Comments on: It’s game on for the European Elections. Remainers need to get organised

By: Andrewsan

Andrewsan — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:36:54 +0000

I’m a Remainer.
I sympathise very, very much with those who voted to leave based on for example lack of jobs (or at least “real jobs”), no real voice, underinvestment in midlands & the north etc., however please understand that Leavers are playing straight into the hands of the chancers and those with big money and property (https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/sep/10/how-to-tackle-the-power-of-the-aristocracy). Why are the tory party extreme right so desperate to Brexit? – it’s obvious, stop playing into their hands. The EU supports social principles which the UK so desperately needs, employment safeguards etc which the US – Brexit will take us towards the US – so much despises. Say “No” to petty entrepreneurism, no contract jobs, selling off our NHS to the Americans (with the tory few profiting by), lack of investment in UK industry. It’ll be hard work but let’s start thinking collectively again as our proud forefathers did when they built a great country.

By: Chris Copsey

Chris Copsey — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 08:08:41 +0000

I get peeved about all this talk of democracy when it was Cameron & the Tories that fearing the Ukip & anti-EU Tory Parliamentary Party decided on a whim to overturn the democratic vote taken in the ’70’s to join Europe. And in which I campaigned for a NO vote, however, I lost that argument but willingly accepted that result. Now there is a dark force of ultra-nationalism abroad in this country and I genuinely fear for the future. Socialism is an international movement and must remain so regardless of race, colour, gender or borders.

By: 192.168.0.1

192.168.0.1 — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 07:05:42 +0000

Remainers will have to campaign with all they’ve got

By: Johnindinan

Johnindinan — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 09:19:08 +0000

I voted to Remain in 2016 and would do so again but that is because of my conviction that the EU – warts and all – is the best way forward for this country. But if we have a second vote and people still vote to leave, so be it. I will learn to live with that. But please, don’t make us look like hooligans by trying to disrupt someone else’s party. Bad enough that we saw Nigel Farage pocketing his salary and jeering and insulting other MEPs. If you don’t want us to be there, fine. Don’t vote. Just leave our MEPS to sit respectfully in the European Parliament until such time as the British people decide again to leave. But please don’t bring our country into disrepute by merely seeking to cause trouble in Europe. We’re not children. Let’s leave with dignity.

By: John P reid

John P reid — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 22:50:55 +0000

remainers do you mean second referndummers or those who voted remain and i’d guess a good 60% of those who voted remain who are not happy that democracy has been over ruled and would feel frauds if they voted as they’re now voting for something they hoped democracy would decide whether we’re a democracy or not

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 22:34:55 +0000

As a leave voter I feel bitterly betrayed by parliament and will vote for any party I can into the Eu that can wreck it from within like our democracy has been,
good luck trying to convince any one I know who voted to leave to learn to love the grand project you call the eu. The divisions in this country will only get worse because our voice has been stolen and when you leave people with no belief in our democracy, look out

By: Alasdair Macdonald

Alasdair Macdonald — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 18:10:04 +0000

I entirely agree with your view on this.

As soon as I heard today (5/4/19) that preparations were to be made to organise European elections that in the absence of a People’s vote or a GE, that the European elections will be treated as a ‘referendum’ by whichever side gets the biggest vote.

As you said, in previous European elections turnout has been very low and that UKIP took advantage of this to get a platform and wads of cash. Those of us who voted Remain really have to get out in great numbers to vote. Without doubt the Leave campaign with the assistance of the bulk of the media will be making similar exhortations to their supporters.

I am, however, concerned about candidate selection. Changes to Tory membership, probably means most candidates will be Leave inclined. I worry, too, whether Labour will choose sufficient pro European candidates. The system is subject to tactical voting but, this is likely to affect oth sides of the argument, with Tory remainders voting for Labour candidates, if the Tory is Eurosceptic and vice versa.

I think we are going to have, for the first time a serious and probably nasty and mendacious campaign, with a pretty big turnout.