Trouble Ahead.

[gulliver1]

Oh dear , "More people than ever now think Brexit was a Bad Idea, says the latest" "YouGov Poll" . And it aint even kicked in yet .

[douglas9401]

You're right Trev, clicked the wrong file

Potholes
Endless queues for everything
Even stroppier Guardia Civil at Spanish airports
A mysterious pride in being thrawn
200 fags an one litre of spirits limit

[retrocop]

https://ibb.co/9qHbmWp

[TrevorThePug]

That’s a fair list Tora, but what about the benefits to you as an individual?

[ToraToraTora]

I'm think of the nation as a whole mate, not me. Now can you give me your list.....

[ToraToraTora]

BA retro

[TrevorThePug]

I know you were thinking of the nation as a hole, but now we are in the depths of it.

What are the benefits to each commoner?

[ToraToraTora]

tell me your top 5 for why we should remain first, and who says I'm a commoner?

[gulliver1]

Every time TTT posts on here , I immediately think of the Pensioner standing outside Westminster with the sandwich board slung around his neck reading .
,,,,,,"Give us our Country back"......
Is it you TTT ?.

[retrocop]

That was a remoaner. A workshy idler.

[ToraToraTora]

so would any remainer care to have a go at the Top 5 reasons to remain list? I've been asking since 2016 to be fair and all I ever get is the supposed negative side of leaving not the benefits of remaining, oh yes and we get called names.

[retrocop]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bray

[ToraToraTora]

?? all he did was annoy the media by shouting "stooooooop Breeexiit"

[ichkeria]

We had to leave the EU for the one overriding reason that a majority voted for it in a referendum.
That essentially is THE reason, and I'm not saying it's a bad one per se.
The problem is that there are precious other good reasons, but when you have such a situation it causes a huge dilemma for politicians who naturally have to be seen to be democratic, but are faced with trying to pretend that there's more to it than simply that.
For the true Brexit believers and those equally convinced on the other side, it was less of a problem. But it was a huge issue for the people in the middle tasked with carrying it out but who were well aware of the realities.

[emmie]

we voted for it and it came to pass, some people just can't seem to get past that fact.

[naomi24]

Gulliver, since regurgitating ancient history seems to be your passion the Fred and Ginger post at 08:30 Wed ought to please you. It’s certainly far less boring than your OP.

[gulliver1]

11.33 ,Naomi. Not as Boring as your weekly session at the Knit and natter club , or the WRVS meeting though.

[TrevorThePug]

The argument for remaining is passed so it bears little relevance, Brexit is imminent and I merely reached out to ask what current benefits supporters still see for their (personal) future in the UK.

In terms of remaining in the EU, I suppose it would have just been the status quo of keeping the benefits we already had and have experienced for the past 40 years (almost all my life). But against the current Brexit outlook [benefits of remaining]:

1. Affordable readily available food (not to mention food standards)
2. Affordable readily available medicines
3. Consistent employment benefits
4. Financial security
5. Flexible global mobility
6. Ability to have more international influence on global matters

Its not to say these things won't still be here, its just that Brexit is highly unpredictable and based on current assumptions and predictions, it appears these will become less and less reliable as time drifts on.

[emmie]

heaven on earth, what did we ever do before we joined the EEC, how did we survive.

[TrevorThePug]

I don't know I wasn't alive then, but I don't think it was as swinging as the rose-coloured spectacle-wearers reminisce.

Taking the UK back to the 60s and 70s - doesn't sound very progressive.

[emmie]

i remember it well and i don't wear specs of any colour.