10 Jun 2016

And Then A Catchy Outie...

Ripper, thank you very big for posting the link to the video below. Love it – and I have the spooky feeling the tune will be churning round inside my swede ‘till sunrise...

       

As a by-the-by, have you noticed something round your way? Round my way, basically a labour stronghold, if you were to predict the result of the referendum purely on the number of really big ‘Leave’ garden signs, roadside signs, billboard posters, window posters, car stickers and such, hundreds of ‘em, compared to the total lack of Remain signage, then Leave have it in the bag and beyond. However, I’m guessing this isn’t one of the accepted polling method.

Quote;  Rob Parker.

“When we don’t care about what our government is doing, we are also saying to the next generation that we are not interested in the possible burdens that we are passing on to them.”

9 comments:

A K Haart said...

There are dozens of Leave posters in our part of Derbyshire but I've yet to see a single Remain poster. Not even a little one.

Mac said...

A. K. Haart,
Strange isn’t it?
As we tootle round the country lanes, even the smallest and remotest of hamlets have a good showing of Leave signs and nary a Remain to be seen.

Caratacus said...

The 'Leave' people are brave, entrepreneurial souls prepared to face down a future of turbulence to ensure that future generations will not be held in peasant-like servitude to the moneyed classes. They put up signs to illustrate their selflessness ... meanwhile the craven 'Remainers' - reluctant to advertise their lack of spine hither and yon - keep quiet pending their intention to sign away what little democracy remains to us in a disgusting display of timidity and cowardice. I just hope that there is sufficient steel in the British soul to ensure that the EU will be told to Eff-Orf ... and when it gets back, to Eff-Orf again.

Ripper said...

Mac - To date I have noticed but one large poster, of the 'For God's sake, let's get out of this hideous club' kind. I'm sure that there are others, but most of my time out is spent to-ing and fro-ing to work and I'm usually so drowsy after a night shift that I have problems in noticing the road, let alone posters.

There is only one thing I fear about the referendum, and that is, I suspect that Brexit will win by a considerable margin and my fear is the vote rigging and similar dirty tactics from the remain camp, which will inevitably follow.

One thing I have noticed is the number of odious old politicians suddenly crawling out of the woodwork on the remain side - Blair, Mandelson, Snot Gobbler et al. Their appearance on TV offends me, but what better endorsement is there for the Brexit side, than lectures given by those who's only claim to fame is screwing up big style.

Ripper said...

A K Haart - I'm not a million miles from you, and though I've only seen one leave poster, at work we have all had a letter from the boss...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36485985

Mac said...

Caratacus,
I agree with you 100% but at the same time fear the same as Ripper. As they say, it’s not who votes, it’s who counts the votes and I imagine young Dave has a 24 hour open tip hot-line to that Mugabe fellow right now.

Mac said...

Ripper,
Also starting to spot many trades white vans with very big ‘Leave’ signs now.
As my reply to Caratacus regarding the No. 10 hot-line. If any one thing hits us, I’ve no doubt at all it’ll be the postal votes.
I agree with your last paragraph. Day of the Living Dead springs to mind.
Hay, take care on that big bike of yours, okay?

Anonymous said...

Heads and hearts and the secret ballot.

I keep thinking of the recent Scottish Indyref ballot - in the weeks and months leading up to that poll, no-one in Scotland wanted to stick their head above the parapet in public and express any sort of affection for the Union.

They were scared of being mobbed by CyberNats (or worse) - which is exactly what happened to any non-politician who was foolish enough to speak their mind in favour of the UK.

And yet, and yet, come the day, that vote was for the status quo.

I remember an electrician who worked on the 'Tharos' MPV once told me about some graffiti he saw in a toilet stall there - "I voted for Maggy Thatcher - who am I? I could be working right beside you"...

I can't recall if it was after her second or third GE victory, the point of the anecdote is that at that time - NOBODY in a Pub or a coffee shop ar a supermarket checkout would admit in public (or in private) that they voted for the Tory witch, yet she kept winning elections.

So, no Bremainers garden signs may just be an indication of a fear of bricks through windows. No enthusiasm for Remain in cafes, at the water cooler, or in the community centre might be a rational desire not to be associated in public with Cameron, Corbyn, Blair and Brown (or Mandelson and Major).

The telephone polls, the online polls are all showing some swing to Brexit recently, but the betting odds - where people actually put money where their mouth is rather that just answer a phone or click a mouse shows a clear majority of punters expect to win something if the vote is for Bremain and the status quo.

I'm just sayin'...

Mac said...

Anonymous,
Thanks for bringing me back to earth with a bang and thank you for pointing out the need to ‘think it through’ before typing as what you say is, of course, sadly so true however much I may not want to believe what could be.
I still think it a little strange I haven't seen one Remain sticker; not even a bumper sticker but do understand your reasoning why this may be so.
All we can do is awake on the 24th and live, as best we can, with the result.
Of course a Remain vote could still see the elite getting a kicking as it could result in one hell of a boost for UKIP. See? There I go, typing without thinking again...