Just because he said he voted to 'Remain' on twitter. Carries about a as much water as a paper bucket without a base.
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The UK votes to leave the European Union
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Just because he said he voted to 'Remain' on twitter. Carries about a as much water as a paper bucket without a base.
FlammableD
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jesus fucking wept. What's the context on that?
Labour determined to go fuck themselves.
ANuclearError
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Holy shit, this Channel 4 discussion is a shitshow. Makes Question Time look civil.
Raven117
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This is freakin fantastic quote. This is how you express anger here ladies and gentlemen.
This is how its done.
PJV3
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I'm sure they won't, but they have to convince people they won't get left to rot anymore.
Pancake Mix
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If Article 50 isn't invoked (and that's a big if), there'll be Scotland and Northern Ireland to thank for that.
As the vote was technically not legally binding, there might be a way out, and largely thanks to that 2014 referendum to stay in the UK, since Northern Ireland's narrow majority alone would not be enough. England and Wales both clearly voted to go but Scotland REALLY does not want to which might lead to it never coming to pass. Technically Scotland could be forced to, but let's wait and see.
Air Zombie Meat
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Couldn't bring myself to watch the game after all this. Any sense of national pride has been knocked out of me.
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With every passing day it becomes increasingly difficult, politically, to be the one to trigger Article 50. To do so would be to do more than simply begin the process of leaving the EU, it would also mean beginning the process of breaking up the United Kingdom, and that's not what people voted for in the referendum.
Not to mention the ever increasing economic damage, threats of corporations leaving the UK, boatloads of other bad news, and various possibilities of being able veto the whole thing (like with Scotland's parliament), I just don't see a path forward for the Leave movement.
The uncertainty is terrible for the country, but as this uncertainty continues to grow, I think the chances of the UK leaving the EU diminish.
GamerMax73
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There are two reasons why I think they will.
- In coming PM doesn't want to repeat the mistakes of Gordon Brown and make sure they have a mandate for a full 5 year term
- It's an opportunity to run on a Pro-EU stay platform and possibly our only real way of avoiding Brexit.
Agreed.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Agreed. I must admit, I didn't really understand why Scotland wanted independence last time, but after seeing the insanity surrounding me over the last few days, I think their politicians are the only ones doing a decent job and not behaving like toddlers.
Oh, I agree with you completely. I just needed to ween myself off of BBC News and Sky News as I think it was feeding my sense of despair.
They wanted it because the English can not be trusted. Turns out they were right.
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In all honesty, how could anyone look at Boris Johnson and Farage, and go 'yep, these guys seem as though they have it together. I'll vote for them'
I honestly can't believe that actually happened.
I honestly can't believe that actually happened.
Principate
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Labour barely ever had that base, and it was small percentage wise, their better off doubling down on remain which is the reason a lot if not most people would vote for them in a auick election
They've also go top bantz.
Seems like the exact same paranoid mentality displayed by the Brexiters.
"Corbyn secretly voted for Leave!"
"How do you know that?"
"I heard it!"
"But Corbyn himself says he voted Remain and posted a pic on his Twitter of himself after he cast his ballot."
"Yeah but that doesn't prove anything! We'll have to wait and see!"
WTF is this?
jufonuk
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I think the EU will make an example of us. But not enough to cripple us. They wouldn't leave an island of this many people to die off . They will do the Norway deal but only for free movement of trade and labour that will be the example by then we will be to desperate to not take it . Scotland and NI get eu access as well. 50% of the city it's split between Frankfurt and Paris .
London limps on. ..
EU trade with us for certain items to keep us afloat and the UK looks for other trade with hit or miss success .
U.K. Limps on .
EU doesn't let us back in but we never really leave and become a cross between Iceland and Norway.
The UK restarts it aircraft making ship building manufacturing drives ups jobs , farming fishing , business science. A lot of them are government run agencies . Of course the city still is there but it deals with off shore funding and such as a tax haven maybe.
As a united kingdom each part of the UK see a specific role instead of relying on London. the government looks to areas to build income Wales for manufacturing . Scotland for ship building .
Cornwall fishing Kent farminf etc
Renovate the whole country . Still trade for the ttourists shopping in town etc.
We are too busy sorting ourselves out and getting by to ever be a pain to them . They leave us enough tear so we don't need help . We shut the hell up about how great we are and just crack on with things .
We are humble in self defeat and change and grow which is painfully but we survive we go from top five to lower maybe Australia - NZ size
We survive and keep going
We go from a film production company to a producer.
Still in NATO and the UN and we do not isolate ourselves in fact despite what we dod we find peace with what we are doing
This is me being positive
London limps on. ..
EU trade with us for certain items to keep us afloat and the UK looks for other trade with hit or miss success .
U.K. Limps on .
EU doesn't let us back in but we never really leave and become a cross between Iceland and Norway.
The UK restarts it aircraft making ship building manufacturing drives ups jobs , farming fishing , business science. A lot of them are government run agencies . Of course the city still is there but it deals with off shore funding and such as a tax haven maybe.
As a united kingdom each part of the UK see a specific role instead of relying on London. the government looks to areas to build income Wales for manufacturing . Scotland for ship building .
Cornwall fishing Kent farminf etc
Renovate the whole country . Still trade for the ttourists shopping in town etc.
We are too busy sorting ourselves out and getting by to ever be a pain to them . They leave us enough tear so we don't need help . We shut the hell up about how great we are and just crack on with things .
We are humble in self defeat and change and grow which is painfully but we survive we go from top five to lower maybe Australia - NZ size
We survive and keep going
We go from a film production company to a producer.
Still in NATO and the UN and we do not isolate ourselves in fact despite what we dod we find peace with what we are doing
This is me being positive
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
I'm actually considering moving there as a result of this.
Oh you know, it'll all blow over. /s
We've been assured by Leave that credit ratings are meaningless, and with no impact on reality.
Pancake Mix
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You know, a majority of people in England and Wales might simply not like the EU or feel attached to the continent, regardless of dishonest claims by those two buffoons. I don't think the UK should leave the EU, but come on, a majority did vote to leave.
I wouldn't be surprised if Merkel's stance is at least in part due to the "hope" the british economy will tank, leaving them with even less bargaining ship as they now have...
Unlikely, as that also hurts EU economy, but who knows. Heck, it would even consolidate her claim to keep the austerity measures in Europe.
The ongoing shitshow in England is so depressing to witness, I'm glad we get these updates from Scotland to break things up. Your short term is even more uncertain than ours, but past that there just seems so much promise. Perhaps I'm naive, but I think this could even work out to Scotland's benefit, and in future it'll be England following Scotland's lead (or begging you to re-form the UK).
Alight that's enough optimism, what's pig fucker up to?
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Like any good European, I intend to cheer on Iceland.
We fly the Union Flag rather St George's cross because we don't want to be associated with the nationalists (and possibly football fans).
Hey Scotland are you willing to take 16m remain voters?
ferrasvansen
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Ironic by people obsessed with how much money we pay out each day.
This is a total fucking disaster, and that's an understatement.
Yes.
The usual - making jokes about the shadow cabinet at PMQ whilst simultaneously absolving himself of any responsibility for presiding over the biggest peacetime catastrophe in this country. But don't worry, because making Corbyn jokes is fun.
I hope you offer Scotland and Northern Ireland the same courteous consideration when they decide to depart the HMS Titanic.
2 : 1 to Iceland currently. Might well happen.
I remember during the 2008 elections the credit ratings were the most important thing ever and only the Tories could be trusted not to let them fall
Did Boris or Gove show their face, or are they still too pussy and making other Leavers say all this shit?
My entire office dep voted Leave, and I drew Iceland in our sweepstakes.
I'm not usually one to make a fuss, but if Iceland win I promise to be insufferable.
Great for who? I genuinly feel like total shit and have done since Friday.
AHA-Lambda
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Both of them still haven't been seen.
Boris hastily got in a cab, mumbled some twoddle about everything being rosey and then vanished. No sign of Gove. Neither bothered to show up for PMQ. Cowards.
Edit: Boris:
http://news.sky.com/story/1717965/boris-insists-pound-and-markets-are-stable
Even as a Englander, I'm supporting Iceland.
I care more about club than international anyway.
Hopefully when England are out, we can come together and support Iceland. Unity is what's needed.
They were at Downing Street today. Saw Gove's clueless mug step out a car.
Always worth posting, the twat...
Air Zombie Meat
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Are we talking about the same deal that Cameron got with Europe, which didn't ease fears from Britain of United States of the European Union?
Or the deal before that where we got a rebate and that was all? Hardly generous.
John Dunbar
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iceland is not a member of the eu so none of this counts.
We consider Iceland a member for the night.
The last deal gave britain a permanent out from a closer union. That was the best that could be given. You won't get better now.
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