The UK's Brexit Referendum.

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And the bad-blood goes on....

Mean-spirited Remainers continue to deepen division in Britain with hashtag THICK

'Remainers have branded Leave voters "thick" for choosing to leave the European Union, deliberately spreading hate
and deepening the divisions which they continually blame Brexit for.

Thousands mocked Brexit-backing Britons for their “embarrassing celebrations” last night and
the hashtag ‘thick’ began trending on Twitter. The insulting hashtag first emerged after videos
circulated of Brexiteers outlining why they voted to Leave the European Union.



One woman was heavily mocked for mistakenly saying “our courts will have the right to say what
goes on - instead of Germany”, when the European Court of Justice is based in Luxembourg.
But the trending hashtag soon spiralled into a barrage of ugly insults aimed at Leave Voters,
which will do nothing to aid the national divide Remainers accuse Brexit of triggering.

Last night the BBC aired several interviews with Britons celebrating Brexit Day and one clip, of two women attending the
bash at Parliament Square, started to be widely shared on social media. The video, of east Londoners Stacey and Tracey,
showed the pair explaining why they were so happy Britain was leaving the EU on Friday night.

The clip was then shared on Twitter under #thick, as people mocked the two women for their “brainless response” as one
woman mistakenly said the European Court was based in Germany. One person wrote: “Ok so Brussels is in Germany now.
There should be a law against #thick people voting and ruining a whole country!...'

If you didn't know what the ladies were actually stating, you should take a look in the mirror and reappraise your accusation.
This is why Brexit occurred, the pompous attitude of the middle-class believing that only they knew what was best for the
unwashed minions that worked for a living and shouldn't be heard.
Gosh, fancy that...? the servants downstairs having an opinion... who'd have thought it!

'...“Can’t wait for all these people to realise how f****d they will be next year while the rich Brexiteers laugh at them.
YOU WILL NOT BENEFIT FROM BREXIT.”

Ironically the arrogant Twitter user was also wrong, as the European Court is based in Luxembourg.
Other videos of Leave voters soon emerged under the hashtag, as people continued to mock their pro-Brexit comments...'

Well, anyone can make a mistake... or is that just another example of privilege?

'...One person said: “So many clips circulating of Brexiteers outlining why they left and why they’re happy. #thick is the perfect 
word to describe them. “At least it finally puts to bed the North-South argument. Clearly Northerners are the epitome of brainless.”
Another person said: “Not as dismayed as I am to see the embarrassing celebrations from people who cannot even explain the
benefits of Brexit. #thick”

A third wrote: “Looking at some of the videos of the belters in London interviewed on TV last night celebrating Brexit, it’s no surprise
that #thick is trending. “I’m not sure that there should be an automatic right to vote.” But #thick soon turned into a wider attack against
Brexiteers, as people began to use the hashtag to mock those celebrating Britain’s withdrawal from the EU last night.

One person wrote: “People partying last night like it’s 1776 and you just freed yourselves from an Imperialistic nation bent on
controlling every aspect of your lives through taxation and unjust laws. #thick”
Another person said: “These kinda people shouldn’t be anywhere near a pen , especially when it comes to voting #thick.”

One person wrote: “As previously stated I’m not generally into the name calling thing but if you voted LEAVE for immigration reasons
when we already had control over most of our immigration then you are #thick.”

But many were furious at the comments and urged people to stop using such offensive language.
One person urged Remainers to “embrace democracy”, and wrote: “The fact #thick is trending is only a reminder as to why Brexit
succeeded in 2016. “Normal people are sick of being put down by pretentious, metropolitan left-liberals who see their opinion as
the only smart or valid viewpoint, and treat those who disagree as idiots.”

Helen Barnard, of The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said:



Piers Morgan even weighed in on the debate and said: 



He added: "So #thick is trending, driven by Remoaners who think they’re so much smarter than the 17.4m people who voted for Brexit.
"If you’re all so f******g smart, how did you get beaten by a bunch of thickos?"
Another person agreed and wrote: “The fact #thick is trending, in response to Brexit, is indicative of why Remain lost the referendum in
the first place.”...'

The Express:

Hmmm. maybe this a 'white-thing' and leaving the European Union is down to those pesky Anglo-village folk?
Oh wait a moment, what's this...? At one minute after midnight on Saturday 1st February, someone came
knocking on the Queen's door.

Maldives rejoins Commonwealth after evidence of reforms.

'Nation quit in 2016 after being threatened with suspension over its human rights record.
Maldives has rejoined the Commonwealth, bringing the total number of nations in the global organisation to 54, it has
been announced.
The change came into effect at one minute past midnight on 1 February – just over an hour after the UK left the EU.


President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih addresses the United Nations general assembly in September.
(Photograph: Richard Drew/AP)

The republic quit the Commonwealth in 2016 after being threatened with suspension over its human rights record and
lack of progress on democratic reform. President Ibrahim “Ibu” Mohamed Solih, a campaigner for democracy during
decades of autocratic rule who was elected in 2018, promised change and swiftly applied to rejoin.

The island nation has been readmitted after showing evidence of functioning democratic processes and popular support
for being part of the family of nations. Patricia Scotland, the Commonwealth secretary general, said: “I warmly congratulate
Maldives on its successful application. We are delighted to welcome the country and its people back to the Commonwealth.

“The reform process under way in Maldives aligns with the values and principles of the Commonwealth and we encourage
the nation to continue on this path. Commonwealth members were pleased to note these developments and are happy once
again to count Maldives as a member of the family. Together we will support Maldives to realise its ambitions.”

Lady Scotland consulted the other Commonwealth nations, who all had to agree to Maldives’ readmission for it to go ahead.
The Indian Ocean archipelago – home to about 500,000 people – is formed of nearly 1,200 islands, most of them uninhabited.
It is known for its sandy white beaches and luxury tourist resorts.

During his election campaign, Solih vowed to promote human rights and, since his surprise win, political prisoners have been
freed and exiled opposition figures have returned to the islands. Within months of taking power, he wrote to the secretary general
expressing interest in rejoining the Commonwealth, before making an official application.

Solih said: “Today is a happy day for Maldivians as we return to the family of Commonwealth nations.
As a young democracy, the Commonwealth’s foundational values of the promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance,
multilateralism and world peace remain relevant to us more than ever.

“We gratefully acknowledge the support and help of the Commonwealth to the Maldivian democratic movement, and we look
forward to the support of fellow member states to ensure the long-term entrenchment of these values in our society.”

The country faced an assessment including two site visits and consultations, in accordance with the rules and procedures agreed
by the Commonwealth heads of government in Kampala in 2007.

In 2016, the Maldives government quit the global body under former president Abdulla Yameen, saying it had been treated “unjustly
and unfairly”. The country had been threatened with sanctions including suspension if it failed to show progress in leading democratic
governance issues, including the prompt release of political leaders and misuse of anti-terrorism legislation.

Yameen, who was elected in 2013, was accused of a crackdown on political rivals, courts and the media. But he was replaced by
opposition leader Solih after a shock election result in 2018. The islands, which became a multi-party democracy in 2008 after
decades of autocratic rule, had been in political turmoil since its first democratically elected president, Mohamed Nasheed,
announced his resignation in 2012, after a mutiny by the police and weeks of demonstrations against his order to arrest a senior
judge. He later said he was forced out in a coup.

All member countries of the Commonwealth must subscribe to the values and principles of the Commonwealth charter, including a
commitment to the development of free and democratic societies and the promotion of peace and prosperity.
Maldives, which last joined the Commonwealth in 1982, will now be part of the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in
Kigali, Rwanda, in June.
The Queen is the symbolic head of the Commonwealth, and more than 2.4 billion citizens make up the voluntary association...'

So is it #Thick Dhivehins now as well...?
The brown-skinned, the yellow-skinned, the black-skinned and the white-skinned people of the UK never left the EU, WE left the EU.
Get over it.