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Sir,
Leaving aside the fact that any calls for a second EU referendum, or the actual implementation of one would be an affront to democracy and a blatant attempt to overturn the winning Leave vote here’s something to ponder: if Leave were to win again it would be crystal clear that the only way to leave the EU and honour both Leave votes would be via an arm’s length FTA or on WTO terms. However, that begs the question, if these are the only options capable of delivering a Leave vote why haven’t either of them been implemented in the last two years?
Of course, we all know the answer. Government, the cabinet, Parliament, the civil service and Establishment are dominated by Remainers. However, it does enable us to demolish any such demand for a second referendum, as Parliament & the government via the Referendum Act has already devolved to the people the choice, whether to Remain or Leave – it was a People’s Vote and Leave won.
In 2016, in its £9m Remain propaganda leaflet, sent to every household the government promised the electorate it would implement the decision of the people. They haven’t and don’t intend to.
If this was 1653 we could rely on a certain Mr Cromwell to clear out the Westminster augean stables:
“It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonored by your contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every vice; ye are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government; ye are a pack of mercenary wretches, and would like Esau sell your country for a mess of pottage, and like Judas betray your God for a few pieces of money.
Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Is there one vice you do not possess? Ye have no more religion than my horse; gold is your God; which of you have not barter’d your conscience for bribes? Is there a man amongst you that has the least care for the good of the Commonwealth?
Ye sordid prostitutes have you not defil’d this sacred place, and turn’d the Lord’s temple into a den of thieves, by your immoral principles and wicked practices? Ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation; you were deputed here by the people to get grievances redress’d, are yourselves gone! So! Take away that shining bauble there, and lock up the doors.
In the name of God, go!”
Respectfully, John Bickley
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Sir,
I have just started to read a book which I downloaded some time ago (“The New Totalitarians” by Roland Huntford). Just as far as the introduction there are a few words which we should take note of:
“Corporatism has been implicitly accepted as an article of faith, it transcends politics and party. The bureaucracy has been the guarantor of continuity, for prime ministers may come and go, but the bureaucrat endures.”
We often criticise our elected so-called representatives for their failure to put the interests of their constituents before their own or those of government but are unaware of the beliefs of the unelected civil servants tasked with implementing policy and where their loyalties lie. Of course whatever changes in government policy nothing affects their job security and the pension they can look forward to.
Ministers are often appointed to positions where they have no relevant experience or qualifications relevant to that position so rely on advice from their departmental staff and are easily manipulated.
We must ensure that our own people who might be appointed as ministers in a future government are suitably qualified and experienced to resist such influence. We should also plan to review the employment contracts of senior civil servants to force them to comply with current government policy; I’m sure many do not.
Respectfully, Jack Thomas
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Sir,
Some say that 17.4m did not understand what they were voting for, when they voted to leave the E.U.
So let’s make it very simple. Obeying the E.U. rule book, for as long as Brussels decides, is NOT leaving the E.U. – by any stretch of the imagination.
Clearly MPs have NO MANDATE to do that and cannot spin it away, with soothing words from the EU. The only mandate they have is to REMOVE us fully from EU jurisdiction.
To do that, Tory MPs must elect a PM who has the vision, tenacity and conviction to deliver on the referendum outcome and to LEAVE the E.U. – including the Customs Union and the Single Market.
Thus we don’t need a back stop – we need back bone and Tory MPs must not procrastinate any longer. They must replace her now.
Respectfully, Roger Arthur
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Sir,
At last some common sense, from the Swiss no less, who are very publicly ready for a no-deal Brexit:
https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-73415.html
Respectfully, Rob McWhirter
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Sir,
The recent treacherous vote of Tory MPs to support May has made me so angry and disappointed! The letter below is a copy of a letter to be sent to my MP:
“I have to say that I am very saddened. We are no longer a democratic country. We are led by those who betray the votes, the mandates and the promises made to the electorate at election times. They are also betraying the result of a referendum that was won by the pro Brexiteers with a large majority. Promises have been broken and numerous lies from the highest politicians in the land are the norm.
Treason May is trying to force British taxpayers to PAY £40bn to take away our sovereignty and democracy with no guarantee of anything in return. It is treachery on a hitherto totally unseen scale. If the EU wants our fish for example, how about us having some French vineyards in exchange rather than our fish being an involuntary gift!
Our freedom of speech is being gradually eroded as political dissent particularly about immigration is being suppressed by the thought police on Twitter. How long will it be before we see armoured cars on UK streets decked in EU flags as is currently happening in France?
Maybe we should adopt these French tactics with their yellow jackets who seem to have the right idea in that they have forced their politicians to climb down. Standard political campaigning and democratic voting (and voters) are ignored and treated with utter contempt by the established political class and civil service mandarins (also unelected). I notice that the EU negotiations were carried out by an unelected UK official with unelected EU officials. That says it all really. We are now unable to achieve a democratic result that respects the will of the people with our current system.
A very dissatisfied constituent.”
Respectfully, Paul Chambers
The poor chance the smaller parties have in a General Election means that the fragmented pro-Brexit parties are ALL likely to end up with NO seats in the House. The parties are not likely to combine because each particular group has a leader who wants to remain at the helm. Wouldn´t it be better if they all united under a different name but still had the divisions that gave each group individuality? For Instance: Independent UK A could mean UKIP, Independent UK B could be For Britain, etc each with it´s own leader but all could be shown on the ballot slip as just ” Independent UK “. When elected, the leader with the greater number would (if the total were enough) become the new PM – not by Cabinet decision as at the present time. The Independent UK Party would then take in any other party requesting a common platform if that party´s credentials were satisfactory. This suggestion is in hope of us not battling against each other but still allowing smaller parties to stay semi-independent, this may be the only way any of the parties get elected.
Roger, while you and I are at one as to wanting “a PM who has the vision, tenacity and conviction to deliver on the referendum outcome and to LEAVE the E.U, it is never going to happen as long as the majority of Tory MPs want some form of remaining in the EU.
The only opportuity to change the majority direction of the Commons is with a General Election, and the only way to bring about the result we want is by providing the opportunity to vote for like minded candidates.
Roger, Someone sent me this, which is part of a posting yesterday on UKCol. It’s very relevant and may help the unwoke wake up.
KNOWN OUTCOMES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN AGREED AS TRUE BY ALL SIDES:
1: The UK along with all existing members of the EU lose their abstention veto in 2020 as laid down in the Lisbon Treaty when the system changes to that of majority acceptance with no abstentions or veto’s being allowed.
2: All member nations will become states of the new federal nation of the EU by 2022 as clearly laid out in the Lisbon treaty with no exceptions or veto’s.
3: All member states must adopt the Euro by 2022 and any new member state must do so within 2 years of joining the EU as laid down in the Lisbon treaty.
4: The London stock exchange will move to Frankfurt in 2020 and be integrated into the EU stock exchange resulting in a loss of 200,000 plus jobs in the UK because of the relocation. This has already been pre-agreed and is only on a holding pattern due to the Brexit negotiations, which if Brexit does happen the move is fully cancelled but if not and the UK remains a member it’s full steam ahead for the move.
5: The EU Parliament and ECJ become supreme over all legislative bodies of the UK.
6: The UK will adopt 100% of whatever the EU Parliament and ECJ lays down without any means of abstention or veto, negating the need for the UK to have the Lords or even the Commons as we know it today.
7: The UK will NOT be able to make its own trade deals.
8: The UK will NOT be able to set its own trade tariffs.
9 The UK will NOT be able to set its own trade quotas.
10: The UK loses control of its fishing rights
11: The UK loses control of its oil and gas rights
12: The UK loses control of its borders and enters the Schengen region by 2022 as clearly laid down in the Lisbon treaty
13: The UK loses control of its planning legislation
14: The UK loses control of its armed forces including its nuclear deterrent
15: The UK loses full control of its taxation policy
16: The UK loses the ability to create its own laws and to implement them
17: The UK loses its standing in the Commonwealth
18: The UK loses control of any provinces or affiliated nations e.g.; Falklands, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar ect
19: The UK loses control of its judicial system
20: The UK loses control of its international policy
21: The UK loses full control of its national policy
22: The UK loses its right to call itself a nation in its own right.
23: The UK loses control of its space exploration program
24: The UK loses control of its Aviation and Sea lane jurisdiction
25: The UK loses its rebate in 2020 as laid down in the Lisbon treaty
26: The UK’s contribution to the EU is set to increase by an average of 1.2bn pa and by 2.3bn pa by 2020
The worst case, is well worth a read too, bur would probably frighten the horses.
Regards,
Norman
Hi Norman, do you have a link to this please?
@Stuart – I don’t have a direct link to the above post, (I have read something like this before) but go to: https://www.ukcolumn.org/series which lists areas/topics. e.g. eu military unification which is certainly up-to-date . . . and horrific in implications . . .
That particular comment is in the Forum Section :Anything Goes: The full comment is there, and Rose Lynden-Bell says the sections on Military Integration (which seems unnoticed by M.P’s MSN and the public at large has already taken place) is well worth reading.
Well said Norman – I do hope you post this elsewhere..
I take it we also lose/cede our permanent seat on the security council.
I also take it we wouldn`t be allowed to have another LEAVE referendum.