If we vote for Brexit what happens

TrickyTree83

Ballard wrote: »

Not one single person voted to leave the single market as that was not on the ballot paper.

I agree, although the remain campaign continually stated that a vote to leave was a vote to leave the single market.

So either the remain campaign was lying about that, or the general consensus was that a vote to leave the EU was indeed a vote to leave the single market?

Ballard

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Some people aren't hung up on money when it comes to Brexit. A better quality of life. A retention of British culture. Are equally important as investment whatever that is supposed to be. After people only invest to make money. If the ownership was retained in the UK then the benefits would be more widely spread. Not channelled out of the country after paying minimal tax.

Hungary has dropped it's Corporation tax rate to 9%. Beats Eire by a clear margin. The race to the bottom continues.

Most Brexiteers have said that we will be financially better off outside the EU. I've read several posters on here and elsewhere saying that they'd rather be poor but not be controlled by Brussels. I don't think for a second that anyone who's posted that has thought it through. Money certainly isn't the be-all and end-all but the fact is that a good standard of living requires a decent pot of cash.

I don't quite understand the second half of your post I'm afraid. Are you saying that it's not a bad thing that this $38bn isn't being invested in London? I recall other posters suggesting that once we're out of the EU we could take advantage of being able to undercut other countries on corporation tax. I happen to agree with you that that would be a terrible route to take (or at least I think that that's what you've said).

CKhalvashi

TrickyTree83 wrote: »

I agree, although the remain campaign continually stated that a vote to leave was a vote to leave the single market.

So either the remain campaign was lying about that, or the general consensus was that a vote to leave the EU was indeed a vote to leave the single market?

It could also be percieved that there is a lot more understanding about the single market now than there was before.

This article from June probably says that too.

Ballard

TrickyTree83 wrote: »

I agree, although the remain campaign continually stated that a vote to leave was a vote to leave the single market.

So either the remain campaign was lying about that, or the general consensus was that a vote to leave the EU was indeed a vote to leave the single market?

When we leave the EU we would also leave the single market but we could negotiate our way back in. This could involve continuing to pay into the EU. It could involve taking a degree of FoM. Perhaps it'd be a combination of both.

I happen to think that we probably will retain access to the single market at a cost. Some Brexiteers will not be happy with the deal struck and will complain bitterly about it but they will have got the one thing that they voted for. We won't be in the EU.

CLAPTON

Ballard wrote: »

Not one single person voted to leave the single market as that was not on the ballot paper.

I suppose you would argue that not a single person has ever voted Labour in the history of the UK

TrickyTree83

CKhalvashi wrote: »

It could also be percieved that there is a lot more understanding about the single market now than there was before.

This article from June probably says that too.

Sadly you won't know who was googling it.

But looking at the evidence available and using some reasonable assumptions (imo), the young were probably googling it. Either those that didn't bother to vote or those that did who bother to google such things. Judging by the interviews with the pro-EU protesters in London after the vote they don't really seem well informed.

I particularly liked this example:

https://twitter.com/LeaveEUOfficial/status/805882521426739200

Brexit is racist.. apparently. I hope he's not a teacher, in any capacity.

If I were to place a bet I certainly wouldn't bet that the majority leave vote in the older age brackets were doing the majority of the googling on the single market.

Thrugelmir

Ballard wrote: »

Are you saying that it's not a bad thing that this $38bn isn't being invested in London? .

Invested in what though?

Thrugelmir

Ballard wrote: »

When we leave the EU we would also leave the single market but we could negotiate our way back in. This could involve continuing to pay into the EU. It could involve taking a degree of FoM. Perhaps it'd be a combination of both.

Korea has free access to the SM. With no requirement for FOM nor make contributions. LG, Hyundai, Samsung etc are able to sell freely. Why should the UK be treated any different?

Ballard

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Invested in what though?

As long as it's legal and ethical does it matter? This fund could invest in BT, Microsoft, Timex, AT&T etc from any financial centre. The difference is that if they do it from London then there would be a substantial income for the UK.

Ballard

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Korea has free access to the SM. With no requirement for FOM nor make contributions. LG, Hyundai, Samsung etc are able to sell freely. Why should the UK be treated any different?

It has been said countless times that Norway pay into the EU, has FoM and has to abide by European laws but the case of South Korea is repeatedly brought up. I have no idea of the relationship between the EU and South Korea but my money would be on us getting a deal closer to Norway rather than SK.