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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
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Really interesting post, Andrew.
The most depressing part of all of this is that so many are convinced that the principal actors in Leave are doing all of this on behalf of those that have been most affected by the globalism and free market changes since Thatcher & Reagan. The nom-dom Media barons pumping out decades of lies about the EU and immigration, the list goes on.
When the truth is that these people, the elite who will not be impacted by Brexit no matter which way it goes and the political chancers driven by ego and ambition will be content to see significant damage to this country if it helps to achieve their aims.
Here is one such odious individual:
Crispin Odey
It’s been a good day for me, claims hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey
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A Brexiteer hedge fund manager proclaimed a good day at the office last night as market fears that Britain could crash out of the EU without an agreement sent the pound tumbling.
Crispin Odey, the investment tycoon, said that mounting concern over the future of Theresa May’s fragile premiership had boosted his funds as shares in British banks, retailers and housebuilders fell sharply.
“I have had a good day,” he told The Times. “Bad days tend to be good days for us.” Mr Odey has been betting against the pound and stocks exposed to the British economy. Criticising Mrs May’s Brexit deal, he said that the prime minister “has given an O-level answer to an A-level question”.
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https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...exit-bloomberg
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Farage told Bloomberg his concessions were not aimed at moving the markets for anyone, and told MailOnline that he did not try to mislead people by conceding defeat. But speculating on Brexit has made at least one very rich Brexiteer that bit richer. Crispin Odey was one of the largest donors to leave, handing over just shy of £900,000 to the campaign.
On hearing the referendum result, Odey said: “I feel fantastic. It’s a fantastic decision by the electorate.” Odey had a special reason to feel “fantastic”. He’d bet on Brexit hitting the pound by “shorting” sterling and moving 65% of his fund into gold in anticipation. Odey’s fund made £220m in the space of just a few hours. As he said at the time: “I think I may be the winner.”
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There are many like this obnoxious individual.