UK General Election 2019 - Debate Thread

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BREXIT PARTY RESPONSES

First Leaders Debate
August 12, 2019

Questions For Each Leader:

1. What is your position on Brexit? If you support Brexit, how will you enact the actual policy of Britain leaving the European Union? If you oppose Brexit, what is your plan to reverse Article 50 being invoked by then-Prime Minister Andrea Leadsom?

Britain will be all the better after having left the EU. We will leave the Union completely and make sure that we have control over our industries of Agriculture, Fishing and Trade Policy. The European Union will not force us into participating in their subsidizing of smaller poorer countries in Europe or their European defense force. In addition, we will stop giving them money, laws of the EU will not apply to us, and we will end the open borders we have had with EU countries. It will be a clean exit. We will not have any agreement that gives us some of the "perks" being an EU member state because the British people want none of it. Over 17 million Britons voted against it!

2. More than 300,000 people are homeless in this country and scores more are living in temporary housing. If elected Prime Minister, what will you do to address this crisis?

Our party believes that the housing problem can be helped by decreasing the cost of housing and making more of housing available. Our social housing has been offered to people who just came into the country the same as our British citizens, we would establish a residency requirement of 5 years in the UK before you are able to get these benefits. In addition, we believe that 1 million housing units can be built on brownfield sites which we will provide grants for the use of.

3. Reform of the House of Lords has become a hot-button political issue in this campaign. How would you like to see the Lords reformed, if at all.

We would like to see the House of Lords become a democratically elected body to truly represent the people of the UK and their views rather than an establishment class trying to retain their political power over people by appointing their vanguard without having to answer to the people.

4. Britain has suffered several major terror attacks over the last few years, including the Manchester Arena bombing and the Westminster Bridge attack; Jo Cox was shot to death in 2016, and, just last week, Arder Carson was brutally stabbed to death in his constituency. How will a Government led by you ensure Britons remain safe in their own neighborhoods?

Our country has a problem with violence, it's undeniable. Our police get a budget of 7.3 billion dollars is half of our foreign aid budget. Shouldn't we take care of our own citizens before worrying about those in foreign countries? After MP's are killed and Stadiums have been bombed, how are we going to ignore such a glaring problem? Under a government under the Brexit Party, people will remain safe with an adequately funded police force.

Questions for Specific Leaders:

6. Mr. Nuttall, some have called the Brexit Party a splinter group, designed only to hurt Mr. Farage's UKIP. Do you think both parties can succeed or is the success of one exclusive of the others?

Our party is different than UKIP in that we are appealing to all of the British people who are worried about the cult of personality and far-right connections of UKIP. We have Brexiteers from across the political spectrum in our party. If UKIP claims to be the party of those who wish to leave the EU why are they polling in the teens when Brexit was supported by over half of voters? We want to win votes from people who voted for UKIP and the votes of people who voted for Brexit and then turned around and voted for the Conservatives and Labour because of reservations about Nigel Farage at the helm of the UK. We aren't just a group meant to siphon support from UKIP and I believe we are the far more effective party to get Brexit done.

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BFP ANSWERS

Second Leaders Debate
September 2, 2019

Questions For Each Leader:

1. Do you believe that Britain can, or should, become carbon neutral in its energy production?
We believe that Englands environment must be protected. The way we do this is not by imposing more taxes. We don't need to tax Britons for the plastic they use, we should develop environmentally-friendly packaging. The carbon-neutral debate is important. We need to reach this goal, and we've all seen the science. But we need to also be aware of the cost this will give to our businesses and the damages they are incurring in complying. We need to help businesses, especially small ones.

2. Based on all polls and projections, no single party will come close to commanding an absolute majority in Westminister. What is your position on coalition building in the Commons? Do you believe coalitions are an advantage or a disadvantage to the proportional, party-list system?
We are open to working with different parties who share our goal of separating Britain from the EU. It's important that any potential alliance partner share our vision of the UK which includes the prospering of a UK free of the regulations of the EU.

3. If Britain cannot negotiate a withdrawal agreement with the EU by October 31, how would your government proceed? Would you attempt another extension, would you go forward without a deal, or would you end the Brexit process entirely?
We should still leave. The Government has been preparing for a no-deal Brexit for years and they will be prepared for the contingency. The EU will likely try to push for a harsh deal as a warning for future countries who wish to take their futures into their own hands and leave the EU and we need to show that we are not afraid. When other countries show how industry, small business, fisheries, agriculture, and internal tourism will blossom after we leave the EU they'll want to leave as well.

4. There are reports that the American Major League Baseball Association is in talks with local business owners about operating an MLB franchise in the United Kingdom. Having seen the success of the MLB's London series earlier this summer, what is your position on an MLB club calling the British Isles their home?
An American business franchise would likely not keep the wealth they make in the country. While we cannot stop them, we should make sure the wealth they generate in our country goes towards helping those here. Should that be done we would not be totally opposed to a London Franchise.
5. Do you support or oppose such projects as the new runway at Heathrow, HS2, and Crossrail?
Our infrastructure is important to upkeep and uphold. Our country boasts such a strong infrastructure. We should continue to build upon it. If we want to achieve our carbon goals, we must include the use of rail in our solution to cut down on emissions.
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5. Mr. Nuttall, why do you think your party is failing to breakthrough in the polls? Do you think the party focusing on Brexit as their centerpiece is helping or hindering your success?
Our party is one whose base is united by Brexit. But they come from all parts of the country and all ideological backgrounds. Many voters voted for Brexit while being members of Brexit. If you wish for Brexit to be achieved as I do, if you want our country to dictate its own future, and for Britain's economy to be in the hands of the British rather than Brussels and it's bureaucrats vote for the BFP. The other parties will let you down. They'll stab you in the back as soon as it benefits them. Look at it. There was a referendum, and when Brexit won the elites, they decided that couldn't go through and are now trying to stop it. Vote BFP to give Britain its voice and it's strength back.