It is understood our parliamentary system is based on an elected government and elected opposition whose role it is to hold the government to account. But to what extent is it legitimate for the opposition to oppose?
Yesterday I heard a Labour spokesperson say "Labour is going to be sure to hold Boris Johnson's feet to the fire to ensure he delivers on all the Brexit PROMISES he made."
She then went onto to say we don't think he can - which had a strong undertone of we hope he can't - we want him to fail. (he cannot be trusted to keep his promises.)
This is the hole the Labour party have dug for themselves. They seem to want their nation to fail despite the fact that the Brexit decision was the decision made by the democratic majority (many of whom were Labour voters.)
I want to make the following points :
The first is the use of the term "promises". Labour cynically use it - the liberal elite BBC use it to try and undermine Boris Johnson and the Brexit movement.
However the people know different. What Boris and the Brexit campaigners have always meant is - it is our objective, it is our best intention, if the country gets behind us it is our best expectation - we can do it. It might not work out perfectly - it will be hard - there will be setbacks but we can do it. There is a risk. The people understand this. They understand no one can offer guarantees and that Boris's so called "promises" (not a term he ever used) could only ever be a pledge to give it 110% in effort and commitment .
As an example Boris "promised" to leave on 31st October. He said he would rather die in a ditch than ask for an extension. The people understood this was a declaration of intent - of commitment - of a desire to give it his best shot. When opposition parties including a duplicitous Speaker conspired to prevent it happening the vast majority of the electorate were on Boris's side - he had kept his promise to give leave everything - but he was thwarted. He had not broken his promise - on the contrary he more than kept it in the eyes of the majority. The result at the first opportunity the electorate backed him and gave him an 80 seat majority to get Brexit done - and he has. In just a few days time we will no longer be a member of the EU. The EU will comprise of 27 countries - not 28.
So where is the Labour party now? Where are the remainers now? In a few days we leave the EU - assured - guaranteed. The so called "promise" to leave on 31st January has been delivered - ha!
Now Labour are going to hold Boris's feet to the fire - to ensure he keeps his "promises" and those made by the brexit campaigners!
Can you relate to this? When there are major sporting events like the football or rugby world cups sweepstakes are often held at places of work and in pubs and clubs. Names go into a hat and participants draw a team (country). If the drawn team wins the ticket holder wins the sweepstake. The ticket holder is in a dilemma. They hold a ticket for France - but France are playing England - who do they want to win?
This is the situation remainers are in - this is the situation the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats are in. But it is far worse. To be proved right - to gain political advantage - they want Brexit to be a failure. They want to be able to say Boris is a liar and a cheat - he is untrustworthy - he has not kept his promises - he has not delivered!
Clearly some remainers are so perverse they will seek to make Boris's job as difficult as possible. They will carp and crow. They will seek to undermine. They will collude with the other side when negotiating trade deals. They in effect want poor outcomes for the UK - for their nation - and then they will be happy - they would have been proved right!
This is a very sad state of affairs. Who would want to be them? What a negative way to exist. What a destructive existence. What are they really trying to achieve? Who are they really trying to help?
Many remainers - democratic remainers, acknowledge that the dye is cast. The decision was democratically made to leave. They did not agree with it - but it has happened - the nation has spoken. They realise it is now up to everyone to make the best of the path we have taken - to be constructive - to embrace the challenge - to help make it work and they will.
I have used the simple analogy before. Where does the family go for their holiday? Cornwall or Scotland. The family have a vote. They agree Scotland. Do the members who wanted Cornwall try and sabotage the Scottish holiday and make it as difficult and as miserable as possible or do they make the best of it despite their initial reservations!?
What are the Labour party going to do? Are they going to sulk, drag the country back - revel in failure - or are they going to make the best of Brexit in their nations best interest - despite their reservations?
Labour are in a hole. They need to stop digging. There is no future for them otherwise. They will never get reelected if they continue to make Brexit more difficult - because the people voted for Brexit despite the inherent risks. The people want to be free - self determining - to be able to trade with whom we want and to be able to control our own borders. The Labour Party would be wise (and mature) to get on board and put their nation first.Then they might win again. (there is no hope for the Liberal Democrats!)
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Yesterday I heard a Labour spokesperson say "Labour is going to be sure to hold Boris Johnson's feet to the fire to ensure he delivers on all the Brexit PROMISES he made."
She then went onto to say we don't think he can - which had a strong undertone of we hope he can't - we want him to fail. (he cannot be trusted to keep his promises.)
This is the hole the Labour party have dug for themselves. They seem to want their nation to fail despite the fact that the Brexit decision was the decision made by the democratic majority (many of whom were Labour voters.)
I want to make the following points :
The first is the use of the term "promises". Labour cynically use it - the liberal elite BBC use it to try and undermine Boris Johnson and the Brexit movement.
However the people know different. What Boris and the Brexit campaigners have always meant is - it is our objective, it is our best intention, if the country gets behind us it is our best expectation - we can do it. It might not work out perfectly - it will be hard - there will be setbacks but we can do it. There is a risk. The people understand this. They understand no one can offer guarantees and that Boris's so called "promises" (not a term he ever used) could only ever be a pledge to give it 110% in effort and commitment .
As an example Boris "promised" to leave on 31st October. He said he would rather die in a ditch than ask for an extension. The people understood this was a declaration of intent - of commitment - of a desire to give it his best shot. When opposition parties including a duplicitous Speaker conspired to prevent it happening the vast majority of the electorate were on Boris's side - he had kept his promise to give leave everything - but he was thwarted. He had not broken his promise - on the contrary he more than kept it in the eyes of the majority. The result at the first opportunity the electorate backed him and gave him an 80 seat majority to get Brexit done - and he has. In just a few days time we will no longer be a member of the EU. The EU will comprise of 27 countries - not 28.
So where is the Labour party now? Where are the remainers now? In a few days we leave the EU - assured - guaranteed. The so called "promise" to leave on 31st January has been delivered - ha!
Now Labour are going to hold Boris's feet to the fire - to ensure he keeps his "promises" and those made by the brexit campaigners!
Can you relate to this? When there are major sporting events like the football or rugby world cups sweepstakes are often held at places of work and in pubs and clubs. Names go into a hat and participants draw a team (country). If the drawn team wins the ticket holder wins the sweepstake. The ticket holder is in a dilemma. They hold a ticket for France - but France are playing England - who do they want to win?
This is the situation remainers are in - this is the situation the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats are in. But it is far worse. To be proved right - to gain political advantage - they want Brexit to be a failure. They want to be able to say Boris is a liar and a cheat - he is untrustworthy - he has not kept his promises - he has not delivered!
Clearly some remainers are so perverse they will seek to make Boris's job as difficult as possible. They will carp and crow. They will seek to undermine. They will collude with the other side when negotiating trade deals. They in effect want poor outcomes for the UK - for their nation - and then they will be happy - they would have been proved right!
This is a very sad state of affairs. Who would want to be them? What a negative way to exist. What a destructive existence. What are they really trying to achieve? Who are they really trying to help?
Many remainers - democratic remainers, acknowledge that the dye is cast. The decision was democratically made to leave. They did not agree with it - but it has happened - the nation has spoken. They realise it is now up to everyone to make the best of the path we have taken - to be constructive - to embrace the challenge - to help make it work and they will.
I have used the simple analogy before. Where does the family go for their holiday? Cornwall or Scotland. The family have a vote. They agree Scotland. Do the members who wanted Cornwall try and sabotage the Scottish holiday and make it as difficult and as miserable as possible or do they make the best of it despite their initial reservations!?
What are the Labour party going to do? Are they going to sulk, drag the country back - revel in failure - or are they going to make the best of Brexit in their nations best interest - despite their reservations?
Labour are in a hole. They need to stop digging. There is no future for them otherwise. They will never get reelected if they continue to make Brexit more difficult - because the people voted for Brexit despite the inherent risks. The people want to be free - self determining - to be able to trade with whom we want and to be able to control our own borders. The Labour Party would be wise (and mature) to get on board and put their nation first.Then they might win again. (there is no hope for the Liberal Democrats!)
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