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I want the UK to stay in an ever-closer union
|    | 49 | 23.11% |
I want the UK to stay in a loosely connected EU
|    | 68 | 32.08% |
I want the UK out because the EU is bad for the UK
|    | 22 | 10.38% |
I want the UK out because the EU is a bad thing
|    | 23 | 10.85% |
I want the UK out because this would be good for the rest of us
|    | 17 | 8.02% |
I don't really care
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30.01.2019, 08:19
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | The UK is now firmly on the path to a no deal Brexit. | | | | | Wasn't it always? And rightly so. I really don't understand why the UK didn't leave much sooner.
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30.01.2019, 08:41
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | And to think it’s all thanks to Gina Miller. | | | | | Well she did personally paint the lies onto the bus I guess.
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30.01.2019, 09:01
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Wasn't it always? And rightly so. I really don't understand why the UK didn't leave much sooner. | | | | | Not really. The country's stumbled up to this point with no one in Parliament really wanting the outcome.
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30.01.2019, 09:43
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Nope, because Parliament saw to that last night. The UK is now firmly on the path to a no deal Brexit. Unless the EU change tack (they won’t), then the UK will leave without a deal on March 29th. | | | | | Maybe so but the government is going to have to think very carefully how it deals with the massive backlash from the electorate. Remember, many Brexiters didn't want such a damaging scenario, nor did most of the industry leaders, and there's also a few million remainers who will have a lot to say. | Quote: | |  | | | And to think it’s all thanks to Gina Miller. Fantastic. | | | | | David Cameron must be breathing a sigh of relief. | This user would like to thank for this useful post: | | 
30.01.2019, 10:15
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: |  | | | Maybe so but the government is going to have to think very carefully how it deals with the massive backlash from the electorate. Remember, many Brexiters didn't want such a damaging scenario, nor did most of the industry leaders, and there's also a few million remainers who will have a lot to say. | | | | |
Also keep in mind that there are EU elections in May. Especially sitting parties will not want a chaotic Brexit as it will very likely change the political landscape.
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30.01.2019, 10:20
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So May returns to Brussels negotiate the backstop. With what? What is her/ the government's alternative to put to the EU? She doesn't have one.. the brady amendment is bollox because it doesn't have an alternative either. Talk about a major head hurt, WTF do they think they're doing?
There is no negotiation here because she has no ideas to put forward.. again undeliverable. The tory papers roaring this morning at how strong she is, lol! All she has done is pull the tories together, but then last night's performance is about the tory party. Fake strength - they still have no clue how to deliver Brexit.
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30.01.2019, 10:43
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Also keep in mind that there are EU elections in May. Especially sitting parties will not want a chaotic Brexit as it will very likely change the political landscape. | | | | | If anything I would see that the other way round. The Euro sceptic parties are more likely to benefit from an orderly Brexit with little impact on the UK. The "well if they can do it, so can we" scenario.
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30.01.2019, 11:07
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: |  | | | Maybe so but the government is going to have to think very carefully how it deals with the massive backlash from the electorate. Remember, many Brexiters didn't want such a damaging scenario, nor did most of the industry leaders, and there's also a few million remainers who will have a lot to say. | | | | | It wouldn't be half as big as the backlash if Brexit were to be blocked. Thanks to last night, that ain't happening now | The following 2 users would like to thank for this useful post: | | 
30.01.2019, 11:15
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | It wouldn't be half as big as the backlash if Brexit were to be blocked. Thanks to last night, that ain't happening now  | | | | | Maybe in the short-term but give it a couple of years of a no deal and then the true damage will start to become clear.
The backlash of "blocking" it (or "delaying", which is the word I think you were looking for) would have been much shorter and much less of an impact.
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30.01.2019, 11:23
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as soon as the EU start passing all the laws and regulations the UK has blocked over the years, and the UK having to accept them, the huge backlash will start.
who knows whats best now?? maybe a hard brexit will be the best 'option' after all.
so glad I'm here not there.
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30.01.2019, 11:35
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If there is a hard brexit, a pro-EU party will probably develop and the UK will be back ‘in Europe’ within 10 years.
Enough greys would have died off by then.
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30.01.2019, 11:40
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | If there is a hard brexit, a pro-EU party will probably develop and the UK will be back ‘in Europe’ within 10 years. | | | | | In the words of Thatcher (and read them a little more slowly):
No, no, no. | 
30.01.2019, 11:42
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | In the words of Thatcher (and read them a little more slowly):
No, no, no.  | | | | | Thatcher was pro EU (or common market as it was). | This user would like to thank for this useful post: | | 
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30.01.2019, 11:53
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: |  | | | Thatcher was pro EU | | | | | Not entirely! | 
30.01.2019, 13:30
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So unless I've read this wrong Parliament has instructed May to go back to the EU and resubmit the deal that's already been rejected but more slowly and in a louder voice.
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30.01.2019, 13:44
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| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Not really. The country's stumbled up to this point with no one in Parliament really wanting the outcome. | | | | | Yep. What a way to run a country | Quote: |  | | | Thatcher was pro EU (or common market as it was).  | | | | | Well, you see that's not the same thing. I was all pro common market too - when Switzerland said no to it.
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30.01.2019, 13:47
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | Yep. What a way to run a country  | | | | | The only thing I can see stopping no Brexit now is when businesses realise that no one has done anything significant to prepare for no-deal Brexit on both sides. Airbus can make loud noises but they're still going to need wings to put on their planes after March 29th.
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30.01.2019, 13:56
| | Re: The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in | Quote: | |  | | | It wouldn't be half as big as the backlash if Brexit were to be blocked. Thanks to last night, that ain't happening now  | | | | | So go back, you voted for it- you have it, you own it - go on... https://newsthump.com/2019/01/30/no-...N1wTZQ_fYBHTvw |
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