I'd love to see it. They won't regress far before waking up, quite rudely, to the fact that it ain't 1860, Victoria ain't on the throne, and Brittania don't rule the waves.
And They're OUT! The UK leaves the EU.
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Don't get me wrong BL
I support nationalism over all these dictatorial globalist concerns
"Hundreds of Treasury lawyers and experts would have to be hired for areas – such as health and safety, financial services and employment – where Britain had lost competence to Brussels. "
from the link in my last post
Hundreds of lawyers...that means YIKES! in any language.
However it is interesting to see what Britain has to to do to reclaim autonom...
...and just how much the EU took away
I support nationalism over all these dictatorial globalist concerns
"Hundreds of Treasury lawyers and experts would have to be hired for areas – such as health and safety, financial services and employment – where Britain had lost competence to Brussels. "
from the link in my last post
Hundreds of lawyers...that means YIKES! in any language.
However it is interesting to see what Britain has to to do to reclaim autonom...
...and just how much the EU took away
Thanks. The only thing I regret at the moment is being up nearly all night nervously watching the results come in. I'm knackered.
In fact, just after voting closed at 10pm, the major TV networks broadcasting the results suddenly announced that Farage had conceded defeat. He said that he thinks it will be a "narrow win for Remain". Then over the next hour or so several prominent Remainers came out saying they belief they are going to win. And I was feeling miserable. I though: "Nah. Those bloody Remainers have won this." And they started of well but then, after a couple of hours, things started swinging to the Leave side and, as the night wore on, it seemed more and more likely that they will win. It was then reported that Farage had changed his mind and DE-conceded defeat. So one minute he thought Leave were going to lose, and then he thought they were heading for victory. And then, at around 5am, he made a victory speech, even though Leave hadn't yet defibitely won. I was thinking "I hope he's not being premature with this victory speech, because if Remain storm back and win this there'll be a lot of internet memes the next morning taking the mick out of him. It was about 6am when the Brexiters crosses the finishing line by getting the 16.8 million or so votes needed to win.
I imagine. Polish off that bottle of wine, take a victory lap, and hit the hay, OK? We'll still be around after you get 10 solid.
Here's the final score:
Leave: 17,410,742 Votes
Remain: 16,141,241 Votes
Leave: 51.9%
Remain: 48.1%
Total votes: 33,551,983
Electorate: 46,501,241
Turnout: 72.2%
Rejected ballots: 26,033
England:
Leave: 53.4% (15,188,406)
Remain: 46.6% (13,266,996) (London was the only one of the EU regions of England to vote Remain)
Wales:
Leave: 52.5% (854,572)
Remain: 47.5% (772,347)
Scotland:
Leave: 38.0% (1,018,322)
Remain: 62.0% (1,661,191)
Northern Ireland:
Leave: 44.2% (349,442)
Remain: 55.8% (440,437)
Leave: 17,410,742 Votes
Remain: 16,141,241 Votes
Leave: 51.9%
Remain: 48.1%
Total votes: 33,551,983
Electorate: 46,501,241
Turnout: 72.2%
Rejected ballots: 26,033
England:
Leave: 53.4% (15,188,406)
Remain: 46.6% (13,266,996) (London was the only one of the EU regions of England to vote Remain)
Wales:
Leave: 52.5% (854,572)
Remain: 47.5% (772,347)
Scotland:
Leave: 38.0% (1,018,322)
Remain: 62.0% (1,661,191)
Northern Ireland:
Leave: 44.2% (349,442)
Remain: 55.8% (440,437)
Yes he will.. this has open pandora's box..
Scotland Seeks Independence Again After U.K. 'Brexit' Vote
Ireland wants a referendum.. with the UK fractured, and it will redraw the maps. The UK won't be nearly as powerful or as strong as she once was, militarily, economically.
I don't think this will turn out to be a good thing for the UK over time.
A lot of Brits on my FB are not good about this.
And the Scots, well... a lot of them are seeing this as "one against we're Skrewed; just proves we need to be Independent"
Breakup of the UK might just be a thing perhaps...
And the Scots, well... a lot of them are seeing this as "one against we're Skrewed; just proves we need to be Independent"
Breakup of the UK might just be a thing perhaps...
Why is Scottish independence from the UK okay but not UK independence from the EU?
Also, we need to remind ourselves that, so often in recent years, has England voted for a Tory government in general elections but it's been saddled with a Labour government because of Scottish votes. England has had Labour government foisted upon it by Scotland despite voting Tory. So I think it's good for England to turn the tables and foist something unwanted on the Scots for a change.
Also, why on Earth would it be sane for Scotland to leave the UK and then rejoin the EU as a new Member State? All it would be doing would be swapping rule from London for rule from Brussels. But, if the Scots want to continue being dictated to by unelected foreigners in Brussels and become a non-entity in world affairs constantly outvoted by the likes of mighty Sweden and Romania in the European Parliament, then so be it. They'll just have to remember that, should they leave the UK (and they can only do that if they vote to leave the UK in a referendum, and the only person who can grant them a referendum is the UK Prime Minister, and he doesn't have to do such a thing) and try to re-join the EU they'll find themselves in a queue and it'll take them many, many years to get back in - the EU itself even said this in the run-up to the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 - and then, if they do get in, they'll be obliged to join the euro at some point, something which polls show most Scots don't want.
WTF, you Walter NOW??
UK Independence is great, the people have spoken.. now deal with the fall out like a man.. Scotland and Ireland have just as much right to independence.
Very sad to see P.M. Cameron go..
It's a good question.
Why are those Scots who want Scotland to leave the UK "patriotic Bravehearts" but those people who want the UK to leave the EU are "bigots" and "Little Englanders"? Why is one deemed okay but not the other.
(And how proud I am that those "Little Englanders" have won).
Don't assume Scotland would vote to leave the UK (should the new PM even allow them to have another referendum).
And don't assume that, should they do, their passage back into the EU would be automatic or easy.
Yeah, so now that immigrants know the gates will soon be closed.. guess what, you're going to get flooded with immigrants real soon.
Just like the USA with Central American kids.
Just a matter of time.. the UK has now given notice, door will be closed in 2 years.. get in before it's to late.. :lol:
Personally, I'd like to see the UK stay together BTW.. and I'm happy that the UK had a democratic vote..
Don't look at the Pound sinking a bad thing.. people can now visit and spend more money there now and buy British..
Wow, your self-centeredness is really in full swing this am.
Think you should go out and read something OTHER than your pro-leave side and get a feel for how people really are taking this.
While some, I've seen, are saying it's the "Tyranny and unelected Rule of the EU" who helped caused the Brits to leave, others suggest it was the Xenophobia - OMG MUSLIMS - and so on.
I think from what I've picked up, Britain leaving is going to be harder than they thought.
I think the Brit Xenophobia is going to bite them in the ***.
I think the Leave side lied - which shouldn't surprise anyone - and fooled a bunch of chickenshytes.
If you want to change things, change them from the inside. I didn't realize Britain had become a bunch of cowardly sissys.
Cause people in Scotland only voted to stay BECAUSE of the EU.
Now that the Brits have - again - screwed them over, I don't blame them for wanting to get out again.
Great that the Brits decided to leave, but when a whole damn nation also votes to stay, and sees that their vote does SFA in the results AND goes against what they want...
Oh wait, Britain is good at that - ignoring what others want for what they want. NVM
BREXIT VICTORY IN PICTURES
David Cameron and his wife Samantha fight back the tears as Cameron announces his resignation outside Number 10 this morning
Ukip leader Nigel Farage today celebrated a momentous win, claiming victory and the completion of his life's work after Britain voted to leave the European Union
After the result was confirmed, Farage spoke on the steps of Westminster, saying: 'Today, the sun has risen on an independent Britain, and look at it, even the weather has improved.'
Boris Johnson, at the Vote Leave HQ this morning, stopped short of confirming that he would stand to succeed David Cameron - but made a broad appeal to people stay calm and help forge a better future
The former London mayor was booed and insulted by Remain protesters as he got into a waiting Addison Lee car and drove away
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her 'great regret' after David Cameron's push for a Remain vote in the EU referendum failed
A Leave campaigner celebrates in London amid scenes of utter elation with a commanding lead and just a few areas left to declare
A discarded Vote Remain placard in Parliament Square as the country woke up to the news it has voted to leave the EU
More people enjoy the party at the Leave.EU base in Westminster where people look as though they are beginning to think they may even win the referendum vote
The first result to be declared was Gibraltar, which was an overwhelming victory for Remain (96%). Remain campaigners celebrated this result, but it was downhill after that as Out won key battlegrounds
The counter at Sunderland rushes to get the results through in the city first to return their verdict
David Cameron and his wife Samantha fight back the tears as Cameron announces his resignation outside Number 10 this morning
Ukip leader Nigel Farage today celebrated a momentous win, claiming victory and the completion of his life's work after Britain voted to leave the European Union
After the result was confirmed, Farage spoke on the steps of Westminster, saying: 'Today, the sun has risen on an independent Britain, and look at it, even the weather has improved.'
Boris Johnson, at the Vote Leave HQ this morning, stopped short of confirming that he would stand to succeed David Cameron - but made a broad appeal to people stay calm and help forge a better future
The former London mayor was booed and insulted by Remain protesters as he got into a waiting Addison Lee car and drove away
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her 'great regret' after David Cameron's push for a Remain vote in the EU referendum failed
A Leave campaigner celebrates in London amid scenes of utter elation with a commanding lead and just a few areas left to declare
A discarded Vote Remain placard in Parliament Square as the country woke up to the news it has voted to leave the EU
Read more: David Cameron chokes back tears as he QUITS in the wake of the historic Brexit vote in referendum - while Boris Johnson makes his pitch to take over as Prime Minister running a new 'great' Britain | Daily Mail Online
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I'm thinking the left is screaming because they didn't get their way. The Brits have decided that they don't want to be ruled by some politicos who don't have their best interests at heart and who don't even live there.
All this political correctness has finally gone to muck and its damn well about time. The accusations of xenophobia and bigotry is the only thing the left has to use against those who don't agree with them. It's a sham and it's shameful to be throwing those words around but I guess it makes them feel superior.
Britain will survive, one way or the other despite all the BS being thrown about. The name calling is disgusting, childish and only shows how mean-spirited those who are doing the calling are - they simply cannot deal with failure and its their way of having a temper tantrum. Of COURSE, everyone else is a bigot, an anti-islamist, an anti ______ put whatever you here because they are INFERIOR and only WE know what's good for them. REALLY??? How ignorant is that?
JMHO
All this political correctness has finally gone to muck and its damn well about time. The accusations of xenophobia and bigotry is the only thing the left has to use against those who don't agree with them. It's a sham and it's shameful to be throwing those words around but I guess it makes them feel superior.
Britain will survive, one way or the other despite all the BS being thrown about. The name calling is disgusting, childish and only shows how mean-spirited those who are doing the calling are - they simply cannot deal with failure and its their way of having a temper tantrum. Of COURSE, everyone else is a bigot, an anti-islamist, an anti ______ put whatever you here because they are INFERIOR and only WE know what's good for them. REALLY??? How ignorant is that?
JMHO
You're obviously a big fan of the undemocratic, unaccountable EU. So when are you going to try and force your Prime Minister to take Canada into it? When are you going to give up your sovereignty and have Canada ruled by unelected, unaccountable foreigners in Brussels?
The Scots ARE Brits.
And several times in recent General Elections has England voted for a Tory government but it ended up having a Labour government foisted upon it by Scotland. So it has been Scotland screwing England over in recent years. I think it's good for the tables to be turned.
Well Scotland is a part of the UK, and the UK voted to Leave. The Scots will just have to accept the result. London also voted to Remain, so do we give London an independence referendum?
And what if it had been England voting Remain and Scotland voting Leave, and those Scottish Leave votes were enough to take the UK out of the EU? Would England have been given an independence referendum?
Canada is not a free sovereign nation. We still have an unelected foreign ruler.
She's not a politician, has little political power and is largely ceremonial.
Britain is merely the first to leave the EU (not counting tiny Greenland in 1986). Other countries will soon follow. The EU's days are numbered. It is an empire whose time is over.