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If we vote for Brexit what happens

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  • Herzlos
    Herzlos Posts: 16,003 Forumite
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    Conrad wrote: »
    Remainers told me after the vote that the economy would be nose diving by now, yet the post above shows the high street is booming

    2 points.
    Before the vote, we assumed A50 was going to be instantaneous, so "after the vote" and "triggering article 50" were synonymous. You already know this.
    The post above does not show that the high street is booming, but shows that the high street has had to reduce prices to remain competitive. Since goods are usually bought in advance, the effects can be delayed a bit. This isn't evidence of things being good, just they haven't gone horribly wrong yet.


    At every turn the nonsense doom narrative turns out wrong and then you lot say, ah but just wait another month, you'll see.
    The doom narrative looks pretty consistent so far, whilst the positive narrative has to cling onto any scraps it can find. Until we actually start to leave, we don't know what'll happen.

    The economy is chugging along
    Well, kinda, and nothing has changed yet.
    trade will not be hampered.
    You assume.
    Moaning importers need to find British alternatives, where possible
    Which will drive the prices up.
  • Conrad
    Conrad Posts: 33,137 Forumite
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    edited 8 November 2016 at 2:11PM
    Herzlos wrote: »

    Before the vote, we assumed A50 was going to be instantaneous, so "after the vote" and "triggering article 50" were synonymous. You already know this.


    AFTER the vote, remainers kept saying we would soon be in recession, and then when it did not happen they told me 'just you wait until Autumn GDP numbers come in' and on and on it goes.



    The post above does not show that the high street is booming, but shows that the high street has had to reduce prices to remain competitive. Since goods are usually bought in advance, the effects can be delayed a bit. This isn't evidence of things being good, just they haven't gone horribly wrong yet.

    These and other stats all point to robust consumer confidence, people getting on with life instead of whining


    The doom narrative looks pretty consistent so far, whilst the positive narrative has to cling onto any scraps it can find. Until we actually start to leave, we don't know what'll happen.

    Why would French citizens go along with hampering their sales to us? No need to reply, as I know your views on this, all will be well, people aren't daft and wont be hampering their sales just as their economies are starting to improve after years of strife

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    Looking forward to next years excuses (you now say Triggering A 50 will be the start of bad times, it wont)

  • beecher2
    beecher2 Posts: 3,677 Forumite
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    Conrad wrote: »
    These and other stats all point to robust consumer confidence, people getting on with life instead of whining

    I wouldn't call it 'robust'./
    http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-kingdom/consumer-confidence
    Consumer confidence in the United Kingdom decreased to -3 in October from -1 in the previous month amid declining optimism about the economy. Despite the continuing feel-good factor arising from persistent low interest and inflation rates, sterling's sharp decline is arguably stoking fears that price rises will hit UK living standards hard next year.
  • Nellybee
    Nellybee Posts: 101 Forumite
    There are great similarities between Brexit and the US Election.Washington Bubble ,London Bubble, uneducated , educated voters the list goes on .So looking for unbiased reporting on these subjects and guess what i cant find any .The question i was looking for and cant seem to find is why are these so called educated people wanting to stay in the EU will our economy collapse as predicted with the if buts and maybes .Or will our economy grow stronger outside the EU as the uneducated are saying with there ifs buts and maybes.
    The truth is no one knows whats in the future so why can we not stop all this rubbish and get on with what the people voted for .Then again i ask my self why do the educated want to stay in the EU maybe this is the real truth

    ITS ALL ABOUT MONEY CONTROL AND LIES
    Nice to save.
  • David_Aston
    David_Aston Posts: 1,160 Forumite
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    Bless you Conrad. I don't know what your on, but could you send me some, please?
    I'll start with small doses, and then, over the years, as the full horror of Brexit comes to pass, I can ease myself into LaLa land.
    (If indeed, Brexit, does come to pass!)
  • mayonnaise
    mayonnaise Posts: 3,690 Forumite
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    And post Article 50.

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    :rotfl:
    Don't blame me, I voted Remain.
  • mayonnaise wrote: »
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    And post Article 50.

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    :rotfl:

    The gaps between the Toblerone peaks are good for you :( The health threat of sugar is vastly underestimated http://better-health-post.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/health-threat-of-sugar-is-vastly.html

    By that account, we will get ever healthier as Brexit progresses [not].
  • Conrad
    Conrad Posts: 33,137 Forumite
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    Bless you Conrad. I don't know what your on, but could you send me some, please?
    I'll start with small doses, and then, over the years, as the full horror of Brexit comes to pass, I can ease myself into LaLa land.
    (If indeed, Brexit, does come to pass!)




    How will remoaners cope as it slowly dawns there will be no horror?


    The cognitive dissonance is going to require a wardrobe full of Panadol.
  • David_Aston
    David_Aston Posts: 1,160 Forumite
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    Now, now Conrad, I thought we were all past the insulting labels?
  • ruggedtoast
    ruggedtoast Posts: 9,819 Forumite
    Brexit cut backs as Maltesers to be renamed Malteser and Fray Bentos to remove fillings from pie tins.
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