spireiterob, on 16 November 2018 - 01:26 PM, said:
The principled Dominic Raab, who resigned over the deal he presided over? Who didn't even realise that the Dover - Calais route was so important to our trade!
The principled Boris Johnson, campaigned to boost his career, promised impossible fantasy promises, never expected leave to win - and then ran away as soon as it did!
The principled 'Hard Brexiteer' David Davis, who did the precise sum of diddly squat and now sits sniping on the sidelines?
'Hard Brexiteer' Rees Mogg - so patriotic and principled he has moved his business to Ireland? https://www.independ...n-a8398041.html
'Hard Brexiteer' John Redwood - so patriotic and principled he advised investors to take their money out the UK? https://www.forbes.c...k/#71da4f714c1e
I admire May on this occasion for attempting to make the best of an impossible situation. She has been left in the lurch by the very people who say the most but do very little. And resign to boost their own personal profile.
It has been roundly agreed by many that the deal is damaged limitation, not as good economically for the UK as staying in the EU, but limits the harsh negative economic impact that No deal would give us. Of course not much would satisfy the bizarre No Deal Fantasists, but at least still has a modicum of sensible economics around trade etc which she had to put the country first in that sense and not play into their hands. Fair play to her.
Well for someone who doesn't want to discuss his views you've come out pretty strongly with them. I agree with your last couple of sentences but I'm not talking about Theresa May here. I'm yet to be convinced you're not driven politically.
The criticism of the politicians are grossly unfair. I haven't heard the context of Raab's statement, but it's not an indication he not fit for office. You attack individuals unjustifiably and it's consistent with your previous criticism of Rees Mogg, suggesting he has invested interests and Farage and Banks rigging the money markets.
There are things you don't understand about how governments work. The first is that it's not politicians who run the country, it's civil servants. Dominic Raab has been no more in control of the negotiations than you or I. The chief negotiator, whose spent over 400 hours in Brussels, is Ollie Robbins, an unelected EU fanatic and the PM's private secretary. The Chequer's Charter is predominantly his. I was told Raab spent no more than a total of eight hours in Brussels. So, if you were done up like a kipper, how would you feel?
David Davies is another ex Brexit minister who discovered early on that Downing Street was leading the negotiations. A experienced politician and ex SAS, he served his country bravely and secretly in war zones. He doesn't deserve your scorn that he's 'sniping on the sidelines.'
Then there's Boris Johnson. You seem to believe that individuals are not, or should not, be ambitious. Are you ambitious? Do others criticise and despise you for being ambitious like you do him? He didn't promise the impossible. He promised you your freedom to elect a sovereign government and more money for the NHS. He was castigated for it just like Farage was castigated for warning us about an EU army. Both have been proven right. This morning on the radio, the PM said she was wrong about the money available for the NHS. It wasn't 350 million, it was 360 million a week. How embarrassing is that for the EU protagonists who orchestrated a concerted attack on the claim. Will they apologise, probably not.
You also seem to telling us that politicians are not allowed to invest oversees as if this were some sort of crime. It isn't. People are free to invest where they like as long as it's legal. The money you have in your bank account is invested overseas, irrespective of whether we are in or out of the EU, yet you believe this is an avenue for character assassination. It is not against the law to avoid tax by investing overseas. You should try it.
In a nutshell, I think it's wrong not to admire the qualities of your adversaries. It's not as if the remainers are angels of virtue but some of them
are, no doubt, principled.
Look, it's not my attention to offend or fall out with you. I respect your views. It's what democracy's all about. I wont be replying with long responses like this again. It seem such a long winded reply to answer such simple misconceptions. But that's all I seem to do with threads like these and it's getting a bit dull.
This post has been edited by frearsghost: 16 November 2018 - 06:38 PM