Referendum result - Predictions

Moby

No confidence motion by Labour MP's in Jeremy Corbyn....LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE LIKELY!

wymondham

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Why did you think that?

If you people think anyone understands why you have done what you have, the biggest of shocks is coming to you.

Your politics, your politicians, your voting intentions and your plans for this country do not reflect me and I do not recognise their legitimacy.

Why so angry? I know you're not happy with the outcome, but the majority are....
If you don't recognise the legitimacy of the vote yesterday, what sort of democratic system do you subscribe to?

Moby

wymondham wrote: »

Why so angry? I know you're not happy with the outcome, but the majority are....
If you don't recognise the legitimacy of the vote yesterday, what sort of democratic system do you subscribe to?

The country is split down the middle. Scotland wants to leave the union and Sinn Fein is clamouring for a referendum for a united Ireland. The markets have crashed. It's inevitable inflation will rise, as will interest rates. Companies will look elsewhere to do business and London as a financial centre will be replaced by Frankfurt.
All this resulting from a referendum which was energised almost completely by the issue of immigration!

mrginge

Generali wrote: »

I mean you. I live in Australia.

This really isn't my problem. It'll be fascinating to watch from a political-economy POV but it is highly unlikely to have a significant impact on me.

lol. Perhaps you should have taken the moral high ground and not exercised your right to vote on something that doesn't affect you?

Generali

mrginge wrote: »

lol. Perhaps you should have taken the moral high ground and not exercised your right to vote on something that doesn't affect you?

I was asked to vote and so I did. The very nice High Commissioner went on the radio when I was driving and asked me to vote.

If my vote wasn't wanted it was pretty stupid to give me a vote and ask me to use it!

mrginge

Generali wrote: »

I was asked to vote and so I did. The very nice High Commissioner went on the radio when I was driving and asked me to vote.

If my vote wasn't wanted it was pretty stupid to give me a vote and ask me to use it!

I don't doubt or disagree with your legal right to vote.
I just wondered about your moral position on using that right to influence something that you don't believe has any impact on you.

Well done on deflecting that question though

Generali

mrginge wrote: »

I don't doubt or disagree with your legal right to vote.
I just wondered about your moral position on using that right to influence something that you don't believe has any impact on you.

It has a direct impact on my family and friends.

mrginge wrote: »

Well done on deflecting that question though

Thanks. I thought it was a splendid answer and I'm glad you agree:D

Out,_Vile_Jelly

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Why is it that no one who sponsored Leave online can spell, form a sentence grammatically correctly, or determine where they need to use their shift key?......sparsely educated cretins....

I voted Leave and have two degrees. I taught English abroad so hope my grammar is passable.

Based on the evidence thus far, do you think calling everyone who disagrees with you a moron who shouldn't be allowed to vote is a winning strategy? This approach only seems to be helping Trump in the US.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

An update on political betting; I don't have an online account but do look at the Betfair forum, mainly for the very knowledgeable posts on bloodstock and ante post betting. It seems some shrewdies backed Leave at 3.95 the day before the election, on the basis that polls were suggesting it was too close to call; 3.95 being a great steal for an evens bet.

I think there would have been less market turmoil today if Remain had been less smugly confident about winning (that confidence played a large part in their losing IMO).

Fella

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

I voted Leave and have two degrees. I taught English abroad so hope my grammar is passable.

Based on the evidence thus far, do you think calling everyone who disagrees with you a moron who shouldn't be allowed to vote is a winning strategy? This approach only seems to be helping Trump in the US.

Considering they are precisely the type of people who bang on about democracy & power to the people, it's highly amusing just how much the Remain camp dislike democracy now that it's delivered a verdict they didn't want or expect. And lets not forget that Labour's manifesto was to not even allow a referendum.

The only thing that could have made today better was for all the Remain camp to whine all day long, and they have done just that. It's especially sweet after the smug hubris displayed up until last night when they were sure they'd win.