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« Reply #100 on: June 24, 2016, 04:04:11 am »





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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #101 on: June 24, 2016, 04:11:51 am »
Looks like a majority, albeit a slim one, wants self-rule and national sovereignty!

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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #102 on: June 24, 2016, 04:13:19 am »

Brexit Referendum Is Non-Binding. UK Parliament Not Voters has Final Say:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,213296.0.html

However voting turns out, government policy “is to remain in the EU,” said Green.
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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #103 on: June 24, 2016, 04:14:03 am »
Been looking at the boroughs still to announce. Mostly the stockbroker belt. Should be interesting.
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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #104 on: June 24, 2016, 04:16:28 am »
Brexit Referendum Is Non-Binding. UK Parliament Not Voters has Final Say:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,213296.0.html

However voting turns out, government policy “is to remain in the EU,” said Green.

I think Cameron will have to resign.

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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #105 on: June 24, 2016, 04:19:43 am »
Because America is demanding Touchback Amnesty now!

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Well, 30% of America is.
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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #106 on: June 24, 2016, 04:19:49 am »
Brexit Referendum Is Non-Binding. UK Parliament Not Voters has Final Say:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,213296.0.html

However voting turns out, government policy “is to remain in the EU,” said Green.

Yeah! Tell me about it! 

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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #107 on: June 24, 2016, 04:20:37 am »
Been looking at the boroughs still to announce. Mostly the stockbroker belt. Should be interesting.

Pound tumbles to lows not seen since 1985 [after Brexit win]
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,213297.0.html
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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #108 on: June 24, 2016, 04:22:43 am »
Pound Falls to it's lowest against the Dollar since 1985.....

There’s a state of shock in the City this morning, as investors digest the news that Britain appears to have voted to leave the European Union.

Markets had rallied yesterday on expectations that the remain side would win, so traders are now facing the prospect of a huge selloff this morning.

Over on IG’s trading floor, chief market analyst Chris Beauchamp says:

    We’re seeing an unraveling of positions now that clearly shows that financial markets were heavily weighted one side. The financial markets looked at the polls and the betting markets – all the information available.

    They suggested it would be close but history suggests that undecideds tend to go with the status quo. We’re now seeing highly volatile financial markets. We’ve had the worst night for the pound since the financial crisis.


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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #109 on: June 24, 2016, 04:24:39 am »
I think Cameron will have to resign.

Possibly...I'm watching various dignitaries speaking about this....looks like a "Comfortable" Exit might be considered....others say he should remain.....toss of the coin I guess at this point.

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« Reply #110 on: June 24, 2016, 04:26:38 am »
Yeah! Tell me about it! 

About ten years ago the people of Harris County, Texas voted to tear down the Astrodome but the damned thing still stands today as a sinkhole fore taxpayer money!

You would think they could at least sell it to some televangelist or something

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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #111 on: June 24, 2016, 04:28:37 am »


Guardian’s Anushka Asthana says....... while there will be jubilation at the decision to leave the European Union,..... She suggests there could be resignations by party leaders, a second independence referendum in Scotland and even a 'snap general election'......

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« Reply #112 on: June 24, 2016, 04:29:27 am »
Possibly...I'm watching various dignitaries speaking about this....looks like a "Comfortable" Exit might be considered....others say he should remain.....toss of the coin I guess at this point.

Scotland will add to the pressure.
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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #113 on: June 24, 2016, 04:30:32 am »
David Cameron will resign, won't he.... this was a massive defeat for him.

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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #114 on: June 24, 2016, 04:32:04 am »
Scotland will add to the pressure.

Certainly.....

Patrick Harvie, the Scottish Green party co-leader, has signalled his party could support a second independence referendum if that was called for by Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon.


The Scottish Greens announced they had launched a public petition calling for Holyrood to “examine and exhaust every option for continuing Scotland’s close ties with Europe” – a move which would include staging a second vote.

Describing the Brexit campaign as “deceitful, manipulative and at times downright racist”, Harvie said it would damage the economy and tear up the many benefits of EU membership.

He said: “Scotland must keep open every option for protecting ourselves from this threat. The Scottish parliament and government must be represented in the negotiations about what comes next. A cross-party plan of action should be sought, so we can defend our rights as EU citizens.”

With the SNP two seats short of an overall majority at Holyrood, Sturgeon would need the six votes of the pro-independence Scottish Green party to win a Scottish parliament vote calling for a second referendum.

The Scottish Greens have previously said they would only back a second vote if 1 million voters called for one. Many observers believe Sturgeon will resist pressure to demand one until opinion polls show far stronger support for breaking away.


http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jun/23/eu-referendum-result-live-counting-leave-remain-brain-in-europe

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« Reply #115 on: June 24, 2016, 04:34:13 am »
Eurosceptic Tory MPs and ministers sign letter urging David Cameron to continue as Prime Minister

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/23/eurosceptic-tory-mps-and-ministers-sign-letter-urging-david-came/

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David Cameron has a “mandate and a duty” to continue as Prime Minister, Eurosceptic MPs and Cabinet members have said in an attempt to unite the party following the EU referendum.

More than 80 Eurosceptic Tory MPs – including every Cabinet minister who voted Leave – signed a letter addressed to Mr Cameron, urging him to remain as Prime Minister regardless of the referendum result.


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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #116 on: June 24, 2016, 04:35:08 am »
David Cameron will resign, won't he.... this was a massive defeat for him.

He sided with the economy over the culture, and lost.
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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #117 on: June 24, 2016, 04:36:44 am »
Incoming from Northern Ireland.....


BREAKING:

 Sinn Fein says.... "British government has forfeited any mandate to represent economic or political interests of people in N Ireland"


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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #118 on: June 24, 2016, 04:38:40 am »
Eurosceptic Tory MPs and ministers sign letter urging David Cameron to continue as Prime Minister

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Leading Brexit MP tells me Cameron can stay "for a bit" but Osborne will have to go "pretty much straight away" #EUref
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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #119 on: June 24, 2016, 04:40:16 am »
It seems the English were unhappy with the level of immigration which has transformed their country.  Other parts of the UK have less immigration, and less change.  It's going to take a whale of an effort to keep the UK in its present form over the next few years.

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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #120 on: June 24, 2016, 04:43:58 am »
He sided with the economy over the culture, and lost.


The sovereignty of nations wins!!!!!!!

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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #121 on: June 24, 2016, 04:48:11 am »
The Brexit does not bode well for Hillary or the Democratic Party..... That's a good thing!.....Britain's economy will recover just fine because The EU needed the UK more than the UK needed the EU.

Just heard German Government are Not happy campers tonight!

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« Reply #122 on: June 24, 2016, 04:59:18 am »
The Brits should not be forced to subsidies the rest of the EU

Let Germany do that.

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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #123 on: June 24, 2016, 05:13:44 am »
Frickin Scotland  :shrug: **nononono*

Frickin Scotland always on the watch for a teat to have hold of.

Wouldn't exit the UK, since they are a net taker there.

Now want to stay in EU, presuming they can gain some milk there, even though the UK overall contributes, not gains.

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Re: Brexit Vote Live Thread
« Reply #124 on: June 24, 2016, 05:19:17 am »
Yeah! Tell me about it! 

About ten years ago the people of Harris County, Texas voted to tear down the Astrodome but the damned thing still stands today as a sinkhole fore taxpayer money!

Keeping it in reserve, for refugees from the next flood in NOLO, muslim refugee resettlements, or illegals from Mexico.

Or any combination from the above choices.
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