Can you honestly tell me that the migrant pickers carried much weight, at the time, with the Leavers argument? Like just everything else, they were mentioned, but its being emphasized now, whilst we are still in the negotiating phase that all these problems are with us.wanderlust wrote:Quite right Glos. Nobody voted for it as our dependence on international trade, EU supply chains, EU and other foreign workers in our hospitals/other institutions and seasonal migrant workers was downplayed in the referendum and I don't believe many leave voters had a clue about the ramifications of what they were voting for.gloswhite wrote:I was expecting a kicking, (which in fairness I would have deserved). We didn't vote for this at all. I really don't see how you can come to this conclusion. I would say non attendance now would be down to the virus much more than any political decisions, especially taking into consideration that the government has acknowledged the problem and will allow these people in.
Conversely, if they did fully understand what the impact on our key sectors would be it was incredibly irresponsible so it's probably best just to say they didn't know.
Personally I blame the Remain campaign for not adequately pointing out the benefits of membership. Huge parallels with the Monty Python "what have the Romans done for us?" sketch.
You know Wander, I like your postings, but sometimes you come across as a very intelligent man, having quite a bitter and twisted outlook on life. Having said that, I suppose I come across as the eternal optimist who, according to TROY, ignores the bad things in life. I think we'll get on fine