tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post3689847227229513408..comments2023-07-01T14:53:34.268+02:00Comments on A Green and Rosie Life: Why the public should never have voted in an EU referendumA Green and Rosie Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-42662583322136104582016-07-10T14:07:33.973+02:002016-07-10T14:07:33.973+02:00I agree totally. The UK Government and media have ...I agree totally. The UK Government and media have (before the referendum campaign) never informed the general public about the benefits of EU membership and the referendum campaign itself was appalling. Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-78470040077658177512016-07-01T00:28:06.180+02:002016-07-01T00:28:06.180+02:00Oh what a mess it all is - it's true that if t...Oh what a mess it all is - it's true that if this had been the script in a box set, no one would believe it. I think you're right it shouldn't have been a public vote either but we are where we are, however grim that might seem. Thanks for linking to #PoCoLo Stephanie 139ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15272197074159910894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-41379962466842154472016-06-29T14:44:14.183+02:002016-06-29T14:44:14.183+02:00I agree. I spent the weeks running up to the vote,...I agree. I spent the weeks running up to the vote, dissecting the half truths that the children came home with. Not supplied by teachers, but from radio, TV, friends and friend's parents. I was pleased that they were interested and felt involved. It was a good exercise in showing them how to sift the truth from the other stuff, but at the same time, it showed how confused people were by what they were being told. Not really the right starting point to be when you're about to vote on something so massive.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458243149834190714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-73157200252818078332016-06-26T14:40:43.361+02:002016-06-26T14:40:43.361+02:00Hi Rosie, the build up to the referendum was one b...Hi Rosie, the build up to the referendum was one big game for politicians and as you said many of the people had no real idea of the outcome of what leaving the EU would mean.<br /><br />Having not lived in the UK for over twenty years I was unable to vote, but depending on agreements made, my life and the lives of many others, who no longer live in the UK may be changed dramatically. We shall see.<br /><br />I am sure that the people of the UK will be hung out to dry, as a warning to other countries who are looking to leave the EU, and if they don't move forward and embrace the changes to come, they will be in for a very rocky ride.<br /><br />One thing we can be sure of is that there are uncertain times ahead.<br /><br />xxDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933494199087059715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-23811972374007446202016-06-26T08:57:49.901+02:002016-06-26T08:57:49.901+02:00Well written, Rosie. I have to agree with all you ...Well written, Rosie. I have to agree with all you have said. I regard myself as reasonably intelligent but have to say, that although I knew which way I wanted the vote to go (I was on the loosing side), I found it hard to find a crate believable information. My young daughter, who has only been back in the UK for two months, is looking for a way back in the near future!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775607214657243841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-2340521881081751292016-06-25T22:56:49.324+02:002016-06-25T22:56:49.324+02:00You wouldn't visit the doctor to find out why ...You wouldn't visit the doctor to find out why you're feeling unwell and take the collective opinion of the other patients in the waiting room over the qualified doctor you're about to see would you? I think the resources we were given to be able to vote fairly was disgraceful. Both sides should have had an entire website set up devoted to this referendum with videos, articles, examples of real situations that might occur, explained in simple English, geared up as if it were an e-learning site to give everybody the facts. Instead all I found were a few crappy debates/slanging matches on TV and websites giving three main reasons for voting either in or out, with no real explanations. Perhaps we should have had a vote instead to elect a group of appropriately qualified people to sit on a panel, and let them decide in or out based on real understanding and knowledge of the issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-39925927838827515502016-06-25T18:17:26.025+02:002016-06-25T18:17:26.025+02:00It's also sad how much xenophobia and the fear...It's also sad how much xenophobia and the fear of immigration was a factor in the leave votes. I'm from the USA, and this scares me because we have the looming threat of that Cheeto-faced egomaniac who's playing in the same anti-immigrant rhetoric.The Wise Serpenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860854687943261931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-84335183225974733062016-06-25T13:05:33.911+02:002016-06-25T13:05:33.911+02:00Thanks Rosie. Great post. I really agree that it w...Thanks Rosie. Great post. I really agree that it was an impossible decision to ask the public to make as no one could (and can) really say what the impact of leaving would be. I see myself as European so this has been a big blow for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322529960115357581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-17596167481393813582016-06-25T12:57:53.608+02:002016-06-25T12:57:53.608+02:00I was encouragingly drawn to this blog by your inc...I was encouragingly drawn to this blog by your incisive headline. What followed makes for interesting, if sad reading. But I fear that your final note contradicts your headline and in my view, the public, who got us into this mess are clearly unqualified to get us out. I want to elect a Govt to lead, to employ experts to advise, to act and to pursue policies in the interest of the public. They are the experts paid to do an expert job; but if they happen to screw up, we vote them out in 5 years, not another 40 years !<br />e-richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184869075914327311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-16332867641060474822016-06-25T11:05:09.095+02:002016-06-25T11:05:09.095+02:00I could not agree with you more - most votes were ...I could not agree with you more - most votes were cast based on misinformation and half truths, and that is an irresponsible decision made by those in power - my anger is far more directed at those who chose to hold a referendum without giving the British people adequate information to make that choice than anything else. I am an intelligent person, I know how to research things and look for information backed by multiple sources, and yet still I found it incredibly difficult to find that kind of information leading up to the referendum. So it is no surprise that those who may not be as confident using resources like the internet to find multiple sources of information struggled to find it too. Amandahttp://www.thefamilypatch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-76083720628755981402016-06-25T09:27:23.888+02:002016-06-25T09:27:23.888+02:00A huge political miscalculation and mistake to all...A huge political miscalculation and mistake to allow the (mainly) ill-informed to vote on something they neither understand or are willing to educate themselves about. The propaganda on both sides has been appalling. I have been shocked by the levels of hate and insults posted online by people who should know better. With rights, come responsibilities, sadly often not present. Let us hope that the fall-out has minimal impact on our quality of life. Our position in Europe brought with it problems but instead of facing them we have chosen to turn our backs. A selfish and naive stance given the challenges we all face. Ian and Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04821746193241943684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-90868346442182353322016-06-25T09:21:52.988+02:002016-06-25T09:21:52.988+02:00Couldn't agree more. The campaigns on both sid...Couldn't agree more. The campaigns on both sides were dirty, full of misinformation and mostly consisted of politicians shouting at each other. There's no way people could have made a reasoned decision based on this alone - but a lot of people did! The video you linked above should have been required viewing before being allowed to vote :-) (fortunately I did!). Christine @afamilydayhttp://www.afamilydayout.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-69023903496129017342016-06-25T04:06:23.424+02:002016-06-25T04:06:23.424+02:00I had to calculate just what 78p per day ads up to...I had to calculate just what 78p per day ads up too which is £284.70 annually. While the lower dollar will effect the cost of imports negatively it should also have a positive impact on local production. I have to believe it is so because the decision for the Brits to leave the EU has also caused the Aussie dollar to fall. Purfyllehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812080008200347466noreply@blogger.com