Tory UK EU Exit Referendum

[skyscraper101]

Nobody knows. Brilliant. :thumbs :

 

[Kesher]

Definitely voting to stay in EU: very much like freedom of travel and right to live in another country. I can't stand the island nation, monolingual, mentality.

 

[teqniq]

 

[Pickman's model]

farage and galloway are each thinking how much they'd like to put the other up against the wall

 

[teqniq]

Heh yeah probably.

 

[killer b]

They both look on death's door.

 

[Cid]

They both look on death's door.

Galloway's looked a lot worse.

 

[Pickman's model]

They both look on death's door.

good

 

[danny la rouge]

The BBC called Johnson 'charismatic' 5 times in a 5 minute period on the news last night. Are they hoping it'll become true if they keep saying it?

I had no idea "charismatic" meant "pitiful".

 

[Artaxerxes]

Better off Out

10. Freedom to restore British customs and traditions.

 

[killer b]

I had no idea "charismatic" meant "pitiful".

on the same topic, look at the 'EU Referendum' section of the Daily Telegraph.

 

[Pickman's model]

Better off Out

sadly a vote to leave will not resurrect graham chapman. or peter cook.

 

[Ranbay]

How ever, there will be fuck loads more morris dancing.......

 

[Artaxerxes]

sadly a vote to leave will not resurrect graham chapman. or peter cook.

 

[Pickman's model]

How ever, there will be fuck loads more morris dancing.......

yes in a desperate attempt to levitate the country back into the eu

 

[bi0boy]

sadly a vote to leave will not resurrect graham chapman. or peter cook.

I bet John Cleese would vote leave though, if he still lived here. Palin on the other hand is surely a remain man.

 

[Cid]

Which British customs and traditions are banned by the EU?

 

[Pickman's model]

I bet John Cleese would vote leave though, if he still lived here. Palin on the other hand is surely a remain man.

tbh everyone would vote leave if it were to bring back comedy greats from the grave - arthur lowe, frankie howerd, kenneth williams, hattie jacques, george formby and so on. however it's not on the cards

 

[Artaxerxes]

Which British customs and traditions are banned by the EU?

Invading technologically inferior or third world countries.

Oh... wait... nevermind.

 

[danny la rouge]

on the same topic, look at the 'EU Referendum' section of the Daily Telegraph.

I'm sorry if this has been said (there are so many threads!), but why do people (ie commentators like Peston) keep saying:

"The London Mayor's advocacy of voting to leave the European Union is significant because so many voters will listen to him"

Really? Do people really think he's influential (positively influential, as opposed to "if that arse thinks it's a good idea it must be bad for me")? If they think he's influential, why? What is their evidence?

It's puzzling to me why he should be thought so.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Which British customs and traditions are banned by the EU?

Bananas.

 

[danny la rouge]

Bananas.

Haggis too: it's not allowed on planes to France.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Which British customs and traditions are banned by the EU?

Badger baiting. Flogging children.

 

[Artaxerxes]

I'm sorry if this has been said (there are so many threads!), but why do people (ie commentators like Peston) keep saying:

"The London Mayor's advocacy of voting to leave the European Union is significant because so many voters will listen to him"

Really? Do people really think he's influential (positively influential, as opposed to "if that arse thinks it's a good idea it must be bad for me")? If they think he's influential, why? What is their evidence?

It's puzzling to me why he should be thought so.

Like it or not he managed to get into the Mayor of London slot mostly by being bluff and amusing on shows like HIGNFY, his star and profile have fallen somewhat thankfully but theres a real danger that just by being a recognisable name he's got some pulling power.

 

[killer b]

I'm sorry if this has been said (there are so many threads!), but why do people (ie commentators like Peston) keep saying:

"The London Mayor's advocacy of voting to leave the European Union is significant because so many voters will listen to him"

Really? Do people really think he's influential (positively influential, as opposed to "if that arse thinks it's a good idea it must be bad for me")? If they think he's influential, why? What is their evidence?

It's puzzling to me why he should be thought so.

I believe he has very good national poll ratings. Lemme have a look.

 

[danny la rouge]

Like it or not he managed to get into the Mayor of London slot mostly by being bluff and amusing on shows like HIGNFY, his star and profile have fallen somewhat thankfully but theres a real danger that just by being a recognisable name he's got some pulling power.

I'd be interested in seeing how popular he is outside of London. And how much people who voted for him did so because they didn't think it really mattered that he was London mayor. (ie "lol, I'm voting Boris. It's only for mayor. Maybe he'll say funny stuff").

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I'm sorry if this has been said (there are so many threads!), but why do people (ie commentators like Peston) keep saying:

"The London Mayor's advocacy of voting to leave the European Union is significant because so many voters will listen to him"

Really? Do people really think he's influential (positively influential, as opposed to "if that arse thinks it's a good idea it must be bad for me")? If they think he's influential, why? What is their evidence?

It's puzzling to me why he should be thought so.

It is puzzling to me that he was voted in as London mayor. Clearly there are a fair few people who don't care what people actually do when in office, but are voting based on some other criteria.

 

[killer b]

here is some national polling from 2013.

edit: whoops, it isn't there anymore - some analysis of the data here though.

 

[danny la rouge]

It is puzzling to me that he was voted in as London mayor. Clearly there are a fair few people who don't care what people actually do when in office, but are voting based on some other criteria.

Exactly. And even if you voted for the "lovable buffoon" shtick, does that necessarily mean you'll take his advice seriously on something like Brexit?

 

[Dogsauce]

It is puzzling to me that he was voted in as London mayor. Clearly there are a fair few people who don't care what people actually do when in office, but are voting based on some other criteria.

He got a lot of help from the Standard last time around. Being a recognisable name helps. It'll be curious to see how the contest plays out this time round with two non-entities on the ticket.