Its the independent so likely over baked but I'd be all over this.
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The UK votes to leave the European Union |OUT2| Mayday, Mayday, I've lost an ARM
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Its the independent so likely over baked but I'd be all over this.
illusionary
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Interesting idea... I'm not quite sure how this sort of thing would end up working, but I'd be behind it.
Related: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/associate-citizenship-of-the-eu-for-those-who-voted-to-remain
Indeed...
anonymous_abc
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I really like this idea. And fuck leave voters feeling butt hurt over this.
Because they are paranoid that someone from the political elite might take their Brexit away by the backdoor by trying to be reasonable.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
I really hope they go with that. Would be fantastic.
Don't worry the red-tops are all running Prince Harry stories without a shred of humility given how that story came out
Now tomorrow...
To be fair, "surprising" and "spectacular" are not necessarily adjectives that convey a positive message.
This is indeed a surprising result and this victory is spectacularly stupid.
Andrew Neil can be moderately amusing on occasion but at heart he's an utter prick.
Theonik
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I'll take a look at the copies of the Express in the lobby as I head out.
FlammableD
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I guess it's nice to not be the laughing stock for a few hours.
Trade negotiations in general are taking a backseat with Trump though.
Not guaranteed. 2 local by elections in my part of Aberdeenshire saw the Tories win both, one from the SNP and one from the Lib Dems. A lot of people on my Facebook (lol) who I never expected are suddenly Tory supporters now. I've seen quite a few posts wishing harm/death on Nicola, it's crazy 😞
Anecdotal I know but not everyone hates Brexit/is swinging towards Indy2, plenty seem to be embracing what's happening unfortunately.
Possibly, but he will be throwing his weight behind May, that is pretty much a given. Trump is not a fan of the EU in general.
The Republicans love a divided EU, more weapons to be sold.
I'm asking him to be my campaign manager. I have no experience, but I'd like to be president of the EU.
Funky Papa
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I'm morbidly looking forward to those trade negotiations with the US.
I don't even know what to expect.
I don't even know what to expect.
We're going to get the best deal, I tell you, the best. It'll be a huuge boost to the American
and maybe British
Seriously I could see it going either extremely well or extremely poorly. It's hard to read Trumps true intentions there. But it'll be morbidly entertaining either way.
QuicheFontaine
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Trump seems to like us at least, and doesn't seem like a big fan of the EU. Also May wisely chose not to criticise Trump earlier in the year (like Cameron did) This could go alright for us!
We'll just find some more ecologically significant sand dunes and pave them
This could be the silver lining in this mess. But I'm finding it hard to read Trumps real thoughts on trade deals, I guess we'll have to wait and see
Dr Zhivago
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The Boris/Trump summit will be one for the ages.
CyclopsRock
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The coherent understanding of his rhetoric is that he doesn't like things like NAFTA which potentially send blue collar jobs to cheaper, foreign lands. Given that we are, if anything, less industrial than the US, I shouldn't think that that particular argument applies, at least.
QuicheFontaine
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If I recall Boris did insult Trump a bit when Trump mentioned "no-go" areas in London, but really it's shorter to make a list of who BoJo hasn't insulted at this point...
R_thanatos
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I'm telling you , it's going to be amazing. Both country are going to do some tremendous work. it's gonna be great
If people keep saying positive things , by the force of will alone , we'll avoid the disaster
Yes, I can't think that Britain would be taking any jobs from the American workforce in that respect.
He's against TTIP and TTP as well. There was a lot of talk on both sides of the house that Congress would be very wary of passing any trade deals for fear of the 'Clinton' NAFTA brush.
Yay. Maybe Trump and May could even have a romantic dinner together and eat some children in a fancy restaurant.
QuicheFontaine
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Hey, Obama said we'd be back of the queue, Trump says we'll be front of the queue. I'm looking at this as good news.
FlammableD
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I mean he said we wouldn't be last.
Can't wait for May's congratulatory statement to Marine Le Pen.
QuicheFontaine
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The point is we've moved up the queue. That's always nice.
Sure, but doesn't it bother you that May is at the same "We are happy Trump won" party dancing with Putin, Le Pen and the rest of Europe's brown trash bags?
QuicheFontaine
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Nope
He's going to be president of the worlds only superpower, I think may would have said the same thing no matter who won
Come on now, this is not what I mean. What May said is completely irrelevant. May and the UK benefit from this. They benefit from a US that doesn't coordinate with the EU as closely as Obama did or Hillary Clinton would have done presumably.
And if you're a Brit this must sound elevating, because it is. For you. But not being bothered even a tiny bit by the fact that your interests align with the interests of Russia and the European far-right movement? That's just sad.
Not really, the rise of the right is terrifying for me, and I'd rather see it halted no matter the effect to my own county. I just don't think we can take May congratulating Trump as anything other than a nation which knows it's second fiddle to America keeping its place
Again, May congratulating him means nothing. That's just Diplomacy at work. There's nothing wrong with that. I also wouldn't expect May out of all people to place some warnings into her statement like Merkel did. May needs the US right now and this is a great opportunity to get a trade deal with them, without EU influencing the US at all.
Oh man, how did all of this become so messy so quick.
Psychoward
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Congrats to the UK gaffers for making only the second worst decision this year now!
At least Trump didn't get the popular vote unlike Brexit.
Must be those EU rules about testing drugs.
Hollande, Merkel and others basically said good for you but we wanted Clinton.
Must be those EU rules about testing drugs.
Hollande, Merkel and others basically said good for you but we wanted Clinton.
Given how subservient the last 'left wing' government was to Bush, and the current Brexit situation, I'm not sure why anyone would have expected May to do anything other than praise whoever won the US election. Britain has been at America's beck and call for decades and there was no chance of that changing now
I don't agree with that, but had remain won and Cameron was still PM, I suspect he would have said much the same thing
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