tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post9195436554427492686..comments2023-08-31T15:14:58.287-07:00Comments on London Green Left Blog: EU Referendum – I’ve Finally Decided Which Way to VoteMike Shaughnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-83780569774245306222016-02-23T10:16:14.167-08:002016-02-23T10:16:14.167-08:00I think for myself, rather than be sheep like in f...I think for myself, rather than be sheep like in following whatever the party puts out. As I say in the piece, the EU will never the fantasy land some people would like it be. In future please identify yourself Anonymous, or I will just delete your comments.Mike Shaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-21049757371802034072016-02-23T01:51:59.969-08:002016-02-23T01:51:59.969-08:00Have you even bothered to READ the Green Party of ...Have you even bothered to READ the Green Party of England & Wales' policy on the EU Mike Shaunessy? It is 1. YES TO RACICAL REFORM OF THE EU (TO MAKE IT MORE DEMOCRATIC) 2. YES TO THE EU. Jeez...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-31789349232858965522016-02-20T16:42:53.439-08:002016-02-20T16:42:53.439-08:00The community should be Environmental not Economic...The community should be Environmental not Economic. Staying in gives us the chance to put that right, leaving leaves us with no leverage. I say Stay - but change. Cameron has left the E standing for the wrong thing.Simonronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03430753156089283626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-47582134142146489792016-02-20T13:48:19.993-08:002016-02-20T13:48:19.993-08:00The internationalist position is a vote to leave.
...The internationalist position is a vote to leave.<br /><br />Internationalist is:<br />not discriminating against 'NonEU' people.<br /><br />Not leaving thousands to die on the borders of fortress europe.<br /><br />Not rigging trade to benefit western countries at the expense of developing countries and thinking that a bit of 'Aid' and 'charity' eases the conscience. <br /><br />Looking beyond the boundaries of the barbed fences. <br /><br />You worry about being a 'little englander' inferring racism or xenophobia but the nature of the EU is tied to the 70s and bound by what was a 'whites only counry club' <br /><br />The nature of the World has changed and multi-cultural Britain reflects that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213382729970778097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-73374707741991044482016-02-20T10:15:39.831-08:002016-02-20T10:15:39.831-08:00I'm abstaining - or rather, spoiling my ballot...I'm abstaining - or rather, spoiling my ballot: https://www.the-newshub.com/uk-politics/why-i-will-spoil-my-ballot-in-the-eu-referendumRuperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04334135270533978426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-23910372698829368422016-02-20T09:40:29.855-08:002016-02-20T09:40:29.855-08:00damn, i agree with you.damn, i agree with you.DON'T dis UShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684308335643900400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-78678067904493094962016-02-20T09:39:05.043-08:002016-02-20T09:39:05.043-08:00Well, I hope you are right, maybe I'm just an ...Well, I hope you are right, maybe I'm just an old cynic. To be fair, there is some small movement building, we will se.Mike Shaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-33698640554569147002016-02-20T09:36:35.699-08:002016-02-20T09:36:35.699-08:00I couldn't have said it better myself - but th...I couldn't have said it better myself - but that more a confession of inadequacy than a statement of total agreement.<br />But I do feel your melancholy over the chances of a "People's Europe" is a bit misplaced. There are enormous forces for change coming into play and in play, and most of these, whether essentially for good or ill, will force the EU to become more democratic - even if, like Angela Merkel, they have to bow to the forces of reaction to each new crisis.<br /><br />Will the people become more socio-democratic or reactionary. The last world war pushed this country to embrace socialism. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com