30yearsofhurt
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The UK votes to leave the European Union
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I mean the Queen. My impression was her job was to get tourists and read a paper she gets handed every year without any say whatsoever.
Goldfishking
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Before a law is passed or a decision is made by parliament she has to sign it. At this point it's more of a tradition but technically she could refuse to sign or even delay it until a later date.
Although this is all theoretical and no monarch has refused an act of parliament for 300 years.
Darkstorne
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Yeah, he gambled his career on this and lost. Pretty much every politician lost if we really do go ahead and exit the EU.
Sturgeon could change all of that. Keep us in the EU, and Boris can start lying again about how he wanted to lower immigration and fund the NHS, but now thanks to Scotland he can't. Vote for him in 2020 though and he'll try his best from within the EU (lol)! And Scotland won't give a shit about all the heat from England because the majority of the Scots support the outcome. It's a win for everyone, but the Leave voters will still think they lost.
Napoleonthechimp
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I've already said to my dad and step-mother that I won't be seeing them again for quite some time as I know any conversation would devolve into a heated argument.
ferrasvansen
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Ah ok agreed, so much happening i'm losing track.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jan/14/secret-papers-royals-veto-bills
To be fair, it's not that secretive at all - just The Guardian being sensationalist.
But again, the Queen won't.
The funny thing is nobody would take on the Queen. The Queen is popular enough that Daily Mail and Express readers would probably complain to those papers in droves - cancel subscriptions and the like. She could even veto going into the EU.
Audioboxer
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Depends if us Scots yet again want to be painted as a target for English angst.
Only outcome I'd want to see if we somehow prevent the UK leaving the EU is us getting our independence along with it. Then any English anger can just be given the middle finger as London/Tories would be completely irrelevant to us.
Neko Mimi Mode
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I don't necessarily disagree, but the SNP is just as inclined to distort the reality for their own political motivations as Leave did.
I'd imagine at the very least Scotland would need to take the Euro now, something unacceptable to many.
Yep
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Scotland could also have its own currency. I also believe the situation is at a point now where sturgeon can openly say she will adopt the euro and still have the public support her.
jakonovski
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You're reveling in the chaos you helped cause, aren't you?
Pankratous
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Gingie bottles
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ferrasvansen
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I am up for that, pound could be like bog roll soon anyway.
phisheep
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That seems to me an eminently sensible suggestion Tak3n.
But, being as it is me agreeing with you .... you should be careful what you wish for!
How old are you Tak3n?
PJV3
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It's strange behaviour, 75.
Thank you. He really was not the best chancellor for the country. Even if he did do some great things - auto-enrolment was a universally applauded success.
ClosingADoor
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A collapsing government is something nobody should want. It creates even more uncertainty and a bigger mess to be fixed somehow. Why you think Remain supporters love this chaos is beyond me.
Orniletter
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The utter ignorance on display by the Leavers, totally ignorant that shit is literally falling apart in front of their very eyes.
Well, I guess Endland hasn't sunk to the bottom of the ocean yet. Could be worse *shrug*
ferrasvansen
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Yeah power vacuum is nightmare scenario.
It'll be either 17 or 75,
You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!
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We don't have a prime minister, we don't have a finance minister. Who the hell is running the country.
ferrasvansen
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Farage....
You are a piece of work alright.
tak3n is essentially saying Trumps "Appreciate the congrats"
Wait till its IDS or Liam Fox
Well I have heard on here that Germany is the ruler of the world so I guess Merkel?
This is all so bad I need jokes.
Apparently, Sturgeon.
Screaming Meat
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You likely removed the relatively moderate parts (I know, right?) with the those who stand further to the Right. Nice job breaking it, hero.
Napoleonthechimp
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At least Scottish people have got a home and a way out of this.
As an Englishman I woke up to realise the country I thought existed never did, and the majority are pridefully ignorant xenophobes. It is a foreign and unwelcoming place.
As an Englishman I woke up to realise the country I thought existed never did, and the majority are pridefully ignorant xenophobes. It is a foreign and unwelcoming place.
ferrasvansen
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Yeah certainly seems that way, get the removal van to no 10 immediately.
lets see who the replacements are before we celebrate eh
Crap. Maybe I spoke too soon.
Damerman
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As We get closer to alternative energy sources, norway is more likely to join the EU.
Farage is an imbecile for suggesting that they should go the route of Norway
phisheep
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Me too. We are sorely missing a Brexit Jokes thread. I'd do it myself but I am rubbish at jokes. Any takers?
AHA-Lambda
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Lots of Scotland chat on here, so I'll note that Wings Over Scotland have put up an article today: http://wingsoverscotland.com/notes-from-the-madhouse/
More in the article, but understandably focussed on Scottish Independance, which is the site's raison d'etre.
1. THE UK MAY NOT ACTUALLY LEAVE THE EU
First principles: it’s far too early to discount the possibility that the referendum result WILL be overturned. Referendums are not legally binding, and there are several routes by which Parliament may simply choose not to heed this one.
(We invite readers in passing to imagine the reaction in the media if Alex Salmond had responded to the indyref result by proposing that the Scottish Parliament simply ignore the result and declare independence anyway.)
There are numerous precedents in recent European history for awkward referendum outcomes either being ignored or simply resulting in more referendums being held until the desired result was achieved.
However, the EU itself seems to be in no mood for any faffing around this time. Having been told the UK wants a divorce, it’s not keen to have the UK hanging around the house for months and years getting in the way. It wants a clean break as soon as possible, and it’s prepared to take action to hurry it along.
Frankly, anyone who says they know how this will turn out is an idiot and/or a liar. We don’t even have a clue which UK Prime Minister will be conducting the negotiations, and that’s a somewhat important factor.
More in the article, but understandably focussed on Scottish Independance, which is the site's raison d'etre.
surely 'The UK votes to leave the European Union' is already a joke
May for PM as she will appeal to both section of MP's I reckon or Learsom... I got a sneaky suspicion it will be a woman
trade negotiations have already started
Thanks for the chuckle, needed it
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