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I've just had a look at the EU election results:

Anti-Brexit: 40.4%
Pro-Brexit: 34.9%
Cons+Labour: 23.2%

Or, if you like:
2nd Ref/Revoke A50: 40.4%
No Deal: 34.9%
May's Deal: 9.1%
Something else: 14.1%

So why are the headlines about a Brexit Party triumph? The will of the people is to hold a 2nd referendum, or revoke article 50.

But it is not as simple as that is it? it was not a referendum. The remain supporting parties vote is very split. Some who voted will not necessarily have voted that way for that reason. Also what difference does it make? Lets wait until the new leader is elected and see who it is. These European Elections were silly pointless and probably unnecessary. I suspect that a Brexit supporting leader will be elected. Lets see which way they jump after they have taken up their post. The maybot is not about to do anything in the near future. As for Jeremy saying he will call for a vote of no confidence in the hope it will cause a General Election. Well its just laughable.

AS long as JC is the Labour leader they don't stand a chance

Chadwick wrote: ↑

Mon May 27 2019 9:57pm

I've just had a look at the EU election results:

Anti-Brexit: 40.4%
Pro-Brexit: 34.9%
Cons+Labour: 23.2%

Or, if you like:
2nd Ref/Revoke A50: 40.4%
No Deal: 34.9%
May's Deal: 9.1%
Something else: 14.1%

So why are the headlines about a Brexit Party triumph? The will of the people is to hold a 2nd referendum, or revoke article 50.

Lies, damned lies, and statistics.... So remind me; even after some old voters had died off, even after some youngsters had become voters and after almost three years of "knowledge" about Brexit, what was the name of the political party (even on a PR type voting system) that won the most seats in a National election...?

What was the turnout? IIRC something like 38%. To me that makes the vote pretty inconclusive of anything.

As we know, the Brexit party won the largest share of the vote. Given they are a party with just one policy, there can have been no other reason to vote for them other than wanting to Leave. Their level of support - amounting to less than 15% of the electorate - does not suggest to me an overwhelming level of support for their position.

I very much doubt that the Brexit party would get any more than 1 or 2 MP' s in a general election they would significantly change the winners of a lot of seats by taking bites off the big 2.
What i don't understand is all this adding Green/SNP/LinDen vote together to say remain won. Did London win the Premier League as West Ham, Spurs and Chelsea got more points combined than Man City?

expressman33 wrote: ↑

Mon May 27 2019 10:52pm

AS long as JC is the Labour leader they don't stand a chance

Famous last words.

fattulip74 wrote: ↑

Tue May 28 2019 7:37am

I very much doubt that the Brexit party would get any more than 1 or 2 MP' s in a general election they would significantly change the winners of a lot of seats by taking bites off the big 2.
What i don't understand is all this adding Green/SNP/LinDen vote together to say remain won. Did London win the Premier League as West Ham, Spurs and Chelsea got more points combined than Man City?

Good point! I guess that's just a way of twisting the results to fit the remain requirements...! Remember; Lies, damned lies, and statistics....

One interesting point is that this EU vote was on a PR basis and the Brexit Party would have also have won most seats if it had been run on a first past the post basis. So don't listen to the statistics just deal with the reality and all will be ok.

I want a People's Vote and that is why I voted the way I did.

But there is no point in having one until we know what is on offer. Until we have a new Tory leader everything is up in the air.

And I prefer lies, damned lies and the misuse of statistics. No Government or business cannot work without the proper use of statistics and examining them closely

blythburgh wrote: ↑

Tue May 28 2019 9:14am

I want a People's Vote and that is why I voted the way I did.

But there is no point in having one until we know what is on offer. Until we have a new Tory leader everything is up in the air.

And I prefer lies, damned lies and the misuse of statistics. No Government or business cannot work without the proper use of statistics and examining them closely

Yes some people are dreamers and don't like dealing with reality...