unbeliever   10 #6673 Posted June 23, 2016 Of course compromise can on certain occasions be poison, but as I've said in this country it's seen as a weakness.  Yes. More often than not, it is. Implementing pieces of everybody's policy is frequently the worst thing you can do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JFKvsNixon   11 #6674 Posted June 23, 2016 Is there any truth to the rumour that Boris has defected to the remain camp after he saw the You Gov poll? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Crosser   10 #6675 Posted June 23, 2016 Is there any truth to the rumour that Boris has defected to the remain camp after he saw the You Gov poll?  no, but he had a Donald Trump Makeover I suspect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JFKvsNixon   11 #6676 Posted June 23, 2016 Yes. More often than not, it is. Implementing pieces of everybody's policy is frequently the worst thing you can do.  It's funny how it is accepted as a part of political, and diplomatic life around the world. After all diplomacy is often described as being the art of compromise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
unbeliever   10 #6677 Posted June 23, 2016 It's funny how it is accepted as a part of political, and diplomatic life around the world. After all diplomacy is often described as being the art of compromise.  Yes. This is probably why I'm neither a politician nor a diplomat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 Â Â 14 #6678 Posted June 23, 2016 Now you've all completed what I didn't do, here is an interesting read from across the Pond: Â http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=8798 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JFKvsNixon   11 #6679 Posted June 23, 2016 Yes. This is probably why I'm neither a politician nor a diplomat.  I guess the trick is to compromise on an unimportant issue to gain ground on something that is important. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Quik   10 #6680 Posted June 23, 2016 I guess the trick is to compromise on an unimportant issue to gain ground on something that is important.  Like offering the UK an opt out of a meaningless buzzword in a preamble that has no legal status in exchange for us voting to let the EU carry on shafting us for example? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
unbeliever   10 #6681 Posted June 23, 2016 Like offering the UK an opt out of a meaningless buzzword in a preamble that has no legal status in exchange for us voting to let the EU carry on shafting us for example?  Yes. Compromise is for muppets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Phanerothyme   12 #6682 Posted June 23, 2016 Compromise is for muppets.  Words to live by. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JFKvsNixon   11 #6683 Posted June 23, 2016 Yes. Compromise is for muppets.  It does seem that the art of compromise is a little too subtle for some.  How could politics work if no one was ever willing to compromise? You're not suggesting that everyone in a government, or even a political party believes in exactly the same ideals and supports all the actions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MobileB Â Â 10 #6684 Posted June 23, 2016 If there is one thing that can be learnt from this referendum it is that people want to vote and our electoral system needs changing so that peoples vote throughout the country start to count instead of those in a handful of seats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...