EU - in or out. Looking for useful facts and figures

[Olds]

Anyone else surprised that in one 24 hour period, over half a million people registered to vote ?

[BikerGran]

The government were apparently - they didn't give the website enough capacity so it crashed, now there's a big controversy about whether they should extend the deadline as it may be a close vote, and the missing votes might make a difference!

Correction - they HAVE extended it till midnight Thurday!

[JayJay]

The government were apparently - they didn't give the website enough capacity so it crashed, now there's a big controversy about whether they should extend the deadline as it may be a close vote, and the missing votes might make a difference!

Correction - they HAVE extended it till midnight Thurday!

Yes, for after the Thursday debate on ITV when there will be more calls for young voters to register! I am sensing a theme here. I am all for the young voting, I've mentioned it before, but after all these months, 1.5 million decide to register in the last couple of hours! Perhaps they treated it like an assignment and convinced Cameron to give them an extension.      

I don't think the deadline should have been extended. Otherwise rules will get changed all the while. Perhaps if they don't get the votes they want maybe they will let us vote twice just in case people want to change their mind. I mean for goodness sake the Gvt had to introduce emergency legislation to do it and when they get the go ahead they add on 2 days rather than the hour and a half it was down.

I'm thinking the remain camp are getting a bit worried as they are behind in the polls now. Or is that just cynicism on my part.   
JJ 

[stinkey]

Judging by what iv heard/seen. The younguns could well tip the balance for the remain crew..they all seem to be for mr Cameron because they all want to leave the uk for all these jobs abroad ?? To be honest part of me thinks you shouldn't be allowed to vote till your at least 30 and had some sort of life ? Jeez my stepdaughter hasn't got a clue about life let alone politics ? She's 18 on Friday ?

[minimutly]

Allready talk of if its a close vote it could be classed as void due to the extension....
And your right, most young people Ive talked to have no idea of the pros and cons, and until last night werent intending to bother voting.

[spanners]

....I WILL BE WELL  GLAD  WHEN ITS ALL OVER  AND WE KNOW  EXACTLY  WHERE WE STAND  IN THIS ,,,,,MAD,,,MAD,, WORLD,,,

[Baychimp]

The daft thing is that all the old Politicians are urging the young to vote, because its their future that's at stake they say. But what the young don't seem to realize is that all the decrepit,old,stuck in their ways Politicians will still be running things in the same way. And will treat the youth of today,and tomorrow with the contempt that they always have. The future of these youngsters will be of no consequence to them, they will still follow the same Ideology's and Dogma's as before, The Europhiles will betray their trust in them. 

[Olds]

The young tend to be idealistic rather than realistic.

[stinkey]

I remember when I was young..you old guys always bloody moaning ?

[JayJay]

 And old women!

[stinkey]

Old women clipped me round the ears..kept my mouth shut

[Mendalot]

Well, that two hour debate was interesting   I found Andrea Leadsom to be very sincere in what she was saying.

[JayJay]

Taped it so watched it later then a couple of Andrew Neil episodes including his Osborne interview. Only just finished.

You could say I was biased but I think the LEAVE team came over better. They were less screechy for one thing and they seemed very measured in what they said. Plus they didn't try to slag individuals on the remain side and tried to keep it on the referendum.

I had already heard Labour's Gisela Stuart talking about the referendum and I think I will be adding her to my 'People I like in the Labour Party' pile.   Andrea Leadsom was new to me but I think she did very well. She didn't get ruffled and she talked to me rather than do the 'I'm on camera bit' like the other Tory, Amber Rudd who I think has her own eyes set on no. 10! I don't like Nicola Sturgeon anyway and every time I see her I think of Janette Tough of the Krankies and expect her to say "Fan - Dabi - Dozi". She admits she is determined to have another independence referendum in Scotland but doesn't want us to be independent of the EU!    As for Labour’s Angela Eagle's big mouth, it doesn't surprise me her main jobs have been lobbying and trade unions yet she kept saying we should thank the EU for all our work rights when in fact they are from good work done by trade unions of the past. I bet that got some traditional union members' blood boiling. As for trade unions, many have backed staying in the EU so that they gained concessions from the gvt in regards to 2016 Trade Union Bill.

Did we learn anything new? I don't think so. It is just going on and on with you say that we say this. If there are still people undecided then I think they will go with what they know and vote remain, as in to go with the devil you know.  From my point of view, it's what I know about the EU that frightens me the most!  

[stinkey]

jayJay it's rather refreshing to hear your views ..afraid to say the women in my world do not have a clue ?  and yes the krankies comes to mind..

[the coppersmith]

While working in my drive yesterday, in the blazing sun , a guy came up and introduced himself as our local MP. Seems he is in the remain camp and was doing the rounds drumming up support. I'm still very much on the fence, I deal with Europe on a part time basis and have in my lifetime worked in Europe for long periods of time. I was there when the wall came down and seen the fear the West had of the East invading their great lifestyle. It was chaos for a week then all cooled down. Anyway this MP had a very good argument for remaining, BUT, everything I questioned or asked about the exit was turned about to a positive for him ?? I ended up confused and dismayed that he didn't want to hear my view just enforce his own. I asked several neighbours and the same reaction. I don't think he won any support with his enforced attitude. Is this going to be a regular thing now, canvassing? because I haven't seen anyone for years out knocking on doors and pressing the flesh. As for Sturgeon?? she is a worry, power mad.