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UK is chaotically disintegrating after Brexit vote
Jun 27th, 2016 at 11:23am
 
UK appears a leaderless, rudderless state adrift in an economic minefield. David Cameron is politically emasculated after losing the stay campaign.

Jeremy Corbyn, the opposition leader is being attacked by labor minnows.

The GBP is down by 10% and UK's credit rating has been downgraded.

Scotland is talking about secession again.

Unification of Ireland in the EEC is being mooted.

Chaos is the new normal in UK.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/26/the-guardian-view-on-post-...

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Britain’s 27 erstwhile European partners will meet next week to discuss the UK’s future with the country itself locked outside the room. The constitutional ground-rules of our democracy are in contention as never before, with arguments raging about whether or not Westminster can block Nicola Sturgeon’s mooted Scottish referendum, or Ms Sturgeon can deploy procedural weaponry at Holyrood to frustrate the UK-wide referendum decision. Meanwhile the grave economic consequences are coming into view, with the Institute of Directors suggesting that a quarter of companies will cease hiring and a fifth may shift operations overseas.

What is so damaging for the orderly conduct of business is not only the prospect of a messy divorce from the continent, but an immediate political crisis. After David Cameron’s post-dated resignation, nobody knows who is in charge, still less what happens next. The Brexit brigade stormed to victory without a manifesto, or even agreement on what “leaving the EU” involves. Some, including Michael Gove, would cut loose from the single market, and damn the vast economic cost; others now concede the UK will have to stay in the market, even though that would betray the campaign promise to “take control” of regulation and migration. Wider pre-election promises have turned to dust at great speed. At sunrise on Friday, while the final few votes were still being counted, Nigel Farage conceded that it had been “a mistake” for Vote Leave to pretend that there would be an extra Ł350m a week for the NHS; at sundown, leading leaver Daniel Hannan MEP killed the other central campaign promise by conceding free movement of labour might continue. Lesser gimmicks, such as Boris Johnson and Michael Gove’s promise to scrap VAT on energy bills, were always going to be hard to honour with an economy that is set to slow; they seem entirely irrelevant when we don’t know who will be presenting the next budget.

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A country in peril, without a functioning government, needs an office-ready opposition – to ask the awkward questions, warn against wild swerves, and force somebody on the government side to explain what is going on. Britain, however, is saddled with a second party so beset by schisms, that – even as the union strains, the government crumbles, and the economy teeters – the thing making the headlines is Labour’s disintergation. Hilary Benn’s “sacking”, a dubious description seeing as the shadow foreign secretary constructed his own dismissal, was followed by the self-sacrifice of no fewer than 11 shadow cabinet ministers by late evening on 26 June, a run of career suicide bombs all detonated with the single aim of forcing Jeremy Corbyn out, just nine months after the leftwinger secured an almighty mandate from party members, taking more than thrice the votes of any of his three rivals, from the party’s centre and right.
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Reply #1 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 11:34am
 
The UK will be fine.  The "remain" supporters are just still at stage 1 of grief - Shock and denial.  Give it a week, and they'll move on.
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Reply #2 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 11:35am
 
Certain, UK is now a divided country.

I heard something on the news today, that Scotland may have the power to block Brexit.  This would be interesting
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Reply #3 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 11:40am
 
tickleandrose wrote on Jun 27th, 2016 at 11:35am:
Certain, UK is now a divided country.

I heard something on the news today, that Scotland may have the power to block Brexit.  This would be interesting




I heard that too.
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Reply #4 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 11:59am
 
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jun 27th, 2016 at 11:40am:
tickleandrose wrote on Jun 27th, 2016 at 11:35am:
Certain, UK is now a divided country.

I heard something on the news today, that Scotland may have the power to block Brexit.  This would be interesting




I heard that too.


Here is the link to it.

Link.
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Reply #5 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:04pm
 
Embrace Chaos as the natural order of things.
The global socialists think we can have a utopia where we all sit around the campfire but this can never ever ever ever happen.
Develop the skill set to thrive in a chaotic world.
You will need to have a sharp mind , a good work ethic and an ability to be decisive.
This rules out all Durrrr state leftards (and to be honest a lot of rightards as well).
But the spoils are still there for anyone with passion and determination.
Dont forget that the biggest fortune ever made in a single day was made during the stock market crash of 1987.
The kennedy family became rich beyond belief by being positive during the great depression.
Every period of chaos is a period of great opportunity .
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Reply #6 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:06pm
 
Absolute nonsense!

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Reply #7 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:12pm
 
Stable, predictable, reliable, that's the Tories for you. Hands on the tiller, steady as she goes. Under-promise and over-deliver.

Thank heavens the grown-ups are back in charge.
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Reply #8 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:14pm
 
aquascoot wrote on Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:04pm:
Embrace Chaos as the natural order of things.


That's right, dear. Last week, we embraced stability. This week we embrace anarchy.

Pity Mother's screwed, but what can you do?

It is a jolly world, no?
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Reply #9 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:15pm
 
Its quite funny how the socialist brigade suddenly became gravely concerned with the fortunes of the billionaires they claimed to hate last week (and will claim to hate again next week) when they didnt get the result they wanted.

"Ermagerd the richest people in the world lost 2% of their net worth on the stockmarket!  What have you maniacs done????"

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Reply #10 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:18pm
 
Karnal wrote on Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:14pm:
aquascoot wrote on Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:04pm:
Embrace Chaos as the natural order of things.


That's right, dear. Last week, we embraced stability. This week we embrace anarchy.

Pity Mother's screwed, but what can you do?

It is a jolly world, no?



Embrace what "is".
Everything is perfect just as it "is".
This is the way of the superior man. Smiley.

come on K, 3 million people complaining because they didnt get their way?
Will complaining do them any good?
They need to grasp the enormous opportunities that are about to unfold.
Enrol in an accountancy degree and become an insolvency accountant.
Theres an opportunity right there  Wink
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Reply #11 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:20pm
 
aquascoot wrote on Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:18pm:
Karnal wrote on Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:14pm:
aquascoot wrote on Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:04pm:
Embrace Chaos as the natural order of things.


That's right, dear. Last week, we embraced stability. This week we embrace anarchy.

Pity Mother's screwed, but what can you do?

It is a jolly world, no?



Embrace what "is".
Everything is perfect just as it "is".
This is the way of the superior man. Smiley.

come on K, 3 million people complaining because they didnt get their way?
Will complaining do them any good?
They need to grasp the enormous opportunities that are about to unfold.
Enrol in an accountancy degree and become an insolvency accountant.
Theres an opportunity right there  Wink


What about becoming an urban horse farmer?
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Reply #12 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 5:41pm
 
The UK ship of state is sinking while skipper Cameron escapes in his lifeboat leaving Bosun Boris at the helm as the rocks approach:

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Reply #13 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 6:06pm
 
Unforgiven wrote on Jun 27th, 2016 at 5:41pm:
The UK ship of state is sinking while skipper Cameron escapes in his lifeboat leaving Bosun Boris at the helm as the rocks approach:

https://anticap.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/4862.jpg



oooohhh... the Granuiad's cartoonist - that should make people think again...


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Reply #14 - Jun 27th, 2016 at 6:07pm
 
... wrote on Jun 27th, 2016 at 12:15pm:
Its quite funny how the socialist brigade suddenly became gravely concerned with the fortunes of the billionaires they claimed to hate last week (and will claim to hate again next week) when they didnt get the result they wanted.

"Ermagerd the richest people in the world lost 2% of their net worth on the stockmarket!  What have you maniacs done????"


Just so. All the Marxist are arguing for capitalist stability.

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