Steve Double
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Proud Cornishman, Thalassophile, Grandfather - [email protected]
St Austell Cornwall
Joined February 2009
Boris Johnson was elected leader of the Conservative Party by a big majority of members. He laid out his policy for Brexit and was elected on that basis. All elected Conservatives should respect the decision our party made & back him. To not do so shows disrespect to our members.
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One thing I genuinely don't understand - if the EU actually believe Brexit will be such a disaster for the UK, as they have repeatedly told us, why is it they seem utterly terrified of us being free from their interference and control? We have to stand firm.
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I'm getting fed up of the 'far right' accusation. Can anyone name one of Boris Johnsons policies that is 'far right' (to be clear wanting to respect the result of the referendum and leave the EU doesn't count). Boris is the most moderate centre ground leader we have ever had.
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Let's be clear those who forced the Surrender (Benn) Bill through never thought PM would get a new deal. He did. Then they thought he would never get it through Parliament. He was going to. Hence todays shenanigans. The country deserves better than this dishonest Parliament.
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So the Speaker denies Parliament a vote on the PMs Brexit deal quoting a convention from 1605. He seems to forget he overturned similar conventions earlier this year to allow MPs to delay and thwart Brexit. He has given up any pretence of impartiality.
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The Guardian have just lost any crumb of credibility they had left. The cartoon of Priti Patel is racists and misogynistic. If it depicted a female politician from the left there would be an outcry. The level of hypocrisy has reached new levels. Totally unacceptable.
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I can think on one thing a General Election would solve. .
Just to be clear - a General Election will not solve the #Brexit crisis. The only way out of the mess is @peoplesvote_uk #FinalSay #LetUsBeHeard.
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I am sorry to have to say this but the PM has got this all the wrong way around. She shouldn't be touring the country selling her plan to the British people but listening to those we represent. She should be our representative in Brussels not the EU's representative in UK.
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I'm sorry Amber. If politicians don't respect the result of the first referendum why should anyone believe they will respect the result of another one?.
.@AmberRuddHR admits that a Second Referendum ‘would probably be better than a General Election’ which may not solve anything. #Peston
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Meanwhile I'm in Westminster representing our constituency where 64% voted to Leave- playing my role to deliver Brexit.
Anti-Brexit campaigners outside the office of @stevedouble in St Austell - chanting “shame on you, stop the coup”. Some bystanders say they just want the PM to get on with it @BBCCornwall @BBCSpotlight
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Sadly I am coming to the same conclusion. The very reason many voted to Leave is being demonstrated. People want to know their voice and vote matters. Not be told the political elite know better. Not delivering a true Brexit will do huge and lasting damage to our democracy.
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It is so frustrating that it is only now that EU are taking risk of no deal seriously. Just imagine where we could have been if the threat of no deal was real a year ago. We will probably never know how much damage those MPs who refused to accept no deal as an option have caused.
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Up early to prepare to speak in the debate later today. These are serious times. Too many MPs don't appear to understand that the reason many people voted Leave is because they felt the political establishment ignored them. Appears they were right.
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Having campaigned on behalf of Hong Kong BNO Passport holders I welcome this news. I will continue to press for positive action until we get the right outcome.
#HongKong after a hard campaign, I am hearing strong rumours that @GOVUK *WILL CHANGE* the citizenship status of BNO passport holders! We must be cautious as we don’t have the detail, but this is an extremely encouraging first step.
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Trust has been broken. You cannot say 108 times we will leave on 29/3 deal or no deal and then fail and expect people to continue to trust you. But how on earth can the way to rebuild trust be to break another promise? The PM said we would leave the CU and that is what we must do.
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Local Conservative Association meeting this evening. Biggest turn out we've ever had. Over 25% of members attended. Unanimous support for my position to not support the deal and a very clear message that our leadership need to change direction or we need new leadership.
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Why?.
Former Chancellor turned Conservative rebel @PhilipHammondUK will be live in the studio to give his view on how Boris Johnson is handling #Brexit. 📺 @SkyNews.⏰ 8.30am Sunday.#️⃣ #Ridge
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All these MPs who have jumped from one party to another now looking to stand for election in a different seat highlights one of the things that is wrong with our politics. Some people are more desperate in being an MP than they are representing & serving a place they care about.
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Three weeks ago these same people were taking the government to court to cancel prorogation so that Parliament could 'hold the government to account' over Brexit. Now we offer them an extra day and they don't want it.
.@Anna_Soubry says there is no reason for the House to sit on Saturday.
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It's quite surprising when MPs who have been members of the government for the past 2 two years and supported 'No deal is better than a bad deal' under TM now all of a sudden say they won't suppport no deal under a new leader. And we wonder why people have lost trust in politics!.
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But there isn't a mandate for a referendum. You were elected on a manifesto to deliver on the last one. If you want a 2nd referendum put it in your manifesto vote for an election and if you win you can have your referendum. That's how it works.
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Dear Mr Verhofstast. It's not your job to tell UK MPs what to do in representing our constituents. No one here is glorifying no deal but neither are we afraid. If no deal is the outcome it will be as much the responsibility of the EU for backing the UK into an untenable position.
Those, like Jeremy Hunt, who glorify a no–deal #Brexit are totally irresponsible. It is not the job of politicians to make the people they lead poorer, remove opportunities, rights & make lives more uncertain. There is no such thing as a "managed no deal".
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The EU basically keep moving the goal posts. It's pretty clear they will not agree to us leaving in a way that we would be free from their shackles. They fear a truly free and independent UK. They know we will thrive. Its time to leave. No more delays.
EU in danger of appearing to negotiate in bad faith. Michel Barnier was quite clear in his speech of 10th Oct 18 that customs checks could happen in NI/RoI away from border and that animal/food checks could happen in Irish Sea. Who wants to be a member of a club you can’t leave?
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In 2017 1000's voted @Conservatives because they trusted us to keep our word to deliver a proper Brexit on schedule. If we now fail to keep our word and delay or fudge the disillusionment will be massive. I for one am committee to leaving on 29/3. This is about trust in politics.
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Waking up slightly overwhelmed with all of the emails from all over the country thanking me for my speech in the commons last night. Thank you to everyone who has been in touch. Be assured I will continue to speak up for a proper Brexit not an establishment stitch up.
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Does anyone actually think once Jeremy Corbyn was in No10 he will be easy to remove? He would have all the machinery of government behind him & would fight an election as PM. Remember no one thought he would win the Labour leadership. This is a dangerous game some are playing.
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There is a slight irony in the unelected Lords fighting for democracy in a way many MPs have failed to do. Heroes.
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Which of course means 67% didn't vote for us to remain in the EU. Oh and 65% of people in Broxtowe didn't vote for Anna Soubry in 2017. This is not how democracy works and is a pointless argument to make.
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We have a strong field of candidates to be our new PM. After careful consideration I've cast my vote today for @KemiBadenoch - I believe she presents a fresh and positive vision of the country we want to be. She would cut through and deliver change.
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What would an extension achieve? If the EUs position is fixed we cannot agree a deal no matter how long we take. It would just have been helpful if they had told us this three years ago.
After 45 minutes with Boris in No10, European Parliament President David Sassoli says there are only two options left for Brexit, "an extension or No Deal".
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But you wouldn't vote for the deal they did want! Just admit the blatantly obvious. You will never vote for any deal because you don't want to honour the referendum result. Stop trying to take people for mugs.
4. The reaction from business organisations in Northern Ireland is very telling. They do not want this.
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Genuinely puzzled. No deal is better than a bad deal has been gov policy for 2 years supported by all in gov. No deal has been the default legal position voted for by all Tory MPs. Yet gov ministers including some in Cabinet decide now is the time to make this a resignation issue.
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Incredibly scenes from Hong Kong. It is clear the people want democracy and freedom. Time for the Chinese government to listen and act.
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Dear Nick. I'm sorry I used to have respect for you even after you left the party. But you really have lost the plot. Please seek help.
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I am totally with Ben in this.
Why I wont be taking part in Orwellian 're-education'. we should reject the premise that we're all unconsciously racist, stop the leftist infiltration of our institutions, and save the taxpayer £1.4m that could be better spent elsewhere .
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I have no time for this. These ministers accepted their role knowing what gov policy was- no deal is better than a bad deal, no CU etc. I have declined junior Gov jobs because I was not prepared to be bound by collective responsibility. They should have done likewise.
NEW More ministers are prepared to resign from the Government to stop a no-deal, says former Tory minister Alistair Burt. Then he adds: "I don't want to see more resignations." #ridge.
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It seems the EU do not trust the UK without a legally binding backstop but expect the UK to trust the EU based on 'best endeavours'. I think the one sidedness of the proposed agreement is clear for all to see.
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Forcing 2nd ref on the country before an election would not only be highly undemocratic but would further undermine trust in politics. No one stood on that message at last GE.If you want a 2nd ref put it in your manifesto have an election and let's see what the country votes for.
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After events of the last few days at least there is one thing that is now in the open. The aim of those calling for a 2nd Referendum is to prevent Brexit. Let's stop pretending it's anything else. It's a legitimate aim but just be honest and stop pretending it's about democracy.
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Anyone would think the left are against common sense 🤷♂️.
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If the Conservative Party has a bright future it will be because we keep our word and do not betray the trust of millions of voters who believed us when we said we would respect the result of the referendum and deliver Brexit.
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This confirms what I am now finding. In both my mail box and meeting people more and more people simple say let's get on and leave and walk away without a deal. It's not my preferred outcome but we must deliver the referendum result and if this is what it takes so be it.
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Just for the record @NickBoles I am neither. I simply believe in keeping the commitments we made to the electorate both at the last election and countless times since - if more MPs did the same we wouldn't be in this mess.
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Why would anyone want to remain in the EU after see this? Truly shocking.
Wow. W o w. I think this has killed Mrs May’s deal stone dead. I’ve backed it and I’ve backed her, but this footage changes everything for me.
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Seriously!? If passed this bill will mean the UK must accept any extension to leaving that the EU state - no negotiating just roll over and accept it. 6 months, a year, 10 years? Madness. That's a constitutional outrage right there!.
This part of the Brexit extension bill is v. significant. It states the EU can choose the length of the extension - without a limit - and the Prime Minister must agree to it:
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Oh? I thought you wanted to be in Parliament holding the government to account.
Comrades together at the @pplsassembly demo in Manchester against Boris Johnson and the Tories! . The rain didn’t stop us or the protesters!
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So the Labour Party say they want more time to debate and scrutinise the Withdrawal Agreement Bill - however they ran out of speakers in the debate tonight and left it to Conservative MPs to finish the debate on our own. So they don't seem to have that much to say on it.
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You mean she won three elections, stood up to the Argies unions and the EU and wasn't 'Gutsy'? Wow. Just imagine what she would have done if she was?.
Hillary Clinton Claims Thatcher Wasn't a "Gutsy" Woman
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At the heart of the Brexit process has been the issue of trust. The people made a decision- would Parliament implement that decision? You cannot tell the country 100 times we will leave on 29th March, break that promise and expect trust to be maintained.
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I'm sure I remember Nick Clegg and many others advocating Remain tell us that this would never happen. An EU army is now backed by Germany and France. Surely this removes any doubt that our nation was right to vote Leave.
Macron and Merkel now fully back a European army. That’s great news! I explained why we need it at the #ALDECongress in Madrid. Watch my intervention👇
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It appears that Ian Blackford has not considered this question. Or he has and his hypocrisy is clear for all to see.
Very awkward moment here for @IanBlackfordMP . “Can we take it then that if Scotland ever voted to leave the United Kingdom, the SNP would never agree to leave the United Kingdom until the British Government had chosen to give Scotland a deal?” @bernardjenkin
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Disappointed to see this. The PM has always been clear that no deal is better than a bad deal. Why have you waited until now to say this? You stood on a manifesto to deliver Brexit. No deal keeps our manifesto commitments your Norway option doesn't.
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Evade scrutiny and accountability by calling for an election? What nonsense.
It is astonishing and appalling that the PM is so determined to evade scrutiny and accountability, that he's prepared to shut down Parliament and silence the people's representatives at a time of national crisis.
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I know. So shocking that MPs would actually keep their manifesto commitments and deliver on a democratic vote! I'm afraid the Lib Dem leader really has lost any sense of what democracy means.
If Boris Johnson somehow delivers a Brexit deal, it will be because Labour MPs voted for it. Remainers will not forget that.
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The resolve and determination the Prime Minister is showing in trying to push her deal through Parliament will rightly be admired by many. It's just a shame she didn't direct those qualities at the EU Commission rather than her own MPs.
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Yes David he does because you and your colleagues voted for the Surrender Act that handed the decision for an extension to the EU - or did you not realise what you were voting for?.
The French President has more influence over the length of our extension than the British Prime Minister. Brexit is not taking back control, it's giving it away.
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If what is being reported as the position of the EU on the negotiations is accurate then it shows two things - 1. The backstop was always intended to be a trap to keep us in a customs union 2. There is no deal that would be acceptable to the UK. I hope the EU will prove me wrong.
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It's now quite clear that when some MPs say they will do anything to avoid no deal Brexit what they actually mean is they will do anything to avoid actually making a meaningful decision about Brexit. More kicking of the can down the road is the last thing our country needs.
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My statement on the vote on the Prime Minister scheduled for this evening #StAustell #Newquay #Cornwall #BackBoris
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If ever there was any doubt about our decision to leave the EU (which I have never doubted) this quote from the former EU President surely exposes their attitude to us - who would want to stay when they think this of us? We must stand firm and leave as soon as possible.
Former EU President Herman van Rompuy:.“. with their backs against the wall, the abyss in front of their eyes and a knife on their throat. We are nearly there. If some time is needed after the end of March then that will not be a problem for the 27.”.
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Back in Westminster and really looking forward to all the constructive new contributions the opposition MPs will have to offer today to ensure we respect the referendum result and deliver Brexit.
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And people wonder why we do not trust the EU. This is at the root of opposition to the deal and backstop. We simply do not trust them to keep their side of the bargain. The suspicion remains that they will keep us locked into the CU. One reason why I will not vote for the deal.
Macron warns Britain will be FORCED into Irish border 'backstop' if it does not give French access to UK fishing waters
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What an appalling comment. Just maybe those old enough to remember what life was like before we joined the EU are worth listening to.
This Saturday Britain turns a remainer nation: more young remainers joined the electoral register, more old leavers died. A Final Say vote would stop the will of dead ruling over the will of the young:
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@sarahwollaston Sarah I'm sorry I have restrained from commenting on your posts for too long. I have no idea who you speak to but you should see my inbox and come knock on some doors with me. The vast majority of people I am in touch with just want us to get on with it and leave.
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Sarah why make an issue of gender. Would it have been OK if it was a woman marching a man from the room? Making this an issue if gender is pathetic. It was an understandable instinctive reaction to an intruder.
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Nor me.
I will not be voting to end the pensions triple lock. Pensioners should not be paying the price for the cost of living crisis whether caused by the war in Ukraine or mini budgets .
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We keep being told there is no mandate for a no deal Brexit - which we could argue about. Well there is certainly no mandate for a 2nd referendum. If you want one put it on your manifesto and let's put it to the country in a General Election.
SIGNIFICANT: Shadow Brexit Secretary @Keir_Starmer argues that if Boris Johnson gets a deal then it must be put to a confirmatory referendum, and implies heavily that a referendum should come before any general election. That's McDonnell, Watson, Starmer all pushing ref first.
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I voted for the Withdrawal Agreement at the 2nd & 3rd votes because I wanted to prevent a delay to us leaving. The PM was complicit in delaying our exit. The reasons for supporting the WA have ceased. I cannot support this latest betrayal of our commitment.
“Our new Brexit deal makes a ten-point offer to everyone in Parliament who wants to deliver the result of the referendum.” – PM @Theresa_May.
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@GaryLineker @AlT2903 Tell you what Gary. When you keep out of jumping on political bandwagons we politicians will keep out of football. Deal?.
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It is surprising to see those who campaigned to Leave claiming the WA delivers what we campaigned for. No matter how you spin it, it doesn't. To claim it does lacks credibility and our supporters are not being fooled.
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Correct millions do. But over one million more voted to leave. Lib Dem leader doesn't seem to understand how democracy works. It's no wonder the EU dont understand what's happening in the UK of they are taking Jo's word on it.
After welcoming @guyverhofstadt to our conference in Bournemouth, good to see him in Brussels today. I want our friends in Europe to know that millions of people want to Remain in the EU.
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One thing the reaction from remainers and much of the media to the Brexit Party shows is that people have learnt nothing from 2016. People who want to Leave the EU will not change their views by being called names or telling them they are wrong. It has the opposite effect. 1/2.
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Anyone who thinks the ERG have been pandered to is deluded. Most Eurosceptics are the ones who have made more compromises than anyone else.
We are in this mess because the PM chose in 2016 to pander only to the ERG and not to reach out and compromise, she is still in that mode. What last night tells us is that the rest of parliament must be willing to do what she won't: to compromise in the interests of the country.
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The EU have shown they just don't understand the British psyche. Our history shows we do not give in to bullies. We are at our best when we face threats to our democracy. We are prepared to stand alone. Their actions this week will strengthen our resolve. Great statement from PM.
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@sarahwollaston There is no such thing as soft Brexit. We have to leave deal or no deal and I believe in our nation's ability to face whatever the challenges that lie ahead and succeed. What we need it positive leadership from people who believe in our country sadly that doesn't appear to be You.
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It would appear that former members of government learnt nothing from the past 2 years Not just content with undermining Theresa May ability to negotiate - which is largely why we are in the current position, they seem set on doing the same to @BorisJohnson from the backbenches🤦♂️.
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This is spot on. I am watching with despair as people, inc those in Cabinet, make the same mistakes as 2016. People who want us to leave the EU & rightly expect the government to keep their word are not extremists. Mostly they are Conservative voters who simply want to be heard.
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Unbelievable. No doubt about what the agenda is - the European Empire. Looks like we are escaping just in time.
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The only usurpers are those who voted to undermine the Prime Minister's ability to negotiating and hand the order of business of the Commons over to Jeremy Corbyn.
Sorry Matt, I’m afraid the Conservative Party has been taken over by unelected advisors, entryists and usurpers who are trying to turn it from a broad church into an extreme right-wing faction. Sadly, it is not the party I joined.
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Someone doesn't understand the flags are up for the State Opening Parliament - a ceremony that goes back 100s of years at the heart of our Parliamentary democracy & absolutely nothing to do with the EU! It is a shame that too many in our country seem ashamed of our national flag.
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Tony Blair reaches a new low as he is now actively working with the EU against the democratic decision of the British people.
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Surely @adonis_andrew has been robbed!.
It's that time of year again and a huge congratulations to @campbellclaret who wins our Remoaner of the Year award for 2018! 🇪🇺🏆. 🥈 @CarolineLucas .🥉 @Anna_Soubry. Honorary mention to the knob in the hat outside Parliament every bloody day. 👍.
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This is getting desperate. But you know what. This is likely to be the most important decision any of us in Parliament vote on. Plenty of other public servants such as doctors/police work over Christmas. If this is the price of doing what is right for our country bring it on.
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So we can leave the EU and say good by to Ken. Can anyone see a downside to this? No nor me.
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I'm pretty sure the UK was not part of the EU 1844. If they managed to live in Italy back then I'm confident it will still be possible after March 29th.
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A pleasure to welcome our PM to #RoyalCornwallShow today. Despite all that's been going on, amazing to witness positive response & so many wanting to talk to the PM. @BorisJohnson has already delivered amazing support for our Duchy & there is no doubt he will continue to do so
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Tony expresses what people in Cornwall are telling me every day. The debate was had in 2016. We do not need to rerun the arguments. The country made a decision and it's time to #GetBrexitDone.
It doesn’t matter why I voted to leave, I don’t have to justify my decision, I don’t have to prove I’m a decent person. I had the right to vote, there were two choices. When the votes were added more people voted to leave - that’s the only justification we need to leave the EU.
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@Simon4NDorset I have had precisely the opposite experience. People stopping me in the street urging me to stand strong against the deal. On the doors vast majority don't see this deal as a proper Brexit. Virtually no one wants this deal. I guess constituencies are different.
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Interesting meeting with local party members last night. Strong feelings about Brexit & anger at those in our party trying to stop us leaving. Delighted they unanimously re-adopted me as their candidate whenever the next election might be. So grateful for their amazing support.
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Here's a clip from my speech in #Parliament last night on why I believe we need a General Election- the British people have lost trust in this Parliament and it's time to allow them to elect a new one they can trust!
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How utterly ridiculous. This is desperate stuff. The whole context has changed and has nothing to do with the gender of the PM.
Amber Rudd accuses ERG of "whiff of sexism" over readiness to back Boris Johnson but not Theresa May @bbc5live.
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I do think we are on the verge of seriously losing the plot. We will be left with nothing of our culture if we end up banning songs such as Swing Low. It's the road to nowhere.
So “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, celebrating the Underground Railway, written AFTER the Civil War by a freed slave, made popular by the African American Fisk Jubilee Singers, sung at many black funerals and civil rights demonstrations, honoured by Congress, now to be banned.
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What is claptrap Sarah is you demeaning the work of colleagues who are genuinely seeking to bring our party together with a pragmatic compromise that keeps our manifesto commitments. You could learn a great deal from the likes of @kitmalthouse.
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Great man. I said in a debate in Parliament this week that it is a sad day when the people if the UK have more courage faith and optimism in our country than many of our political leaders.
If as an Indian immigrant I can come to 🇬🇧 and make this great nation my home. And Believe in Britain to campaign for Leave to take back control and our freedom.What's stopping so many MPs from Believing in Britain too?. Brexit must mean Brexit. Let's get on with it. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
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Great to see plenty of people from Cornwall in Parliament Square today calling for the referendum to be honoured and that we leave the EU. Lots of St Pirans flags on show as well as friendly Cornish men and women.
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This is truly astonishing. So if the Lib Dems get their 2nd Referendum they won't accept the result unless it is the outcome they want. I'm not sure they understand the Democrats bit of their name.
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At long last someone calls out the Lib Dems on their fantasy bar charts. We've all be used to them in Cornwall for years.
.@SophyRidgeSky challenges Lib Dem leader @joswinson on some of the party's campaign literature which some have accused of being misleading. Follow the day's political news live here:
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Seriously who do these people think they are ?.
Lib Dems write to Juncker urging him not to try so hard to get a Brexit deal after they were upset by @SophyRidgeSky interview. Nice @herszenhorn scoop
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Can you imagine the outcry from the lefties if we proposed a men only Cabinet to deliver Brexit. It does sometimes seem that equality only cuts one way.
Caroline Lucas calls for emergency female cabinet to block no-deal Brexit
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