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Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 18:18Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 18:05What, exactly, is it you've "found", and how does it relate to my claim that the state holds all the aces when it comes to actually running the country?You sound like a Democrat talking about the Deep state. I’ve heard it all before mate.
Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 18:08Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 18:01Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 17:24Allow me to elaborate:
UK politics is made up of the House of Commons and House of Lords. Bank of England sets monetary policy
autonomously. The Fabian society is not without its influence.
US politics is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Federal Reserve sets monetary policy autonomously. The Deep state is not without its influence.
Both have 3 branches of Gov’t.
If Donald Trump can come in and secure our borders and send Ice agents out in the streets to round up illegals then so can Farage.
And if you are gonna pipe up about the ECHR, you couldn’t ask for a more aggressive anti European entity than Farage.
There is a video of Farage explaining that the ECHR law that was passed clearly states that the UK maintains its sovereignty and control of its laws in this bill as written.Allow me to correct you.
Whatever flavour of government is in power, it is the state, not the government that actually implements the government's policies - but only if they approve; just look at the effort they put in to getting/trying to get Brexit overturned. They're still smarting like crazy from that one - how very dare the population have a say in how the state runs the country?
If the state (Be it the MoD, MoJ, Home Office, HMRC, etc.) decides to not play along, nothing happens.I disagree, Brexit proves the point. A referendum on the ECHR would be a second example.
Don’t underestimate the power of the people.
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 18:05What, exactly, is it you've "found", and how does it relate to my claim that the state holds all the aces when it comes to actually running the country?
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 18:01Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 17:24Allow me to elaborate:
UK politics is made up of the House of Commons and House of Lords. Bank of England sets monetary policy
autonomously. The Fabian society is not without its influence.
US politics is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Federal Reserve sets monetary policy autonomously. The Deep state is not without its influence.
Both have 3 branches of Gov’t.
If Donald Trump can come in and secure our borders and send Ice agents out in the streets to round up illegals then so can Farage.
And if you are gonna pipe up about the ECHR, you couldn’t ask for a more aggressive anti European entity than Farage.
There is a video of Farage explaining that the ECHR law that was passed clearly states that the UK maintains its sovereignty and control of its laws in this bill as written.Allow me to correct you.
Whatever flavour of government is in power, it is the state, not the government that actually implements the government's policies - but only if they approve; just look at the effort they put in to getting/trying to get Brexit overturned. They're still smarting like crazy from that one - how very dare the population have a say in how the state runs the country?
If the state (Be it the MoD, MoJ, Home Office, HMRC, etc.) decides to not play along, nothing happens.
Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 17:24Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 17:05Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 17:02Then you clearly have no concept of the power and influence the state running the UK has accumulated over the last 50 years.You obviously have little regard for the power of the people. Didn’t have you pegged as a defeatist.Allow me to elaborate:
UK politics is made up of the House of Commons and House of Lords. Bank of England sets monetary policy
autonomously. The Fabian society is not without its influence.
US politics is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Federal Reserve sets monetary policy autonomously. The Deep state is not without its influence.
Both have 3 branches of Gov’t.
If Donald Trump can come in and secure our borders and send Ice agents out in the streets to round up illegals then so can Farage.
And if you are gonna pipe up about the ECHR, you couldn’t ask for a more aggressive anti European entity than Farage.
There is a video of Farage explaining that the ECHR law that was passed clearly states that the UK maintains its sovereignty and control of its laws in this bill as written.
Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 17:05Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 17:02Then you clearly have no concept of the power and influence the state running the UK has accumulated over the last 50 years.You obviously have little regard for the power of the people. Didn’t have you pegged as a defeatist.
Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 17:03Just what I thought you have nothing!
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 17:02Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:53Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:44"A landslide Reform victory in the next election that’ll go a long way to fixing a lot of it."
Absolute balderdash. The state will never allow Reform to introduce a single one of it's policies.
If you don't understand that simple fact, you don't understand British politics.I completely disagree with you! There will be change. You’ll see!Then you clearly have no concept of the power and influence the state running the UK has accumulated over the last 50 years.
Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:53Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:44Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:26A landslide Reform victory in the next election that’ll go a long way to fixing a lot of it.
I’m concerned yes, very concerned for the kids and the women. There’s a real problem there. Not ashamed to admit it, every life lost or ruined is an unnecessary travesty.
But once again you don’t have any concern for the victims. You told us you don’t like animals, how about women and children do you not like them too!"A landslide Reform victory in the next election that’ll go a long way to fixing a lot of it."
Absolute balderdash. The state will never allow Reform to introduce a single one of it's policies.
If you don't understand that simple fact, you don't understand British politics.I completely disagree with you! There will be change. You’ll see!
Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:52goose wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:29Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:26A landslide Reform victory in the next election that’ll go a long way to fixing a lot of it.
I’m concerned yes, very concerned for the kids and the women. There’s a real problem there. Not ashamed to admit it, every life lost or ruined is an unnecessary travesty.
But once again you don’t have any concern for the victims. You told us you don’t like animals, how about women and children do you not like them too!When have said anything other than punishment for anyone committing those crimes?
Reform won't be deporting british citizens so thats not going to fix your problem. Try again.Just out of curiosity, what is your solution? Or don’t you have one?
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:44Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:26goose wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:10see there you go again with the melodrama.
every time you get challenged on something you cannot respond with anything other than being a drama queen and throwing around lazy insults.
as much as they scare you, there are 4m Muslims in this country.
c6% of the population and that has grown something like 40% in 15 years.
throw that forward 10 years.
so how are you fixing it?A landslide Reform victory in the next election that’ll go a long way to fixing a lot of it.
I’m concerned yes, very concerned for the kids and the women. There’s a real problem there. Not ashamed to admit it, every life lost or ruined is an unnecessary travesty.
But once again you don’t have any concern for the victims. You told us you don’t like animals, how about women and children do you not like them too!"A landslide Reform victory in the next election that’ll go a long way to fixing a lot of it."
Absolute balderdash. The state will never allow Reform to introduce a single one of it's policies.
If you don't understand that simple fact, you don't understand British politics.
goose wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:29Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:26goose wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:10see there you go again with the melodrama.
every time you get challenged on something you cannot respond with anything other than being a drama queen and throwing around lazy insults.
as much as they scare you, there are 4m Muslims in this country.
c6% of the population and that has grown something like 40% in 15 years.
throw that forward 10 years.
so how are you fixing it?A landslide Reform victory in the next election that’ll go a long way to fixing a lot of it.
I’m concerned yes, very concerned for the kids and the women. There’s a real problem there. Not ashamed to admit it, every life lost or ruined is an unnecessary travesty.
But once again you don’t have any concern for the victims. You told us you don’t like animals, how about women and children do you not like them too!When have said anything other than punishment for anyone committing those crimes?
Reform won't be deporting british citizens so thats not going to fix your problem. Try again.
Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:26goose wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:10Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 15:50And I disagree, the dye hasn’t been cast. If something is broken fix it! Especially if it’s an existential threat.
Your mentality is way off. You need to take a good long look in the mirror and stay away from those liberal networks they’re soiling your mind and they’re eroding your manhood.see there you go again with the melodrama.
every time you get challenged on something you cannot respond with anything other than being a drama queen and throwing around lazy insults.
as much as they scare you, there are 4m Muslims in this country.
c6% of the population and that has grown something like 40% in 15 years.
throw that forward 10 years.
so how are you fixing it?A landslide Reform victory in the next election that’ll go a long way to fixing a lot of it.
I’m concerned yes, very concerned for the kids and the women. There’s a real problem there. Not ashamed to admit it, every life lost or ruined is an unnecessary travesty.
But once again you don’t have any concern for the victims. You told us you don’t like animals, how about women and children do you not like them too!
Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:26goose wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 16:10Nutsin wrote: ↑13 Nov 2025, 15:50And I disagree, the dye hasn’t been cast. If something is broken fix it! Especially if it’s an existential threat.
Your mentality is way off. You need to take a good long look in the mirror and stay away from those liberal networks they’re soiling your mind and they’re eroding your manhood.see there you go again with the melodrama.
every time you get challenged on something you cannot respond with anything other than being a drama queen and throwing around lazy insults.
as much as they scare you, there are 4m Muslims in this country.
c6% of the population and that has grown something like 40% in 15 years.
throw that forward 10 years.
so how are you fixing it?A landslide Reform victory in the next election that’ll go a long way to fixing a lot of it.
I’m concerned yes, very concerned for the kids and the women. There’s a real problem there. Not ashamed to admit it, every life lost or ruined is an unnecessary travesty.
But once again you don’t have any concern for the victims. You told us you don’t like animals, how about women and children do you not like them too!