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In reply to the discussion: 'People Are Really, Really Hoping This Theory About David Cameron and Brexit is True' [View all]Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)37. "The UK", not "England".
And the Tories have much more to do with UK austerity. The leaders of the Brexit campaign were right-wingers (Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove). "Austerity" was never part of the argument for Brexit. "Take back control of our borders", "immigration is out of control", pandering to xenophobia was the main thrust of the campaign.
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'People Are Really, Really Hoping This Theory About David Cameron and Brexit is True' [View all]
Hissyspit
Jun 2016
OP
In your last paragraph… If he runs for leadership of the party… Are you refering to Cameron?
midnight
Jun 2016
#1
Boris Johnson, like Trump, if elected HAS to follow through on Brexit (or Trump 'tearing up'
pampango
Jun 2016
#12
The EU says that they're treating the referendum as binding and are going to follow it anyway.
craigmatic
Jun 2016
#19