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[Moosichu]

Was brexit in the clause?

Well, it's funding from the European Union. Why would they receive that if we aren't part of the EU anymore?

 

[kharma45]

I study at a top Russell Group Uni and the Chancellor just emailed us about the uncertainty of the impact, especially alongside the UUK.

What could happen to UK Universities?

Potentially less lucrative foreign students.

No more Erasmus.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

I don't get how my city, Birmingham was basically 50/50, with Leave winning slightly, WTF.

Second biggest city in the UK
Second most diverse city in the UK
Youngest major city in Europe

I don't get it.

Leicester is in a similar position in that only 51% voted remain. The city's extremely diverse but the surrounding counties aren't.

 

[Nokterian]

*chuckle*

 

[guit3457]

Hmmmm... https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/746285930613440513

"We cannot turn our backs on Europe- we are part of Europe" -boris.

The guy is panicking so hard.

 

[entremet]

So regarding immigration, it is for more restrictive immigration controls a la the US?

Is there concern about immigrants taking employment?

Is lack of assimilation amongst some Muslim communities in the UK a concern here?

 

[firehawk12]

Worked for Singapore.

London in itself voted for remain by an overwhelming majority. The lives and livelyhoods of everyone in it and the home counties around it are being uprooted and likely destroyed in some cases because of the outcome of this vote.

This is the only situation where I can see a real democracy.

To be fair, Singapore was kicked out of Malaysia rather than opting for independence.

 

[daxy]

"EU-driven conspiracy" or something along the lines would be my guess.

"Blackmailing the UK"

Already posted in this very thread.

 

[Baleoce]

So now the whole UK legal system has to be reworked right? In a relatively short time frame. And who gets to rework it?

 

[JDB]

We are thinking about it, but I don't know why anyone is. The Dutch economy is essentially just a subsection of the German economy. Leaving the common market would be complete economic suicide.

b...bu...b-but Brussels

 

[SchrodingerC]

What have you done Britain!? Sad day for sure.. I hope there will be a turn around to this.
Well, as an Italian living in London, if they kick me out, can I go to Scotland right? D:



NIGAF... lol!

Does it look bad? I didn't feel like typing out the full name.

 

[Fritz]

What a surprise, people don't like seeing their towns and cities being turned into third world slums.

If there actually has been such a trend, you will now witness it accelerating 3x. Good riddance.

 

[Ashes]

People talking about foreign exchange currency always makes me laugh at their ignorance no matter how bad their situation is. I mean the current rate is barely below what it was a week ago (1.380 24/06/16 against 1.406 16/06/16), while I understand their fears about job security maybe talking about something you clearly don't understand shouldn't be something you should be doing.

Dude it's tanking. Nobody reasonably buying GBP. Somebody is shoring it up. I dunno who. But guess it might be BoE, ECB, or any number of central banks.

 

[Moosichu]

Potentially less lucrative foreign students.

No more Erasmus.

EU students paid home rates anyway.

It's the funding many research projects receive from the EU that will be in trouble.

 

[dimb]

China throwing shade:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-china-idUSKCN0ZA109

Amazing.

China's best opening for more inroads to EU trade rested in the UK, who were more lax on labor laws. This could have major financial implications for China, so it is understandable that they would react this way.

 

[Maledict]

It will happen and with Boris in charge it will be a very easy yes win, no one will embolden the Scots more than him.

I hate tpo keep going on about this but unless Boris Johnson agrees it it doesn't matter. The referendum wouldn't have any legal powers, wouldn't be run by the electoral commision, and internationally wouldn't lead to anything.

I wish it would - I'm all in favour of the Scotland + London exit plan! But the reality is constitutional issues are decided at Westminster, and no-one will agree to it. Referendums without the central governments backing don't mean anything - ask spain.

 

[OCD Guy]

People talking about foreign exchange currency always makes me laugh at their ignorance no matter how bad their situation is. I mean the current rate is barely below what it was a week ago (1.380 24/06/16 against 1.406 16/06/16), while I understand their fears about job security maybe talking about something you clearly don't understand shouldn't be something you should be doing.

It seems like a lot of people are showing their ignorance, simply jumping on the bandwagon and complaining at the decision when they don't really understand themselves what the real implications are of this decision.

Also I'm not sure if it's sarcasm or not or whether people actually believe that London is joining the EU lol.

What's really laughable are those on Sky News celebrating at the decision to leave. They don't even know why they're happy or again what the implications of their decision are. They just think it means England will be "white" again.

 

[Hasney]

The guy is panicking so hard.

His butler just gave him his portfolio forecast.

 

[Chû Totoro]

"lol why'd you keep calling us racists though?"

Edit... sorry it was a joke I missed? (it seems) I'm lost -_-

This was the post before editing:

No I've asked if there was a sort of trend in UK's public opinion because Pro Brexit politicians have some very borderline sayings.

And the post I've quoted is (if I'm understanding it properly) racist imo. But maybe you could explain to me why I'm the problem here?

 

[sankt-Antonio]

At least Frankfurt will be happy.

 

[neorej]

So wanting a better degree of control over our affairs is racism now is it?

No, but voting leave because of immigration-issues is.

 

[Plum]

The guy is panicking so hard.

"Fuck. You mean I have to negotiate? I thought Cameron was going to do that!"

 

[Funky Papa]

I simply cannot believe that just yesterday I was having drinks at a local bar popular among British professionals with everybody happily toasting "to Europe".

This is fucking surreal. I cannot imagine their faces right now.

 

[Window]

Well, we import more than export, so if all parties slap a 10 % tarrif on, UK will be in positive and make money.

Will that work out great ?

Mercantilism is alive and well.

 

[Tecnniqe]

*chuckle*

Watched it the other day. Damn

 

[DrROBschiz]

The terrorists are legit winning

People are rejecting the ideal of a diverse society

How do we even reverse this and move forward? It we elect Trump here in America...

 

[kmag]

I study at a top Russell Group Uni and the Chancellor just emailed us about the uncertainty of the impact, especially alongside the UUK.

What could happen to UK Universities?

I imagine fees will shoot up and research will be cut back as the current funding structures are pan European and it's an area the uk does really well in

 

[nOoblet16]

do you really expect rationality and logic in a thread where people seem to be implying that as you age your vote and opinions should count for less since you'll be dead sooner than babies?

Actually that is a logical thought if anything.

 

[Par Score]

David Cameron you fucking idiot.

I feel like this can't be stated enough.

This whole shitshow is on his head, a clever political ploy meant to quiet down UKIP and some of his backbenchers, and now he gets to swan off into the sunset while the rest of us burn.

 

[Maledict]

Leicester is in a similar position in that only 51% voted remain. The city's extremely diverse but the surrounding counties aren't.

Numerous BMe groups voted for Brexit - we saw the same in London. It's not a simple "white = brexit" here. Remain's strongest voting group in england were, after all, white middle class.

 

[Ashes]

So regarding immigration, it is for more restrictive immigration controls a la the US?

Is there concern about immigrants taking employment?

Is lack of assimilation amongst some Muslim communities in the UK a concern here?

Looks like Muslims voted it too.

 

[Ocarina_117]

Quick question.

Could I get a run down of why people believe Cameron to be the worst PM of recent times?

 

[RangerX]

Martin McGuinness was just on saying that there should be a border poll and referendum in the north as membership of the EU is referred to in the good friday agreement. The UK is in serious trouble if/when Scotland hold their referendum. Also the working class leavers are in for a serious wake up call when the market fundamentalists in the tory party have their way. I I'm pretty worried for my own country Ireland because of the amount of trade we do with the UK.

 

[Captain Smoker]

People talking about foreign exchange currency always makes me laugh at their ignorance no matter how bad their situation is. I mean the current rate is barely below what it was a week ago (1.380 24/06/16 against 1.406 16/06/16), while I understand their fears about job security maybe talking about something you clearly don't understand shouldn't be something you should be doing.

• It's a small change if you look at the number but it affects a billion things and dollars floating around -> Huge fuck-up
• Downward trend or weaker status-quo is another factor

 

[twobear]

I study at a top Russell Group Uni and the Chancellor just emailed us about the uncertainty of the impact, especially alongside the UUK.

What could happen to UK Universities?

Nobody knows yet.

 

[Harmen]

Yeah, I don't think the other 27 countries are going to make things easy for the UK and the transition won't be pretty at all.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

WHAT?
Ehhh..... my head is spinning.

Have to wonder if this whole vote was them attempting to gain more support among the xenophobic populace for future election with them assuming there was no way that they'd actually win.

 

[hobblygobbly]

What a surprise, people don't like seeing their towns and cities being turned into third world slums.

These places you speak of actually receive funding from the EU, now they won't because they were convinced by racists like Farage whose campaign was solely based on immigration. Wales just said that they want the "promise" of the government that "not a penny will be lost" to be upheld, since most of their money came from EU. You want to know who was turning their towns into third world slums? The actual government in charge. Let's now see if the government funds what they wouldn't but the EU would.

Oh, let's not forget the part where Farage also admitted he lied to the British public about NHS funding.

 

[SuperSah]

Potentially less lucrative foreign students.

No more Erasmus.

We attract some of the best foreign students in the world - this is truly a shame.

Also, Brussels just said they expect Article 50 to be invoked 'later this week'.

 

[Moosichu]

Nobody knows yet.

I hope everything turns out well for you!

 

[kharma45]

We attract some of the best foreign students in the world - this is truly a shame.

Also, Brussels just said they expect Article 50 to be invoked 'later this week'.

I doubt it'll happen as soon as that.

 

[KibblesBits]

Well that escalated. And I'm rather concerned.
I have almost no English folk to speak to about this at work right now.
I wonder what the future will really hold now that this has come to pass...

 

[Hystzen]

I feel like this can't be stated enough.

This whole shitshow is on his head, a clever political ploy meant to quiet down UKIP and some of his backbenchers, and now he gets to swan off into the sunset while the rest of us burn.

It kind of a rock and hard place for the bastard really. He refuse referendum gets called weak and scared non stop , he called it nothing a small chance he be fucked hard and will leave over it. I don't like the guy but he was fucked from day one he should just took the name calling and weak shit until his term was done.

 

[geordiemp]

Nah, I got made redundant 4 months ago as at 1.45 we could not afford to export into EU our UK manufactured goods. Stating new job next week so...

We could compete at 1.15 and 1.2 was good as well. So many jobs lost at 1.4.

Hopefully at 1.25 UK can now make things rather than a nation of service industry and bankers.

 

[RedSparrows]

Potentially less lucrative foreign students.

No more Erasmus.

Less research funding too, in all likelihood.

 

[MedicUnderFire]

Hmmmm... https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/746285930613440513

"We cannot turn our backs on Europe- we are part of Europe" -boris.

What a Silvertongued devil he truly is....

 

[neorej]

When UK come for help from the EU, I sincerely hope they re-enact this scene:

Especially if it's a politician from the Leave-campaign.

 

[GamingKaiju]

What a shit storm

Can we hold a 2nd ref on the EU I bet we would stay if we got the choice

 

[Rebel Leader]

Hmmmm... https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/746285930613440513

"We cannot turn our backs on Europe- we are part of Europe" -boris.

You just did, boris.

 

[this guy are sick]

Edit... sorry it was a joke I missed? (it seems) I'm lost -_-

This was the post before editing:

No I've asked if there was a sort of trend in UK's public opinion because Pro Brexit politicians have some very borderline sayings.

And the post I've quoted is (if I'm understanding it properly) racist imo. But maybe you could explain to me why I'm the problem here?

Many pro-brexitors use similar rhetoric to that quoted post and then get upset when they get labeled as racists lmao, it wasn't aimed at you!