Independence for London

[TwigtheWonderkid]

If Scotland gets another referendum because they don't want to be dragged out of the EU against their will, why can't we have the same in London.

We've voted overwhelmingly in favour of staying in. I'm pretty sure we could go it alone. I suspect the wealth generated in London subsidises most of the rest of the country anyway. I feel I have more in common with Parisians, Berliners etc than I do with the good folk of Burnley.

So what about it Londoners? Let's get out and leave the rest of the UK to it.

[CypSIdders]

Pretty certain everyone outside of London would like to see the back of you anyway, so win, win then!

[FourWheelDrift]

Didn't the majority of Londoners also vote for Ed Milliband in the last general election? I'm sure he'd jump at the chance to be your leader.

[Robertj21a]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

If Scotland gets another referendum because they don't want to be dragged out of the EU against their will, why can't we have the same in London.

We've voted overwhelmingly in favour of staying in. I'm pretty sure we could go it alone. I suspect the wealth generated in London subsidises most of the rest of the country anyway. I feel I have more in common with Parisians, Berliners etc than I do with the good folk of Burnley.

So what about it Londoners? Let's get out and leave the rest of the UK to it.

Great idea. Goodbye.

[juice]

Where's that roflcopter when you need it

[MarshPhantom]

Less knuckle-draggers in the capital out to fk things up for everyone else.

I'm in.

[paulrockliffe]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

If Scotland gets another referendum because they don't want to be dragged out of the EU against their will, why can't we have the same in London.

We've voted overwhelmingly in favour of staying in. I'm pretty sure we could go it alone. I suspect the wealth generated in London subsidises most of the rest of the country anyway. I feel I have more in common with Parisians, Berliners etc than I do with the good folk of Burnley.

So what about it Londoners? Let's get out and leave the rest of the UK to it.

I can't tell if you're being serious or not, but have you considered that an independent London would have a land border with the UK and only the UK? Or that all the military power resides outside of London? The rest of the country would shut you off and starve you out and it's a long way for Scotland to come to your rescue.

[AyBee]

The rest of the country would be absolutely f*cked without London and the EU...

[TeamD]

paulrockliffe said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

If Scotland gets another referendum because they don't want to be dragged out of the EU against their will, why can't we have the same in London.

We've voted overwhelmingly in favour of staying in. I'm pretty sure we could go it alone. I suspect the wealth generated in London subsidises most of the rest of the country anyway. I feel I have more in common with Parisians, Berliners etc than I do with the good folk of Burnley.

So what about it Londoners? Let's get out and leave the rest of the UK to it.

I can't tell if you're being serious or not, but have you considered that an independent London would have a land border with the UK and only the UK? Or that all the military power resides outside of London? The rest of the country would shut you off and starve you out and it's a long way for Scotland to come to your rescue.

LOL! And where, pray, would you have the border? Not sure you'll get to keep Heathrow

[AyBee]

paulrockliffe said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

If Scotland gets another referendum because they don't want to be dragged out of the EU against their will, why can't we have the same in London.

We've voted overwhelmingly in favour of staying in. I'm pretty sure we could go it alone. I suspect the wealth generated in London subsidises most of the rest of the country anyway. I feel I have more in common with Parisians, Berliners etc than I do with the good folk of Burnley.

So what about it Londoners? Let's get out and leave the rest of the UK to it.

I can't tell if you're being serious or not, but have you considered that an independent London would have a land border with the UK and only the UK? Or that all the military power resides outside of London? The rest of the country would shut you off and starve you out and it's a long way for Scotland to come to your rescue.

Erm, we have a massive river running right through the middle

[PositronicRay]

paulrockliffe said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

If Scotland gets another referendum because they don't want to be dragged out of the EU against their will, why can't we have the same in London.

We've voted overwhelmingly in favour of staying in. I'm pretty sure we could go it alone. I suspect the wealth generated in London subsidises most of the rest of the country anyway. I feel I have more in common with Parisians, Berliners etc than I do with the good folk of Burnley.

So what about it Londoners? Let's get out and leave the rest of the UK to it.

I can't tell if you're being serious or not, but have you considered that an independent London would have a land border with the UK and only the UK? Or that all the military power resides outside of London? The rest of the country would shut you off and starve you out and it's a long way for Scotland to come to your rescue.

Passport to Pimlico.

[LimaDelta]

If nothing else the referendum shows (yet again) the discord between London, and by extension of that Westminster and the London-centric media, how out of touch they are with the rest of the UK.

[Smiler.]

MarshPhantom said:

Less knuckle-draggers in the capital out to fk things up for everyone else.

I'm in.

I'd be rubbing some creme on that sore spot if I was you.

[Orchid1]

And then what, you don't like whoever is put in charge of an independent London's policies so you push for your street to become independent and then your own house?

I don't get it how people really struggle with the fact that not everyone has the same opinion as them.

The majority voted to leave, it's a democratic vote. Whether it's for better or for worse we'll just have to wait and see.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

TeamD said:

LOL! And where, pray, would you have the border? Not sure you'll get to keep Heathrow

Heathrow is wholly in London Borough of Hillingdon. It belongs to London. We get to keep that. We'll have a border, and be like Lesotho, but with flashier cars and stuff.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

paulrockliffe said:

I can't tell if you're being serious or not, but have you considered that an independent London would have a land border with the UK and only the UK? Or that all the military power resides outside of London? The rest of the country would shut you off and starve you out and it's a long way for Scotland to come to your rescue.

I will use the same argument the leave campaign has used. The rest of the UK will be desperate to do business with us once we leave, because we're so rich and our streets are paved with gold. We will sign advantageous trade agreements with farmers from the rest of the UK.

[rich1231]

Hmm I would hazard a guess that a great many wealth creators in London.. actually commute in from elsewhere...

[MrBrightSi]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I feel I have more in common with Parisians, Berliners etc than I do with the good folk of Burnley.

How sad and petty a thing to say. Congrats, you guys in the city sure do put us countryside folk in our place. Sorry for not understanding the insane complexities of urban life.

[Riley Blue]

Shouldn't it be indepedence from London for the rest of the country?

[TwigtheWonderkid]

rich1231 said:

Hmm I would hazard a guess that a great many wealth creators in London.. actually commute in from elsewhere...

Great, and they can still come in daily. We'll have no problem with immigrant workers. Loads of builders and labourers in London working here during the week, and go back to Easter Europe every weekend. No different from returning to Surrey each evening. They'll all be very welcome.