Since February, we've known that the United Kingdom's government knows that any plausible version of Brexit will almost certainly make the UK poorer, not richer (tl;dr graphic version here).
On the face of it, that was a big deal and a strong argument for having another vote to check whether the people of the UK really want to be poorer. However, the Express's headline writers, having had two months to produce a watertight counter-argument, have come up with, not one, but two (count 'em!) irrefutable arguments against thinking twice about this whole thing:
To me, Howl and Boo sound great as names for a pair of children's cartoon characters, maybe not so great as conclusive arguments for leaving the largest free trade area on the planet, but what do I know?
But, then again, over the last couple of years, whenever I've imagined that the level of policical debate has definitely reached rock bottom, some twit has whipped out a stonking great diamond-tipped drill and bored down a bit further into the bedrock. Howl and boo too complicated for you? Coming soon to a headline near you: "Audience members GRUNT and HOWL at smelly Remoaners."
Oh well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. All together now:
On the face of it, that was a big deal and a strong argument for having another vote to check whether the people of the UK really want to be poorer. However, the Express's headline writers, having had two months to produce a watertight counter-argument, have come up with, not one, but two (count 'em!) irrefutable arguments against thinking twice about this whole thing:
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| "Question Time audience HOWL and BOO commentator for advocating second Brexit referendum" |
Arron Banks, the wealthy donor partly responsible for the Brexit campaign, explained leave’s media strategy thus: “The remain campaign featured fact, fact, fact, fact, fact. It just doesn’t work. You have got to connect with people emotionally."Maybe, with Howl and Boo, we've reached the logical conclusion of Banksy's campaign to lobotomise political argument, all the better to connect with unthinking gut instinct which, as any fule kno, is all you need to make good decisions about the future of international trade, tariffs and customs unions.
But, then again, over the last couple of years, whenever I've imagined that the level of policical debate has definitely reached rock bottom, some twit has whipped out a stonking great diamond-tipped drill and bored down a bit further into the bedrock. Howl and boo too complicated for you? Coming soon to a headline near you: "Audience members GRUNT and HOWL at smelly Remoaners."
Oh well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. All together now:
"All the little pigs, they grunt and howl
The cats mee-yow
The dogs bow-wow
Everybody makes a row
Down on Jollity Farm..."
"...Everything's a perfect treat
Down on Jollity Farm..."
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