A while back, I spent far too much time, whilst recovering from prostate cancer surgery, on the BBC’s ‘Have Your Say’ forums during Brexit. There were some insanely unintentionally funny comments (on both sides) and I began to drag and drop some them to my desktop.
Having a digital clear out.Thought I’d now share them with my JA606 brethren, for posterity. Enjoy. They're all genuine.
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"I sell things on eBay therefore I understand trade deals."
“I have come from where the big boys play - Social media."
“The EU is NOT my country, therefore, to me they are foreigners. “
“John Major was good in spitting image and nothing else."
"What we need is a judicial review on things that matter to individuals: like the unaccountable local councils we elect.“
“It’s of no interest to me if 90% of the UK population are in favour of remaining in the EU. For the sake of democracy we still have to leave."
"I did not say that Cromwell was actually killed by his beheading."
"Either way, good or bad, the decision was made. It doesn't matter if the sky falls in now."
"Tell the EU what it actually means: NO DEAL, NO MONEY, AND A 100 YEARS WAR."
“This is NOT democracy. It is a 3-party communist state."
“Today, we are all Boris Johnson and above the law."
"The people can represent themselves. It's the 21st century....Millions of people vote every week on X-Factor, we could easily have weekly voting on laws being created in Westminster. We don't need MPs to represent us...."
“Boris should declare a state of emergency and put tanks on parliament square."
"I voted Leave and I want all the foreners to Leave - thats what I want - and my mates want the same."
"To me it seems like Corbyn has a long term agenda of revolution along with the angry Unions."
“Conservatives are all singing from the same hymen sheet. DUP have joined them. 60% of x conservatives want back in ."
“Join me in buying NON EU, we can starve them out!"
“"The Remoaners, snowflakes and the PC brigade lot are hand in glove with nearly every human disaster in the world....."
“"We are the greatest Empire the world has ever seen. We don't give proposals, we give ultimatums because we are ruling the waves...."
“enoughs enough lets just get our armed forces and invade brussells in a week>"
"no doubt we'll be able to keep up with the lower standards the EU will have to adopt to accommodate the Albanian standards when they are full members."
"Educational institutions are not required to develop your intelligence."
“Diane Abbott thinks the problem with us leaving europe is that her contintental quilt won't work anymore."
Numpty Brexit Comments
posted on 28/7/21
If you want pure comedy, watch GB news.
posted on 28/7/21
Very entertaining, OP - have 5*!
Funny is funny - why I come on here.
posted on 28/7/21
Your 1* is from someone that spotted one of their own comments - multiple candidates?
posted on 28/7/21
Hope you recovered well OP
posted on 28/7/21
"What we need is a judicial review on things that matter to individuals: like the unaccountable local councils we elect.“
“It’s of no interest to me if 90% of the UK population are in favour of remaining in the EU. For the sake of democracy we still have to leave."
How can we expect democracy to actually function usefully in the UK?
posted on 28/7/21
“It’s of no interest to me if 90% of the UK population are in favour of remaining in the EU. For the sake of democracy we still have to leave."
Just about sums up the real problems.
"Educational institutions are not required to develop your intelligence."
Just about sums up the real causes of the problems
posted on 28/7/21
"I voted leave because I didn't want those Indian/Pakistani foreigners coming into the UK..."
posted on 28/7/21
Some of the best quotes came from elected officials
"I think the people of this country have had enough of experts" - Michael Gove
“We’ll have a comprehensive free trade agreement and a comprehensive customs agreement that will deliver the exact same benefits as we have". David Davis
“Within minutes of a vote for Brexit CEOs would be knocking down Chancellor Merkel’s door. Demanding access to the British market. “ David Davis
“There will be no downside to Brexit, only a considerable upside.” David Davis
“A high-tech customs solution would make frictionless borders simple” David Davis
"absolutely nobody is talking about threatening our place in the single market." Dan Hannan
"I would vote to stay in the single market, I'm in favour of the single market. I want us to be able to trade freely with our European friends and partners." Boris Johnson
“The day after we vote to leave, we hold all the cards and we can choose the path we want.” Michael Gove
“Getting out of the EU can be quick and easy – the UK holds most of the cards.” John Redwood
“I did not fully appreciate the importance of the Dover-Calais crossing for UK trade” Dominic Raab
There will be no border down the Irish Sea… over my dead body." Boris Johnson
“Coming to a free trade agreement with the EU should be "one of the easiest in human history" Liam Fox
“Because we will no longer be members of the single market, we will not be required to pay into the EU budget” Theresa May
“Britain will take back control of its fisheries after Brexit” - Theresa May
posted on 28/7/21
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? High King Sausage Monster (U3126)
posted 46 minutes ago
Some of the best quotes came from elected officials
"I think the people of this country have had enough of experts" - Michael Gove
“We’ll have a comprehensive free trade agreement and a comprehensive customs agreement that will deliver the exact same benefits as we have". David Davis
“Within minutes of a vote for Brexit CEOs would be knocking down Chancellor Merkel’s door. Demanding access to the British market. “ David Davis
“There will be no downside to Brexit, only a considerable upside.” David Davis
“A high-tech customs solution would make frictionless borders simple” David Davis
"absolutely nobody is talking about threatening our place in the single market." Dan Hannan
"I would vote to stay in the single market, I'm in favour of the single market. I want us to be able to trade freely with our European friends and partners." Boris Johnson
“The day after we vote to leave, we hold all the cards and we can choose the path we want.” Michael Gove
“Getting out of the EU can be quick and easy – the UK holds most of the cards.” John Redwood
“I did not fully appreciate the importance of the Dover-Calais crossing for UK trade” Dominic Raab
There will be no border down the Irish Sea… over my dead body." Boris Johnson
“Coming to a free trade agreement with the EU should be "one of the easiest in human history" Liam Fox
“Because we will no longer be members of the single market, we will not be required to pay into the EU budget” Theresa May
“Britain will take back control of its fisheries after Brexit” - Theresa May
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posted on 28/7/21
I think only half of those were me.