EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

Well yeah but thats Tyrol...

Some observations on a miracle (Clegg, Blair, Osborne) centrist party emerging to save the day

http://www.nickbarlow.com/blog/?p=5138

Trudat. They never taught me Gruss Gott or Servus in GCSE German.

Hmm. Would you vote for it?

Given the other choices right now I just might.

(sniff) proportional representation (sniff)

Sorry, had a tearful moment then

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39544130

Banking sector thinks it won't be too bad, as they have contingency plans.

Hrrmmm I am skeptical, what do you think?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39548313

You may be right to be sceptical. Trusting banks - not likely!

Richard

Yet, another BrexRock problem...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39544607

Sean O'Donoghue, chief executive of the Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation in County Donegal on the north-west coast, said ownership of the actual rock would not be in dispute but there would be an issue over access to the waters.

"We can fish at the minute at Rockall as we have fishing rights there but when the UK leaves they will no longer be part of the Common Fisheries Policy and there will have to be some detailed discussions around the fisheries which are very difficult to resolve."

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tory-brexit-advert-embarrassingly-features-aberdeen-port-which-benefited-from-millions-of-eu-funding_uk_58ebb60be4b0c89f91204858?

http://lordashcroftpolls.com/2017/04/more-from-my-brexit-research/

Another meaty bit of exit polling to read.

Conclusion:

"Those who had voted Leave in the referendum thought all four objectives very important. They gave the highest scores to no longer paying into the EU budget (85/100) and no longer being subject to the ECJ (80/100). These were also the two outcomes they considered most likely to be part of the UK’s eventual departure terms. They also thought it more likely than not that the UK would have the right to control EU immigration, and to continue trading with EU countries without paying tariffs.

This presents a real challenge to the government. Most voters feel we will not really have left the EU if we continue to pay for it, have to follow its laws, and continue to permit free movement. At the same time, many see no reason why our trading relationship should continue exactly as it is now. If the government thinks otherwise, it must be careful not to let expectations get out of hand."

Again, the moon on a stick. And leaving the EJC, yes, fantastic idea people, but if May is talking to those exit voters, it's not unexpected she wants a hard Brexit. Because that's the only way to avoid paying tariffs.

A bit on the EJC:

http://ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/the-court-of-justice/

Could the New European have stepped over the mark this week? #racist?

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isnt saying Skegness is its own race now implying gratuitous amounts of inbreeding over generations and thus in itself, racist?

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Parasite.

Insult to parasites obv.

It does paradoxically illustrate his point about wasting EU money though. You think there'd be a few more rules on showing up to stuff to get the money.

not sure if real

23 days late I know, but do you have a source link?

Is the UK any stricter?

Because we have had Stormont MLAs arguing for weeks now. They still get paid.

And are there attendance rules for Westminster? I doubt that too.

Probably not. Which just adds to the general feeling that politics isn't a real job and the people doing it don't have any connection to how life outside the political bubble works.

Correct, but Farage is playing that game while not showing up himself.

Instead of working hard and asking for reform he's ensuring he rakes it in.

The system needs reform, and all this populism from various sides makes it worse. But it's probably not as easy as ensuring an attendance record, etc.

http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN17O07Z

Who'd have thought it? A trade deal with 500 million people takes priority over one with 60 million? It's madness, madness I tell you.

I will beat your "440M more consumers" by offering you the "privatisation of the NHS by American companies".

In related news, I would like to move to Girona.

Be quick.

But David Millar famously lives there and you might accidentally end up being pals.

Not worth the risk.