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Brexit, the economy and house prices part 5

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  • Filo25
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    At least here in the UK we don't have areas where sizeable parts of the population want to break away ;)

    The situation in Catalonia has been handled extremely badly by both Catalan and Spanish governments unfortunately, that said I don't see it as being something being particularly driven by the EU, I was under the impression the Catalan nationalists were quite happy to remain in the EU they just don't want to be part of Spain.
  • Thrugelmir
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    Filo25 wrote: »
    At least here in the UK we don't have areas where sizeable parts of the population want to break away ;)

    Cornwall........;)
  • fatbeetle
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    Indeedy! (Even if it is a bit silly.)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_nationalism
    “If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and who weren't so lazy.”
  • Thrugelmir
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    Herzlos wrote: »
    Brussels doesn't have visions of a generic European.

    I agree. At heart many people are selfish. Looking after their themselves first.
  • kabayiri
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    Do you think 'Brexit fatigue' was always a plan on both sides?

    If many of the voters/citizens are like me, they have long since got bored with the to-ing and fro-ing on issues, in a manner which feels more like school playground antics.

    The public will just rubber stamp any old fudged solution when it comes to crunch time. Corbyn or May or BoJo or Sturgeon ... they value their own political future over anything else it seems. We might as well get Thorntons to sponsor Brexit, they do some pricey fudge as well :)
  • Thrugelmir
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    kabayiri wrote: »
    Do you think 'Brexit fatigue' was always a plan on both sides?

    In this 24/7 media age. Peoples expectations are simply unrealistic. Reality is a lot more more slower paced. Even since Brexit the political changes in Europe suggest that there's huge uncertainty ahead. Getting agreement on the most basic of issue may well be challenging.
  • BobQ
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    There is only so much individuals can do on Brexit. People spoke collectively and the division that ensued does not matter. Some are elated and others see a significant mistake. I t does not matter unless the Government begins to fear it is not doing what the people want, they we would have trouble. In the meantime its only the really politically interested or those who have nothing better to do who actually care.
    Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions.
  • BobQ
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    In this 24/7 media age. Peoples expectations are simply unrealistic. Reality is a lot more more slower paced. Even since Brexit the political changes in Europe suggest that there's huge uncertainty ahead. Getting agreement on the most basic of issue may well be challenging.

    I agree. Agreement on any Brexit deal from the EU27 being a prime example?
    Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions.
  • Thrugelmir
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    BobQ wrote: »
    I agree. Agreement on any Brexit deal from the EU27 being a prime example?

    Everyone will have their own agenda. Once the Irish border is settled. There's still Gilbrater. Then there's........ and so on. Then all parties need the agreement ratified at National level.
  • Herzlos
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    EU27 seem pretty keen to provide a united front so far. Maybe they'll crack later but they are currently a lot more united than our Brexit team.
    Can we rely on internal politics weakening their position?
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