Originally Posted by
Fulmar
I wondered what you all think about Owen Smith's position on Brexit and that he would go for a second referendum based on the assertion that the British people were lied to (tell us something new)! Also, that he would call for a parliamentary vote on the timing of invoking Article 50.I am not sure what to think about it. Is it undemocratic or not given a decisive vote in favour of Brexit given that in theory, referenda are, in any case, advisory in law rather than mandatory. Also, is his position a shrewd move or is it political suicide?<br>Thoughts!
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Where does it say he actually said we were Lied to ?. The man is trying to desperately grab at anything he thinks is a headline, that is not. He blabs on regarding a referendum regarding the terms of "Brexit" if he were to be prime minister, he has no chance of becoming before Brexit actually happens ( the sooner the better ) so once again a sad headline grab. <br>The labour party has forgotten in my opinion exactly what democracy means, not just regarding referendums but the actual excluding party members from national party votes, they are working towards a dictatorship IE: what they think is ok should apply.<br>As regard your statement regarding "referenda" that remains to be proven, what with parliament being in tory hands they can and will please themselves and invoke whatever it takes to push it through, so I understand.<br>Corbyn nor Smith are prime minister material and at present the Labour party are not National leaders, once again in my opinion. They missed an opportunity by not shouting from the rooftops the success Brexit will be and Labour could make it all happen, instead they are anti everything no matter what the majority of the national UK want.<br>Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP should not commit and enter into referendums if they are not willing to abide by the outcome, it is no good twisting things to try and call default, saying Scotland said this and that by majority, she should recognise that everyone knew the referendum terms and crying after the event is just sour grapes.
Last edited by tonkatojo; 24-Aug-16 at 11:05.
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