Brexit thread - what happens next

[dlite]

Nah, a bunch of lefties begging to be ruled by Europe is ridiculous enough on it's own

Why again did the big banks support staying in EU? Could it be that there is something else than "left - right" division at play?

We should move away form using words like "right-wing" and "leftie" as pejoratives. That is just ridiculous.

Sometimes lefties are driving us to bankruptcy. Sometimes rightwing policies are economic suicide.

 

[Cern]

More here:

http://www.theguardian.com/politics...testers-join-march-for-europe-demos-around-uk

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/02/march-for-europe-eu-referendum-london-protest

It's good to see people getting out there and showing there is some passion for the EU. Who'd have thought they'd ever see a march full of so many EU flags? Just a shame people didn't mobilise like this before the referendum, but that's complacency for you.

 

[Chris Wilson]

Nah, a bunch of lefties begging to be ruled by Europe is ridiculous enough on it's own

What a jolly sounding day out!

"Politicians including Labour's Chuka Umunna and Caroline Lucas, the co-leader of the Green Party, backed the march along with comedian Eddie Izzard.

A man was wrestled to the floor by police after snatching Mr Izzard's trademark pink beret when grappling with him in the street.

Despite wearing high heels, Mr Izzard pursued the man and retrieved his beret while police pinned him to the floor."

Full marks for Izzard retrieving his beret whilst pinned to the floor.... What a carry on

 

[n111ck]

Why have those tweets been deleted? By all accounts the march had low turnout and the irony about marching against democracy is clear to all. Mods pls explain?

 

[FrenchTart]

Feel free to post in the Forum Content Discussion forum:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=164

 

[n111ck]

Feel free to post in the Forum Content Discussion forum:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=164

My understanding was that only I could see that thread so how will anyone else know why the posts were deleted?

 

[Caged]

http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2016/09/03/action-plan-for-brexit/

Reminder while reading this that it was written over two months after the referendum, by somebody who has been somewhat obsessed with the EU for a very long time. It would appear that during that time very little was learned.

Just an astonishing piece of writing all round.

 

[RaohNS]

Have seen a fair bit on this doing the rounds. A big disappointment. Even to the extent that #marchforeurope has had to borrow pictures .

Its odd that a group wants to try and over turn a democratic vote. The remainers are a strange selection indeed.

Owen Jon remarks earlier were just daft. This guy is meant to be a spokes individual for fairness? Lulz,

 

[craptakular]

Its pointless discussing brexit anymore, we simply don't know what will happen. it could be the best thing ever, no change or the country will go back to the stone age.

All I know is, I continue to work, pay mortgage and pension.

I say close this thread and reopen once Article 50 has been triggered as we simply have no information at the moment.

 

[Cern]

Why have those tweets been deleted? By all accounts the march had low turnout and the irony about marching against democracy is clear to all. Mods pls explain?

You seem confused about what democracy means. Marching is as much a part of democracy as casting a vote. Just because a slender majority of people voted for something doesn't remove or negate the right of anyone else to continue to oppose it or campaign for change. There'll be a lot more of this, I guess you'll just need to accept peoples' democratic right to complain.

 

[Tefal]

I doubt most even know what the EU do save for what they hear on TV or read about in papers such as the Sun or Daily Fail. :

whereas you get your knowledge of what the EU does from...the internet, youtube, that bloke down the pub?

 

[Avenged7Fold]

My understanding was that only I could see that thread so how will anyone else know why the posts were deleted?

If they care, they can post in the forum discussion section.

Trying to bait a mod to try and show some sort of agenda behind the decision though, that takes this thread OT.

You seem confused about what democracy means. Marching is as much a part of democracy as casting a vote. Just because a slender majority of people voted for something doesn't remove or negate the right of anyone else to continue to oppose it or campaign for change. There'll be a lot more of this, I guess you'll just need to accept peoples' democratic right to complain.

Good post.

 

[n111ck]

There'll be a lot more of this,

Well a lot more of very little is still very little - I suppose it was raining today.

 

[Tefal]

...

Hilarious manipulation of statistics.

Anyone who declares a dodgy extrapolation as an absolute should have a digit removed

 

[Tefal]

Why again did the big banks support staying in EU? Could it be that there is something else than "left - right" division at play?

.

Because for major financial insitutions stability is always more profitable than uncertainty?

For individuals they can score big on uncertainty but its not something s bank would risk

 

[Mr Badger]

You seem confused about what democracy means. Marching is as much a part of democracy as casting a vote. Just because a slender majority of people voted for something doesn't remove or negate the right of anyone else to continue to oppose it or campaign for change. There'll be a lot more of this, I guess you'll just need to accept peoples' democratic right to complain.

You are forgetting that 24 June 2016 is officially the day that democracy died. All previous decisions and views have been swept aside and there can be no further debate, challenge or review ever again - we all just have to accept and get on with it.

 

[n111ck]

You are forgetting that 24 June 2016 is officially the day that democracy died. All previous decisions and views have been swept aside and there can be no further debate, challenge or review ever again - we all just have to accept and get on with it.

As far as the referendum result, yes, yes you do - at last!!

 

[VoG]

I say close this thread and reopen once Article 50 has been triggered as we simply have no information at the moment.

Aye till A50 is triggered it's just going to go round & round in circles.

 

[Maccapacca]

Thread temporarily closed until something more concrete happens

 

[FrenchTart]

The referendum thread was possibly the busiest thread we've ever had over such an extended period. That's not just the weight of posts but the amount of moderation required too.

I recognise that this is an emotive time and subject. Many people are annoyed, many are elated. This is not a sport result that people are annoyed about for a short time but then their team plays again and wins and they can move on. This is people's futures. They are worried for their careers and pensions, remaining employed at all, their families, etc. It's an uncertain time whichever side of the fence you were on for the referendum.

Please bear all of this in mind along with the members charter whilst posting. The decision, for good or ill, has been made. What happens now and next is the discussion to be had. Above all please remember that you must respect each other. If you cannot post in a respectful manner toward your fellow posters, regardless of their opinions, please refrain from posting at all.

Unfortunately we have seen much Brexit discussion descend into petty squabbles. As such, we have now created a new Brexit discussion thread within Speakers Corner - where all Brexit discussion should occur from now on.

As you know, in SC we expect that discussion is kept strictly on-topic and especially respectful. Posts that simply antagonise will be removed and suspensions will be issued if required. If you see a problem post be sure to use the RTM feature to let the mod team know.

New thread: Brexit Discussion