The EU Referendum: Polling Day

Bobmunkhouse · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:08

Voted in..... happy with decision.....I have no confidence that we can do better on our own and don't think leave team have a clue...just slogans.....also don't really want to be "That guy" of Europe..... anyway all opinions are fine and please don't have me shot for treason if leave win...

sityeuropa · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:09

A phrase for the future.

"Them bloody stupid millennials, look what they've done"

Zethor · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:10

Chojin said:
The latter side only looks at the stats and does not consider the qualitative aspect. They only care about how much money the country is making rather than who is making it. Every vocal expert has a vested interest and does not represent the British everyman.

The British everyman... is not fit to take this type of decision. Why do you think we elect people? Do you think that time when your mechanic mechanic messed your transmission was bad? How would you like to see him mess up the country's monetary policy?!

McstylisT · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:10

Bobmunkhouse said:
Voted in..... happy with decision.....I have no confidence that we can do better on our own and don't think leave team have a clue...just slogans.....also don't really want to be "That guy" of Europe..... anyway all opinions are fine and please don't have me shot for treason if leave win...

No shouting down. Afraid that is remain tactics.

Uther · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:10

I'm happy with my leave vote. I'm sure it won't win, but I did it anyway. Even told a remain voter to cover his 'I'm IN' t shirt up before he got to the polling station, in case they wouldn't let him vote.
Everyone should vote, the way they think best.
I'm more worried about the future now than I was last week though. I'm pretty sure all the recriminations and gloating aren't going to help either.

PapaLazaru · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:10

qqg3 said:
(From BBC) Why Manchester?

To annoy all the locals who voted Leave.

Bobmunkhouse · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:12

McstylisT said:
No shouting down. Afraid that is remain tactics.

Thank you good sir.....

Merlin5 · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:12

The most important thing to keep in mind is that if we leave we'll have no chance of winning the eurovision song contest.

McstylisT · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:13

Merlin5 said:
The most important thing to keep in mind is that if we leave we'll have no chance of winning the eurovision song contest.

I retract my vote. Lol

Mr Badger · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:15

Although not an avid user of Facebook, I just took a look at my page to see if there was any pencilgate fun. The story is being consistently mocked except by a few "friends" that are expressing outrage and saying the vote is fixed in favour of Remain. It seems beyond a coincidence that none of those complaining are exactly intellectual giants. It rather reinforces the stereotype of people that don't really understand what is going on voting Leave because they get their information from the Daily Express.

Chojin · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:16

Zethor said:
The British everyman... is not fit to take this type of decision. Why do you think we elect people? Do you think that time when your mechanic mechanic messed your transmission was bad? How would you like to see him mess up the country's monetary policy?!

Well we elected people who made the decision to have a referendum - it works both ways if you're going to make the argument of delegating to politicians. David Cameron has already said being out of the EU can work.

PapaLazaru · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:16

Merlin5 said:
The most important thing to keep in mind is that if we leave we'll have no chance of winning the eurovision song contest.

Even less chance you mean.

platypus · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:17

scorza said:
Just been to exercise my right, nay ... to do my duty and vote. Very busy at the polling station, queued for around 15 minutes - two youngsters in front of me weren't registered so weren't able to vote, shame for them. Believe it or not, I'd actually had a few jitters throughout the day about which way to vote, but as I got to polling desk and placed my deliberate, defiant and definite X in the Leave box I knew in my heart and my head that I'd done the right thing, and that if victorious, I had played my part in securing a bright future for my niece and nephew and all the other children of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

When's the film coming out?

scorza · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:17

platypus said:
When's the film coming out?

Dunno, but I reckon Vin Diesel will be playing me :cool:

Phil99 · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:17

McstylisT said:
Accept that's your opinion, but I and the migrants flooding here disagree with you.

Why the word "hate" it always seems to come up with lefty slurs. I just love this Country, I want to make it better. I don't want uncontrolled visa free access. Our system is straining. The NHS needs more funding but Cam and chums will not allocate more. We need more schools , with good teachers. I want to do these things with the people who currently live here, for Britian itself. Take the best and most needed immigrants. Not just come on over.

Hope that clarifies things.

Ok, maybe I should have said dislike as hate is pretty strong.

I think a key issue is the one you've highlighted in your post. A lot of the issues we're facing are rooted almost entirely in domestic policy - leaving the EU will not turn around our healthcare or education system (*in my opinion, as I don't have a crystal ball either).

shiver · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:18

platypus said:
When's the film coming out?

Have to admit, chuckled

NoobCannon · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:18

Voted leave.

No real problem with immigrants if they come to work (the ones we need) but weve got enough english/welsh/irish/scottish scroungers without having non working europeans to look after aswell.

McstylisT · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:20

Phil99 said:
Ok, maybe I should have said dislike as hate is pretty strong.

I think a key issue is the one you've highlighted in your post. A lot of the issues we're facing are rooted almost entirely in domestic policy - leaving the EU will not turn around our healthcare or education system (*in my opinion, as I don't have a crystal ball either).

Fair play. All I can say is completely agree leaving the EU, striking up our own trade deals will together make more funds available for these causes.

Janesy B · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:21

Trade with who. The US aren't interested and we trade with China anyway.

Hugest_UK · 23 Jun 2016 at 20:24

PapaLazaru said:
Even less chance you mean.

Is it possible to have less chance of winning?