We haven't left yet! We haven't even invoked article 50. Our current Prime Minister has no intention of doing so and even Johnson seems to be cooling on the idea saying the referendum result was far from decisive.
I wouldn't bet against article 50 never being invoked by this government.
well kind of. tbf the eurosceptics are heavily outnumbered in that parliament if that's what you can call it. Be a bit like saying the away side in a football match didn't cheer as loud because they only had 2k fans there compared to 30k home fans.
Look I get the remain side I see it also. They don't want Britain to leave the EU. Why would they? We are their biggest contributor and their biggest export zone in the world. I get it.
Its a difficult question for me because it appears so many people voted on the basis of two very big lies. I know we always get lies in any election but not on this scale. Of course not everyone voted based on immigration and the cost of being a member but enough of coming out of the woodwork for it to be a concern.Agree? Or do you think there should be a second refendum also?
Boris can hardly go to Scotland and Northern Island with a 'better together' campaign!The UK is finished unless we remain
Its a difficult question for me because it appears so many people voted on the basis of two very big lies. I know we always get lies in any election but not on this scale. Of course not everyone voted based on immigration and the cost of being a member but enough of coming out of the woodwork for it to be a concern.
I would prefer a second referendum to the result just being ignored. Polling might play a big part, as inaccurate as it can be if polls start showing a big swing towards remain it would give the government just the excuse it needs.
Boris can hardly go to Scotland and Northern Island with a 'better together' campaign!
Is there a time scale for article 50 to invoked?
No, but the EU wants it asap.
Denmark and Ireland only joined because Britain did, they were frightened of losing their biggest export market.Sorry. Won't happen, they are too linked to Germany economically. I live 50 miles from the border - we need each other.
Its a difficult question for me because it appears so many people voted on the basis of two very big lies. I know we always get lies in any election but not on this scale. Of course not everyone voted based on immigration and the cost of being a member but enough of coming out of the woodwork for it to be a concern.
I would prefer a second referendum to the result just being ignored. Polling might play a big part, as inaccurate as it can be if polls start showing a big swing towards remain it would give the government just the excuse it needs.
Many pro-EU parliamentary candidates - both labour and tory - were/are due to be deselected by their local constituencies before the next election. Cameron knew that which is why he called the referendum as quickly as possible.The stakes are high. The BS was unbelievable. The people spoke - but were influenced by BS ( contributor Murdoch ). We need a new Parliament which calls for a pro EU Mandate - and they will get it.
If you don't follow it through now it makes you look weak and you will have riots in the streets.
I had a very good, very long conversation with a sensible mate the other day who voted out not on the basis of immigration. We both believe that freedom of movement between the UK and the EU will remain as part of our deal to remain in the common market and he admitted that he never thought otherwise even before he cast his vote.
We also found out that neither of us made our decisions based on what either the in or out campaign said because if you took what either said on balance you wouldn't have voted for either rather we both went and did our own research and voted based on that and not on anything from the campaigns. To be honest he put me at ease a little over brexit although didn't convince me that if there was a second referendum to change my vote.
Funny thing is that he doesn't want a second referendum and openly admited to me that that is because he knows that given what's come out since there's no way the leave campaign would win. He basically thinks that they'll be a much lower turn out because the majority of those that voted out because of the immigrunts probably won't vote second time around. I tend to agree.
I had a very good, very long conversation with a sensible mate the other day who voted out not on the basis of immigration. We both believe that freedom of movement between the UK and the EU will remain as part of our deal to remain in the common market and he admitted that he never thought otherwise even before he cast his vote.
We also found out that neither of us made our decisions based on what either the in or out campaign said because if you took what either said on balance you wouldn't have voted for either rather we both went and did our own research and voted based on that and not on anything from the campaigns. To be honest he put me at ease a little over brexit although didn't convince me that if there was a second referendum to change my vote.
Funny thing is that he doesn't want a second referendum and openly admited to me that that is because he knows that given what's come out since there's no way the leave campaign would win. He basically thinks that they'll be a much lower turn out because the majority of those that voted out because of the immigrunts probably won't vote second time around. I tend to agree.
Same goes for people waving Union flags and shouting 'historic victory' having just started the ball rolling to the demise of the Union.Also.....as a side note, there is no way on earth the scots will be able to remain in the EU without bending to the EU will........how do you think that would sit with the other member states.....no chance they'd allow it...
The scots would have to make the same sacrifices as all others.......they'd have zero chance of keeping the pound and they'd also have some pretty horrifying austerity imposed on them from the off.....
....painting your face blue & screaming freedom won't help a jot.
If we had a second referendum, I would change my original vote to a leave vote... as a protest at having another go because we didn't get the result we wanted the first time. imo, this would shit all over the idea we are a democratic country, and set a bad precedence for any future vote we have on any other subject.
Many pro-EU parliamentary candidates - both labour and tory - were/are due to be deselected by their local constituencies before the next election. Cameron knew that which is why he called the referendum as quickly as possible.
The likelihood is the next parliament will be overwhelmingly anti-EU.
The referendum should never have happened. We have a Parliament to govern us. Referenda can be manipulated by populists - as we have seen. It is harder to swing a whole parliament than to wind up the electorate.I've got two major issues.
1. What if we vote remain second time and then we get two big lies from them? Do we have a third referendum?
2. What if we vote leave again? Do we have to have another because again there was another lie?
just my opinion I find this post very hard to accept. Sorry.
No we were not conned though, only in your tiny biased mind. Most Leave voters I know are delighted with the shake up that is now occurring. The Pound and FTSE 100 are slowly recovering { I bet you are pissed off about that } and people are just getting on with their lives. You carry on waving your welcome banners by all means but please stay in Germany with them !It is one thing losing a general election because of blatant lies and hollow promises - you can vote the other way next time round. This time you were conned, but are stuck with the result. A mockery of democracy.
Really? Not conned...? Seems to have been a lot of delighted people outside parliament.No we were not conned though, only in your tiny biased mind. Most Leave voters I know are delighted with the shake up that is now occurring. The Pound and FTSE 100 are slowly recovering { I bet you are pissed off about that } and people are just getting on with their lives. You carry on waving your welcome banners by all means but please stay in Germany with them !
Most of us are looking on horrified at another shocking terrorist attack but you keep doing your bit................be careful your daisy chain is slipping down though.
It is one thing losing a general election because of blatant lies and hollow promises - you can vote the other way next time round. This time you were conned, but are stuck with the result. A mockery of democracy.
It is one thing losing a general election because of blatant lies and hollow promises - you can vote the other way next time round. This time you were conned, but are stuck with the result. A mockery of democracy.
My bit in Germany is selling British products and helping people promote Britain on tourist fairs. What is your bit for Britain? Apart from hoping foreigners don't come to the UK and that those already here preferably fuck off back where they came from..
And of all the opinions on here, not one lists race as an issue.
So the implied tone that 'people should fuck off back to where they came from' isn't suggesting racism? I suggest otherwise.
The word racist has been used a number of times through the thread.
UK shares and pound continue to recoverChill, give it a month if the ship hasn't steadied by then I'll be worried but its only 2 market days in.
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