I don’t know, the greatest act of self harm in a generation is something that’s difficult to forgive and forget.
Edited to add: I accept that it’s done, don’t get me wrong but the damage that’s being done was predicted and I think the vote really exposed the dark underbelly of British society (not an anti-Brit comment for clarity) that resulted in my wife being told to go back to where you came from, for example. Even my own parents were minded to vote for it due to those bloody immigrants. I had to point to their daughter-in-law before they got the point.
So, yes, I’m bitter and it will take some time before I’m not.
I am so sorry you and your family had this experience.
As I see it, Brexit was actually the culmination of years of that wretch Farage having given licence to voice hatred and racist nonsense. It’s no good Brexiters now all wailing they were misled by the press and Brexit campaign. There is a deeper truth in that long latent and widespread phobias and prejudices in UK society were directly reawoken by UKIP. Some of the same are now picketing the coast in Dorset against migrant asylum seekers.
Drumming up fear and hatred towards other human beings is not only revealing the underbelly, it is making it dominant.
That is not unreasonable, especially bearing in mind how your wife has been treated.
At present British society is still divided, although I think the division is a little less sharp than it once was. I’m hoping that there can be a spirit of reconcilliation between the 2 sides for the future of Britain, and also for Europe.
That would depend on the"winning side" seeking loser’s consent. Given the closeness of the result, the drive to the most extreme position possible seems to be intended to drive the greatest division possible.
Depends or whether you believe the radio ads about 9 out of 10 already comply or you live amonst the natives and know its less than that and where pensioners are concerned its a worry.
It would be really interesting to see an audit for the charges that have come in so far, they tout set up costs and they cannot reveal information as it commercially sensitive, but we are talking about councils and the government here so I will bet it’s not all going on reducing pollution, there will be a money black hole somewhere in there and someone will be making money out of it.
@Rocam - you really should try to avoid having your prejudices do your thinking for you.
If you want to know what the ULEZ charges get spent on look here:
Your implication that it goes in Khan’s “back pocket” is to suggest that he is corrupt - so I hope that you have evidence of that.
But, really, WTF?
Is there anyone in the room who thinks reducing emissions and air pollution is a *bad* thing?
The problem is that we are increasingly reluctant to do the right thing for our fellow man, or the planet if it involves us in the slightest inconvenience whatsoever.
Humanity was thrown away when UK charges ordinary people so much they can no longer afford to go to work. Then the UK pay tax credits and benefits for not working. That way lies madness does it not
