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Former PM Brown urges Labour supporters to vote 'in' on EU
Associated Press ^ | Jun 13, 2016 12:09 PM EDT | Jill Lawless

Posted on 06/13/2016 9:59:51 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown made an impassioned call Monday for Labour Party supporters to vote to stay in the European Union, amid nervousness in the “remain” camp that it is losing momentum ahead of next week’s referendum.

Brown, who governed from 2007 to 2010, said Britain should “lead in Europe” and not leave it.

Polls suggest the June 23 vote on whether to leave the 28-nation bloc could go either way. The “remain” side has stressed the economic uncertainty that would be triggered by quitting, while the “leave” campaign has focused on unease about the large scale of immigration from other EU countries — an approach polls suggest may be reaping rewards. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; Government; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: borisjohnson; brexit; brixit; churchill; europeanunion; eussr; gordonbrown; kenyan; kenyanbornmuzzie; labour; labourparty; london; nato; nicolasturgeon; nigelfarage; obama; scotland; scotlandyet; sirwinstonchurcill; snp; trump; ukip; unitedkingdom; winstonchurchill

1 posted on 06/13/2016 9:59:51 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

They should lead the way for the EU and leave.


2 posted on 06/13/2016 10:01:43 AM PDT by wastedyears (I'm actually going back to school. I kinda don't believe it.)
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To: Olog-hai

Well June 23rd shows if England has a future in the WESTERN World or not.


3 posted on 06/13/2016 10:04:20 AM PDT by Harpotoo
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To: wastedyears

Some elitists are getting nervous.


4 posted on 06/13/2016 10:04:44 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: Olog-hai
Brown, who governed from 2007 to 2010

Why did he step down?? /sarc

5 posted on 06/13/2016 10:05:29 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: Olog-hai

Brexit - The Movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTMxfAkxfQ0


6 posted on 06/13/2016 10:06:01 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Olog-hai

Is that the same Gordon Brown who, as Chancellor of the Exchequer sold off most of the gold at the Bank of England for $270 an oz only to see the price go to $1600 within ten years. Based on his track record not someone whose advice one should heed.


7 posted on 06/13/2016 10:09:56 AM PDT by Timocrat (Ingnorantia non excusat)
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To: Olog-hai; All

One would think that what happened in Orlando will make it more likely that Britain votes out of the EU as the only way to stop their Muslim invasion.


8 posted on 06/13/2016 10:14:05 AM PDT by grania
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To: Olog-hai

Hey, someone dug up Gordon Brown to say something. No one cares what he has to say. Its like having John Major say something — no one cares.


9 posted on 06/13/2016 10:16:19 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Olog-hai; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks Olog-hai. Yeah, that unshakeable Labour vote... jobs have been flowing to migrants, but even moreso has the Dole. People who work for a living don't seem to show solidarity with deadbeats as they once did. SNP supporters basically swept Labour out of its strongholds in Scotland during the last election, and the Scottish independence vote failed, showing (probably) somewhat stronger support for Brexit among Scots. Staying in the EU is going to look like it was thrown down an elevator shaft.

10 posted on 06/13/2016 10:31:48 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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Did he stress that a “Brexit” would cause the fall of Western Civilization as Mr Tusk just did?
11 posted on 06/13/2016 1:18:17 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obamanomics:Trickle Up Poverty)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Tusk is a traitor to his people.


12 posted on 06/13/2016 1:19:00 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Olog-hai

Well if a One-eyed Scottish Idiot says stay in the Urinal Group, the choice is obvious


13 posted on 06/13/2016 6:47:08 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the blind obedience of fools - Solon, Lawmaker of Athens)
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