European Union - Ramifications
Discussion
williamp said:
Goodbye eu. Hello individal eu countries, rest of world. 5th largest economy in the world has just become a more competitive place to do business
You can't seriously believe this? Raw materials all just got more expensive. Labour laws will get more complex for companies to administer. Any new investment from Asian and US companies will be sited in the eurozone not out of it.Hello Norway: high taxes, muted manufacturing, poor diversity, insular economy
Whilst I am an optimist as to the resilience of all in Britain this is a self inflicted wound that will take years to heal
bitwrx said:
Yeh. f
k you, you old fking fks.
Charming. Have you seen the youth unemployment figures from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece? That's what you had coming with Remain.k you, you old fking fks.http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/...
grumbledoak said:
bitwrx said:
Yeh. fk you, you old fking fks.
Charming. Have you seen the youth unemployment figures from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece? That's what you had coming with Remain.k you, you old fking fks.http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/...
grumbledoak said:
bitwrx said:
Yeh. fk you, you old fking fks.
Charming. Have you seen the youth unemployment figures from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece? That's what you had coming with Remain.k you, you old fking fks.http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/...
The vote is about 52% for leave and 48% for remain. So whilst there is unhappiness with the status quo, there's not an overriding demand for change.
The referendum has also been used as a protest vote, or people were considering things that weren't really relevant. A friend's girlfriend was wondering which side would protect the NHS, which wasn't the question being asked.
Were I PM, I'd be floating three options:
Of course, it won't happen like this. My guess is that Cameron is toast, Corbyn might not be far behind, and we'll Boris and Gove running the show before long.
The referendum has also been used as a protest vote, or people were considering things that weren't really relevant. A friend's girlfriend was wondering which side would protect the NHS, which wasn't the question being asked.
Were I PM, I'd be floating three options:
- Seek to remain in the EU, but push for major reforms in areas that are unpopular. This would be politically difficult, both domestically and in Europe.
- Leave the EU, but remain in the EEA.
- Withdraw completely from the EU and EEA.
Of course, it won't happen like this. My guess is that Cameron is toast, Corbyn might not be far behind, and we'll Boris and Gove running the show before long.
Bodo said:
Why do think the UK will compare closer to Mediterranean countries than to Germany and BeNeLux?
I don't, now. Joining a Euro run for the benefit of Germany's manufacturing industry would have been a different story. Of course, that's not going to happen now(*).* we shall have to see what happens next. The weasel words have barely begun.
MikeTFSI said:
How on earth have we let this happen? What next Trump in the White House?
Give angry people a vote and they will pick change, regardless of the consequences.
This seems to be what happens when politicians don't listen. Rightly or wrongly people have been very concerned about the EU, how it works and what it does for individuals, these concerns haven't been adequately addressed and the public has spoken. Give angry people a vote and they will pick change, regardless of the consequences.
It's not yet 07:15 on the morning after the referendum yet and there is a lot of negotiations to come, so sit down and strap yourself in.
For the record, I voted remain.
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