Of course but now they don't have to jump through hoops to sell to other markets which before they had to pass it by the member states.
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The UK votes to leave the European Union
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Of course but now they don't have to jump through hoops to sell to other markets which before they had to pass it by the member states.
SplitYourInfinities
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So, this petition is gaining a lot of traction (almost 150K signatures in 8 hours and it runs until the end of November). As it reached the 100K mark it sounds that the matter has to be discussed in the parliament...
I have a friend voting for Trump cause he doesn't like Hillary and he doesn't think Trump will be effective at getting anything done anyways so at least it's not a vote for Hillary. He's also from the middle east of all things... (I'm not sure if he was born there and his parents moved here when he was a kid or if he was born here but I know his parents were).
Wrestlemania
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How much of that can actually be pegged to Corbyn and not everything that happened with Labour before him?
Additionally if the UK got the ability to be in the single market without having to adhere to all the rules it would have a competitive advantage that would damage the rest of the EU.
And besides, ignoring regulations would mean that consumers would be facing sub-standard products from Britain. That would be awful.
geordiemp
Member
Thats fighting talk. Bring it on !
GHG
Member
It should be noted as well that you have to adhere to these regulations even if you don't export to the EU.
Flintty
Member
That's the thing though, there's no need to discuss it and delve into the reasons why. It happened, some people don't like it but you can't change what has happened. It's time for people to stop being divided and start asking the Government 'what are you going to do now?'. Civvies fighting amongst themselves, name calling and belittling will solve nothing.
What's the end game for both people then?
Audible Phonetics
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Again if that really happens, what stops other countries from leaving?
it isn't a balancing act if you keep trade levels the same.
The reason people are saying doom and gloom is because even if a crap economy like Greece was to leave the EU, they'd crumble.
Peter Ian Staker
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You are giving Leave supporters what they want. If they EU behave like cunts then they will look vindicated.
It's not that we don't want to play together, but we play differently with non EU nations; That's something you don't seem to grasp. If we didn't, what would stop other nations to abandon it?
https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/746341305043783680
nowhere does she indicate approval. i have to imagine she thinks it's a terrible idea but is simply bowing to the will of the british electorate.
Well, according to this Google chart, EU searches only started spiking up in the UK just last night.
Yeah I know, a divided Europe is great for Russia and they've found some amazing ways to push for it.
Carl2291
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He's already backtracked on this today. I posted a link earlier.
and when these youngsters are 65 they will want a different future to the youngsters below them...
that is life, people change as you get older, does not mean you vote should carry less value...
Respecting the democratic will of a foreign nation, maybe?
so your reasons are literally just nationalism
Rumblings from Germany indicate this will not be the case. See the trade ministers comments etc
R_thanatos
Member
All those regulations do not come from the EU comission.
It's true that the commision has more power overall , but the parliament is a regulator made of elected people whose purpose was to spend money wisely ..AND THEY did considering all those communities in Uk that got money from them , all those educationnal programs that tons of Uk students used , and all that research money and healthcare that was also injected into the Uk economy. The whole parliament ( elected people ) did that.
Not to mention that the president of the Eu comission is elected by .... the parliament
Wrestlemania
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Where did she approve of it? I've only seen a statement saying she respects it, which is far from the same thing as actually approving of it as Trump has.
oh sure, small businesses can now make two versions of their products for the EU and for non-EU markets. that's definitely affordable and reasonable.
GHG
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Led_Zeppelin
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And? They were free to vote what they please and how they please, with little information with no information, and they vote should count as much as other people. You can't protect people from themselves if they are stupid enough to harm themselves it is outside your own control, you can only provide them of a system that will make every voice be heard and represented in a fare way.
Complaining that democracy doesn't work because stupid/uninformed/racist people are allowed to vote is arguing for an aristocratic system rather than a democratic system.
-duskdoll-
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life imitates art
I don't think this article is saying what you think it's saying.
I agree he had a lot of support in the labour party itself. I am a member and many other people I know are members, I know many people who voted for him to be leader.
Regardless, I don't think it is enough to say he was honest. I agree that he was. That isn't enough unfortunately! I hardly saw him actually campaigning and most of the TV appearances he looked like a hostage victim. I had many many problems with the EU but that didn't mean that I didn't strongly want to remain! That didn't mean I couldn't make an enthusiastic case for remain. Corbyn gave the impression he really wanted to leave but wasn't allowed to come out and say it.
He has to shoulder some of the blame. That's the price you pay for being the boss. It's clear this has been a Labour problem in the making for years though.
I don't know what British politics looks like going forward but I'd still much rather live in a idealistic Corbyn Britain than a bitter, resentful, racist shithole run by the right.
I really want him to just come and say THIS is what we're doing to win people back so we can move forward in a positive way. Just do something. we need someone to get behind before UKIP get a real foothold.
geordiemp
Member
Did you ? His comments after Brexit is VERY different to his April comments.
I know its hard to read an article which puts together his statement from April and the different one today.
This is what he said today
Not just about making the product it is the legislation on how they had to operate and make the product.
Mr.Fletcher
Member
Completely agree. Many 65-year-olds will be around for another 15 years or more yet, they've got every right to vote for the kind of country they want to live in.
PdotMichael
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What kind of bullshit is that? SMEs were growing faster than as a whole for 10 years in the UK.
Helping small businesses is like one of the greatest thing done by the EU.
It's incredible how suicidial people can be like the majority of farmers were pro-Brexit. Fucking farmers who wouldn't even exist anymore without the subsidies from the EU.
The EU Parliament has no right to create laws. The EU Commission has the sole right to create laws. The EU Parliament can only pass, ask for amendments or reject a law. It can not repeal or amend a law once it is in place.
Edit: Also the Commission is elected by national governments not by the EU Parliament.
Phantast2k
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No word of that in the article.
Indeed. Also Norway & Switzerland would want better deals too.
UpDownLeftRight
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I've tried all day but I can't hold out hope. I spent all day watching these buffoons drivel on only to be saying "We have no plan". I just know that my situation is one of the ones that's going to be hit hard, they've been trying to do it for long enough and now's the easiest time to sweep it all under the rug around the rest of the chaos. I'm hanging in there, but honestly I've never felt so much like I wanted to get away from this place, but I'm definitely stuck here for the ride.
"immigration" (dogwhistle for people from Eastern-Europe + low-income/war-torn countries)
Also, older people do have some wisdom as history does repeat itself a lot so while they are resistant to change a lot of times and stuck in old ways, they also have a lot of experience seeing in their lifetime how things went. There is good with the bad.
Vicetrailia
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Germany is a unique and well-ordered society. This wouldn't hurt them as much as it would other places (until they get used to it). Of course less regulation means things happen faster.
GoldenEye 007
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Apparently he really didn't. Said that EU has priority and it could be 5-10 years before something is done with the UK.
Dash_Riprock
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Soon one Bison Dollar will be worth five British pounds and Bison didn't even have to kidnap their Queen.
Beautiful.
I'll assume like Homer, they'll have to literally come crawling back.
I agree with this.
None of that is saying that a UK specific trade agreement is going to backseat the trade agreement with the EU, though.
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