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Post by Dreadlocktruth on Jun 24, 2016 11:06:28 GMT
I don't think anyone has a clue what the fuck happens now.
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Post by N.U. on Jun 24, 2016 14:40:15 GMT
Markets off on the first day: totally expected.
US Dow Jones opened down 500 points. An hour in it is down 400 points.
View this last day of trading before the weekend as an investor panic because they got caught with their pants down.
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Post by james on Jun 24, 2016 14:41:37 GMT
I'm so ashamed of the easily led clones of the public. It's like voting for your favourite bully instead of being a united People and believing in better. People will believe what the media feeds them. I'm glad to know you free thinkers outside of the box.
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Post by N.U. on Jun 24, 2016 14:42:52 GMT
Monday and going forward: look for interest rates to remain low, Scotland and Ireland to start making moves to leave the UK (long overdue, IMO) so they can rejoin the EU.
I expect Germany and France to do the same inside of 3 years, effectively ending the EU, setting up a WWIII playing field.
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Post by N.U. on Jun 24, 2016 14:47:28 GMT
Look for a boon to British fishing since the UK will be able to enforce its territorial waters again against Norway fishing in British waters.
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Post by alethionaut on Jun 24, 2016 14:53:31 GMT
Monday and going forward: look for interest rates to remain low, Scotland and Ireland to start making moves to leave the UK (long overdue, IMO) so they can rejoin the EU. I expect Germany and France to do the same inside of 3 years, effectively ending the EU, setting up a WWIII playing field. It's only Northern Ireland that is part of the U.K. Ireland is its own country - the motion will be to call for a united Ireland referendum so the country of my birth may disappear... Although I do hold an Irish passport...
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Post by N.U. on Jun 24, 2016 14:55:29 GMT
Apologies. You are correct, of course. I can see a United Ireland resulting from this down the road a ways IF NI! NI! NI! Votes to leave the UK.
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Post by Olly on Jun 24, 2016 17:02:37 GMT
I expect Germany and France to do the same inside of 3 years, effectively ending the EU, setting up a WWIII playing field. I doubt it, not within 3 years anyway. Germany is always very enthusiastic about unity and being helpful and I'm *guessing* that mainland countries have more to lose than we do in some respects. I expect we'll be observed as a case study by EU countries over the next decade or so. If we come out the other end in more of a mess than we already are, then no-one's going to consider doing the same thing but they might if things look strong and steady in England. United Ireland is an interesting thought though...
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Post by N.U. on Jun 24, 2016 17:09:09 GMT
The front-runner for French PM has at her platform core leaving the EU.
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Post by Olly on Jun 24, 2016 17:11:48 GMT
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Post by Dreadlocktruth on Jun 24, 2016 17:17:17 GMT
Yeah there's a bit of discussion about that in Random Thoughts.
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Post by alethionaut on Jun 24, 2016 18:17:25 GMT
Our deputy first minister has already called for a potential Irish referendum... Although he is Sinn Fein so he's wanted it for years and years.
It's a definite possibility now. It does mean I'd have to pay for healthcare though... And use the euro. It will also cause a lot of terrorism and violence, which has been creeping up quickly anyway with the murders and bomb threats again. Le sigh.
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Post by N.U. on Jun 24, 2016 19:08:53 GMT
I want a United Ireland without English influence. Maybe they can look past religion and move forward with truly Irish agendas
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Post by kondzio on Jun 25, 2016 11:01:11 GMT
Well, I've just read an opinion of Polish guy who helds lectures from British constitutional law in Oxford and his explanation sounds reliable and plausible: 1) UK didn't leave the UK and it's unsure whether it leaves EU at all. This referendum has no legal force neither in British, nor in EU law. 2) Situation when new government in the UK with the Parliament will terminate the EU treaties immediately is legally plausible, but very unlikely. 3) The most likely scenario: almost nothing will change in legal relationship UK-EU within next few years and treaty procedure of leaving EU will be implemented after the government will prepare a clear plan what do to (it's still long way to do it...) 4) It's possible that United Kingdom won't leave EU because it may stop exist! Scotland may proclaim independence, while Irelands may unite, so then olny England and Wales will leave. 5) It's also possible that the UK will stay as it was in the EU, but it's rather unlikely.
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Post by Olly on Jun 25, 2016 11:12:34 GMT
It's possible, but I expect there'd be riots if parliament decided to go against the vote. They should have had a vote of no confidence months ago if they were that concerned about Cameron's decisions.
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