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On one hand, maybe, but I don't buy it. The alternative decision would have given a lot of people in this country a huge sigh of relief (it's about their actual lives ffs!) and bought a lot of faith in the government.Approving this motion from the SNP would have weakened our position
And lack of faith government (all types) is why we're in this mess. These people need stability and certainty over their lives. We should have done it because it's the right thing to do. But instead our governments looks like the petty squabbling arseholes they are.
If they'd ensured that citizens are looked after on our side the EU has to follow suit or it'll look like absolute dicks in the eyes of everyone. Suddenly the UK would gain the moral high ground, and since we're currently grubbing about in the shit we desparately need some of that.
You may not be the "biggest fan" of using people of barganing chips - but "we are where we are" is a defeatist and accepting outlook. It's disgraceful that we've got a government that has chosen to do that. And it was a choice, an option to do the right thing that wasn't taken.
It's just another example of uncaring, not-for-the-people shitty UK government. And it's going to get worse for us, not better, as our government will be under the influence of / more easily pressured by more extreme viewpoints once we brexit.
Start as you mean to go on tho, eh?