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The EU Referendum

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How are you voting?

  • Leave

    Votes: 58 56.3%

  • Remain

    Votes: 45 43.7%
  • Total voters
    103
  • Poll closed .
After all the insults aimed at people who voted Brexit and others who couldn't accept democracy. Turns out the 52% are a bit smarter that the 48%.
 
Tangled up in Blue said:
It's still far to early to say what the eventual consequences of Brexit will be.

It's my gut feeling,however,that some two years after article 50 is finally invoked,most people in the UK will realise they've been sold a pup.

To a certain extent this has begun already, with the effective devaluation of sterling, making holidays in Eurozone countries much more expensive for UK holiday makers, along with a 10/15% reduction for those living on fixed incomes abroad, ie pensioners.

Factor in, the plans of many multi-national companies, based in London, to move large numbers of their workforce to other countries in the EU, as soon as more information becomes available about the consequences of Brexit and you have a recipe for troubled times ahead.
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Hard luck. The vote was for Britain and our future, not for selfish Boomers living in the sunshine.:winking:
 
I predict here and now TUIB that you're predictions for two years time will be complete cobblers and I'm willing to bet £50 to the coffers of SZ to the same. Come on. Put you're money where you're gut feeling is. Who and how the result is measured is another matter as I dare say if the country and the economy is doing fine you, as is the want of all rabid socialists, will paint a dire situation out of ten best of situations. Care to partake?
 
Bielzibubz said:
I predict here and now TUIB that you're predictions for two years time will be complete cobblers and I'm willing to bet £50 to the coffers of SZ to the same. Come on. Put you're money where you're gut feeling is. Who and how the result is measured is another matter as I dare say if the country and the economy is doing fine you, as is the want of all rabid socialists, will paint a dire situation out of ten best of situations. Care to partake?
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I'm quite happy to bet a tenner-two years from the moment that article 50 is invoked-probably next January,if not, then some time in 2017.As Rusty and others will know, that's the maximum I put on a fun bet.

You're right that measuring the winner might prove to be a little difficult.

Edit.Looks like we'll have to wait until well after September, at least, before EU countries make an official response to Brexit.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/21/ventotene-summit-france-italy-germany-eu-brexit-vote

"The leaders are unlikely, however, to discuss specifics on Britain’s exit until London has decided what kind of new trade deal it wants."

It's obviously not going to be an easy ride.
 
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Well that all depends on what you read, on what and who you care to believe and how gullible you are to accept that everyone you do listen to knows best. I'll also bet it's not half as painful, tortuous and as expensive to each individual of the UK as the bank bailout was.

The Guardian must LOVE this site. The amount of times it's articles are linked to by just a few is staggering :hilarious:
 
Bielzibubz said:
Well that all depends on what you read, on what and who you care to believe and how gullible you are to accept that everyone you do listen to knows best. I'll also bet it's not half as painful, tortuous and as expensive to each individual of the UK as the bank bailout was.

The Guardian must LOVE this site. The amount of times it's articles are linked to by just a few is staggering :hilarious:
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If you'd read the article you'd know that "soft" membership of the EU is estimated to be worth about 4% of GDP per year.

"Single market membership would make Brexit a lot easier to implement and could – according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies – be worth roughly 4% to the UK’s GDP."

I wouldn't underestimate the costs of a "hard" Brexit deal,if I were you.
 
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Bielzibubz said:
Well that all depends on what you read, on what and who you care to believe and how gullible you are to accept that everyone you do listen to knows best. I'll also bet it's not half as painful, tortuous and as expensive to each individual of the UK as the bank bailout was.

The Guardian must LOVE this site. The amount of times it's articles are linked to by just a few is staggering :hilarious:
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Can we stop calling people gullible for having a different view point, because that argument works both ways? After all, people that voted out because of immigration or extra funding for the NHS are just as gullible.
 
Yet more bad news for project fear. Turns out tourists visiting Britain are taking advantage of the new exchange rate and are now spending more money than last year, giving our economy a nice little boost. He who dares.
 
rigsby said:
Yet more bad news for project fear. Turns out tourists visiting Britain are taking advantage of the new exchange rate and are now spending more money than last year, giving our economy a nice little boost. He who dares.
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See post no.951
 
rigsby said:
Yet more bad news for project fear. Turns out tourists visiting Britain are taking advantage of the new exchange rate and are now spending more money than last year, giving our economy a nice little boost. He who dares.
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I work near Camden. This is horrendous news.
 
londonblue said:
Can we stop calling people gullible for having a different view point, because that argument works both ways? After all, people that voted out because of immigration or extra funding for the NHS are just as gullible.
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No, in my opinion they are gullible. Just as in theirs I am to in what and who I choose to believe. It's hardly offensive is it? Also, it really doesn't bother me one iota if someone calls me gullible. I have a very thick skin ;)
 
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