Election result: landslide for Tory vet

RE: Election result: landslide for Tory vet

Chris Milligan — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:35:42 GMT

the latter half of the article seems oddly partisan for a news article - and any hopes that this is the end of argument over brexit is naive. Boris may or may not be hard right (after the stuff that falls out of his mouth who even knows any more), but the cabinet that's propping him up is definitely on the last bit of the right wing before you step over the line into fringe politics

RE: Election result: landslide for Tory vet

Beats — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 19:36:37 GMT

I've re-written one paragraph for your non-English readers, some of whom might find the term "country" ambiguous ;-)

"Equally it can be argued that this is the best possible result for England. A decisive vote. Now, finally, England can move on from 3 years of interminable debate about whether England is staying* or going* or having another referendum** or cancelling the whole thing and going down the pub instead. Now the government can concentrate on implementing brexit. Perhaps England can at last unite around that purpose."

* refers to EU membership, not UK membership

** refers to EU referendums only and relevant only to England, referendums on UK membership for Scotland and Northern Ireland not included

RE: Election result: landslide for Tory vet

Arlo Guthrie — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:56:22 GMT

[mention:bc9042e14b384fefb4ca9911cfd34ea4:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] exaggerated assessment of the opposition? No, it wasn't exaggerated. Be in no doubt that the cost of those kinds of socialist policies: free internet, renationalising everything, massive spending on public services, would have made us both, not to mention the rest of the country, very much poorer. Defence of Boris. Actually, I am not his biggest fan. My point is just that those who lost need to come to terms with it, and we all now need to unite and move on. [mention:803db168d2a743d2a81d11ca74f9f066:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] - well, I am not sure where it says that an opinion piece should not be published on VetSurgeon.org. I think what you mean is that you think it is an inappropriate place. And I absolutely recognise your right to that opinion. I have taken it on board (much as I hate that cliche).

RE: Election result: landslide for Tory vet

charlievelyn — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:20:22 GMT

Yes I meant isn't, thanks! Perhaps I should remove the necessarily: it's not an appropriate place!

RE: Election result: landslide for Tory vet

Will McMullan — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:13:05 GMT

Yes I thought it quite strange that this article descended into a defence of Boris and a rather exaggerated assessment of his opposition.

RE: Election result: landslide for Tory vet

Arlo Guthrie — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:28:51 GMT

I guess you meant 'not necessarily'? And you're not necessarily wrong ;}

RE: Election result: landslide for Tory vet

charlievelyn — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:23:47 GMT

I would argue that, as an opinion piece, the News section of this forum is necessarily the most appropriate place for the latter part of this article