If we vote for Brexit what happens

setmefree2

Generali wrote: »

Perhaps the people that were suggesting that the UK move from a status quo that saw the UK become one of the richest countries in the world to another model could have taken the time to come up with a vague plan.

The Eurosceptics in the Tory Party have been planning this for 23 years! Of course they have a plan.

setmefree2

Generali wrote: »

The whole thing is ridiculous really. The majority of Britons thought it was a good idea to tear up the economic model that has made the UK one of the richest countries in the world with absolutely no idea what comes next. I would say that the whole thing was risible but the fact that GDP and health outcomes are so closely linked makes this not a laughing matter.

Generali the British Public were well informed going into the referendum. They really were. And they chose to Leave because there was as much uncertainty in Remaining as in Leaving.

setmefree2

Generali wrote: »

Did the IMF predict GDP for a period that the UK Government hasn't made a release for yet and got it wrong?

Seems a bit mad in your world Rinoa.

In my world someone gets something wrong once they have actually got it wrong.

Tbf if you look at what the IMF, BoE, etc actually said - it was that the UK "might" "or "could" have a recession - nobody went out on a limb and said we "would" have a recession.

setmefree2

Rinoa wrote: »

Well, they've clearly got the initial impact wrong, who's to say the rest of their predictions aren't also incorrect.

I note the BoE, contrary to their earlier forecasts, see "no sign of a sharp Brexit hit yet" Of course they still maintain the pain will come later, but they have acknowledged the initial post brexit signs are not as bad as they had feared.

As I say they had all bases covered if you look back on what they actually said - they only ever said "might" or "could" they never said "would" or this "will" happen.

mayonnaise

setmefree2 wrote: »

Generali the British Public were well informed going into the referendum. They really were.

Yeah definitely. So informed that the highest ranking UK google search straight after the vote was... 'What is the EU?' :rotfl:

TrickyTree83

mayonnaise wrote: »

Yeah definitely. So informed that the highest ranking UK google search straight after the vote was... 'What is the EU?' :rotfl:

Who searched for that term?

Is there any evidence to suggest that it was leave voters, is there any evidence to suggest that it wasn't a mass of smartphone using young people who didn't vote and we're angry with the decision?

setmefree2

Positive News

Reed.co.uk, the jobs website, said 151,836 new jobs had been added since the referendum, 8 per cent more than were added in the same period last year.

https://next.ft.com/content/e943404c-4e5b-11e6-88c5-db83e98a590a

mayonnaise

TrickyTree83 wrote: »

Who searched for that term?

Is there any evidence to suggest that it was leave voters, is there any evidence to suggest that it wasn't a mass of smartphone using young people who didn't vote and we're angry with the decision?

Don't know mate. Could have been remainers, could have been leavers, could have been anyone really.
Was just replying to the statement that the British public was well informed.

TrickyTree83

mayonnaise wrote: »

Don't know mate. Could have been remainers, could have been leavers, could have been anyone really.
Was just replying to the statement that the British public was well informed.

Perhaps no matter what the British public is never well informed.

Quite a few of my friends said they were voting remain but couldn't give any reason why apart from those pontificated by Britain Stronger in Europe. Also people I know who voted to leave were doing the same from the official and un-official campaigns of Leave.

We should have an independent public body in this country that castigates politicians for incorrect information, then if the campaigns could be believed instead of playing an emotional game of he said/she said we may all be able to get behind whatever referenda result we have in future without these issues being poured over for years afterwards.

setmefree2

mayonnaise wrote: »

Yeah definitely. So informed that the highest ranking UK google search straight after the vote was... 'What is the EU?' :rotfl:

Tbh since we voted Brexit I have found that the Remainers are the least informed. Those who voted Leave had to think hard about what they were doing and why and have a deeper understanding of the issues than those who just voted for the status quo.