The June 2016 UK Referendum on EU Membership: [UPDATE] What kind of BREXIT do YOU want?

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  • Posts: 4,325
    Voted Leave.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    Tell you what chaps I certainly wouldn't turn the beeb reporter in Newcastle out of bed.Most alluring.

    And with Emily in the studio it's a veritable babefest.
    I imagine remain will win but as one commentator said last night something will have to change because the fact that we've even come so close has scared the shit out of the EU suits.

    I wouldn't be devastated with that outcome as I've always said I'd prefer a third option - remain but with serious reform.

    Can Cameron survive? Debatable as he's made an absolute shambles of the campaign and it's clear the vast majority consider his much trumpeted 'renogtiated deal' the equivalent of Neville Chamberlain's piece of paper.

    It's already happening @TheWizardOfIce. And I think that's something both the "Remain" and "Leave" camp agree on. I think....I have always thought....that this referendum would become an historic moment. The referendum should never have happened in the first place, but I do have to say something positive about my dear Brits: You really shake things up in Europe, in Brussels, in Strassbourg. And perhaps in a good way. Just read this:

    http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-merkel-idUSKCN0Z91BT

    Well I'm more than happy to if I wake to still be a member of Europe GG but the very first change that needs to take place is Merkel needs a right slap to stop gobbing off on behalf of the continent. Cameron clearly can't do that so we need someone who can. Boris a joke yes but at least he doesn't mind showing the Germans what's what:



    Bosh!! Take that Fritz! Lovely stuff.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    The last poll, gives it as 52% to remain and 48% to leave. It will be interesting
    To see how accurate this turns out to be.
  • Posts: 11,119
    http://news.sky.com/story/1716585/nigel-farage-looks-like-remain-will-edge-it

    An early exit poll from YouGov says:
    "A YouGov projection based on a survey of 5,000 people on polling day suggests Remain ahead, with 52% to Leave's 48%."
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    edited June 2016 Posts: 3,675
    Anyone keeping tally of how many times "take back control" has been said?

    Why not?

    Take control:
    3 minutes 40 seconds – Gisela Stuart
    1 hour 15 minutes 35 seconds – Ruth Davidson
    1 hour 22 minutes 28 seconds – Gisela Stuart
    Take back control:
    4 minutes 13 seconds - Gisela Stuart
    4 minutes 16 seconds - Gisela Stuart
    4 minutes 19 seconds - Gisela Stuart
    4 minutes 37 seconds - Gisela Stuart
    13 minutes 3 seconds – Andrea Leadsom
    13 minutes 33 seconds – Andrea Leadsom
    16 minutes – Gisela Stuart
    23 minutes 37 seconds – Andrea Leadsom
    43 minutes 3 seconds – Boris Johnson
    47 minutes 8 seconds – Andrea Leadsom
    48 minutes 47 seconds – Boris Johnson
    50 minutes 18 seconds – Boris Johnson
    53 minutes 7 seconds – Boris Johnson
    58 minutes 32 seconds – Andrea Leadsom
    1 hour 0 minutes 47 seconds – Boris Johnson
    1 hour 1 minute 27 seconds – Boris Johnson
    1 hour 3 minutes 3 seconds - Gisela Stuart
    1 hour 3 minutes 33 seconds - Gisela Stuart
    1 hour 4 minutes 31 seconds – Andrea Leadsom
    1 hour 14 minutes 53 seconds - Gisela Stuart
    1 hour 15 minutes 5 seconds - Gisela Stuart
    1 hour 20 minutes 40 seconds – Boris Johnson
    1 hour 38 minutes 29 seconds – Priti Patel
    1 hour 42 minutes 35 seconds – Boris Johnson
    1 hour 43 minutes 3 seconds – Boris Johnson
    1 hour 47 minutes 12 seconds – Emily Maitlis
    1 hour 47 minutes 16 seconds - Emily Maitlis
    1 hour 50 minutes 42 seconds – Michael Gove
    Taking back control:
    20 minutes 7 seconds – Boris Johnson
    59 minutes 15 seconds – Andrea Leadsom
    1 hour 39 minutes 46 seconds – Caroline Lucas
    1 hour 54 minutes 2 seconds – Emily Maitlis

    Lose control:
    4 minutes 6 seconds - Gisela Stuart
    1 hour 15 minutes 37 seconds – Ruth Davidson
    1 hour 15 minutes 44 seconds – Ruth Davidson

    Summary:
    Take back control – Giesla Stuart (9), Boris Johnson (9), Andrea Leadsom (6), Emily Maitlis (2), Michael Gove (1)
    Take control: Gisela Stuart (2), Ruth Davidson (1)
    Taking back control: Boris Johnson (1), Andrea Leadsom (1), Caroline Lucas (1), Emily Maitlis (1)
    Lose control: Gisela Stuart (1), Ruth Davidson (2)

    Longest time between “Take controls” – 1 hour 11 minutes 55 seconds
    Shortest time between “Take controls” – 6 minutes 53 seconds

    Longest time between “Take back controls” – 19 minutes 23 seconds
    Shortest time between “Take back controls” – 3 seconds

    Longest time between “Taking back controls” – 39 minutes 8 seconds
    Shortest time between “Taking back controls” – 14 minutes 16 seconds

    Longest time between “Lose controls” – 1 hour 11 minutes 31 seconds
    Shortest time between “Lose controls” – 7 seconds

    Totals:
    Take control: 3
    Take back control: 28
    Taking back control: 4
    Lose control: 3

    Averages:
    Take control: Once every 39 minutes 24 seconds
    Take back control: Once every 3 minutes 48 seconds
    Taking back control: Once every 26 minutes 37 seconds
    Lose control: Once every 35 minutes 49 seconds

    I apologise for this absurdity.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    Thing is I cant even tell if you're taking the piss there or actually sat down and did it.

    Sounds entirely believable.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,675
    Thing is I cant even tell if you're taking the piss there or actually sat down and did it.

    Sounds entirely believable.

    I actually did it! :P I'm pathetic.
  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 4,043
    Remain
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    Remain not sounding quite so confident after that Newcastle result. Too close to call.

    To quote the late Brian Moore: 'It's up for grabs now!'
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 17,926
    What would Gibraltar know - they're not even part of the UK! :))
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    edited June 2016 Posts: 9,117
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    What would Gibraltar know - they're not even part of the UK! :))

    Don't get me started.

    Shall we evaluate all the arguments and vote what's best for Britain or what might stop Spain invading our little strip of sand?

    Do they even pay anything in to the treasury?
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
    Posts: 3,144
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    What would Gibraltar know - they're not even part of the UK! :))

    Well they are as far as this vote is concerned in the election for the European parliament they are part of Cornwall IIRC !!"...

  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    Wide margin in Sunderland- 61-39 for Leave.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    edited June 2016 Posts: 9,117
    F**k me its on now!!

    Don't panic Remainers. Grim northern towns all going to vote leave more readily than metropolitan London with its ethnic diversity and Pride marches.

    I would be surprised if you don't pull it round.
  • Posts: 4,325
    F**k me its on now!!

    Don't panic Remainers. Grim northern towns all going to vote leave more readily than metropolitan London with its ethnic diversity and Pride marches.

    I would be surprised if you don't pull it round.

    Grim northern towns? Grimsby and Leeds, yes. Hull most definitely not.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    F**k me its on now!!

    Don't panic Remainers. Grim northern towns all going to vote leave more readily than metropolitan London with its ethnic diversity and Pride marches.

    I would be surprised if you don't pull it round.

    Grim northern towns? Grimsby and Leeds, yes. Hull most definitely not.

    I was talking about Sunderland but Hull fits the bill just as well.
  • Posts: 4,325
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    F**k me its on now!!

    Don't panic Remainers. Grim northern towns all going to vote leave more readily than metropolitan London with its ethnic diversity and Pride marches.

    I would be surprised if you don't pull it round.

    Grim northern towns? Grimsby and Leeds, yes. Hull most definitely not.

    I was talking about Sunderland but Hull fits the bill just as well.

    Capital of Culture 2017, just saying ...
  • Posts: 233
    Well, sterling has taken an almighty plunge. It's going to be a long night.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    F**k me its on now!!

    Don't panic Remainers. Grim northern towns all going to vote leave more readily than metropolitan London with its ethnic diversity and Pride marches.

    I would be surprised if you don't pull it round.

    Grim northern towns? Grimsby and Leeds, yes. Hull most definitely not.

    I was talking about Sunderland but Hull fits the bill just as well.

    Capital of Culture 2017, just saying ...

    Yeah they always choose some godforsaken place for that don't they?

    Calling it Capital of Culture sounds so much better than saying 'this is a town of Neanderthals so we're trying to drum up a bit of interest in culture and the arts rather than whippets and Watney's red barrel' I guess.

  • Yes the pound is falling as will the stock market tomorrow if the final result is leave, but F**k them, I told people on here to get their capital to a safe place, remember these are the same pathetic sh*ts who caused the mess in 2008.
  • Posts: 233
    Yes the pound is falling as will the stock market tomorrow if the final result is leave, but F**k them, I told people on here to get their capital to a safe place, remember these are the same pathetic sh*ts who caused the mess in 2008.

    And just like in 2008, it's going to be the poorest and the middle classes who are hit the hardest. Nice one lads.
  • Posts: 11,425
    Currency traders and hedge funds will have made sure they've covered all eventualities. Whatever the result there will be people in the city making a tidy return.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    Leave off to an early lead. 2am- in the lead by 137k. Quite something.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    edited June 2016 Posts: 5,080
    3.25
    Margin of nearly 300 000 in favour of leave. Astounding.

    Sheffield votes leave (my counting area). Not surprising.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited June 2016 Posts: 23,883
    Seems to be a Brexit, unless London, Birmingham and Manchester come in big.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    Amazing.
  • edited June 2016 Posts: 11,425
    Wow. Cameron gambled the country's future and lost. This is going to be an interesting 48 hours.

    Can't quite believe it yet.

    Hope the predictions of doom turn out to be wrong.

    How long before the SNP call another referendum?
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    It's official.
  • Posts: 11,119
    Sometimes you wake up with news.....from which you know it will be a historic moment, but an historic moment with dire consequences. And usually I don't think like this. Still, my congratulations for the Bremain-voters.
  • Posts: 233
    I suppose all we have here really is another notch on Britain's long, tumbling slide into total obscurity. The Union with Scotland will probably be the next to go. Historians of the future will see this as part of the same managed decline that's been going on for a century.
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