The EU Referendum: Polling Day

Freakbro · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:17

PaulB said:
Apparently it sways people towards remain so you might be right.

Yes, because they see through it and realise the rubbish it is!

You do realise the word gullible here means 'believe what it's telling you'

Terminal_Boy · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:17

Errol said:
Voted 'LEAVE' at 7am this morning.

Good man.

breadturbo · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:18

Went down to vote at 7am, still queuing at 9.30am and had to leave for gatwick, no chance I'll get to vote now

Sankari · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:18

Terminal_Boy said:
LeaveyMcLeaveface here. Voted at 8am using a concealed Sharpie.

I hope it was made in Britain!

MookJong · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:19

PaulB said:
You need to watch BrexittheMovie. Explains everything and no mention of immigration at all.

I have watched it, I saw it the day after it was released. I really don't see how it addresses my concerns and some of the info in it was debunked.

I am no fan of the EU in it's entirety but I fully intend to actively push for reform if we stay. There are a lot of voices in Europe that want a single market but also want reform.

Efour · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:20

Tunney said:
Voted remain via a postal vote. For me it's not a matter of whether Britain could survive outside of the EU but whether it would be a fairer and more prosperous country. I don't think it would.

I also don't buy the argument that the EU is undemocratic. It's certainly more democratic that the UK, where we have an unelected head of state, an unelected second house, an indirectly elected prime minister and a voting system that allows a party with 12% of the vote to only hold 0.25% of the power. I hope that we'll address some of these problems after the referendum.

Hear hear

LiE · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:20

Voted Leave just now.

Six6siX · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:21

breadturbo said:
Went down to vote at 7am, still queuing at 9.30am and had to leave for gatwick, no chance I'll get to vote now

Damn that sucks, where about in the country was this?

PaulB · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:23

MookJong said:
I have watched it, I saw it the day after it was released. I really don't see how it addresses my concerns and some of the info in it was debunked.

I am no fan of the EU in it's entirety but I fully intend to actively push for reform if we stay. There are a lot of voices in Europe that want a single market but also want reform.

I've not heard anything from Remain to sway me towards staying.

Good luck getting the reform.

scorza · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:23

breadturbo said:
Went down to vote at 7am, still queuing at 9.30am and had to leave for gatwick, no chance I'll get to vote now

That does indeed suck! I'm planning on going to my polling station about 7pm. 3 hours should be enough time right? I'm worried now it won't be.

cheesyboy · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:24

breadturbo said:
Went down to vote at 7am, still queuing at 9.30am and had to leave for gatwick, no chance I'll get to vote now

Amazing really. My polling station only services about 200 people, so never a queue.

breadturbo · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:24

Six6siX said:
Damn that sucks, where about in the country was this?

Few miles from Leeds.

MooMoo444 · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:25

scorza said:
That does indeed suck! I'm planning on going to my polling station about 7pm. 3 hours should be enough time right? I'm worried now it won't be.

Would they really close the polling station with people in the line still? Seems odd, but if that's usual process then :/

Six6siX · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:26

MooMoo444 said:
Would they really close the polling station with people in the line still? Seems odd, but if that's usual process then :/

I thought that as long as you joined the queue before 10, that'd be ok? Don't know for sure.

ots3go · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:26

PaulB said:
I've not heard anything from Remain to sway me towards staying.

Good luck getting the reform.

Not seeking a reform, but we will continue to influence the policy making as we have done.

Here's some food for thought:

and for the other side:

Errol · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:27

PaulB said:
I've not heard anything from Remain to sway me towards staying.

Good luck getting the reform.

Juncker already explicitly stated that there will be no further chance for renegotiation of Britain's deal.

Those voting to remain are signing Britain's death warrant.

Burnsy2023 · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:28

Six6siX said:
I thought that as long as you joined the queue before 10, that'd be ok? Don't know for sure.

That's indeed what has been publicised. As long as you are at the polling station before 10pm you will be allowed to vote.

platypus · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:29

scorza said:
I never predicted that Putin's tanks would be rolling through London, I said that by the time the EU had decided to use their new army Putin's tanks would be rolling through the streets of London. A bit of nuance for you to comprehend.

Your scare mongering and project fear totally lacks subtlety and nuance, and, more importantly, evidence.

Terminal_Boy · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:29

Errol said:
Juncker already explicitly stated that there will be no further chance for renegotiation of Britain's deal.

Those voting to remain are signing Britain's death warrant.

This. There is no vote for the status quo. It's either out or moar EU.

cheesyboy · 23 Jun 2016 at 10:30

MooMoo444 said:
Would they really close the polling station with people in the line still? Seems odd, but if that's usual process then :/

The rules changed a few years ago after they literally prevented people voting in the General Election because they stopped at 10pm with loads still queuing.