If we vote for Brexit what happens

Tromking

Joeskeppi wrote: »

I think you've just made this up.

How do you "make up" an opinion?

Herzlos

A_Medium_Size_Jock wrote: »

More than Jock saying it's "largely unimportant" then.
And personally I would trust the opinion of the City Of London's policy chief more than your opinion.

Yeah it's a fairly small percentage, but that's just one bank that's been announced thus far. It's definitely not fatal.

But taking the low estimate of "a couple thousand", 2000 bankers earning £100k each (fairly low ball), means we're losing about £56m/year in income tax alone. Add in the VAT, council tax, NI, etc and that's a big hole to fill. In reality it's probably at least double @ £100m/year.

What are we planning to do that'll bring in the money we've confirmed to lose from this announcement?

Herzlos

fatbeetle wrote: »

Seems to me that it is the same people who were blaming "the bankers" for all the UK's financial woes, are the ones now hand wringing over us losing some bankers.

There's a distinction between blaming bad business practices and dodgy lending, and appreciating that the banking industry (when correctly regulated) does a useful job and is estimated to contribute to about 9% of our economy.

mayonnaise

Zero_Gravitas wrote: »

This amused me and is also significantly closer to the truth than the Brexit supporters would like to admit...

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/international/eu-strangely-not-begging-britain-for-mercy-20170503127016

EUROPEAN leaders do not seem to realise the EU will collapse when Britain leaves, puzzled Britons have observed.

We got quite a number of those puzzled Britons on this forum! :rotfl:

Conrad

fatbeetle wrote: »

Seems to me that it is the same people who were blaming "the bankers" for all the UK's financial woes, are the ones now hand wringing over us losing some bankers.

No pleasing some folk...

There's a video on YouTube of an anti Brexit March in London attended by official Anarchists!!!!!

Proper old school Anarchists back in the day despised Bankers and the Establishment.

Just shows how confused the left is now

Conrad

Herzlos wrote: »

There's a distinction between blaming bad business practices and dodgy lending, and appreciating that the banking industry (when correctly regulated) does a useful job and is estimated to contribute to about 9% of our economy.

Millibands Labour banged on endlessly about Bankers as fat cats. Many lefties argued they didn't care if they all left the country if labour bought in very tough regulations and higher taxes.

kabayiri

Think about it.

If you need to retain a plan B for Brexit; one which involves a hard break from the EU; then you need to create public support and momentum.

It would be really handy if there popped up a bunch of 'villains' over in the EU. Better still, if they were mostly silvery haired old men in grey suits who never really cared for the UK anyway.

All you need to do is whip up the media and relentlessly hammer home the idea that these Eurocrats are out to do us harm.

The snap election falls exactly in to such a plan.

May isn't stupid at all IMO.

A_Medium_Size_Jock

Oh dear, another Luxembourger who doesn't know when to keep their mouth shut:

Jean Claude Juncker has taken a swipe at London by stating that "English is losing importance"

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jean-claud-juncker-brexit-uk-eu-english-language-french-brexit-theresa-may-commission-a7719151.html

Is this Junckers showing respect as Donald Tusk requested yesterday?

Conrad

kabayiri wrote: »

The snap election falls exactly in to such a plan.

May isn't stupid at all IMO.

Her strategic vision is epic.
I bet she knew Labour would do very badly in yesterdays local elections and this could have lead to Corbyn being replaced with someone much more a threat to the Tories, especially in 2 years times if EU negotiations going bad.


By calling the snap election she's guaranteeing a new 5 year term no matter what leader Labour has.

kabayiri

Conrad wrote: »

Her strategic vision is epic.
I bet she knew Labour would do very badly in yesterdays local elections and this could have lead to Corbyn being replaced with someone much more a threat to the Tories, especially in 2 years times if EU negotiations going bad.


By calling the snap election she's guaranteeing a new 5 year term no matter what leader Labour has.

Indeed. The opportune time to take on Labour was with Corbyn still in charge of Labour (at least notionally).

The fact that Paul Nuttall pops up as leader of an aimless UKIP was perhaps a bonus.