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Roland Smith
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One thing we can say is that this Vote Leave government will test Brexit to destruction.

If the govt fails to deliver, Brexit fails.
And failure for this govt means failing to leave on 31st October.
One of those rare moments when the views of Vote Leavers actually match reality.
And this where we come back to Leavers of the EFTA/EEA variety.
This is it.
There is nothing else.
Just a bunch of morons screwing up Brexit in your name.
Give it up - it's gone. Or go down with the ship of fools.
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Roland Smith
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Brexit is what happens when national identity meets free trade and national identity wins.

Don't ever try and tell me we are Brexiting for reasons of free trade. We aren't.
Of course we could have brexited by now, largely maintaining free trade with our closest neighbours while acknowledging national identity.
But no, we've gone full national identity. It's why all self-respecting free traders should wash their hands of "Brexit as it is".
National identity meets free trade - Exhibit A.

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Roland Smith
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Actually it probably does. Which says more about this country than it does the leadership of it.

(Voice off: "Stop taking Britain down!")
Until we each individually take responsibility for this country's politics, then we will barely move forward, except by accident.
"Look there's Boris Johnson, shall I ask him something about his environment policy or whatever?
No I'll get a selfie with him."

See what I mean.
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Roland Smith
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I used to state (until blue in the face) that we were not electing Vote Leave and their 'manifesto'.
This was a fact.
VL were not a govt in waiting and so had no locus to form a govt. A referendum is nothing like a general election.
From time to time, VL leaders themselves made this point, as per Liam Fox above. Hannan was also very clear about it.
Boris Johnson was also well aware at the time that VL were not a govt in waiting.
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