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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
Sun Sep 22, 2019, 08:42 AM Sep 2019

It is all about the 'idea', hey? [View all]

A significant portion of our current difficulties can be credited to our supposed leaders demonstrating a lack of belief in results based and evidence based policy and decision making. Instead, our 21st governance model is predicated on 'ideas'. You know, like...

• It is easy to leave the EU
• The EU needs us just as much as we need them
• We do not need limit ourselves to the EU with an Empire out there waiting to be reclaimed
• The EU member states are weaker that the UK and respect a STRONG BRITISH HAND
• When we leave the EU we will be an industrial exporting powerhouse

All ideas. No Facts.

Meanwhile in the EU…

Heh

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