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Originally Posted by Damien
I even expect a small move to Leave in the polls coming up. People are going to be annoyed and rebellious but it's designed to play ok the voters minds when they vote. There was a boost to Yes after Osbourne said there wouldn't be a currency union but in the end it hurt the Yes campaign as the question dogged them throughout that campaign.
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I wish I had your faith. I think he's killed the debate and made it much harder for us to win. It's nothing that can't be overcome. Leave now have to tell the people that this doesn't mean the USA wont trade with us or that any existing trade agreements will cease on June 24th, that any private trade agreements with the USA will still stand and that he was referring to future trade agreements. It will take 5-10 years to negotiate trade deals but this does not mean the present deals stop. It will take 5-10 years to untangle ourselves from the EU which means we will still be part of any trade agreements. Obama denies any scaremongering but that is exactly what it is when you break it down like this.