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Originally Posted by joeysteele
Don't know why we are having this referendum as no one will ever get concrete and true info from either side.
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Originally Posted by joeysteele
Is it so hard really just to be told the truth in a campaign, good and bad from both sides.
For goodness sake.
One the most massive important issues and decisions as to ours, the UK's and all future generations future is being turned into a pantomime farce by both major sides.
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Depressingly this is nothing new at all; I fear you're just describing democracy, the way democracy always has been, and the way it most likely always will be, across the entire globe.
Really it's a sham. The illusion of informed choice. All that really happens is that the person who tells the prettiest lies wins the vote and then what actually happens, doesn't resemble the promises at all.
Worse still it seems that British politicians are slowly realising that they barely need to cover it up... they can say whatever they want during a campaign, then simply forget about it afterwards and there are NO consequences. Numerous campaign pledges entirely ignored by the Tories and yet public opinion barely wavers. The entire Scottish referrendum in the end hinged upon the "last minute deal" setting out new powers for Scotland if there was a "No" vote. They never materialised, with zero consequences for those who promised them. IMO it should have rendered the results of the referrendum null and void and immediately triggered another vote; but no. Lie, cheat, do what you need to do to win the democratic vote, and then do whatever the **** you want. It's a joke.