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If MPs stop Brexit, Middle England could stage its biggest revolt in modern history

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    If MPs stop Brexit, Middle England could stage its biggest revolt in modern history

    Forget yellow vests, think mass civil disobedience and thoroughly British peaceful protesting

    Is Britain on the brink of nasty civil conflict? One doesn’t need a particularly keen nose to detect in the air the clenched scent of a storm coming. Parliament is working in contempt of the people by trying to wreck plans for a no-deal Brexit, grisly videos of activists ganging up on MPs are ricocheting on social media, and yellow-vest protests are flaring from Somerset to Central London.

    But the idea, entertained by an increasing number of Remainers – and threatened by irresponsible Leavers, too – that we knuckle-dragging Brexiteers will plunge the country into France-style riots is nonsense. No smashed...

    If MPs stop Brexit, Middle England could stage its biggest revolt in modern history

    #2
    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Forget yellow vests, think mass civil disobedience and thoroughly British peaceful protesting

    Is Britain on the brink of nasty civil conflict? One doesn’t need a particularly keen nose to detect in the air the clenched scent of a storm coming. Parliament is working in contempt of the people by trying to wreck plans for a no-deal Brexit, grisly videos of activists ganging up on MPs are ricocheting on social media, and yellow-vest protests are flaring from Somerset to Central London.

    But the idea, entertained by an increasing number of Remainers – and threatened by irresponsible Leavers, too – that we knuckle-dragging Brexiteers will plunge the country into France-style riots is nonsense. No smashed...

    If MPs stop Brexit, Middle England could stage its biggest revolt in modern history
    The answer is to have a second referendum, with a specific question around the withdrawal agreement. Then the electorate gets behind the outcome.

    The BNP / EDL wing of the Brexiteers may kick off, but the gammon wing will limit themselves to shouting on radio phone-ins.

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      #3
      I would have thought that if we left, especially without a deal, then the chances of mass civil disturbance following the economic meltdown would be far greater and more worrying than if we remain, or leave with a deal.
      Taking a break from contracting

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        #4
        Originally posted by chopper View Post
        I would have thought that if we left, especially without a deal, then the chances of mass civil disturbance following the economic meltdown would be far greater and more worrying than if we remain, or leave with a deal.
        The people will be kept too busy with overtime in the jam tea and biscuit factories.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
          The people will be kept too busy with overtime in the jam tea and biscuit factories.
          Out out on trawlers catching fish.
          Taking a break from contracting

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            #6
            Originally posted by chopper View Post
            Out out on trawlers catching unicorns.
            FTFY
            When freedom comes along, don't PISH in the water supply.....

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              #7
              Originally posted by AtW View Post
              Forget yellow vests, think mass civil disobedience and thoroughly British peaceful protesting

              Is Britain on the brink of nasty civil conflict? One doesn’t need a particularly keen nose to detect in the air the clenched scent of a storm coming. Parliament is working in contempt of the people by trying to wreck plans for a no-deal Brexit, grisly videos of activists ganging up on MPs are ricocheting on social media, and yellow-vest protests are flaring from Somerset to Central London.

              But the idea, entertained by an increasing number of Remainers – and threatened by irresponsible Leavers, too – that we knuckle-dragging Brexiteers will plunge the country into France-style riots is nonsense. No smashed...

              If MPs stop Brexit, Middle England could stage its biggest revolt in modern history
              If you mean a mass outbreak of tutting, you might have a point...
              Respect for MPs (low as it is) will diminish to virtually nothing though, and the next PM who proposes a referendum on any subject will be laughed at.
              His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                #8
                don't worry there won't be any remainers to oppose it they are all expats avoiding UK tax and demanding a say.
                Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by vetran View Post
                  don't worry there won't be any remainers to oppose it they are all expats avoiding UK tax and demanding a say.
                  Explain to us how expats are avoiding UK tax?
                  Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by vetran View Post
                    don't worry there won't be any remainers to oppose it they are all expats avoiding UK tax and demanding a say.
                    I've been out of the country for more than 15 years. I have no say.

                    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
                    Explain to us how expats are avoiding UK tax?
                    The same way that vetran is an avoider of Uruguay tax.
                    Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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