When Did U2 Become a Political Party?

ClovenHoof · 22-06-2016 01:01PM #1

They are actively lobbying to the UK to remain in the EU now.

http://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2016/0622/797363-with-or-without-eu-u2-urges-uk-to-vote-remain/

Can't being in a band be enough? Are their lives as multi-millionaire rock stars not enough for them?

Just write songs, play gigs and then piss off back to your mansions. Thanks.

me_irl · 22-06-2016 01:04PM

...you forgot tax evasion.

Mr. CooL ICE · 22-06-2016 01:04PM

They became a political party?

LightsStillOn · 22-06-2016 01:05PM

Having an opinion on a major event happening ≠ becoming a political party.

Not sure how you made that jump. If that's the case I guess David Beckham has come out as a politician too

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36584685

DEFTLEFTHAND · 22-06-2016 01:06PM

Can you imagine if we were having a referendum and David Cameron and Coldplay were over here trying to influence the vote.

I hope Britain stay but non brits should keep their noses out of the campaign.

LightsStillOn · 22-06-2016 01:10PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Can you imagine if we were having a referendum and David Cameron and Coldplay were over here trying to influence the vote.

I hope Britain stay but non brits should keep their noses out of the campaign.

There's a lot of non Brits that are eligible to vote in it though? But I know what you mean, people living over there.

But on the otherside of things, when something has the potential to have a knock on effect to us I don't see anything wrong with chipping in with opinions.

VinLieger · 22-06-2016 01:11PM

Theres a load of celebs coming out with their opinions, its how the UK does elections, sure look at geldof and his stupid boat, Jeremy Clarkson came out remain as well which was surprising, Beckham has also come out with a call to remain, the weirdest one has to be all the Premiership football clubs making official statements asking their supporters to vote remain

LiamoSail · 22-06-2016 01:11PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I hope Britain stay but non brits should keep their noses out of the campaign.

By the same token, should non-Turks keep their noses out of any decision to allow Turkey into Europe?

I want them to remain too, but it's an issue that affects not just those living in the UK, but plenty who do business in and with the UK too.

wes · 22-06-2016 01:12PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I hope Britain stay but non brits should keep their noses out of the campaign.

Normally, I would agree, but brexit will have an major effect on us, especially in regards to potential border checks in the North.

SEPT 23 1989 · 22-06-2016 01:14PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Can you imagine if we were having a referendum and David Cameron and Coldplay were over here trying to influence the vote.

I hope Britain stay but non brits should keep their noses out of the campaign.

UKIP sent literature to houses over here during one of the referendums (maybe the one we kept voting on until we got the answer right) and the bedwetters in RTE and the Irish Times had a total meltdown over it

ClovenHoof · 22-06-2016 01:15PM

VinLieger wrote: »

Jeremy Clarkson came out remain as well which was surprising

No it isn't, he is a establishment toff looking after his financial portfolio.

It's all Eaton and Harrow old boys who are the most pro REMAIN.

Working class Brits can't afford to live in Gated Communities. Brexit is the nearest chance they'll get to that.

timthumbni · 22-06-2016 01:22PM

LightsStillOn wrote: »

Having an opinion on a major event happening ≠ becoming a political party.

Not sure how you made that jump. If that's the case I guess David Beckham has come out as a politician too

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36584685

David says playing in Europe he saw the importance of a "vibrant and connected world"

I wonder who wrote that for him.

wes · 22-06-2016 01:29PM

ClovenHoof wrote: »

It's all Eaton and Harrow old boys who are the most pro REMAIN.

How the hell is Boris Johnson not part of that group?

The Backwards Man · 22-06-2016 01:31PM

ClovenHoof wrote: »

No it isn't, he is a establishment toff looking after his financial portfolio.

It's all Eaton and Harrow old boys who are the most pro REMAIN.

Working class Brits can't afford to live in Gated Communities. Brexit is the nearest chance they'll get to that.

Which one did Beckham or Bobby George go to?

sbsquarepants · 22-06-2016 01:34PM

wes wrote: »

Normally, I would agree, but brexit will have an major effect on us, especially in regards to potential border checks in the North.

It's all bollox - Britain leaves, Britain stays - won't make the slightest bit of difference to you or me in the long run. Nothing, nada, zip.

When extra countries have been added - what difference did it make to you? None whatsoever, why would it matter if one left?

Birneybau · 22-06-2016 01:36PM

Has beens, should have disappeared years ago.

ClovenHoof · 22-06-2016 01:36PM

wes wrote: »

How the hell is Boris Johnson not part of that group?

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum circus for the masses. None of it is real.

Democracy isn't real. You should have figured that one out after a second Lisbon Treaty vote was announced.

ClovenHoof · 22-06-2016 01:37PM

sbsquarepants wrote: »

It's all bollox - Britain leaves, Britain stays - won't make the slightest bit of difference to you or me in the long run. Nothing, nada, zip.

When extra countries have been added - what difference did it make to you? None whatsoever, why would it matter if one left?

Best comment on this thread.

Grandeeod · 22-06-2016 01:38PM

For Irish voters in Britain, don’t go we’d miss you… Europe without Britain seems unimaginable to us. Bono, Edge, Adam, Larry.”

Jesus wept.:rolleyes:

Jayop · 22-06-2016 01:42PM

ClovenHoof wrote: »

No it isn't, he is a establishment toff looking after his financial portfolio.

It's all Eaton and Harrow old boys who are the most pro REMAIN.

Working class Brits can't afford to live in Gated Communities. Brexit is the nearest chance they'll get to that.

So basically you're only pissed off that they had a different opinion to you. If u2 and enda campaigned to leave you'd be saying nothing.

VinLieger · 22-06-2016 01:51PM

sbsquarepants wrote: »

It's all bollox - Britain leaves, Britain stays - won't make the slightest bit of difference to you or me in the long run. Nothing, nada, zip.

When extra countries have been added - what difference did it make to you? None whatsoever, why would it matter if one left?

Ahh i havent seen the ostrich approach in a while

VinLieger · 22-06-2016 01:57PM

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum circus for the masses. None of it is real.

Democracy isn't real. You should have figured that one out after a second Lisbon Treaty vote was announced.

Awww is someone living in the past? Thats sweet, much like most of the leave voters who think they can go back to being the almighty british empire again you might want to move on with your life

seamus · 22-06-2016 01:58PM

sbsquarepants wrote: »

When extra countries have been added - what difference did it make to you? None whatsoever, why would it matter if one left?

Yeah, those 125,000 Polish people were here all the time, just hiding behind some rocks and happened to appear after Poland had joined the EU.

Not to mention the other 8.5% of the population who are from the EU.

sbsquarepants · 22-06-2016 02:01PM

VinLieger wrote: »

Ahh i havent seen the ostrich approach in a while

Not ostrich approach, it's the truth. No matter what happens in the referendum for the average "man on the street" absolutely nothing will change.

Any time someone gets all hysterical and tells you the world is going to fall apart at the seams, a handy tip is to simply remind yourself that they are almost certainly wrong and then get on with your life.
Makes no difference to me whether Britain is the eu or not. No difference whatsoever.

Matters much the same to me as whether Scotland stayed or left the union.

sbsquarepants · 22-06-2016 02:07PM

seamus wrote: »

Yeah, those 125,000 Polish people were here all the time, just hiding behind some rocks and happened to appear after Poland had joined the EU.

Not to mention the other 8.5% of the population who are from the EU.

Maybe you misunderstood my point. What difference did all those polish people make to you? Did they take your job and steal your women or something?

I'm gonna guess that life went on as normal for you. Just like it will if Britain leaves.

VinLieger · 22-06-2016 02:16PM

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Not ostrich approach, it's the truth. No matter what happens in the referendum for the average "man on the street" absolutely nothing will change.

Any time someone gets all hysterical and tells you the world is going to fall apart at the seams, a handy tip is to simply remind yourself that they are almost certainly wrong and then get on with your life.
Makes no difference to me whether Britain is the eu or not. No difference whatsoever.

Matters much the same to me as whether Scotland stayed or left the union.

Thing's will obviously change to some extent and to argue the opposite is moronic in the extreme, it might not be completely visible to the average punter but its the long term changes that cannot be measured day to day which are what you need to be concerned about. An obvious example of this was pointed out up above, did the 125k polish people just suddenly appear in the country the day after poland joined? No they came over a long number of years, but the one thing is certain they were not here in those numbers before poland joined and definitely would not be now if poland had not joined.

VinLieger · 22-06-2016 02:18PM

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Maybe you misunderstood my point. What difference did all those polish people make to you? Did they take your job and steal your women or something?

I'm gonna guess that life went on as normal for you. Just like it will if Britain leaves.

Nobody is trying to argue they took anyone's job we are just pointing out your argument that nothing will change is ignorant of long term changes.

The polish who came are actually a benefit to the economy, not matter what some fringe elements will argue, so there that is the change for you.

Your small view of day to day life change is impossible to measure against these massive changes at an international and continental level as it happens over very long periods of time

The Backwards Man · 22-06-2016 02:22PM

sbsquarepants wrote: »

It's all bollox - Britain leaves, Britain stays - won't make the slightest bit of difference to you or me in the long run. Nothing, nada, zip.

When extra countries have been added - what difference did it make to you? None whatsoever, why would it matter if one left?

It might not mean much to you, but there's a hell of a lot of people in this country, myself included, whose livelihoods are hanging in the balance of tomorrow's result. It's the most important referendum in the history of this state, and it's not even being held in this state.

Jayop · 22-06-2016 02:23PM

Possible negative changed in Ireland if brexit happens.

1) border. Massive worry both for the border economy and even a greater thread of increased support for dissidents.

2) another recession could happen. The markets are already volatile and brexit could push them over the edge.

3) if you are worried about eu migration then the UK being out will make Ireland more attractive for eu citizens.

Personally 3 doesn't bother me because eu immigration has only benefitted Ireland. Our eastern European neighbors have greatly added to the Irish economy and culture imo. I'd be very worried about 1 and 2 though. Also the UK were a string ally in Europe that we'll lose. Germany and France will become even stronger voices within the union.

LordSutch · 22-06-2016 02:28PM

sbsquarepants wrote: »

It's all bollox - Britain leaves, Britain stays - won't make the slightest bit of difference to you or me in the long run. Nothing, nada, zip.

Are you sure about that? :cool:

qrx · 22-06-2016 02:37PM

The only thing history will remember is the name Brexit. Forever connected to Jedward and J-lo. Sums up this generation.

When Did U2 Become a Political Party?

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