RedSparrows
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The UK votes to leave the European Union
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That was awesome to watch and I'm not even Scottish. Go Angus.
nature boy
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RBS hurt by Scottish independent fight to come. Shareholders may lose equity.
ferrasvansen
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Oh we are leaving and likely going to take down the economy with us, unless we bend over and take whatever EU decides to give us in an EEA arrangement.
SymbiantXenos
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Only this country could fuck something up in a galactic way as it has. When nothing needed to be fixed.
From EU to EEA in "x" hilariously stupid steps.
Take back control guys.
From EU to EEA in "x" hilariously stupid steps.
Take back control guys.
ferrasvansen
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Yeah I guess that's why they are even worse than Barclays and other banks. A realisation than Scottish Indy is looking increasingly likely in the not too far future..
Or Parliament block the exit
exit deal != trade deal
Audioboxer
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Went to pre-order a new vinyl I want that is coming out from America... Holy shit the $ exchange rate. Murder.
Thanks Brexit.
Thanks Brexit.
PJV3
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They said countless times in PMQs today they wouldn't.
Not going to happen unless something else happens to change opinion
I meant as in we will go into the EEA.
affleck1981
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It's still amazing to me that it seems like the Scots are the only party that seem to have a clue as to what their plan is!
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The EU is not an Utopia. It has benefits and drawbacks, and its up to the individual whether they find the balance to overall be a positive or negative one. And that's a determination that likely to be based on self-interest as much as anything; the perspective of someone receiving an EU grant for research is going to be different from that of somebody who's livelihood is only indirectly affected by EU policy, or worse feels adversely affected by those policies.
I need to order a load of Ducati parts from Italy and am sorely wishing I'd done so last week. Think I'll just leave it now
Fining would be the least of the problems, something that I feel a lot of people from UK (and not saying it's you mind you), is that this didn't just damage the UK, this damaged all the countries in the EU, as you can imagine if a vote like this creates a division in your country despite being a vote by fellow members of your country, you can only imagine how pleased people from other countries which had no say in the vote currently are, and the people representing those countries will have to take that into account, so I just see no way in which the UK won't suffer significantly from this vote, unfortunately for all involved.
No, the PM said countless times that they shouldn't. There's a difference.
ferrasvansen
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Yeah EEA looks likely with loss of passporting and freedom of movement still happening with maybe some benefit changes no doubt to appease folk.
i honestly doubt this is even a possibility now. Finance sector will be guttet.
There is just no argument for staying, except cost of movement. Too much risk and no benefit.
Is that true? Seriously? lol
Audioboxer
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Yeah I'm holding off, the exchange rate via PayPal was like 1.2. Horrendous.
From a relatively small artist so I have no UK choice ATM (https://store.temporaryresidence.com/products/trr265). Like many vinyls I get from America the shipping is a bastard as well.
jakonovski
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Holy shit, London is a fifth of the UK's GDP. Lose the financial passport and it's several points off the GDP. That's at over a million unemployed once it percolates.
Only because they stood by their country voting in. If Scotland had voted out they'd be in the same shitty position as the rest of us.
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Its actually pretty offensive suggesting that everyone outside London is a clueless yokel dependent on the "better educated" city folks for their prosperity.
Seriously, fuck that guy.
Palette Swap
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Funny side effect: from a continental perspective, these x hilariously stupid steps are probably going to burn hundreds of thousands of man hours at the EU, hours that could have been used for more useful purposes than controlling the damage done by an apocalyptic tantrum. That fucking bureaucracy.
Audioboxer
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We'd never do that though ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Four days after the referendum, no-one is going to say it apart from the fringes (some labour, lib dems, SNP). As the economy continues to plummet, as the details emerge,, and as a general election is called expect it to change.
Reversing this is the long game, and we are going to suffer shit because of it. It can't be undone quickly, and we need to suffer for the decision to justify it.
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Your tag is remarkably apt.
Will be interesting what Merkel, Hollande, Renzi and Tusk have to say. Supposed to have a press conference in the next 30 minutes
It's basically suicid for politicians and we know they care more about themselves than the country
Is anyone really thinking this is a valid option?
It's basically suicid for politicians and we know they care more about themselves than the country
Or we can just ignore the referendum. That is the ONLY sensible option now.
Nothing else makes ANY SENSE AT ALL.
Damn you and your moral high ground!
WhateverItTakes
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You guys talking about importing shit has made me realise Persona 5 just got a lot more expensive.
Fucking hell Cameron all you had to do was say 'Brexit will increase the cost of being an anime fanboy' and this would've been done and dusted.
Fucking hell Cameron all you had to do was say 'Brexit will increase the cost of being an anime fanboy' and this would've been done and dusted.
SymbiantXenos
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Fuck yo Couch United Kingdom.
Good luck with that, we're going nowhere with your foolish no voters.
BrainZEROX
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It's still in our interest that UK doesn't collapse. We are not at war... If we could just force UK to behave like a regular member of the EU without the absurd privileges they have, that would be a positive outcome.
Palette Swap
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Just wait for the EU version. At this rate it will release before your politicians pull their heads out of their asses and switch from empty words to concrete, meaningful actions.
Audioboxer
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That's far enough off hopefully the market recovers a bit by then. Importing right now though is like dragging your wallet through a house fire.
As someone who lives in Blackpool, I can agree with this based on all the people I've spoke to who voted leave.
You keep forgetting that the UK has some of the best negotiators. And, as Arksys said, Britain can now make better deals.
PJV3
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Cameron can't and isn't going to do it.
shinra-bansho
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http://m.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016...loses-lucy-in-adelaide-finds-her-in-toy-shop/
I was wrong though Turnbull did mention that with NZ they would seek to make trade and immigration arrangements. But nobody cares because that's not the focus of the election, (it's Medicare). Canberra is still focused on its deal with the EU though.
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Weak ad-hominem drive-by really makes you look like the better person. /s
That's pretty much a call to end the union, isn't it? But it's also completely unrealistic. Can't have different regulations in London and Manchester, how would that work?
jakonovski
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That's not going to work because the political machine is completely paralysed. I agree that Article 50 should be forgotten. But can only be an act of Parliament that says we dun goofed, and quickly too.
It's like watching a crash in slow-motion. You know it's awful, but you can't look away...
Try living in this shit stained "United" Kingdom
GamerMax73
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I hate to say it, but, I don't think you have any choice. However - once we've left the EU feel free to claim independence and apply to rejoin. When you do I'll happily come join you north of the border (if not before).
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