The UK is Out - New PM - and whither now for Article 50

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  • HammerexHammerex
    In out, in out, shake it all about, thats what it's all about.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Hammerex

    Is that the OK-UK?
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    edited June 2016
    It's remains to be seen what you have done there
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Working for a Spanish bank, I've been going around shaking hands and saying "It was nice to know you, you're booked on the first flight from Luton tomorrow morning"

    Getting some funny looks ;lol
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    Message from my daughter (who has voted in), which I wholeheartedly endorse:

    Whichever way you want to vote today, make sure you do. Don't be bullied or feel embarrassed for what you truly believe, whether that's a vote to remain or to leave. Don't let anyone tell you not to vote. The more people that vote, the more democratic the result and then hopefully whoever 'loses' will do so graciously. This is probably the most important vote we'll have in our lifetime, so make sure your voice is heard.
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    And one from my brother:

    Post-referendum hopes.

    Thankful that our lives will no longer be blighted by too many one-sided statistics, blatant exaggerations, extreme bias, nasty rhetoric, and lies from too many people from both sides.

    Whatever the result, I hope the losing side will accept the democratic decision without moaning, I hope the winning side without crowing.

    I hope that disingenuous politicians, not all but far too many of them, learn that they need to earn back some respect, and stop treating their electorate like gullible fools. For those that don't, I hope they get deselected by their local parties or voted out by their electorates.

    It's up to us to vote for the kind of people we want, not necessarily for the party that we prefer. We have the power to change the way politics is played in the UK. It is up to us.
  • krapnotpukrapnotpu
    Voted......in. ;ok
  • McHammerMcHammer
    bookies have 1/6 for remain and 4-1 for leave.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Does Romaine remain? ;hmm

    #teamin
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Vote Remain.

    ;hmm

    O! Meet Rav in. ;thumbsup

  • Ravel49Ravel49
    Stay and lettuce for everyone ;wahoo
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Voted - got soaked doing it before a lovely 3 and half hour journey into work this morning due to flooding at Manor Park and West Ham ;weep
  • IrondukeIronduke
    I voted "LEAVE" , as I can vote out whoever is in next if they are useless
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Daily Express readers I would think ;lol
  • krapnotpukrapnotpu
    Billy ;ok I just asked my 90 year old mum who she voted for today.......she couldn't remember... ;doh
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    You have two problems here

    One is voters who are clearly on a strange tangent (bbb's example above)

    The other is the plethora of unsubstantiated tripe being peddled by BOTH sides.

    The simple fact is no-one knows what will happen - there is no precedent for this kind of thing at all - so Joe Bloggs on the street's opinion is no less valid than a so called expert like, say, Sir Stuart Rose

    So a lot of people, like myself will have gone with their gut instinct.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited June 2016
    Disagree a bit with that barracks.

    We have a reasonable idea what will happen if we stay based on experience but we have little or no idea of what will happen if we leave because we do not have that experience.

    IMO of course ;ok
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Ironduke said:

    I voted "LEAVE" , as I can vote out whoever is in next if they are useless

    Not quite.

    You can vote against, but that don't mean they won't get in again anyway.

    Trust me on this...
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Yeh, I sort of get that Herb ;ok

    IMO, what will happen is that things would get worse short term and better long term with a Brexit, as often happens when a period of change happens. That has underpinned my thinking.

    I also get though that that point of view won't necessarily resonate with many out there (53% to be precise ;lol)
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    billybondsbeard said:


    When I asked why, one of them said, "well, we want to be independant and keep the Royal Family".... The other one nodded

    All that talk of sovereignty got them confused. ;lol

    Could have been worse - they could have voted Leave so we could go back to 'old money'. ;puzzled

    Don't be depressed - console yourself that they were just winding you up. They are even now sat at home knocking back tequila slammers and laughing at the gullibility of the young. ;pray

    (Ps, just edited your naughty word in your earlier rant ;hug )
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2016
    By the way, if Leave win, the following smileys will be discontinued as a result in increased in cross-border import tarrifs.

    ;champagne ;cappuccino ;stout ;redwine ;pizza ;scooter ;icecream ;rose ;adrian

    They will in due course be replaced, but the negotiation may take some time. ;biggrin


    You'll have to make do with ;beer ;tea ;porkpie
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    Have we left yet?
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Romaine28 said:

    Have we left yet?

    Nein

    Not until Ms Merkel says we are allowed to.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    A referendum was a very big mistake. The threat of having one was our only weapon when trying to negotiate or get concessions. With a remain vote being likely we will never be in a position to have any influence at all in future. Merkel has us by the short and curlies. The pathetic renegotiation which Cameron never really achieved hasn't yet and probably never will be ratified.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Romaine28 said:

    Have we left yet?

    Nein

    Not until Ms Merkel says we are allowed to.
    That's Dr Merkel to you.

    ;wink
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    thornburyiron said:

    A referendum was a very big mistake. The threat of having one was our only weapon when trying to negotiate or get concessions. With a remain vote being likely we will never be in a position to have any influence at all in future. Merkel has us by the short and curlies. The pathetic renegotiation which Cameron never really achieved hasn't yet and probably never will be ratified.

    If they know you are never going to use it then where's the deterrent?
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    MrsGrey said:

    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Romaine28 said:

    Have we left yet?

    Nein

    Not until Ms Merkel says we are allowed to.
    That's Dr Merkel to you.

    ;wink
    Ja naturlich tut mir leid

    (Yes of course I'm sorry)
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Are you really? ;wink
  • McHammerMcHammer
    My wife just asked me who won???
    Bemused and dismayed I told her it had gone to penalties and left her to think about her actions.
  • Ravel49Ravel49
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