It won't really go back to business as usual. The UK made itself a laughing stock. It will have a pretty weak standing within the EU for a long time. It also can't use a Brexit as a weapon anymore, because we all know now that it can only use it to selfdestruct itself.
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The UK votes to leave the European Union
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It won't really go back to business as usual. The UK made itself a laughing stock. It will have a pretty weak standing within the EU for a long time. It also can't use a Brexit as a weapon anymore, because we all know now that it can only use it to selfdestruct itself.
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I love that flag.
R_thanatos
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fitting reference
"hey, who turned off the light ?"
In all seriousness , i like the way some shows were made in england. hopefully that won't shake them up too much.
What are we going to do with the next james bond plot ?
That's a good looking flag. Room for one more?
Brutal.
And pretty much confirms that commenter's theory that they did not want to win at all.
Brutal.
And pretty much confirms that commenter's theory that they did not want to win at all.
Oh yes. Thanks for that reminder, GER/SLO can wait!
PJV3
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unfair to gove who is a true brexit believer
but it's the worst kept secret that johnson was using this referendum as a leadership bid. he was very pro-eu as a mayor of london.
he's also an absolutely horrible human being, his behaviour has a pattern
And people want him in number 10 , even if we leave he shouldn't get within a mile of the job.
nature boy
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It's kinda amusing watching the Brexit debates on youtube.
So much optimism (and opportunism as well).
So much optimism (and opportunism as well).
I don't believe that for a second. He jumped into bed with his best buddy Boris for journalist politic fun and since leave has won, he's been just as quiet as Boris. Don't get it twisted, him and Boris were on the same page.
bloody hell. you were not kidding.
Is there a non-UK link?
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Yep. 6:30 in the UK on the iPlayer.
As someone else put it, I can well believe he and others do view public service as a game. Power players, not statesmen.
Pankratous
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That... Is a nice flag.
affleck1981
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Agree -Gove is just as opportunistic, he's just managed to hide it behind the veneer of the robotic bureaucrat intellectual better than Boris has hid it behind his comedic buffoonery.
Actually, there could be a Spock/Kirk quality about the pair...
HazySaiyan
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It was clear as fucking day what BoJo was really playing it with this referendum yet people still bought it hook, line and sinker.
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ClosingADoor
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This was posted earlier, I think it is the same. Can't see BBC iPlayer here also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4YDa-zcovM
I thought too initially until i saw this
https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/746763141535543296
Boris johnson is a guy who got fired for lying twice. Trashed the people of liverpool in one of the worst ways anyone could have done. Don't fall for his thick buffoon act. The guy is a snake in the grass. Willing to play with people's lives just to be PM
Here is his shoddy apology when he was a pathetic journalist trashing liverpudlians
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/sep/13/boris-johnson-apologises-hillsborough-article
GamerMax73
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Welcome to the United states of Europe
AHA-Lambda
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you know something, why risk this over a leadership challenge?
Cameron was leaving anyway >_<
oh yeah, make no mistake, the mask on Boris has slipped a couple of times.
The bafoon thing is a total act, he's actually really quite intelligent supposedly.
Cameron was leaving anyway >_<
oh yeah, make no mistake, the mask on Boris has slipped a couple of times.
The bafoon thing is a total act, he's actually really quite intelligent supposedly.
jakonovski
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Boris comes off as a narcissist.
I guess Boris just couldn't wait any longer, when he wants to whip his dick out he doesn't mess around. He plonks it on the table and gets on with it.
Damerman
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this is important but i still don't feel bad for the ultra nationalists and racists.
Snarfington
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It's becoming increasingly clear that a small group of schoolyard pals have just unwittingly fucked an entire nation and messed up the global economy, and never had any plan for how they were supposed to deal with it.
What the fuck is going on?
What the fuck is going on?
One things that hurts most through all this discussion - as being part of the 48% Remainers that are being met from people all round the world with 'Oh Well, too bad fuck all the UK, self important pricks'
As a remainer I will remember this kind of compassion when other nations are in need of some
PJV3
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I doubt a plan exists either, if it isn't being talked about on Monday they have fucked the nation. At least hint they have something.
Fucking hell what have we done?
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ent...uk_576fe161e4b08d2c56396075?745i5vqfvfs35l8fr
The story at the top is disgusting.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ent...uk_576fe161e4b08d2c56396075?745i5vqfvfs35l8fr
The story at the top is disgusting.
It is ridiculous that even the people behind leave don't know what the fuck to do.
WHY are we leaving if it's the case? Because if we don't it's political suicide? WHO is going to come out of this with their political career fully intact? The government has tied the proverbial noose around their necks and now they're getting cold feet about kicking it out from under themselves (whether that be through leaving or not, the result is the same).
jakonovski
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From Brexit to Sexit.
chromatic9
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Yeah, I do feel sorry for Americans, its quite bad how they all get tard with the same brush.
Thing about the UK though is I feel about 20% of liberal minded people have been sold a nice story and lets not hide that the EU is facing troubling times. Many countries have this 30% who want out.
This Brexit campaign have given these 30% who normally keep their views to themselves for the most part or just ignored for being bonkers or right wing minority prime time viewing around the world and makes it look like half the UK is like this when it isn't.
It's a real shame after the 2012 Olympics, UK had a feel good factor, the flag was being worn by people around the world. The racist past was being eroded but has now been given a leg up. This could set the UK back quite a lot over the years.
The English Football League is the biggest market and has this year attracted all the best European coaches. If this Brexit carries on, markets slide more and we look like some xenophobic back water, people will look elsewhere, other EU cities and sports will be more attractive. These billionaires will go to Spain or France and our league will be small time instead of being bigger than other European leagues combined.
For whatever reason anyone has voted Leave, they have enabled and emboldened these racists.
It was probably because he wanted the anti-EU faction within the party on his side when Cameron eventually left.
It's blown up is his face because I imagine more than a fair few Conservative MPs are livid at his deceit.
Kojirospath
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Thats a great article!
Damerman
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this is america if trump wins... much worse, in fact.
HazySaiyan
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This always existed, but what Brexit has done has emboldened these cunts.
Kadayi
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He's not dictator in chief. A vote of no confidence and few cabinet resignations and he's no longer the leader of the Tory party. Um no all want, but this idea that he's impervious to political persuasion is for the dogs.
You wouldn't think you need regulations for a flag, but the EU has 16656
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This is depressing as fuck.
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So you are saying that the majority that voted to leave have enable this behaviour?
I can see your point of view but this idiots would use any excuse for their actions. It's probably happening every day and every hour but now it's highlighted due to the referendum.
Unless article 50 is triggered, there's nothing the EU can do. If tomorrow everyone comes out, holds their hands up and says "we should never have allowed this, sorry guys, lets have a general election and if you want to leave the EU, vote UKIP in, if you don't, we're staying in" then again, the EU can't do anything or make us accept things like the Euro or lose our veto.
You're right, they would use any excuse. But now they've been handed the biggest excuse they've ever had and they think the country agrees with them. That's the problem.
52% of people voted to leave. Boris may well distance from this, but others would take up the mantle. Farage for sure will continue, this is his entire career and identity.
Ok, £7B a year less to bail out Greece with.
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Well, they can force us out of absolutely all important positions.
Because if Cameron left on positive terms then his protege (Osbourne) would stand some chance at running for Leader. As is, between the disaster of Osbourne's last budget and this referendum he is effectively out of the running.
Flintty
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Agreed. But we don't (agree with them). This open racism shit needs to be nipped in the bud quickly. Arrests need to be made. Examples need to be made. This isn't what the leave vote was about for a lot of decent law abiding Britons.
Succinct Verbosity
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I feel like we really need to fight back really hard against this racism. This is terrifying and I have literally never felt so scared for other people in my country.
chromatic9
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I wonder what how our cousins in Australia and New Zealand think. The British flag is under huge threat with Scotland leaving. It will be time to redesign even if Scotland don't leave such is the stigma developing. I know there is some pressure to redesign but there was some respect to keep the British flag and recognize the history. We're looking at everything being torn apart here.
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