JD Wetherspoon - they are promoting Brexit

Impetus · 31-05-2016 05:59PM #1

JD Wetherspoon 'pubs' are promoting GB to leave the EU on beer mats etc.

Time their Irish operations were boycotted!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/may/31/wetherspoons-brexit-beer-mats-eu-referendum-imf

ThisRegard · 31-05-2016 06:01PM

Meh.

_Redzer_ · 31-05-2016 06:01PM

With Irish people having zero say on the vote I wouldn't even bother.

Sit back. Whatever happens, happens

jam_mac_jam · 31-05-2016 06:02PM

Why would you boycott? They have a right to an opinion. Some good points on the beermat better then the usual straight bananas or overrun with muslims crap. Seems quite well thought out.

FunLover18 · 31-05-2016 06:04PM

Why did you put pubs in inverted commas? Are you suggesting they're not actually pubs?

Alun · 31-05-2016 06:04PM

_Redzer_ wrote: »

With Irish people having zero say on the vote I wouldn't even bother.

Au contraire ... any resident of the UK can vote, so any Irish people currently living there can vote, along with all the French, Germans, Dutch, Italians etc. who live there.

BoJack Horseman · 31-05-2016 06:05PM

Wetherspoons.... Mad for world war 3 they are.

FunLover18 · 31-05-2016 06:06PM

Alun wrote: »

Au contraire ... any resident of the UK can vote, so any Irish people currently living there can vote, along with all the French, Germans, Dutch, Italians etc. who live there.

But an Irish boycott of the Irish establishments would have zero effect.

ancapailldorcha · 31-05-2016 06:10PM

Alun wrote: »

Au contraire ... any resident of the UK can vote, so any Irish people currently living there can vote, along with all the French, Germans, Dutch, Italians etc. who live there.

Nope. Irish people resident in the UK can indeed vote but not other EU citizens.

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/upcoming-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum

Peter Anthony · 31-05-2016 06:12PM

FunLover18 wrote: »

But an Irish boycott of the Irish establishments would have zero effect.

And why would they be boycotted, they havent done anything wrong. Enda Kenny flying to Britain to tell people how to vote in another Countries referendum is far far worse and little was said.

Eugene Norman · 31-05-2016 06:13PM

Alun wrote: »

Au contraire ... any resident of the UK can vote, so any Irish people currently living there can vote, along with all the French, Germans, Dutch, Italians etc. who live there.

I don't think EU residents can vote. Irish people can for historical reasons.

Also this topic is about weather spoons in Ireland.

Not sure why the op cares, or assumes the natural state of the Irish is to vote yes in Euro referenda.

The Backwards Man · 31-05-2016 06:15PM

A pie and a pint for a fiver will be all the average Briton can afford if they leave.

No surprise Timmy is all for it.

Vic_08 · 31-05-2016 06:15PM

I was wondering what it would take for Wetherspoons to provide beermats.

_Kaiser_ · 31-05-2016 06:24PM

Impetus wrote: »

JD Wetherspoon 'pubs' are promoting GB to leave the EU on beer mats etc.

Time their Irish operations were boycotted!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/may/31/wetherspoons-brexit-beer-mats-eu-referendum-imf

This assumes you agree with the pro-EU position of course!

The EU is increasingly unrepresentative and unaccountable to the citizens who live there. Their stance on the Migrant situation now, and the economic situation in Greece last year (basically Germany throwing its weight around at the expense of the smaller states) shows that the supposed "rules" are non-existent if the agenda calls for it/it suits the bigger member States.

A UK exit may be the biggest shake-up the EU has had yet and force a rethink and discussion on how the whole thing is setup and I personally think that could only be a good thing... plus there's suggestions that Ireland may in fact benefit as well - unless people are worried about maybe having a border check with NI again, in which case it would be nothing like the bad old days and no harm to protect us as well. Besides, there'd no doubt be a travel agreement between the two States as there's been for decades.

Personally I think the UK should be left alone to make their own decision, and that verdict should be respected (although let's see if they're made "do it again" if they give the "wrong" answer like we were).

MilesMorales1 · 31-05-2016 06:26PM

I still haven't decided which way to vote, so maybe wetherspoons can help me decide.

Alun · 31-05-2016 07:25PM

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Nope. Irish people resident in the UK can indeed vote but not other EU citizens.

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/upcoming-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum

Ooops, sorry, I thought other EU residents could vote too, my bad.

35cent · 31-05-2016 07:32PM

Meh,they can do it if they want. Besides I think Ryanair are doing something similar although for the remain side which is where my vote is going.

hawkwind23 · 31-05-2016 07:38PM

What a joker , boycott a pub because the owner has the gall to have an opinion?
whether i agree or not is irrelevant , at least he has the balls to speak his mind and no pander to some wishey washey middle ground to appease people like the OP

biko · 31-05-2016 07:49PM

Impetus wrote: »

Time their Irish operations were boycotted!

So you're on the fence regarding Brexit I take it?

stimpson · 31-05-2016 08:21PM

Impetus wrote: »

JD Wetherspoon 'pubs' are promoting GB to leave the EU on beer mats etc.

Time their Irish operations were boycotted!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/may/31/wetherspoons-brexit-beer-mats-eu-referendum-imf

Nice try, Vintners Association.

31-05-2016 08:31PM

It's a very poor and muddled argument.

Something something...Lagarde...something...think of the Greeks...

You'd think a beer mat might have something short and punchy. Though maybe drunk is the best way to take in that mess.

rubadub · 31-05-2016 08:57PM

And people wonder how they can sell beer so cheap. The marketing goons in diageo would not come up with cheap advertising like this.

Must have gone to the same school as the ryanair and paddy power boys.

Charles Babbage · 31-05-2016 09:01PM

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Nope. Irish people resident in the UK can indeed vote but not other EU citizens.

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/upcoming-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum

What about Cyprus and Malta?

What a joker , boycott a pub because the owner has the gall to have an opinion?
whether i agree or not is irrelevant , at least he has the balls to speak his mind and no pander to some wishey washey middle ground to appease people like the OP

If that pub is promoting policies likely to lead to Britain reneging on the Good Friday agreement and so leading to resumption of violence on this island, it is no laughing matter and well warrants a boycott.

_Kaiser_ · 31-05-2016 11:32PM

Charles Babbage wrote: »

If that pub is promoting policies likely to lead to Britain reneging on the Good Friday agreement and so leading to resumption of violence on this island, it is no laughing matter and well warrants a boycott.

What actual evidence is there of that?

BalcombeSt4 · 01-06-2016 12:19AM

Impetus wrote: »

JD Wetherspoon 'pubs' are promoting GB to leave the EU on beer mats etc.

Time their Irish operations were boycotted!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/may/31/wetherspoons-brexit-beer-mats-eu-referendum-imf

What? Why? I want Britain to leave the EU.

Toon--soldier · 01-06-2016 12:26AM

Q: Is the governance of the IMF better than that of Fifa?

Yes it is. It answers to sovereign governments and is not run on a systemic basis of bribery and corruption

Q: Did anyone elect you?

No she was appointed by sovereign governments as were the British House of Lords.

Q: Why is Greece in such trouble after six years of IMF advice?

Greece did not follow their advice

oppenheimer1 · 01-06-2016 12:29AM

Toon--soldier wrote: »

Q: Is the governance of the IMF better than that of Fifa?

Yes it is. It answers to sovereign governments and is not run on a systemic basis of bribery and corruption

Q: Did anyone elect you?

No she was appointed by sovereign governments as were the British House of Lords.

Q: Why is Greece in such trouble after six years of IMF advice?

Greece did not follow their advice

The IMF has nothing to do with the EU. Its a strange institution to be rallying the hate around for an EU exit - since Britain went cap in hand to the IMF several times (5?) since the 50's.

Toon--soldier · 01-06-2016 12:34AM

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

The IMF has nothing to do with the EU. Its a strange institution to be rallying the hate around for an EU exit - since Britain went cap in hand to the IMF several times (5?) since the 50's.

Couldn't agree more, why Mr Martin feels the need to bring them into the argument is beyond me!

Risteard81 · 01-06-2016 12:38AM

The so-called "EU" is an abomination and should and must be destroyed. Everyone should be voting against everything about it. Hopefully this will result in the collapse of the disgusting criminal "EU".

But they don't have a habit of accepting referendum results against their criminal enterprise.

Charles Babbage · 01-06-2016 12:49AM

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

What actual evidence is there of that?

How can there be evidence of something that hasn't happened yet!

Vic_08 · 01-06-2016 01:54AM

Charles Babbage wrote: »

How can there be evidence of something that hasn't happened yet!

Well you've convinced me with your ironclad logic.

JD Wetherspoon - they are promoting Brexit

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