what the Brexit vote was about?

With the rest of the EU and the migrants. I don't think anyone was thinking all that much about Ireland / a desire to help start the Troubles again.

[Tamas]

Wasn't NOT having open borders what the Brexit vote was about?

With the rest of the EU and the migrants. I don't think anyone was thinking all that much about Ireland / a desire to help start the Troubles again.

Not on the Leave side anyways. Not a whole lot of thinking was done there at all.

[Eddie Teach]

Your scorn rings hollow as a foreigner with an English job. 

[mongers]

A triumph for democracy in this country,many seats with 75-80% turn out, younger people engaged and voting in large numbers, terrorist singularly failing to deter voters or impact the result. 


Oh and for you Americans, this time the party/leader with the largest number of votes gets to form the government. 

[garbon]

Oh and for you Americans, this time the party/leader with the largest number of votes gets to form the government. 

Of course, the parliamentary system is a bit like the electoral college writ large.

[mongers]

Oh and for you Americans, this time the party/leader with the largest number of votes gets to form the government. 

Of course, the parliamentary system is a bit like the electoral college writ large.

Well it is a wee bit variable in nature.

[OttoVonBismarck]

Please, you Brits are experiencing national schizophrenia. No triumph of democracy in Britain of late, if anything Britain is serving as a good argument for unfree systems like they have in China.

[Josquius]

Wasn't NOT having open borders what the Brexit vote was about?

To some it was about that.
Others who didn't understand the current situation thought it was about that.
To others it was not at all about that and they wanted a Norway/Switzerland like situation all along

[Eddie Teach]

Please, you Brits are experiencing national schizophrenia. No triumph of democracy in Britain of late, if anything Britain is serving as a good argument for unfree systems like they have in China.

You should read Mono's posts sometimes.

[Tamas]

Please, you Brits are experiencing national schizophrenia. No triumph of democracy in Britain of late, if anything Britain is serving as a good argument for unfree systems like they have in China.

It is true. The British have taken democracy, and used it to plunge their stable, prospering country into political chaos and utter economic unpredictability. International ridicule and dwindling influence is just the cherry on top.

[Josquius]

[Valmy]

That makes no sense. God I hate memes.