UK EU In/Out referendum-:Polling day thread.

[up_the_junction]

Yep, could be an election, the phrase ‘zombie Parliament’ will start to crop up.

Cameron is adrift. The Labour opposition failed. Scotland could have another referendum on leaving the UK.

The while stack of cards got thrown up in the air.

[UltraVires]

Last question and then I will just talk about the election: I just remembered that (I thought) the UK went to “fixed term” five year Parliaments. How could there be a new election?

[up_the_junction]

Manchester declared. It’s almost over. There’s really no way back.

[up_the_junction]

@UltraVires

Last question and then I will just talk about the election: I just remembered that (I thought) the UK went to “fixed term” five year Parliaments. How could there be a new election?

You pass another law or repeal that one - every Parliament is sovereign.

[Baron_Greenback]

@Fuzzy_wuzzy

This is the big elephant in the room, and the answer is not entirely clear. The feeling is that the PM having lost will resign as PM sooner or later. Probably sooner. The Govt can then choose whichever MP it wishes as Prime Minister. He or she will likely call another election before too long. It’s rather problematic for a PM to be PM without having gone through a General Election. Nothing in the constitution says he/she must call an election, but the country usually grumbles if he or she does not.

Fixed Term Parliament Act rather changes that.

[mr_wolf]

Pound 10% lower and counting…

[up_the_junction]

stock market down to 2009.

Did I say fuck Berlin yet …

[up_the_junction]

@mr_wolf

Pound 10% lower and counting…

Fantastic for exports.

[Velocity]

Maybe Grexit, too, soon?

[mr_wolf]

@up_the_junction

Fantastic for exports.

I’ll say. Just made a few foreign quid, courtesy of Mr. Farage.
Asian markets at fever pitch.

[Fuzzy_wuzzy]

@up_the_junction

You pass another law or repeal that one - every Parliament is sovereign.

Or have a referendum on the issue.

[Jackknifed_Juggernaut]

It’s looking like a very bad Friday on Wall Street as well. While markets tend to overreact in the near term, it will be a sleepless weekend for many.

I should have been paying more attention to this, but are the British people generally aware how bad this will be for them, at least in the near term?

[dropzone]

I am just a Yank of the Brexit age, but just how senile must be to see this as a good idea?

I will never understand old people.

[up_the_junction]

Jesus, Birminghan voted Leave.

No big cities left, inner London almost done.

That’s it.

[Jackknifed_Juggernaut]

Also, is there a simple explanation why Scotland and Northern Ireland favor staying, while England and Wales favor leaving?

[up_the_junction]

@Jackknifed_Juggernaut

I should have been paying more attention to this, but are the British people generally aware how bad this will be for them, at least in the near term?

Yes. Fuck Berlin.

[penultima_thule]

Adjoining ridings of Boston, South Holland and Fenland voted Leave by over 70%.
What’s the beef in that region compared to the England average?

[Dr.Drake]

@Jackknifed_Juggernaut

Also, is there a simple explanation why Scotland and Northern Ireland favor staying, while England and Wales favor leaving?

I am astounded at the Welsh vote, so: no.

[mr_wolf]

@Jackknifed_Juggernaut

It’s looking like a very bad Friday on Wall Street as well. While markets tend to overreact in the near term, it will be a sleepless weekend for many.

I should have been paying more attention to this, but are the British people generally aware how bad this will be for them, at least in the near term?

Dow Jones futures are down 4%.

As for your question, there isn’t such a thing as ‘British people’ in this issue. It has been good for some, bad to others. After this, it will be bad for some and I guess the others hope to stop the downward trend.

[Leaffan]

@Dr.Drake

I am astounded at the Welsh vote, so: no.

As far as I know Wales has never wanted to separate from the UK. Both Scotland and Northern Ireland have.

Scotland and Northern Ireland feel that they’re stronger tied to the EU than they are to the UK, from which many want to separate.