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The UK votes to leave the European Union
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Congratulations UK, you voted for a better future
Now I hope the rest will follow and we'll go back to an EEC and NOTHING more than that.
Showed the non democratic EU ministers and the multinationals who make billions of dollars that the people are more important.
Too bad there are still so many people that they manipulated through fear and doom scenario's.
ferrasvansen
Member
Sorry I disagree, in reality Scotland could seriously slow down the Brexit, there are a lot of complexities regarding rewriting of laws. I reckon it's probably going to end up with England wanting Scotland out, it's happening already. The union is finished it's just a matter of when, had you asked me a year ago I would have laughed at another referendum and said no way, but frankly to lie and misleed us into leaving Europe, well it just isn't on.
Octavianus
Banned
*chuckle*
Brutal
Austerity. And Britain just left the EU
Looks like Scotland is headed that way.
Northern Ireland peace process might be awkward now.
What an enormous screwup.
Not that confusing, he's your typical coward.
Newtype-001
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Atleast this was great
https://twitter.com/90sSaaqib/status/746262480649854976
https://twitter.com/90sSaaqib/status/746262480649854976
Such a drastic shift of your economy requires massive investments.
jellies_two
Member
But it isn't tanking and neither is the stock market and there is no way "someone" could fight a situation where "nobody is reasonably buying".
I know the narrative here is this is a fucking disaster of disasters and the end of prosperity and London should be ring fenced and airlifted back to the EU and as such the markets MUST be tanking in every single way but uh actually it's sane to move the market down a bit and then play a waiting game. Wait to see who says what, what EU says, what companies say, what the press says. There is too much unknown. Nothing apart from exit at some point, is decided despite what some are saying.
michaelius
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UK is paying more to EU that it receives so if they want they can fund everything EU did and still save money.
I think something large would need to change though. they'd get that because they're being taken out of the EU against the will of their people. We'd need something similar to hang our hats on to make any strides towards another one.
That infers our current government would do that though, and to that I say: lol
Maybe if the whole Leave campaign wasn't based on racism and xenophobia those accusations wouldn't be getting thrown around.
"Down for maintenance"
Of course it is ... surprised the served hasn't imploded with the demand.
I am *really* hoping that the government will see this referendum as an important identifier of national feeling regarding the situtation, and take it under close consideration for future discussions with the EU. Hash out a deal on a couple of policies (ideally relating specifically to immigration numbers, on arbitrary cap or somesuch - something that makes a shiny headline, and neuter one of the Leave campaigns primary talking points), advise the public that the economic rammifiactions observble in this period are indicative of the long-term effects, but they have used that strength of feeling as a means to better their position within the committee as well as best serve/protect the country.
They get a minor victory (on paper, at least) keeping the Leave movement happy, as does the EU (in demonstrating the financial blowback of further potential exits), and - most importantly - we get to remain. It would be tricky to engineer, but something like that would be doable. It's what I would be aiming for right now, were I in a position to do anything.
(If only EU regulations dictated a 2/3 majority as required for any action such as this within its member states...)
MassiveNights
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Nicola Sturgeon just knocked in an away goal for Scotland. She has our back.
nature boy
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So Scotland, possibly Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.
Nice job UK.
Nice job UK.
ferrasvansen
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Corbyn is toast. So damaged after this if he stood in next election labour wouldn't get 20%.
Fucking hell.
How can we expect to get out of this favourably if our entire system is breaking apart?
Jesus fucking christ.
PJV3
Member
It will hurt but the "experts" and political elites need to teach this vainglorious man a lesson.
But would be easy to get back after getting out ?
Will the EU even trust the UK afterwards ?
This is demonstrably untrue
Led_Zeppelin
Member
Again is the market correcting itself. There was a major gamble of people thinking remain would win and expected a buy rally on the market right now, instead they got a leave which triggered a sell rally. If people really thought that the 1.30 exchange rate earlier today is the number you should be looking is stupid, specially coming from an entire week of increased prices (both in the stock and exchange market) fueled by a strong believe that remain had it in the bag.
For the common people this isn't that damaging UNLESS they have stock or pounds and in the fear they decided to get rid of them on the sell rallies. Then they just became the suckers of someone else's profits.
AHA-Lambda
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What? Source?
Was on the breaking news banner on BBC News
this guy are sick
Member
Sturgeon for leader of the Scottish and London Independence Movement tyvm
figadapaura
Member
They're not wrong.
"i thought..."
It's not me I'm concerned about, it's EU citizens who are doing degrees or working, and a university system that is highly reliant on EU funding and students.
What a shit storm
Can we hold a 2nd ref on the EU I bet we would stay if we got the choice
The taste of sweet sweet democracy. We already got the choice and we voted to leave.
Feel terrible for London
to be fair, London isn't the only place in Britain. I think this vote quite clearly shows that the majority of the rest of the UK (barring scotland) is fed up.
GHG
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BumblebeeCody
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I saw this coming quite honestly
AHA-Lambda
Member
I like Corbyn quite a bit but I can't disagree, they done nowhere near enough against a leave victory
Honey Bunny
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Corbyn is doooone
Chittagong
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Wow, did not see this coming. So, what next?
1 - Multinationals will backtrack for their threats to leave and announce their negotiations
2 - UK will manage to negotiate essentially equal deals directly
3 - Stock and property market will be turbulent for a while
4 - EU will be under even more pressure, federalisation is done for now
5 - In the end, both UK and world economy will be fine
Those are my bets.
1 - Multinationals will backtrack for their threats to leave and announce their negotiations
2 - UK will manage to negotiate essentially equal deals directly
3 - Stock and property market will be turbulent for a while
4 - EU will be under even more pressure, federalisation is done for now
5 - In the end, both UK and world economy will be fine
Those are my bets.
Blackquill
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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'.
What is article 50 ?
Can't say I'm surprised, he half seemed like a troll for leave.
Always half hearted and half assed with his approach to the situation and anyone with any sense knows not to say you can't control immigration before a vote centered around immigration takes place (especially when you are supposed to be on the other side of it)
Things keep getting worst of the UK. But when half the country is disagreeing in such a fundamental issue is normal that they do.
EU is also trying to speed up the process to avoid the UK dragging their feet. What a mess.
Maybe this will make the rest of the EU more united like they should but in the UK things are looking like the opposite.
EU is also trying to speed up the process to avoid the UK dragging their feet. What a mess.
Maybe this will make the rest of the EU more united like they should but in the UK things are looking like the opposite.
A clause in the EU Treaty thingy. Once we invoke it, we begin our two year walk to the door while negotiating leaving terms.
Once invoked, we're kind of out.
darkwing-buck
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