StrangeSox

Wonder how much the years of unnecessary austerity policies helped to drive this result. If Scotland leaves the UK, it pretty much guarantees tory political dominance.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 24, 2016 -> 07:32 AM) Ukip already walking back their nhs funding pledge. Morgan Stanley relocating a couple thousand employees out of London. One thing I've learned in the past couple of days is how heavily the British economy is weighted towards the financial sector. Interesting to see what this does now that they've closed themselves off from the largest trade union in the world. On the nhs pledge https://mobile.twitter.com/mikesanz19/statu...263979941584896

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 24, 2016 -> 10:23 AM) Yeah, and again, if this is such a destabilizing move, why couldn't we assume that the UK will remain the financial sector and european trade powerhouse via a new system? Why is it a forgone conclusion that new trade agreements and foreign worker/visitor agreements will be significantly altered? If it's going to severely hurt the UK, the UK isn't going to do it. Because that's the whole point of leaving the eu, and the eu isn't going to give Britain even more favorable terms than they already had.

https://twitter.com/sinderbrand/status/746305442708496384

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 24, 2016 -> 08:00 AM) I think so. Cameron agreed to have this referendum when campaigning, because he didn't believe it would actually get voted in. Speaking of Trump, guess who happened to be in the UK today. It's still surreal to me that he is actually a legit presidential candidate and his thoughts are presented seriously. He's in Scotland though. They hate him there anyway, and they voted strongly in favor of remain. Trumps thoughts on brexit are deep and insightful. quote: Trump’s reply to Wolff’s question “And Brexit? Your position?” was “Huh?” “Brexit,” Wolff continued. “Hmm,” Trump said. “The Brits leaving the EU,” Wolff prompted. “Oh yeah,” Trump then said. “I think they should leave.” quote: “I don’t think anybody should listen to me because I haven’t really focused on it very much,” Trump told Maria Bartiromo. “My inclination would be to get out, because you know, just go it alone,” he continued. Trump has previously said British voters should choose to leave the EU. Trump added that the results of the vote "doesn't have any effect on me." "I also tell people: ‘Don’t go with the recommendation, because it’s a recommendation that I would make, but that’s where I stand,'" he said.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 24, 2016 -> 07:53 AM) Reading that a lot of the sell off today is due to the run up to the vote, which was expected to be that the UK was staying. Not to say this won't have a negative impact. Obviously it did/does/will. There's already talk of their bond rating being lowered

Ukip already walking back their nhs funding pledge. Morgan Stanley relocating a couple thousand employees out of London. One thing I've learned in the past couple of days is how heavily the British economy is weighted towards the financial sector. Interesting to see what this does now that they've closed themselves off from the largest trade union in the world.

Dutch and French right wing parties now calling for eu referendums in their countries.

Scottish leaders saying they'll take all possible steps to remain in the eu.

I don't even know what that's in reference to

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 24, 2016 -> 06:33 AM) But then our government literally does nothing. Im not sure that was the design either. Yeah, that's a weird argument to make given recent history and one party being increasingly radical. The president can't even fill nominations these days. In Britain, Cameron called this referendum in an attempt to put to bed an old split within his own party.

They have found all sorts of issues, his supporters just don't care.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 24, 2016 -> 06:10 AM) Thats exactly whats happening. 2016 looks to be the worst political year in our lifetime at the moment. We are all going to s***.I'd be more concerned about the election here if our voter demographics matched theirs

Ukip leader arguing that the eu is a failed experiment and that Europe needs to go back to independent sovereign nations... That usually doesn't end well...

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 10:38 PM) Japan's index down 7 percent. Us futures down 3.5 to 4.5 percent depending on Dow vs Nasdaq. Pound at 30 year lows. Love the German economic ministers tweet...damn damn a bad day for Europe. Or something to that elk.otoh what Britain and Germany did to Greece via the eu was horrible

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 09:29 PM) If it happens sounds like Scotland may try and go for independence again. Less likely but always a chance of Irish reunification over this, too. Eta remaining in the eu was a big part of enticing Scots to stay

Lol CNN has hired trumps former campaign manager, reportedly for 500k.

Well at least the UK won't be able to get smug about us politics after this! Europe is a mess.

The best part is that Cameron didn't have to even put this referendum forward, but now it might cost him his job and severely damage his country.

British Pound at 35 year low, dow Jones down almost three percent Way to go morons

Good job tanking your own economy* *and dragging lots of other people down with you

Legal murder.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 22, 2016 -> 04:55 PM) Really? Well maybe my memory is all wrong. You guys know the books better than me probably. It doesn't necessarily all happen "on screen" but it definitely takes place during that time span.

All of those events except maybe killing his brother happen during the course of the books.