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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Was the general election just another EU vote in disguise?

Labour paid the price over Corbyns dithering perhaps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Was the general election just another EU vote in disguise?

Labour paid the price over Corbyns dithering perhaps. "

Poor Labour. I didn’t vote for them, but I was hoping they’d do better than the Tories. Unfortunately Corbyn was their let down.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All hail Boris Johnson!

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By *r AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

Dublin

On top of that I'd say the process of shrinking the UK started in earnest last night,

4 became 2,

If I was the Welsh I'd take up my sheep and go home also,

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

I think the Union with Scotland is only about 300 years old to be fair. Wales had a referendum on leaving but decided to stay.

Think Rob Brydon summed it up.

The Scots: You can take my land but you can't take my freedom

The Welsh: You can take my freedom but do you mind if I keep a bit of land

Or words to that effect ..

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local

I’m in agreement that NI and Scotland will probably go their own ways pretty soon.

Wales doest seem bothered.

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By *r AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

Dublin

"I’m in agreement that NI and Scotland will probably go their own ways pretty soon.

Wales doest seem bothered. "
which is Nuts as I'd struggle to think of a time when the Tories gave a shit about Wales,

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Wales has around 3 million people and Scotland about 5 million but the Scots have Whisky, industry, Golf, Tourism,

Wales had no resources or industry left sadly.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

"All hail Boris "Cunt" Johnson!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

VICTORY

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By *r AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

Dublin

"Wales has around 3 million people and Scotland about 5 million but the Scots have Whisky, industry, Golf, Tourism,

Wales had no resources or industry left sadly. "
could they not set up fun parks in the abandoned mines that Margaret shut on them ???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it was a semi re-run of the referendum. I think there were a lot of votes 'lent' to the Conservatives just for this parliament in order for the whole Brexit thing to be finalised. I could go on and on (and on) but in summary the political classes forgot to listen to their constituents, and got bitten on the arse. Corbyn was an element sure , but I do believe Brexit is the main explanation.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Wales has around 3 million people and Scotland about 5 million but the Scots have Whisky, industry, Golf, Tourism,

Wales had no resources or industry left sadly. could they not set up fun parks in the abandoned mines that Margaret shut on them ??? "

There is a working mine museum you can go down I think. And Scotland have salmon farming.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And Scotland have salmon farming.

And oil

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

And Scotland have salmon farming.

And oil"

And oil..

Think they have identified reserves also off the Welsh coast but not sure if viable yet.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Bizarrely I always said that England would only give Scotland independence once the oil ran out

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

"I think it was a semi re-run of the referendum. I think there were a lot of votes 'lent' to the Conservatives just for this parliament in order for the whole Brexit thing to be finalised. I could go on and on (and on) but in summary the political classes forgot to listen to their constituents, and got bitten on the arse. Corbyn was an element sure , but I do believe Brexit is the main explanation. "

Several members of the Labour front bench fucked it for them. I totally agree that failing to take a stance on Brexit was a massive mistake for them, with the disgruntlement of the nation as a whole, who want some sort of resolution. Just once. Politicians on all sides have, however, for the last couple of years confused their personal interests with doing their job.

A lot of the "lent" seats may be just that. If the conservatives do not deliver, the rebound at the next election could be horrific for them.

It will be interesting to see if Farage et al can maintain public interest or if they will fade away.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"All hail Boris "Cunt" Johnson!

And Corbyn isn’t a cunt!! He is the reason Labour got stuffed last night

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wales has around 3 million people and Scotland about 5 million but the Scots have Whisky, industry, Golf, Tourism,

Wales had no resources or industry left sadly. "

Wales has Stockholm syndrome.. Also a huge number of people who liflve in Wales are actually English.

Wales has more castle per square mile than anywhere else, it has beaches, tourism, coal and yes and gold.. Shit tons of it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On top of that I'd say the process of shrinking the UK started in earnest last night,

4 became 2,

If I was the Welsh I'd take up my sheep and go home also,

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Plaid are too busy demanding financial reparations off the English to fuck off anywhere just yet

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"All hail Boris "Cunt" Johnson!

And Corbyn isn’t a cunt!! He is the reason Labour got stuffed last night"

He certainly hasn't helped Labour

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wales has around 3 million people and Scotland about 5 million but the Scots have Whisky, industry, Golf, Tourism,

Wales had no resources or industry left sadly.

Wales has Stockholm syndrome.. Also a huge number of people who liflve in Wales are actually English.

Wales has more castle per square mile than anywhere else, it has beaches, tourism, coal and yes and gold.. Shit tons of it "

Wales have sheep too, why do you think all the welsh men live there.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had to vote for tories best of a bad bunch ,labour need Corbin to go

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Travelling

"All hail Boris "Cunt" Johnson!

And Corbyn isn’t a cunt!! He is the reason Labour got stuffed last night"

He is. He very much is, but him being a cunt doesn't make Boris any less of one either.

Labour lost due to the combination of the dislike of Corbyn, and Brexit. There is a reason everytime Boris opened his mouth the only thing that came out was "get Brexit done" because he knew that would sway a large majority of the Brexit votes his way. He didn't have anything else going in his favour at all. It would not have been a landslide if it were not for those 2 things together.

Very few conservatives votes will have been for their policies as a whole. The majority will have been "fuck Corbyn" or "get Brexit done"

This entire election was a reality TV popularity contest.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

The Brexit party will certainly fade away I think. Mission accomplished. I wonder if Nigel Farage should have won the Time magazine Prize. He is Mr Brexit and campaigned for a decade.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Wales has around 3 million people and Scotland about 5 million but the Scots have Whisky, industry, Golf, Tourism,

Wales had no resources or industry left sadly.

Wales has Stockholm syndrome.. Also a huge number of people who liflve in Wales are actually English.

Wales has more castle per square mile than anywhere else, it has beaches, tourism, coal and yes and gold.. Shit tons of it

Wales have sheep too, why do you think all the welsh men live there.....

You mutton say that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Was the general election just another EU vote in disguise?

Labour paid the price over Corbyns dithering perhaps. "

Corbyn deserved what he got, simple as, he was weak, the manifesto was good in some parts, absolutely terrible in others.

He was too soft on boris and boris took advantage of it.

It took him ages to deal with anti semitism,

His Patriotism was called into question, and that put people off.

He tried to settle brexit with a another referendum on the final say, but like the EU elections he stood in the middle of the road and was destined to be knocked over.

His allies are left wing extremists, who are so mired in the past, that they forgot the current concerns of people in the north and the midlands.

I am saying he has failed spectacularly, the quicker he goes the quicker labours fortunes will turn.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Was the general election just another EU vote in disguise?

Labour paid the price over Corbyns dithering perhaps. "
exactly that seems no need to argue about whether people changed there minds anymore glad i didnt vote in the end no need to get cold

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Corbyn and Labour were basically fucked the minute they agreed to a General Election before Brexit had played out, they had a decent control over parliament and could have played it any way they wanted but chose a GE. Proved to be a really bad choice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Let’s sing along with a song for JC as sung by the Von Trapp family. So long farewell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The 4th time we've gone to the Polls and registered our overwhelming support for brexit.

But still the remoaniacs will keep banging on about how bad it's going to be blah blah blah boring change the fucking record.

4 times.

The country wants to leave. That's it. End of.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Welcome to the new horror film that you get to live through every day - A Nightmare on Every Street

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Welcome to the new horror film that you get to live through every day - A Nightmare on Every Street"

And it would of been better day if the crazy double act of Corbyn and Abbott were in charge today? not likely. Country voted to kick out the rubbish even life long Labour people voted to get rid of Mr C

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By *teveuk77Man
over a year ago

"The 4th time we've gone to the Polls and registered our overwhelming support for brexit.

But still the remoaniacs will keep banging on about how bad it's going to be blah blah blah boring change the fucking record.

4 times.

The country wants to leave. That's it. End of."

Where is this overwhelming support for Brexit?

Leave Parties (Tory, Brexit)

13,966,565

642,303

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14,608,868 (47.65%)

2nd Ref / Remain parties (labour, Lib Dem, SNP, Green)

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10,269,076

3,696,423

1,242,372

835,579

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16,043,450 (52.35%)

Leavers like to refer to the 3 previous polls but they're no indication on Brexit. Many Tory remainers continued to vote Tory and many Labour Leavers continued to vote Labour.

But, if you insist on using elections as an indication of the people's opinion then, based on the figures above, it looks like opinion has changed and therefore Boris Johnson should be calling a 2nd referendum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The 4th time we've gone to the Polls and registered our overwhelming support for brexit.

But still the remoaniacs will keep banging on about how bad it's going to be blah blah blah boring change the fucking record.

4 times.

The country wants to leave. That's it. End of.

Where is this overwhelming support for Brexit?

Leave Parties (Tory, Brexit)

13,966,565

642,303

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14,608,868 (47.65%)

2nd Ref / Remain parties (labour, Lib Dem, SNP, Green)

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10,269,076

3,696,423

1,242,372

835,579

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16,043,450 (52.35%)

Leavers like to refer to the 3 previous polls but they're no indication on Brexit. Many Tory remainers continued to vote Tory and many Labour Leavers continued to vote Labour.

When will the remoaners wake up we are not going to have another vote. Majority voted to leave that’s the end of it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The 4th time we've gone to the Polls and registered our overwhelming support for brexit.

But still the remoaniacs will keep banging on about how bad it's going to be blah blah blah boring change the fucking record.

4 times.

The country wants to leave. That's it. End of.

Where is this overwhelming support for Brexit?

Leave Parties (Tory, Brexit)

13,966,565

642,303

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14,608,868 (47.65%)

2nd Ref / Remain parties (labour, Lib Dem, SNP, Green)

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10,269,076

3,696,423

1,242,372

835,579

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16,043,450 (52.35%)

Leavers like to refer to the 3 previous polls but they're no indication on Brexit. Many Tory remainers continued to vote Tory and many Labour Leavers continued to vote Labour.

When will the remoaners wake up we are not going to have another vote. Majority voted to leave that’s the end of it "

But the torys didn't get the majority of the vote and they won

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By *estivalMan
over a year ago

borehamwood

"Let’s sing along with a song for JC as sung by the Von Trapp family. So long farewell

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"The 4th time we've gone to the Polls and registered our overwhelming support for brexit.

But still the remoaniacs will keep banging on about how bad it's going to be blah blah blah boring change the fucking record.

4 times.

The country wants to leave. That's it. End of.

Where is this overwhelming support for Brexit?

Leave Parties (Tory, Brexit)

13,966,565

642,303

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14,608,868 (47.65%)

2nd Ref / Remain parties (labour, Lib Dem, SNP, Green)

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10,269,076

3,696,423

1,242,372

835,579

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16,043,450 (52.35%)

Leavers like to refer to the 3 previous polls but they're no indication on Brexit. Many Tory remainers continued to vote Tory and many Labour Leavers continued to vote Labour.

When will the remoaners wake up we are not going to have another vote. Majority voted to leave that’s the end of it "

Why didn't remainders vote for the SDLP? Baffles me why they did so bad

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By *areToBe43Man
over a year ago

Surrey

Well, let’s just have this discussion again ten years down the line when the country’s been royally fucked then, shall we?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well, let’s just have this discussion again ten years down the line when the country’s been royally fucked then, shall we?"

Sure Mr Corbyn would of made a marvellous job of running the country. ( Into the ground)

Even his own cabinet blame him for last night.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Awful result, getting a dishonest pig who delayed brexit for 2 years, which has helped him to extend him having the PM job that he thinks he deserves. It was probably his plan to ensure that he could wreck May's chances and secure this outcome.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Awful result, getting a dishonest pig who delayed brexit for 2 years, which has helped him to extend him having the PM job that he thinks he deserves. It was probably his plan to ensure that he could wreck May's chances and secure this outcome. "

Those grapes are sour

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

"Was the general election just another EU vote in disguise?

Labour paid the price over Corbyns dithering perhaps. "

The UK will pay the price.

What does the Belfast Agreement say about the criteria for organising a border poll?

The nationalists just won the GE in Northern Ireland.

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By *V-AliceTV/TS
over a year ago

Ayr

Labour lost - and rightly so - because they turned their backs on the very people they were formed to represent.

They learned nothing from their many failures in Scotland, from 2007 onwards - because they know that Scots voters never determine the outcome of a UK GE. So, losing our votes didn't matter to them.

So, moving on to more recent events; as before, in Scotland, they now took their voters in the North of England and the Midlands for granted and - even worse - treated their decision to leave the EU with thinly veiled contempt.

They represent hardly anyone in Scotland and now, fewer people in England than they have in decades; and it's entirely their own fault.

I'm not happy with the result but the Tories, for all their many flaws, were listening to the English voters - not telling them they were mistaken and irrelevant.

If you turn your back on people and don't listen to them, they won't vote for you. Labour just never learned that lesson. Not from Scotland. Not from the Democrats in the USA.

If they haven't learned from Thursday night, they never will.

P.S. Corbyn as their leader just made everything else worse.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

We will prosper...

EU rigged markets

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Labour lost - and rightly so - because they turned their backs on the very people they were formed to represent.

They learned nothing from their many failures in Scotland, from 2007 onwards - because they know that Scots voters never determine the outcome of a UK GE. So, losing our votes didn't matter to them.

They represent hardly anyone in Scotland and now, fewer people in England than they have in decades; and it's entirely their own fault.

I'm not happy with the result but the Tories, for all their many flaws, were listening to the English voters - not telling them they were mistaken and irrelevant.

If you turn your back on people and don't listen to them, they won't vote for you. Labour just never learned that lesson. Not from Scotland. Not from the Democrats in the USA.

If they haven't learned from Thursday night, they never will.

P.S. Corbyn as their leader just made everything else worse."

This

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By *teveuk77Man
over a year ago

"Labour lost - and rightly so - because they turned their backs on the very people they were formed to represent.

They learned nothing from their many failures in Scotland, from 2007 onwards - because they know that Scots voters never determine the outcome of a UK GE. So, losing our votes didn't matter to them.

They represent hardly anyone in Scotland and now, fewer people in England than they have in decades; and it's entirely their own fault.

I'm not happy with the result but the Tories, for all their many flaws, were listening to the English voters - not telling them they were mistaken and irrelevant.

If you turn your back on people and don't listen to them, they won't vote for you. Labour just never learned that lesson. Not from Scotland. Not from the Democrats in the USA.

If they haven't learned from Thursday night, they never will.

P.S. Corbyn as their leader just made everything else worse."

They weren't listening the the English voters. They told the English voters what the wanted (to leave the EU) and then pretended to be doing it for them even though the evidence is that those pro-leave areas are going to be the hardest hit.

They've got their majority to whatever they want now. Watch them screw those pro-leave Labour voters now along with many others.

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By *teveuk77Man
over a year ago

"The 4th time we've gone to the Polls and registered our overwhelming support for brexit.

But still the remoaniacs will keep banging on about how bad it's going to be blah blah blah boring change the fucking record.

4 times.

The country wants to leave. That's it. End of.

Where is this overwhelming support for Brexit?

Leave Parties (Tory, Brexit)

13,966,565

642,303

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14,608,868 (47.65%)

2nd Ref / Remain parties (labour, Lib Dem, SNP, Green)

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10,269,076

3,696,423

1,242,372

835,579

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16,043,450 (52.35%)

Leavers like to refer to the 3 previous polls but they're no indication on Brexit. Many Tory remainers continued to vote Tory and many Labour Leavers continued to vote Labour.

When will the remoaners wake up we are not going to have another vote. Majority voted to leave that’s the end of it "

After 3.5 years, can you tell me what Leave means? There are still a number of variations of leave. The majority will NOT be happy with the final version of leave for sure. Some majority and so much for democracy...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Was the general election just another EU vote in disguise?

Labour paid the price over Corbyns dithering perhaps. "

For some it was yes, for many it wasn't.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think for a lot of people who have always voted Labour before last night it was not being able to face Corbyn as a leader he has to take very large portion of the blame for the loss last night.

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By *ike676767Man
over a year ago

Near Taunton

The principle policy of the party with most seats was to leave the EU on the basis of the deal negotiated. That is the mandate to leave reinforcing the 2016 result.

Remain cause accept 2nd ref is dead. The new movement needs to be called rejoin and be set up in about 15 years time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The 4th time we've gone to the Polls and registered our overwhelming support for brexit.

But still the remoaniacs will keep banging on about how bad it's going to be blah blah blah boring change the fucking record.

4 times.

The country wants to leave. That's it. End of.

Where is this overwhelming support for Brexit?

Leave Parties (Tory, Brexit)

13,966,565

642,303

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14,608,868 (47.65%)

2nd Ref / Remain parties (labour, Lib Dem, SNP, Green)

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10,269,076

3,696,423

1,242,372

835,579

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16,043,450 (52.35%)

Leavers like to refer to the 3 previous polls but they're no indication on Brexit. Many Tory remainers continued to vote Tory and many Labour Leavers continued to vote Labour.

Ahh it's good to see someone who understands facts and common sense

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By *an For YouMan
over a year ago

belfast/holywood

"Wales has around 3 million people and Scotland about 5 million but the Scots have Whisky, industry, Golf, Tourism,

Wales had no resources or industry left sadly.

Wales has Stockholm syndrome.. Also a huge number of people who liflve in Wales are actually English.

Wales has more castle per square mile than anywhere else, it has beaches, tourism, coal and yes and gold.. Shit tons of it "

And lots of sheep ... and lots of men with very deep voices and lots of public toilets in lay -bys where lots of people pull over to avail themselves of the facilities- ahem

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

"Think for a lot of people who have always voted Labour before last night it was not being able to face Corbyn as a leader he has to take very large portion of the blame for the loss last night. "

Yes, I had a clothes-peg on my nose in the polling booth.

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