Re: UK politics thread

by JGK Fri 24 Jun 2016, 02:22

ASX down 2.5%.

by JGK Fri 24 Jun 2016, 02:27

First London results are in - strong STAY - market has rebounded 1% in a few minutes.

by Bradman Fri 24 Jun 2016, 03:42

Damn. And I'm long in gold.

by skully Fri 24 Jun 2016, 03:55

JGK wrote:First London results are in - strong STAY - market has rebounded 1% in a few minutes.

Good news!!

by Bradman Fri 24 Jun 2016, 04:01

I've watched the count go from 6mil and change to over 9mil and the half mil lead has just started eroding a little.

by skully Fri 24 Jun 2016, 04:11

I note the 1% recovery has been wiped off quickly. Qunts.

by Bradman Fri 24 Jun 2016, 04:14

Up and down like a bride's nightie today. JGK's probably making money every time he looks up from his Gameboy.

by skully Fri 24 Jun 2016, 04:17

With 66% counted, Brexit now leading 52.2%/48.8%.

by Bradman Fri 24 Jun 2016, 04:33

And large chunks of London to come. Dammit.

by taipan Fri 24 Jun 2016, 04:42

skully wrote:With 66% counted, Brexit now leading 52.2%/48.8%.

The extra 1% is the undecided voters?

by JGK Fri 24 Jun 2016, 04:51

All over.

Qunts.

by embee Fri 24 Jun 2016, 04:59

taipan wrote:
skully wrote:With 66% counted, Brexit now leading 52.2%/48.8%.

The extra 1% is the undecided voters?

farquen sgdt using pinko maths

by Bradman Fri 24 Jun 2016, 05:01

7 and a half mil to count. 2 and a half needed.

by Henry Fri 24 Jun 2016, 05:27

I'm torn.

I'm worried about the short term economic effect of this, but at the same time I'm quietly proud that Britain has stood up and defied the European cronies. Up yours Junker, Merkel and co.

The most interesting thing to see is what this now means for the EU as a whole. I'm quite sure this result will lead to countries like France and Austria demanding referendums of their own. Polling (if it still has any credibility at all) has shown that France feels a similar way about the EU as the UK does.

The EU could now collapse in the space of 12 months, imo.

Oh, and we now face the very real prospect of Boris Johnson becoming PM in a matter of weeks.

by Bradman Fri 24 Jun 2016, 05:33

But Boris promised David his full support on paper and publicly. bounce

by Henry Fri 24 Jun 2016, 05:35

Bradman wrote:But Boris promised David his full support on paper and publicly.

Cameron is apparently considering tendering his resignation.

by Bradman Fri 24 Jun 2016, 05:44

Well the processing paperwork would be a bit tough on the guy.

by Red Fri 24 Jun 2016, 06:02

So much for polls!

by Bradman Fri 24 Jun 2016, 06:04

They had it right. Just the wrong way around.

by skully Fri 24 Jun 2016, 06:36

Well, that's a bit shit.

by taipan Fri 24 Jun 2016, 06:40

Red wrote:So much for polls!

Don't think they had much wrong.

by Henry Fri 24 Jun 2016, 06:53

Only 65% of Scots bothered to come out and vote in the referendum yesterday, compared to 83% of them when they were voting on whether to leave the UK.

I think they'd be wise to STFU for the next few months and see what happens to the EU before rushing to have another independence vote. The EU might not be such a 'wonderful' place to be in for much longer.

by skully Fri 24 Jun 2016, 06:56

So what will happen to isolationist UK's economy now??

by Henry Fri 24 Jun 2016, 06:57

skully wrote:So what will happen to isolationist UK's economy now??

No one really knows.

by Basil Fri 24 Jun 2016, 07:05

We have shot ourselves in the head.

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