Comments on: Oi! referendum monkeys! http://bowblog.com/2007/10/15/oi-referendum-monkeys/ Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:50:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Beryl http://bowblog.com/2007/10/15/oi-referendum-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 Beryl Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:22:11 +0000 http://bowblog.com/?p=1139#comment-1356 I'm with your wife on this one! I’m with your wife on this one!

]]> By: James Cherkoff http://bowblog.com/2007/10/15/oi-referendum-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 James Cherkoff Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:25:19 +0000 http://bowblog.com/?p=1139#comment-1355 I think the argument that in about 10 years the only people on the planet who will have any say will be the leaders of USA, Russia, China and India is an interesting backdrop to this question. In 2017, will any of the aforementioned listen to the UK if it isn't tightly bound up with the EU block? And does that matter? I think the argument that in about 10 years the only people on the planet who will have any say will be the leaders of USA, Russia, China and India is an interesting backdrop to this question. In 2017, will any of the aforementioned listen to the UK if it isn’t tightly bound up with the EU block? And does that matter?

]]> By: Steve Bowbrick http://bowblog.com/2007/10/15/oi-referendum-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 Steve Bowbrick Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:19:32 +0000 http://bowblog.com/?p=1139#comment-1354 I think Brown's being manoeuvered into a position where he'll find it politically difficult to refuse a referendum. A month ago I'd have said he'd probably just butch it out but his recent vulnerability suggests otherwise. He should turn the tables, invest a hundred million in explaining the treaty (and the EU) to Joe Public, then hold the referendum and win with ease. That would shut UKIP up for a while... I think Brown’s being manoeuvered into a position where he’ll find it politically difficult to refuse a referendum. A month ago I’d have said he’d probably just butch it out but his recent vulnerability suggests otherwise. He should turn the tables, invest a hundred million in explaining the treaty (and the EU) to Joe Public, then hold the referendum and win with ease. That would shut UKIP up for a while…

]]> By: Ivan Pope http://bowblog.com/2007/10/15/oi-referendum-monkeys/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Ivan Pope Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:58:24 +0000 http://bowblog.com/?p=1139#comment-1353 I note you don't try and say what it is about. What I keep reading is a) the treaty covers all sorts of different things, some better than others, so saying yes or no to it in a vote is a bit tricky. b)People will never vote on the actual treaty, but on their general feelings about the government at that moment (and the way things are going at the moment, that's a no) c)What the fuck do we do if we get a NO vote? d)Take me, I'm voting yes - yet I have frankly no idea what's in the treaty. I just know that it can't be a very bad thing on the whole ... Last point ... what referendum? I note you don’t try and say what it is about.
What I keep reading is
a) the treaty covers all sorts of different things, some better than others, so saying yes or no to it in a vote is a bit tricky.
b)People will never vote on the actual treaty, but on their general feelings about the government at that moment (and the way things are going at the moment, that’s a no)
c)What the fuck do we do if we get a NO vote?
d)Take me, I’m voting yes – yet I have frankly no idea what’s in the treaty. I just know that it can’t be a very bad thing on the whole …

Last point … what referendum?

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