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[sullydnl]

I belive your basing your statement on the Ashceoft poll, and yes I do trust my reading better, based mostly on the governments response, they'll sacrifice everything for migration controls in the negotiations to come, they'll have done their polling and know what will win votes

Based off any polls I saw then or now. I'd love to see one that even comes close to suggesting that immigration was the primary driver for 90% of the leave voters.

The move to dismiss the leave voters entirely is actually part of the problem as it prevents any discussion around the greater underlying issues.

Why is there a longstanding streak of Euroscepticism in the UK? Why do people fail to recognise what issues are actually the fault of the EU and which aren't? Why is there a rather unpleasant streak of nationalism in the UK? Why is the UK so divided geographically? Why do so many elderly people feel out of touch with the modern UK? Why do pockets of the UK feel so isolated and alienated from the rest? Why have some areas been so left behind economically? Why do some people link economic difficulties they experience to immigration and fail to link the economic support they receive to the EU? Why are there such concerns around the levels of immigration in the UK? Why is there a mistrust of mainstream political parties and the political establishment? Could more have been done to check the capacity of politicians to make decisions based on their own self interest? Why were the Tories elected in the first place?

These are all issues that were building long before the Brexit campaign was fought. You then have to examine the campaign itself. Did the Remain campaign really perform as well as it should have? If not, why not? Why didn't their economy based arguments resonate as much as they should have? Did remain supporters actually engage with the opposition or just dismiss them out of hand? Why wasn't there a greater turnout of younger voters?

The questions go on and on and on. "They're all racist" is a pretty crap answer, I think.

 

[sullydnl]

Not just about racism, is it?

 

[JPRouve]

What influenced the people that voted remain?

The absence of clear and interesting exit plan and the contentment with the current relationship between the UK and the continent are probably the main reasons.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

Based off any polls I saw then or now. I'd love to see one that even comes close to suggesting that immigration was the primary driver for 90% of the leave voters.

The move to dismiss the leave voters entirely is actually part of the problem as it prevents any discussion around the greater underlying issues.

Why is there a longstanding streak of Euroscepticism in the UK? Why do people fail to recognise what issues are actually the fault of the EU and which aren't? Why is there a rather unpleasant streak of nationalism in the UK? Why is the UK so divided geographically? Why do so many elderly people feel out of touch with the modern UK? Why do pockets of the UK feel so isolated and alienated from the rest? Why have some areas been so left behind economically? Why do some people link economic difficulties they experience to immigration and fail to link the economic support they receive to the EU? Why are there such concerns around the levels of immigration in the UK? Why is there a mistrust of mainstream political parties and the political establishment? Could more have been done to check the capacity of politicians to make decisions based on their own self interest? Why were the Tories elected in the first place?

These are all issues that were building long before the Brexit campaign was fought. You then have to examine the campaign itself. Did the Remain campaign really perform as well as it should have? If not, why not? Why didn't their economy based arguments resonate as much as they should have? Did remain supporters actually engage with the opposition or just dismiss them out of hand? Why wasn't there a greater turnout of younger voters?

The questions go on and on and on. "They're all racist" is a pretty crap answer, I think.

Agree with most of what you say but the Referendum was about the EU not how crap the UK governments have been - by voting Leave the points they were most concerned about have now probably been further aggravated

 

[Red Defence]

Like claiming the Leave campaign never said they could spend £350m on the NHS?

The Leave campaign couldn't spend a penny and everyone knew that. The Leave campaign were a group of people supporting leaving the EU, they weren't the government. As everyone is aware, only the government can spend the government's money. The point behind the "let's give" campaign was to show people the money could be better spent on the UK instead of giving it all to the EU. Which of course it can, can't it.

 

[Mozza]

So, are you saying that they switched up their policy agenda later in campaigning, or that immigration was used to the exclusion of all else? It cannot be both.

I said almost to the exclusion of all else

 

[Stanley Road]

February 1985 , but by June 1985 it was back above the level it is now and continued to climb. Not confident that the pound will improve like that again.

On the Euro front (that currency that's about to collapse) another 4.5 cents drop and it will be an all time record low

But what brought it down? You see we cant blame everything on a vote result but thats going to happen for the next x years. EUtopia is a rotten place full of pms that are poisonous and it disgusts me.

 

[Stanley Road]

The absence of clear and interesting exit plan and the contentment with the current relationship between the UK and the continent are probably the main reasons.

Contentment of trading with a flat economy while adopting its neo liberal policies. fun.

Like sticking with a boring job cos its easy and pays the rent.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

But what brought it down? You see we cant blame everything on a vote result but thats going to happen for the next x years. EUtopia is a rotten place full of pms that are poisonous and it disgusts me.

You mean what's bringing it down now, it's the lack of confidence in the UK economy, uncertainty and when the dreadful deed hits this could only be the start.
If both the FTSE and the currency start sliding at the same time , hold on!!

We all know the EU is far from perfect but it is not the demon some make it out to be either.
I consider myself to live in France which is part of the EU.
I don't consider myself as living in the EU and happen to find myself in France.

You seem to have suffered a bad experience in Holland , is it because of the EU or because of the Dutch government - but Holland for me is a foreign country and I don't know what it is like to live there, despite having been there dozens of times.
France has a lot of faults as well but not because of the EU, but this is where I want to live.
Every country within the EU is different

 

[JPRouve]

Contentment of trading with a flat economy while adopting its neo liberal policies. fun.

Like sticking with a boring job cos its easy and pays the rent.

You really think that the City is going to stop its neo liberal agenda lobbying when the UK are out of the EU? And you think that the EU controls your economy?

 

[NinjaFletch]

I don't believe that even your quoted statement of mine supports that claim. Real classy of you by the way there Fletch, leaving out my response which included an official Vote Leave video using the £100m figure.

Perhaps when you have time, you can highlight other examples of my consistent lying throughout the discussion on here.

Out of interest, did you stand loyal to and support all that Cameron/Osborne said on your behalf as a Remainer?

Yes i have complained at times, but then a small number of Leave posters had no choice but to accept a rather unsavoury debate. here Irrespective of the referendum's outcome, it was one of the least enjoyable threads i have been a participant of in thirteen years on the Caf.

Thought I'd save the embarrassment of bringing up that sorry argument again when the Vote Leave twitter still displays the figure you stated that Vote Leave 'allegedly' said.

Besides, I never accused you of being a liar nor of standing 'loyally' in support of the Leave campaign I accused you of being a hypocrite and moaning about others doing what you have yourself done. Just like how you moaned about others 'politicising the murder of Jo Cox' whilst posting UKIP created propaganda in the same thread. Or how you complained, and still are complaining, about how 'irrespective of the referendum's outcome, it was one of the least enjoyable threads [you] have been a participant of in thirteen years on the Caf' despite 'freely admitting' you had been a 'tad acerbic at times and sarcastic at others' (and the exchange there was kicked off by a sarcastic comment you made).

Its one thing taking a holier than thou stance if you genuinely are rising above it and being holier than thou but you haven't done that. You were just as culpable for the unsavoury debate as anyone else, but yet, bizarrely, try and act like you aren't and weren't. You're trying to have your cake and eat it too which, ironically, is a general criticism of Leave voters.

 

[Stanley Road]

My mrs is dutch and she hopes Holland leave the EUtopia. Lol

 

[Raoul]

The pound is plummeting.....and the Euro may not be far behind.

 

[Wibble]

have your cake and eat it too

Isn't this the central argument of leave. Get rid of the things you think you don't like, keep what you do and and pay for none of it?

 

[SirHenryPercy]

If the pound falls much lower the Spanish will be buying holiday homes in Blackpool

 

[Pogue Mahone]

So in her speech May was bragging about Britain being the world's 5th strongest economy. By the end of the day it had slipped to 6th.

 

[SirHenryPercy]

So in her speech May was bragging about Britain being the world's 5th strongest economy. By the end of the day it had slipped to 6th.

Haven't we now slipped to 7th?

 

[sun_tzu]

handy guide (courtesy of HSBC)

 

[Dans]

The pound is plummeting.....and the Euro may not be far behind.

https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/eur/5552-gbp-to-eur-parity-forecast-ubs-3454

 

[Dans]

Based off any polls I saw then or now. I'd love to see one that even comes close to suggesting that immigration was the primary driver for 90% of the leave voters.

The move to dismiss the leave voters entirely is actually part of the problem as it prevents any discussion around the greater underlying issues.

Why is there a longstanding streak of Euroscepticism in the UK? Why do people fail to recognise what issues are actually the fault of the EU and which aren't? Why is there a rather unpleasant streak of nationalism in the UK? Why is the UK so divided geographically? Why do so many elderly people feel out of touch with the modern UK? Why do pockets of the UK feel so isolated and alienated from the rest? Why have some areas been so left behind economically? Why do some people link economic difficulties they experience to immigration and fail to link the economic support they receive to the EU? Why are there such concerns around the levels of immigration in the UK? Why is there a mistrust of mainstream political parties and the political establishment? Could more have been done to check the capacity of politicians to make decisions based on their own self interest? Why were the Tories elected in the first place?

These are all issues that were building long before the Brexit campaign was fought. You then have to examine the campaign itself. Did the Remain campaign really perform as well as it should have? If not, why not? Why didn't their economy based arguments resonate as much as they should have? Did remain supporters actually engage with the opposition or just dismiss them out of hand? Why wasn't there a greater turnout of younger voters?

The questions go on and on and on. "They're all racist" is a pretty crap answer, I think.

Lots of good points. The UK has an island mentailty - not surprising, but telling I think. I also wonder how much the idea of change is at play here and by that I mean I think a lot of people in the UK don't feel like voting in the Tories or Labour seems to bring about the change they hope(d) for whereas the Brexit absolutely will (bring about a change albeit perhaps not the one they hope for!).

 

[devilish]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/07/europe-hard-brexit-hurt-british-trade-deal

Its pretty much what I've been saying all along.

 

[Adisa]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/07/europe-hard-brexit-hurt-british-trade-deal

Its pretty much what I've been saying all along.

Heresy

 

[devilish]

Heresy

Most of my posts are....

 

[Kasper]

I don't believe that even your quoted statement of mine supports that claim. Real classy of you by the way there Fletch, leaving out my response which included an official Vote Leave video using the £100m figure. Moreover, i can't recall that giving 350m solely to the NHS was a line i used excessively.

Perhaps when you have time, you can highlight other examples of my consistent lying throughout the discussion.

Out of interest, did you stand loyal to and support all that Cameron/Osborne said on your behalf as a Remainer?

Yes i have complained at times, but then a small number of Leave posters had no choice but to accept a rather unsavoury debate. here Irrespective of the referendum's outcome, it was one of the least enjoyable threads i have been a participant of in thirteen years on the Caf.

Great victim mentality.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/eur/5552-gbp-to-eur-parity-forecast-ubs-3454

Astonishing. A year ahead of that prediction means new predictions are in order I think

 

[SirHenryPercy]

The £ has fallen 22.5% against the € since November.

The country better be prepared for a new round of migration will be the UK pensioners who can no longer afford to live in Euro based countries.

Still at least they won't be a massive strain on the NHS.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

Just seen the exrate
Even worse than predicted - €1.106/£1 and still at least months away from even triggering Article 50 let alone leaving.
Hope of parity after leaving looking too optimistic for the UK at the moment

 

[JPRouve]

The thing I don't understand is that Hollande didn't say anything special. He basically said that the UK won't be pampered which isn't exactly a new revelation since that's how the EU have always acted, just look at the TTIP.

 

[Smores]

So they've now decided that no non-british economic experts will be allowed to advise the goverment on matters related to Brexit.

How the feck did we end up with this sorry state of a goverment.

 

[devilish]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/07/lse-brexit-non-uk-experts-foreign-academics

I hope the EU does the same and bar the UK from every research they do. Can you imagine if all research done by British Universities and all British education as a whole ends up non EU complaint?

 

[cyberman]

For selfish reasons this is great! I live on the border to Derry so I can walk the streets feeling like the short, monocle laden man from Monopoly with my pockets full of Euros.

Edit: wow it didn't take much for Britain to turn into Trumps vision of heaven. If he was able to run for PM he would have a fantastic shot of being voted in.

 

[NinjaFletch]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/07/lse-brexit-non-uk-experts-foreign-academics

I hope the EU does the same and bar the UK from every research they do. Can you imagine if all research done by British Universities and all British education as a whole ends up non EU complaint?

Don't worry its already happening.

UK universities are getting fecked in the arse because the EU, understandably, don't want to fund projects at them (and at the same time May is fecking the universities in the arse by making it increasingly impossible to give out student visas which are a fantastic cash cow). The University sector is probably going to lose out the most thanks to Brexit. Hopefully I'm exaggerating, but I see little appetite in the government to prevent what could be a terminal decline in the quality of Universities here.

 

[devilish]

Don't worry its already happening.

UK universities are getting fecked in the arse because the EU, understandably, don't want to fund projects at them (and at the same time May is fecking the universities in the arse by making it increasingly impossible to give out student visas which are a fantastic cash cow). The University sector is probably going to lose out the most thanks to Brexit. Hopefully I'm exaggerating, but I see little appetite in the government to prevent what could be a terminal decline in the quality of Universities here.

I wonder how they are planning to replace those pesky EU skilled labour with geniune, honest, hardworking Brits if that had to happen.

 

[PedroMendez]

http://www.newstatesman.com/politic...s-libertarian-dream-it-has-become-statist-one

 

[JPRouve]

http://www.newstatesman.com/politic...s-libertarian-dream-it-has-become-statist-one

Reading the first paragraphs, I was thinking "it reads like France" and then the authors just said the same. Brexiters left the EU because the EU prevented them from doing what France does, it seems.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

So it's all getting a bit surreal now.

 

[Untied]

So it's all getting a bit facist now.

Only true Brits can advise on Brexit. You know. The real ones. Born here. Not the other ones. The foreign ones.

In other positive news expats now have a vote for life. Because they are true Brits. Born here. You know. Real ones.

 

[sullydnl]

Jesus. When did UKIP start running the UK?

 

[711]

I wonder what the Tories have told MI6 to do? I'm just suspecting something utterly bonkers. More bonkers, sorry.

 

[GloryHunter07]

So it's all getting a bit surreal now.

I feel we are peering down a very slippery slope.