If we vote for Brexit what happens

Samsonite1

mwpt wrote: »

Here is a potential positive (for me at least):
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/investment-banks-pledge-to-help-city-of-london-retain-top-status-in-wake-of-brexit-vote-a7124826.html



To me it seems as though it is politicians doing what politicians do. Lie and talk whatever nonsense they need to do to obtain the outcome or vote they want.

Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.

wotsthat

danothy wrote: »

There's no such thing as "British jobs", jobs don't have nationalities, they're just packages of work that need to be done. Deciding whether or not someone can or can't do them based on where they were born is self evidently racist.

I'd made my mind up at...

baza52 wrote: »

kick em out. Simple enough.

mwpt

Samsonite1 wrote: »

Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.

Democracy has elected Robert Mugabe for almost 30 years, running their country into the ground and impoverishing millions and potentially worse (allegations).

I don't have a better alternative.

CLAPTON

cells wrote: »

this is nonsense. it makes perfect sense for governments to do cost benefit analysis on behalf of its population.

a company fiddling the figures for emissions is no reason to abandon cost benefit analysis.

what world do you think is better for you. no regulations on car emissions or regulations based on cost benefit analysis?


the same applies for everything from fridges to hoovers to light bulbs. to take this further the USA has the department of energy which does the same sort of thing. Also an independent uk that had never joined the EU would in all likeliness also have uk regulators doing cost benefit analysis and setting regulations and rules base on the outcome. to cry that its a bad thing is wholly stupid. At best you can try to make an argument that they get the cost benefit analysis wrong eg they underestimate the cost and over estimate the benefit but thats not what your trying to say

I posted about the QUALIITY of due diligence:
what exactly are you talking about?

wotsthat

I dream of the day when we abandon democracy and let Clapton make all the decisions - every single one of them.

I'm hoping we're allowed vacuum cleaners powered by V8 engines (not diesel of course).

CLAPTON

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Yeah that was me. So far nothing has happened.

He has called for EU citizens to be deported, said British homes and jobs should only be for "British people" (whatever he thinks that means) and demanded that foreigners are "stopped".

The thing that is worrying is that he and those like him really don't accept they are racists. They think their unpleasant views are some kind of home spun common sense that has been validated since the referendum.

They need putting back in their box and the mediums that carry their messages need to also be told quite clearly that these views are not acceptable.

just remind us, toxic toastie : do you believe in total and unlimited free movement of people under all circumstances ?

indianabones

lydriver wrote: »

Dunno why we need economists when we have Rightmove!

The most popular site for houses on sale in the UK. I'd rather trust actual numbers and figures rather than conjured up crap from economists.

baza52

danothy wrote: »

You're stupid.



There's no such thing as "British jobs", jobs don't have nationalities, they're just packages of work that need to be done. Deciding whether or not someone can or can't do them based on where they were born is self evidently racist.

No such thing as British jobs?
How about defining a British job as a Job in Britain.
We can have the likes of the BBC advertising positions that are not open to "white British" but that's not racist is it.
Putting British people at the front of the queue for a job in Britain is not racist.
Lets not forget that British people now come from backgrounds across the world.
I define a British person as someone born in Britain not by their colour or religion.

If I were to encourage British people to buy British goods over imported ones I'm guessing in your eyes that would also be racist.

CLAPTON

wotsthat wrote: »

I dream of the day when we abandon democracy and let Clapton make all the decisions - every single one of them.

I'm hoping we're allowed vacuum cleaners powered by V8 engines (not diesel of course).

now that is something we can agree on

however, as you have been so kind I will allow you to decide about vacuum cleaners as I don't know how to use them.

danothy

baza52 wrote: »

Putting British people at the front of the queue for a job in Britain is not racist.

Yes, it is, if you are doing it on the basis of where they were born, rather than their individual ability and willingness.

baza52 wrote: »

I define a British person as someone born in Britain not by their colour or religion.

And if you seek to discriminate against people because of where they were born, then you are a racist.

baza52 wrote: »

If I were to encourage [STRIKE]British[/STRIKE] people to buy British goods over imported ones I'm guessing in your eyes that would also be racist.

No, that would be protectionist.