Funnily enough At' I started my last post to you with: 'You're being obtuse, again' - but decided to edit it out. Unlike you, I have the ability to pause and consider carefully what I've written before hitting the 'post reply' button.
I haven't misunderstood anything and I 'get' what you're saying completely. Just so you know I've taken your point on board - and in the vain hope that you won't repeat it endlessly - I'll summarise it for you now. Essentially, it's that all politicians say whatever they want either to get into power or to stay in power and that their words have zero value and should be treated as a tissue of lies. Regard any politician that actually sticks to what they say as rare examples that are very much the exception that proves the rule. Yep, okay, got it.
Now, what you clearly don't get is that I'm saying that's unacceptable and that, self evidently, that's no basis for anyone to make a sensible and informed decision about who to vote for. I expect more, and the wider electorate expect more. In the case of the referendum it's especially important because the people had a direct say in the country's future and, as we all know, some five million people voted for the very first time. Politicians can't renege on their promises and expect the electorate to swallow it without any push back. They may get have got away with it in local and even general elections in the past, but that has to change. And the referendum was in a completely different league, a 'once in a generation' vote, so the normal bullshit didn't apply - which is why democracy is in such a quagmire of brown sticky stuff and why many MPs will have their ar$es handed to them on a plate come the next general election. Now, please respond in kind and do me the courtesy of letting me know you've understood my points - even if you don't agree with them.
Tim.
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