[Update] The UK votes to leave the EU - Page 255

heero_yuy · 24-06-2016, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Julian

How will we know when the predicted WW3 has started?

Your arse will be in low earth orbit.

TheDaddy · 24-06-2016, 18:33

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Originally Posted by ntluser

The interesting question is who will pick up the tab for the UK's missing contribution?

If the EU are determined to keep us out at all costs,EU contributions will have to be increased or spending will have to be reduced or both.

We get a deal like Norway's and it'll be us making up the shortfall

heero_yuy · 24-06-2016, 18:35

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

We get a deal like Norway's and it'll be us making up the shortfall

No deal is better than what Norway settled for.

Osem · 24-06-2016, 18:37

I wonder if Obama's proud of his intervention and threat to the UK. If he really wanted the UK to stay in, his gamble spectacularly misfired IMHO.

Julian · 24-06-2016, 18:59

If some of Farage's comments were seen as unhelpful to the Leave campaign, the sight of the drug crazed bob geldork calling fishermen w**kers and making obscene gestures wasn't Remain's finest hour.

techguyone · 24-06-2016, 18:59

Obama's not a shining example of a president, I can't see the history books being kind to him. We should take about as much notice of what America think we should do, as they would of us, if the situation was reserved.

That's right. Zero.

Geldork.. I despair, still not as much as he. He said he doesn't like Mondays, I bet he really hates Friday's now...

**Damien** · 24-06-2016, 19:12

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

No deal is better than what Norway settled for.

That theory is going to be tested. Politicians have a mandate to leave the EU but how is now their decision. It will take some courage to risk imposing WTO tariffs on everything to avoid going into the EEA.

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Originally Posted by Osem

I wonder if Obama's proud of his intervention and threat to the UK. If he really wanted the UK to stay in, his gamble spectacularly misfired IMHO.

I don't think it mattered, I don't think Remain's economy arguments cut though at all. As I said a few weeks ago the polling showed most people thought they would do the same or better following a Leave vote.

Pierre · 24-06-2016, 19:14

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Originally Posted by ianch99

I think Scotland voted to stay in the EU by 62% to 38% and are now being forced out by the rest of the UK. Some would say that is undemocratic ..

It's not because Scotland wasn't voting, the U.K. Was.

Hom3r · 24-06-2016, 19:14

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Originally Posted by Taf

The daftest reasons I've heard today about leaving the EU:

I'll only be able to bring back 200 fags and a litre of booze from my hols.

I like going to Spain for my holidays, we'd have to go to Cyprus instead.

They'd kick us out of Eurovision and the Euro footie!

The kids are learning French in school, what would be they be able to do with it after leaving the EU?

I've got loads of Euros left over from our last trip to Spain!

I heard

My sex, drug alcohol fuel Ibiza holiday will cost more.

My mobile roaming will go up

and those idiots had the nerve to say that anyone over 60 shouldn't have got a vote because they'll be dead soon

**Damien** · 24-06-2016, 19:32

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Originally Posted by techguyone

Obama's not a shining example of a president, I can't see the history books being kind to him. We should take about as much notice of what America think we should do, as they would of us, if the situation was reserved.

That's right. Zero.

Geldork.. I despair, still not as much as he. He said he doesn't like Mondays, I bet he really hates Friday's now...

Pretty sure Obama is going to go down as a decent President, below the top tier but in the tier below, with a good domestic record and a mixed foreign one. Domestically he did very well, better than almost anyone else, with handling the 2008 crisis. The interventions he made, especially in manufacturing, helped their economy recover faster and better than anyone expected. He got Healthcare reform passed which many Presidents had tired to do but failed. The biggest regret will be the 2010 midterms which really limited him from then on in. Still he got a Supreme Court justice passed.

TheDaddy · 24-06-2016, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

I heard

My sex, drug alcohol fuel Ibiza holiday will cost more.

My mobile roaming will go up

and those idiots had the nerve to say that anyone over 60 shouldn't have got a vote because they'll be dead soon

75% of people under 24 voted in, their the ones that will have to live with our decision for a lifetime so I wouldn't say they had a nerve they just aired their frustrations badly

**Damien** · 24-06-2016, 19:54

The EU don't seem to want to wait for us to invoke article 50.

24-06-2016, 20:01

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Originally Posted by Damien

The EU don't seem to want to wait for us to invoke article 50.

Good, once invoked it's irreversible... Rules out a second referendum. They will want to send out a message to any other "member states" thinking about referendum. An also why should the EU be left with the state of instability whilst we decide when we wish to leave. Get the process started!

TheDaddy · 24-06-2016, 20:04

Was in tesco this morning, when the cashier asked the foreign couple in front of me if they needed help packing their bags.

Blimey I thought, that started quicker than I expected!

24-06-2016, 20:04

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

75% of people under 24 voted in, their the ones that will have to live with our decision for a lifetime so I wouldn't say they had a nerve they just aired their frustrations badly

No 75% of those 18-24 year olds WHO VOTED voted in. Not 75% of all 18-24 year olds. The turn out in the age group is appearing to be very very low!