This was an issue far too complicated to be put to a referendum
That's the problem. Whether you live in Tunbridge Wells or Merthyr Tydfil it's highly unlikely you have a grasp of the true implications of remaining or leaving. Hence the vote was decided on the front pages of the tabloids; hence it's bullshit.
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thecrapgatsby isn't listening LALALALALALA, Fri 24 Jun 2016, 12:10,
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I agree, there should not have been a referendum
It was far too complex to predict what would happen next, for every downside there is an upside. Pound goes down, our exports are more competitive, but French wine and BMWs cost more. We don't pay into the EU, but instead have to pay for more bureaucrats in Whitehall to replace the ones in Brussels.
Either way it was a voyage into the unknown, so asking the question was pointless and painful. It's set half the population against the other just to avoid losing votes to UKIP.
We have representative democracy so that our MPs decide on things like this. Cameron was a fool for calling it and now he has paid the price.
Of course MPs can ignore the referendum, and that is a potential outcome. No-one on the leave side seems keen to pull the trigger yet, so it may be that more concessions come our way, then we stay in. We shall see, it's not over yet.
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let's wait and see the terms of the new trade deals before we assume our exports are going to be more competitive
Exporters certainly dont seem to think they will
Imports certainly will cost more so the cost of living will rise which will fuck the poor who voted for all this hardest. Well done everyone
(, Fri 24 Jun 2016, 12:39, Share, Reply)