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Originally Posted by Genteel Death
I think the "mixed race" vote for Brexit was motivated by people who'd feel more included in this country.
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I can't say I've ever felt excluded.
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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
now i dont agree with the guyks proposal really—he’s calling for one type of central planning to replace another. state-directed economic development etc., “industry” as if it could be conjured out of thin air, etc.
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That's fine but at least you're disagreeing with a Left wing concept rather than the Right wing ones that people usually associate the Leave position with.
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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
but what about the european parliament and the rotating presidence? makes no difference or what? can they not alter the bureaucracy’s programs??
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The President is selected from the European Council, members of which are (to quote wikipedia) "bound by their oath of office to represent the general interest of the EU as a whole rather than their home state." Members of the European Parliament (which
is an elected body) then vote from this list of candidates but there's really no chance the Council will include anyone who might rock the boat. The current president, Juncker, was on the board of governors at the World Bank before he joined the EU. The previous president went on to become chairman at Goldman Sachs. These aren't people you'd turn to if you wanted to shake things up.