I think it's more to do with MPs wanting to avoid an Iraq style mess.
Not a reflection of public opinion per se.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:05, 4 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

since when did a single MP do anything to reflect public opinion rather than his own arse?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:06, Reply)

such is the nature of representative democracy
On the plus side, we don't get swamped with referendums.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:11, Reply)

yeah, but the problem with that is, every gormless cretin and witless spastic gets to vote

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:12, Reply)

Democracy is fundamentally flawed, because the Demos are utter fucking cunts.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:14, Reply)

That's pretty much what Churchill said.
Mind, he was a cunt and all.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:18, Reply)

No he wasn't.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:19, Reply)

Ginger and a stammerer.
Therefore, a prick.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:20, Reply)

w-w-w-w-what?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:21, Reply)

officelol

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:22, Reply)

Well he never saved me any money on my car insurance

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:24, Reply)

Oh yes?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:43, Reply)

I know.
BUT ENOUGH ABOUT MPS!!!!

The two upcoming referendums are a massive deal though, particularly the EU one.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:14, Reply)

Is that like Eton Mess but with Middle Eastern spices in it?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:07, Reply)

MARRdle Eastern

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:07, Reply)

An Iraq Mess is whipped cream, meringue and olives, right?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:07, Reply)

Also, we can't afford it
Our role is what it's been since WW2, stopping the Yanks wading in all guns blazing cos they've seen too many westerns and have no idea how any other country works as most of them have never even set foot outside their own state.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:14, Reply)

Plus we've only got about 250 soldiers left.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:16, Reply)

This is true
Also, yet another failure in attempting to impose a "state" on a collection of tribes, see also Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc, etc.
I bet most Americans don't even realise there ate different varieties of Moslems (Sunni/Shiite/etc) and they hate each other. Chuck Israel into the middle of that and you have major shit just waiting to happen.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:23, Reply)

Jewish action star Chuck Israel? Yeah he'd sort them out good and proper.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:24, Reply)

Bruce Lebanon could kick his fucking face right off

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:54, Reply)

If only America were as clued up on international politics as you, eh?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 4 Sep 2013, 10:26, Reply)