Tony Blair and the rubbish he peddles

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4/5 for me here, JM. It's not such drivel about Brexit. I agree with IDS on is that Blair is an arrogant twit, which is kind of pot calling the kettle any colour its chooses as long as its black, but only on that point.

But then I'm a capitalist and I'm watching my clients wither in the face of uncertainty.
 

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Those who would have us Remain haven't really done themselves any favours soliciting the assistance of that dreadful man. The nation sees him and his duplicitous conduct with his total disregard for the United Kingdom and for what he was, a dishonest, corrupt and shameful man.

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…….. . It's not such drivel about Brexit. …….. .

I can't agree with you. Whilst there will be a period of uncertainty and we all accept that, there will be those who manipulate the money markets and will use that state to their advantage. Such advantages as they create isn't our future, and to believe that it is, is short sighted. Equally, to suggest that the future is in any way secure, and from which ever side of the fence, isn't deserving of support. 'Out' of the EU we have the hope of a self determining future. 'Within' the EU we will only live under the ever deepening and restrictive dictates from those, who despite their most recent denials, were previously and fully in agreement that the EU was to become a federal state.

The EU started out as an experiment in economics but lost it's way. The major stake holding nations within the EU are watching with interest, and to see how the UK progresses. I predict that within 5-10 years the EU will have disbanded with the early joining nations realising that they are better off arranging their own fee-trade deals with who ever they wish, and it was the idea of free-trade which was the embryo.

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The most loathed politician in the uk latches on to sad undemocratic remainers in the hope of some quasi- popularity and power.
 

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The most loathed politician in the uk latches on to sad undemocratic remainers in the hope of some quasi- popularity and power.

I voted remain but that man is enough to make me regret it .
I do think we are going into difficult economic waters though .
It's likely Vauxhall will be an early Brexit casualty but there was always going to be a huge economic hit in the medium term we have to whether the storm and crack on for the long term .
 

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The most loathed politician in the uk latches on to sad undemocratic remainers in the hope of some quasi- popularity and power.

Blair said in his speech that and I quote, "the people should rise up" Rise up against a democratic vote.

That is an act of TREASON and he should be arrested and thrown in the Tower of London to rot for the rest of his miserable.

Hunting folk should rise up and perform a Citizen's Arrest on Blair and take him to the Tower of London.
 

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Blair said in his speech that and I quote, "the people should rise up" Rise up against a democratic vote.

That is an act of TREASON and he should be arrested and thrown in the Tower of London to rot for the rest of his miserable.

Hunting folk should rise up and perform a Citizen's Arrest on Blair and take him to the Tower of London.

i would like to see that!!!!!! justice for all the wrongs he has done to this country...
 

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Blair said in his speech that and I quote, "the people should rise up" Rise up against a democratic vote.

That is an act of TREASON and he should be arrested and thrown in the Tower of London to rot for the rest of his miserable.

Hunting folk should rise up and perform a Citizen's Arrest on Blair and take him to the Tower of London.

Unfortunately the Treason Act was repealed in 1989 - by non other than Miranda himself. I wonder why.
 

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It would not surprise me, bearing in mind Blair is a megalomaniac, that he is planning A COUP D'ETAT against Mrs May's government.

Now that would be put all the fuss about DT into perspective .
But seriously he does have the look of a loony dictator or religious cult leader about him now .
 

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Now that would be put all the fuss about DT into perspective .
But seriously he does have the look of a loony dictator or religious cult leader about him now .

Judging by this evening's papers he shifty Blair has done his cause and himself for greater harm than he bargained for.

Thing is, these chaps who become wealthy, suddenly adopt a new persona that takes over, that they think their money makes them invincible. Anything they say is acceptable and therefore, folk will listen to and action their demands.

In the case of Blair he is hopelessly deluded and simply out of his depth.

Indeed he has probably done the BREXIT cause a great many favors because, if he is setting himself as a has-been he is the wrong face as was; 'nothing I like more than a hot currie' Major :wink3:

Of course Blair is a chum of the Clintons, don't mention shower-room parties at Chequers :drunk:
 

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Those who would have us Remain haven't really done themselves any favours soliciting the assistance of that dreadful man. The nation sees him and his duplicitous conduct with his total disregard for the United Kingdom and for what he was, a dishonest, corrupt and shameful man.

Alec.

Did anyone actually solicit his assistance though, I rather thought he had taken it upon himself!?
 

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Now Mandelson is mounting Blair's bandwagon.

What is it about these failed has been's.

Don't they realise nobody is interested and that there are very few people that would listen.

I shouldn't be so quick to write them off. Lords Mandelson and Kinnock (another has-been you might have mentioned), and no doubt numerous others in the HoL, nevertheless still have the power to cause a lot of mischief for Brexit - possibly even derail the whole thing.
 

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I shouldn't be so quick to write them off. Lords Mandelson and Kinnock (another has-been you might have mentioned), and no doubt numerous others in the HoL, nevertheless still have the power to cause a lot of mischief for Brexit - possibly even derail the whole thing.

Unfortunately there are a number of members of the HoL, including those who you mention, who have vested interests in the EU (such as valuable pension pots) and unless they are barred from the debates or votes due to their obvious conflict of interest, then I should imagine that derailing things is almost a foregone conclusion :( . Some scary comments from them on the subject here - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...oes-not-mean-brexit-peers-eu-pensions-likely/ :eek3:
 

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Unfortunately there are a number of members of the HoL, including those who you mention, who have vested interests in the EU (such as valuable pension pots) and unless they are barred from the debates or votes due to their obvious conflict of interest, then I should imagine that derailing things is almost a foregone conclusion :( . Some scary comments from them on the subject here - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...oes-not-mean-brexit-peers-eu-pensions-likely/ :eek3:

If they block it they will find themselves abolished in favour of an elected second house, and not before time, either. Will the turkeys vote for Christmas, I wonder?
 

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Did anyone actually solicit his assistance though, I rather thought he had taken it upon himself!?

Thinking about it, you may well have a point. For those who are pro-brexit, his appointment would be perfect, either within our own Labour party or better still if he were to be appointed to Junker's position. Can you imagine it? …. there would be committed Remainers jumping ship rather than have that evil man at the helm of any movement.

Blair will bring the kiss of death to any aspirations and of any persuasion, rather like Brown when he came perilously close to capsizing Scotland's independence referendum.

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If they block it they will find themselves abolished in favour of an elected second house, and not before time, either. Will the turkeys vote for Christmas, I wonder?

The Lords have no mandate and I agree it's high time they were abolished, but I wonder whether Mrs May would be willing to take on such a gargantuan constitutional task at the present time?

I've never seen the point of the second chamber anyway, it's just a brake on legislation by the democratically elected government. They tinker around making amendments, all the time massaging their own egos in an attempt to justify their costly existence.
 

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I've never seen the point of the second chamber anyway, it's just a brake on legislation by the democratically elected government. They tinker around making amendments, all the time massaging their own egos in an attempt to justify their costly existence.

I'm not entirely sure what democracy has to do with it; with an overwhelming majority, any government which we vote in can do as they please and regardless of the views of the people. At least the Lords provides a sane and balanced view, mostly and as you say, a brake.

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I'm not entirely sure what democracy has to do with it; with an overwhelming majority, any government which we vote in can do as they please and regardless of the views of the people. At least the Lords provides a sane and balanced view, mostly and as you say, a brake.

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That's the whole point - MPs are voted democratically and form a government with some sort of mandate, but there is no such thing as a democratically elected lord - they are accountable to none other than themselves. Some may be capable of providing sane and balanced views, others may be cranks with vested interests; either way, they cannot be voted out of office.
 

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That's the whole point - MPs are voted democratically and form a government with some sort of mandate, but there is no such thing as a democratically elected lord - they are accountable to none other than themselves. Some may be capable of providing sane and balanced views, others may be cranks with vested interests; either way, they cannot be voted out of office.

And guess which government decided that hereditary peers should no longer sit in the House of Lords (and therefore enabled it be filled with those who have toadied to/bankrolled which ever government was in at the time via the various Honours lists). That's right - Tony Blair's. How on earth could there be any form of balance in the HoL so long as it was filled with people who had prostituted themselves in order to get a peerage. With hindsight (and a little bit of paranoia :D) it does start to look as though ACL Blair was playing the long game all along!
 

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I shouldn't be so quick to write them off. Lords Mandelson and Kinnock (another has-been you might have mentioned), and no doubt numerous others in the HoL, nevertheless still have the power to cause a lot of mischief for Brexit - possibly even derail the whole thing.

Been watching the debate and Lords and Ladies one after another, stood up and said that to not support the H of C's second reading, would be a certain death knell for the House of Lords.

They know which side their bread is buttered and having rocked the boat over Tax Credits, the likelihood of upsetting the apple cart over BREXIT, is in my humble opinion highly unlikely.
 

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Been watching the debate and Lords and Ladies one after another, stood up and said that to not support the H of C's second reading, would be a certain death knell for the House of Lords.

They know which side their bread is buttered and having rocked the boat over Tax Credits, the likelihood of upsetting the apple cart over BREXIT, is in my humble opinion highly unlikely.

That may be a correct assumption, we shall see. The upper chamber is described in today's Telegraph as 'the best day-care centre in London'!
 
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