Poll: The Official OcUK EU Referendum Exit poll (and results discussion thread)

[Feronix]

UKIP had 1 seat out of 650. It was the fear of losing the vote to UKIP that caused the referendum to be offered. UKIP were taking good portions of the vote but not enough to win a seat. As far as I am aware this is happening even more so in Netherlands. Also the Dutch voted against an EU deal with Ukraine recently which suggests a strong anti EU position.

Yeah, but in England there are only two major parties, we have six. It's not either black or white, left or right over here (luckily).

Tbh we never even heard back from the Ukraine vote and the amount of people who actually voted was outright pathetic. The majority of the population did not even know what it was about. I'm pretty confident the people that didn't want them in the EU voted so "because of their lack of human rights", not against the EU itself.

I'm not saying it cannot happen, I honestly didn't think Brexit would happen either, but I hope not. I really wanted to move to England, but this whole situation makes it very difficult for me as an immigrant to simultaneously live off benefits and steal all your jobs

 

[Caged]

Possibly off topic, but this is new ground isn't it?
I love the persona of Boris: http://www.channel4.com/news/boris-johnson-london-propery-deal-china-albert-dock

I watched this at the time it was broadcast, I never kept on it, I don't think anyone did. It's worth a watch at least.

Boris is a complete joke and we will end up with him as PM and we will deserve it.

 

[Mynight]

David Cameron are to blame to let the public decided on the EU Referendum, not the voters. His biggest mistake ever, will regret himself for the rest of his life. If Labour Party was the government, then I am sure that the Labour Party will never let the public to decide on the EU Referendum, not even once!

Shouldn't you be celebrating Cameron for giving you the vote then?

 

[stewski]

Good riddance of David Cameron resigned, I will never miss him. Good riddance to get out of EU and the EVIL Nazi Merkel.

Great Britain are back to our country back.

Very happy and overall delighted.

Boris Johnson are the right leader of the conservative party and the right man to lead Great Britain as the Prime Minister.

For someone so "patriotic" your use of English is surprising

 

[Amp34]

DAX:

CAC:

FTSE:

Who is doing worst out of the big 3?

 

[lafemmefatale]

So, when is the Two Minutes Hate on in the morning?

 

[bulldog147]

Should you be celebrating Cameron for giving you the vote then?

yes because he is total *****

 

[LOAM]

It's not about legal accountability, it's about political accountability. The outcome is so unacceptable to the public it just wouldn't happen.

You wouldn't believe how much of what we do has absolutely no law entrenching it when it comes voting, elections and deciding the winners. Political accountability is enough.

Quite. I'm not saying it would happen, merely that the referendum wasn't legally binding.

 

[StriderX]

Not 52! 37% of the eligible voters.

34% voted to remain.

29% didnt vote.

Should 37% speak for 63%? I don't think so

29% who dont vote, dont matter... democracy.

It was a simple majority wins... democracy.

Anything else is tyranny.

 

[stewski]

So, when is the Two Minutes Hate on in the morning?

Is that from V for Vendetta?

 

[Mynight]

yes because he is total *****

You're happy to have your country back but hate the guy who gave you the chance to get it back?

 

[toshj]

Yep, some people will argue that the FTSE 250 is a better indicator but the DAX tracks the top 30 shares in Germany and the CAC is the top 40 in France so the FTSE 100 is our nearest equivalent.

The FTSE contains many international firms with large USD asset bases - note that quite a few of the UK firms in the 100 (banks, builders, etc.) got hammered today. The 250 contains a profile of firms much closer linked to the UK economy rather than international businesses, and possess predominantly GBP assets.

Your logic comparing it to other indexes isn't totally sound given they contain largely national firms in France and Germany rather than the international firms such as in the FTSE 100.

 

[Cern]

From what Ive read my expectations are:

Scotland will negotiate with the EU as part of article 50 to remain within the EU if they carry out and accept an independency referendum before the end of the UKs two year exit strategy.

Im not too sure what will happen with NI and RoI but I expect a return to instability in the region.

A more right wing Conservative party has to be on the cards (well it has to be led by at least a Brexit leader and cabinet) and UKIP gaining strength from lapsed Labour supporters who feel Labour doesnt represent them.

Movement of multinationals that use the UK as their EU hub particularly in manufacturing and financial services which in my mind is a massive blow to our exports.

Higher cost of living coupled with another sweep of austerity

EU giving us a bum deal when we leave due to worry that any concession will lead to further EU member states asking for article 50

ps3ud0

I totally agree with this assessment. It's not scaremongering, but it's a pretty gloomy outlook on the whole. I fail to see how any of this is good for the average UK citizen, either short term or long term.

Anyone who doesn't agree with Brexit is being told to "deal with it, it's democracy" and asked to "grin and bear it" in the short term. But for what? So we can pretend we're still a global power? A country that can't even afford to put aircraft on its new aircraft carrier. Get real. So that we can return to the wonderful idyll of a NHS-centric welfare state under a right wing Tory government? Get real.

The UK will dissolve into Little England with a reduced clout in the world. And it'll still be run by the same elite minority lining their own pockets and trampling on the poor as before. Perhaps even more so without anything to regulate them and a lot of chaos and distraction caused by a messy EU divorce. But hey, at least it's not those horrible faceless EU bureaucrat eh?

So much wool being pulled over so many eyes.

 

[itchy]

You're happy to have your country back but hate the guy who gave you the chance to get it back?

^^^^This!

I do not like him but at least he gave us a choice and that's all that matters.

 

[lafemmefatale]

Is that from V for Vendetta?

1984 by Eric Arthur Blair.

 

[Mynight]

^^^^This!

I do not like him but at least he gave us a choice and that's all that matters.

See it's fine not to like the guy I certainly don't. I'm just unsure on the ones who are celebrating his resignation/berating him as without him they'd still be in the EU.

 

[Omaeka]

let the public decided on the EU Referendum, not the voters

I'm not particularly bright with politics, but is there any truth to this or just being edgy?

100% curious, not trying to insult anyone.

 

[stewski]

1984 by Eric Arthur Blair.

Sorry of course, I should have know I've read it, but V for Vendetta is somewhat inspired by 1984.

https://youtu.be/flBpsyFbEOs

 

[doofer]

Surely everyone can see that there are some situations where voting is not the best approach to an issue. Do we vote on the diagnosis and treatment when our relatives are ill? Why not have the passengers on an airliner vote how to land it? Having such a complex issue decided by a sudden death penalty shootout is a nightmarish sham of democracy.

So true.

But it would have been an all fine and dandy System if it had gone the way you wanted it to.... Right?

Seriously, all the negative-ninnies who are throwing their dummies out because things didn't go their way and they are such special little ********** that things should be changed/done differently until it does go their way need to seriously MTFU and deal with it.

 

[izzop]

So... How many bankers and financiers made a killing on this result.

A drop in the pound, no surprise either way!