If we vote for Brexit what happens

Thrugelmir

Ballard wrote: »

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.

So it's not actually $38 billion of real investment in the UK. :eek:

It's just a flow of money.

Ballard

Thrugelmir wrote: »

So it's not actually $38 billion of real investment in the UK. :eek:

It's just a flow of money.

Yes of course that's right. No one said any different which is why I've listed US companies in my example. The fund will buy stocks, bonds and other instruments in order to generate themselves an income. If they do that in London then the financial organisations that trade for them will charge them fees and employ staff. These two things would be good for the UK.

Conrad

TrickyTree83 wrote: »

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.

In my top five daft Remaoner statements is the one where they say "when we stop trading with Europe".

Another, favoured by Clegg is the assertion we cannot contribute to global efforts such as combatting climate change "as an isolated nation" and Remoaners actually nod along with this utter bilge, seemingly unaware sovereign nations accross the world are engaged in global co operation, indeed I saw this first hand in the Philippines in the late 90s

Ballard

Conrad wrote: »

In my top five daft Remaoner statements is the one where they say "when we stop trading with Europe

Perhaps I've not been paying attention but I don't recall once hearing or reading anyone say that we will stop trading with the EU. What I have heard is people saying that if we stop being in the single market it won't be as easy to trade with the EU.

Sapphire

In passing, it's interesting to note that Niall Ferguson (who was an ardent remain campaigner) has apparently changed his mind and is now for Brexit…

mayonnaise

Conrad wrote: »

In my top five daft Remaoner statements is the one where they say "when we stop trading with Europe".

Nope, never heard anyone say that.
More post-truth from Conrad.

cogito

Ballard wrote: »

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.

Time will tell whether we'll be financially better off outside the EU but are we actually financially better off inside?

Are the people of Greece, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Cyprus, Slovakia and others better off inside? Do the armies of young unemployed people whose futures have been destroyed by an overvalued currency think so? Do they prefer to be poor and controlled by Brusels?

vivatifosi

Sapphire wrote: »

In passing, it's interesting to note that Niall Ferguson (who was an ardent remain campaigner) has apparently changed his mind and is now for Brexit…

Thanks sapphire, I hadn't heard that. The Mail has an interesting article about why:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4006324/I-wrong-Brexit-Britain-s-influential-historian-Niall-Ferguson-says-mistake-backing-Remain-campaign-says-EU-deserved-result.html

Ballard

cogito wrote: »

Time will tell whether we'll be financially better off outside the EU but are we actually financially better off inside?

Are the people of Greece, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Cyprus, Slovakia and others better off inside? Do the armies of young unemployed people whose futures have been destroyed by an overvalued currency think so? Do they prefer to be poor and controlled by Brusels?

Indeed only time will tell but that hasn't stopped a large proportion of Brexiteers claiming that we will definitely be better off outside.

bugslet

Sapphire wrote: »

In passing, it's interesting to note that Niall Ferguson (who was an ardent remain campaigner) has apparently changed his mind and is now for Brexit…

He writes for the Times and was very pro EU, and not that I disbelieved you, but I was surprised enough to have to go and check. Thanks for the DM link viva.