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Honesty & integrity have a cost. Lib Dem Home Affairs lead in House of Lords. Ran for Mayor of London 2008 & 2012. Met Police 1976 - 2007. m. Mr Petter Belsvik

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    Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 9 Dec 2017

    I’ve a confession to make. Post-referendum I didn’t care that much if we left the EU - it’s nowhere near perfect. Now I realise the damage it will cause. Some will be short-term, hitting the poorest hardest, some, in terms of global status, we will never completely recover from.

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      2. New Europeans IRE‏ @NewEuropeansIRE 9 Dec 2017
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        Unbelievable that a person of your background and education would not be aware of the implications prior to the referendum. You somewhat sum up the absurdity of it all - ignorance, complacency, realisation, panic and resignation.

        6 replies 9 retweets 44 likes
      3. Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NewEuropeansIRE

        Unbelievable that people like you appear unable to read. It’s says “post-referendum”. Before the referendum I campaigned to Remain. I voted Remain. But both sides mounted such a dreadful campaign I reluctantly accepted the result. There is too much heat & not enough light.

        9 replies 6 retweets 50 likes
      4. ß‏ @s13GES 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @brianpaddick @NewEuropeansIRE

        I'm not sure what you are talking about, but the Academic discussion on potential impact of leaving EU in various ways was out there & not administered by Remain campaign. Problems on e.g. WTO, GFA, implications on Finance & Banking or supply chains. It shouldn't be new for you.

        1 reply 0 retweets 19 likes
      5. Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @s13GES @NewEuropeansIRE

        I’m not an academic

        3 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      6. ß‏ @s13GES 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @brianpaddick @NewEuropeansIRE

        Doesn't change the fact that it was known and researched, it was out there. So the point is rather that you as a person didn't know. Why did you campaign on something before engaging with it?

        1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
      7. Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @s13GES @NewEuropeansIRE

        We still don’t know what the consequences are going to be. It’s an emerging picture.

        3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      8. New Europeans IRE‏ @NewEuropeansIRE 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @brianpaddick

        We stand by our statement. You are searching for some kind of political absolution but unfortunately, it was and is still your job to informed of the outcomes of a national decision and to not be so flippant with statements like "I didn't care that much". You had a duty to care.

        1 reply 2 retweets 5 likes
      9. Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NewEuropeansIRE

        I’m being honest. There are important issues other than Brexit. I am a Home Affairs spokesperson, not a Brexit spokesperson. There are matters for which I am responsible and they do not include the entirety of Brexit. Taking entrenched positions encourages no one.

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Mike Mayos #FBPE‏ @mikemayos 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @brianpaddick @Marcus_Aure1ius

        That went well.......

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @mikemayos @Marcus_Aure1ius

        The way to bring people over to your side is to let them know you were once where they are now (if you can honestly say that) & then encourage them to join you, not tell them they must be mad to believe what they do.

        6 replies 3 retweets 23 likes
      4. Alex Ross‏ @alex__ross 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @brianpaddick @mikemayos @Marcus_Aure1ius

        What if you were never where they were and have no idea where they were/are coming from?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @alex__ross @mikemayos @Marcus_Aure1ius

        You need to try to understand where people are coming from. It’s called empathy.

        4 replies 2 retweets 12 likes
      6. Stephan Lewandowsky #FBPE‏Verified account @STWorg 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @brianpaddick @alex__ross and

        Yes, very good point. I am saddened by the vitriol in response to your tweet. I find it inappropriate and unnecessary. Much of what's emerging now *was* knowable (and u prob should have known) but that doesn't mean everyone who didn't know was wilfully ignorant. We need bridges.

        0 replies 0 retweets 16 likes
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      2. Tamara®‏ @tamara_lucy 9 Dec 2017
        Replying to @brianpaddick @Sillyshib

        What made you realise out of interest?

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Brian Paddick  👨‍❤️‍👨‏Verified account @brianpaddick 9 Dec 2017
        Replying to @tamara_lucy @Sillyshib

        We know a lot more now than we did then. Both campaigns were flawed during the referendum campaign. We are getting more facts now and hey don’t look good.

        11 replies 15 retweets 43 likes
      4. Tamara®‏ @tamara_lucy 9 Dec 2017
        Replying to @brianpaddick @Sillyshib

        Understand, and agree both campaigns were woeful. For different reasons. But much of what is becoming widely evident now was clearly warned of pre-ref. One of the strange things for me is the surprise being expressed now. Thank you for responding. ✌️

        1 reply 1 retweet 30 likes
      5. Super deluxe Canada ++++ to infinity squared #FBPE‏ @Sillyshib 9 Dec 2017
        Replying to @tamara_lucy @brianpaddick

        The big 1 4 me is how people are surprised about the NI border.

        1 reply 0 retweets 23 likes
      6. Tamara®‏ @tamara_lucy 9 Dec 2017
        Replying to @Sillyshib @brianpaddick

        Totally agree. John Major bless him was *so* vocal about this pre-ref, even did a wee walk across the border with Blair 😫 (bet that was painful 😏). JM seemed like he really cared. 😢

        1 reply 1 retweet 24 likes
      7. Angelique  🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇫🇷‏ @Angieeclectic 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @tamara_lucy @Sillyshib @brianpaddick

        John Major warned about the war in Iraq. He gave the reasons. He was proved right John Major is warning about leaving the EU. He has given the reasons. He is right again.

        1 reply 6 retweets 19 likes
      8. Edward Rudd‏ @edward_rudd 10 Dec 2017
        Replying to @Angieeclectic @tamara_lucy and

        John Major is way too underappreciated

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
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