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Lynne

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I gather there's been quite a rush by British born citizens who can claim dual Irish/British nationality to get an Irish passport. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/04/rush-for-irish-passports-brought-on-by-brexit-fears

22 Jun 2016

I saw a programme on tv last night where people in the north east were being interviewed. I heard someone say they would be voting Leave because there used to be a lot of industry in the north east and now there isn't. Is the EU responsible for the demise of the industrial north east?

21 Jun 2016

Amazing what the Tory weakening of the trade unions has done for workers' rights, don't you think? Brace yourselves for a further onslaught if the right wing of the Tory party take over control.

21 Jun 2016

I really and truly fear for workers and their rights if we leave the EU as given that I firmly believe we will have a right wing government it is beyond me why people believe such a government would be inclined towards protecting the rights of workers. Protecting Capital - yes Protecting workers (Labour) - no. And here's an irony. The Right (on the whole) want out of Europe, ...

21 Jun 2016

Does anyone know if Donald Trump has said the UK could always join up with the US if the UK leaves the EU? Have been told that he has said that but I can't find anything to that effect.

21 Jun 2016

I did not say that everyone voting Leave necessarily endorsed all the right wing sentiments that have been expressed nationally and on the likes of this website. What I did say was this: " To say that I have found the right wing views that have been expressed both nationally and locally extremely depressing and frightening is to understate my feelings. I can only hope that ...

21 Jun 2016

To say that I have found the right wing views that have been expressed both nationally and locally extremely depressing and frightening is to understate my feelings. I can only hope that whatever the result of the referendum, a right wing pandora's box has not been opened up.

Who is saying that all Brexiteers are necessarily UKIP supporters?

9 Jun 2016

If the vote is to leave the EU then I see the Tory party shifting to the Right. An alliance with UKIP perhaps? I suspect that some who post on here would be delighted with that. My fear though is for those who will find themselves on the receiving end of Right wing policies, like the poor, the sick, the unemployed, the low paid. And as for council/social housing provision. ...

9 Jun 2016

And it will be interesting to see how the tory party family unite (or not!) post the referendum because my, my, what a lot of name calling and such has gone on between them.