That was a shock, I expected resignation with immediate effect. But it's as good as.
Cue about a million threads screaming the PM is stepping down.
THe people have spoken the Bastards
I am going to hope that it was massive wave of ernies that won it rather than dog whistle racism
Today is not the time to feel sad nor for leave to feel smug [ though you are entitles to] today is a day to work out how we can make this kingdom which is now independent be a United Kingdom once more
I dont think STW is a place to make that start and I will do my bit by simply accepting the will of the people and moving forward.
I think the big issues is that, given everywhere in scotland voted leave that we just left two unions
SO whether we like it or not
"may we all live in interesting times [ true meaning]"
Best of luck to us all so lets try and find a direction and all pull together.
Anyone else feel like they've just woken up Idiocracy.
However, the country (very tempted to leave the o out) has spoken, my hope is that the EU now craps itself and our negotiations to leave actually lead to membership/association of/with a different type of European institution, which will be in our better interest.
hear, hear Core.
Maybe the right leader can go back to Europe, and negotiate a "light" exit deal. Unfortunately with Cameron gone, we've probably lost the only Tory leader that could "afford" to defer Article 50 for a long time and defy the people.
If I was a tory or Leaver i'd want Cameron to stay.
If it goes biblically t*tsup - Scotland leaves - Northern Island returns to almost all out civil war, economy tanks, etc - then he can "take" the blame.
From the [url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/24/nigel-farage-350-million-pledge-to-fund-the-nhs-was-a-mistake/ ]Telegraph[/url]
"Nigel Farage: £350 million pledge to fund the NHS was 'a mistake' "
Congratulations everyone
Please not Boris.
Maybe the right leader can go back to Europe
You've got your finger on the conservative pulse, Stoner. Who is the best candidate?
Please don't say Gove, Johnson, May, Jamba, IDS.
150,000 Conservative party members get to choose the next PM, I'm glad we've gotten away from that undemocratic EU. FFS
Did you really think the majority of people in UK are happy with the current status of our society and political leadership?
Our political class lacks vision and integrity as well as any real leadership qualities. Big business and the banks proved their self-serving greed in the last financial downturn. Add to that a real sense of North/South divide in some areas - Something had to change.
Perhaps this referendum wasn't the right way of indicating and driving that change, but it appears now that is what it has become.
Our challenge now is to pull together, unite, get some fresh real leadership in this country and make some real positive changes. The short term will be a rocky ride, but I'm optimistic we will get there.
Rather than bitching about what's happened, perhaps it'd be better to look for the win out of this?
I agree the system needs looking at, but i can't see the way it has come about a being anywhere near a win
My woodpiles might have been big enough for a Zombie Apocalypse, I hadn't planned on a Farage apocalypse. Best fire up the saw while I can still afford the fuel in the tank.
The Maserati pop up has vanished though 😀
Skydragon for PM
#anyonebutBoris
#anyonebutBoris
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Skydragon for PM
Thanks for your vote of confidence, but I'm not trustworthy enough to fill the boots of what's needed. I'd be off fiddling my expenses, getting back-handers from the bankers and blowing it all on coke and hookers.
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Well, the reality of an incoming election is hitting home then.
What's the thoughts on Scotland staying in the EU and also staying in the UK, possible? Interesting thought..
Blimey, the Prince of Darkness did not pull his punches re Jezza!
At least Carney is talking sensibly now...
I just love the obvious Remain supporters judging the UK as being small-mnded and racist as a result of this vote but I didn't see them tarring Norway, Switzerland etc, etc with the same brush.
I'll encourage you to look at Switzerland's attitude to migrants (particularly Syrian refugees) and let you make your own decision on whether they're racist or not.
At least Carney is talking sensibly now.
He's saying one thing, I'm not buying his calmness though. Sounds like the kind of public message they put out just before the bombs start falling.
This is a proper balls-up. Driven by simplistic motives, lack of deep analysis, poor decision-making, biased press and xenophobia. This we have learned.
Well done leavers.
But the mess has just started! This will get a lot worse.
speaking to masses of reporters outside Downing Street, the PM said a new leader would be in place by the Tory party conference in October.
Already arranged then. *Waves at Boris*.
So how long till Gideon jumps?
let's face it, this is a proper balls-up. Driven by simplistic motives, lack of analysis, poor decision-making and xenophobia.
And apparantly the old, and middle class uneducated northerners. Damn you, now all of us in the South East have to suffer because of your jealousy...
wink wink etc
It is a xenophobic vote - if you voted out and don't believe the vote is xenophobic you need to do a bit of critical thinking and stop being naïve. Sorry for being so blunt. All the people I know who voted out had issue with Muslims, terrorists etc and we're clearly being racist.
Skydraggon +1 oh apart for the fact that the leavers sided with bojo farage & gove who are far worse than the political elite we already have in charge
So how long till Gideon jumps?
Well he did promise us an emergency budget with additional cuts in public spending, so let's have that first.
Well, the reality of an incoming election is hitting home then.
Labour will need to find someone actually convincing, in fairly short order.
As for the Lib Dems, they appear to have given up and gone home to take up knitting.
It seems weird that both us and the yanks seem to have somehow made life changing decisions WRT to politics whilst only having a small percentage of what the facts were/are ????? Especially of having no solid plan on what we are going to do now.
I thought society was moving forward, now I'm not sure what the hell is happening.
What I do know Is with Boris or Gove over here, and Trump or Clinton over there, the Ruskies, Chinese and North Koreans must be looking at us in disbelief, 'no need to increase spending on defence, the bloody idiots have buggered themselves up.' 🙄
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
What upsets me more than anything is that almost everyone who knows anything about economics said we need to stay for the sake of our economy; and yet we got voted out by people who know crap all about economics.
How can that be the right way round?
and we're clearly being racist
Shurely you mean "disillusioned with mainstream politics"?....
I'm just hoping that Trump is actually the old Biff from back to the future, and this is only the alternate 2016
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Should never have let the plebs have a vote.
Economics clearly isn't everything to everyone.
All the people I know who voted out had issue with Muslims, terrorists etc and we're clearly being racist.
Muslim is a religion, not a race and Terrosits are nothing but murderers.
stop mixing religion with race, they are [b]VERY[/b] different.
Just trying to get some business before the pound goes completely down the shitter.Friendly offer or cashing in this morning
Lunatics...Asylum. Join the dots.
Careful what you wish for and all that.
Worst political outcome of my lifetime by some considerable distance.
And I've seen half a dozen Tory election victories.
Entire country, its stability and economic well-being comprehensively bum-raped by swivel-eyed, bone-headed, mouth-breathing xenophobes and the plucky band of demagogues who stand to profit personally from the situation. Stupidity must be contagious.
Molgrips, it was ever thus. Nothing different this time. That's life and that's democracy. Can't complain just because it's not the result we wanted.
Barc and RBS down > 30%
Looking for positives? Doesnt Dimbleby do a good job for a man of his age. He must be knackered. Bravo David (no not that one!)
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Except sadly not their low prices as we will have to pay duty on their stuff...?
Molgrips, it was ever thus. Nothing different this time. That's life and that's democracy. Can't complain just because it's not the result we wanted.
Yes but normally they keep the big decisions away from the ignorant public. This is on Dave's shoulders.
We will now deserve what we get. Just the excuse I need to move to Scotland while they'll still let me in.
I guess we could hope that other countries now vote to leave the EU.
"Whether you're outside the tent pissing in, or inside pissing out - just make sure you're in the majority, or you'll drown."
That's my own quote - you can feel free to use it if you like.
What upsets me more than anything is that almost everyone who knows anything about economics said we need to stay for the sake of our economy; and yet we got voted out by people who know crap all about economics.How can that be the right way round?
It's the same with global warming debate it doesn't actually matter how much of a consensus there is on any subject, it will be presented as a 50::50 issue, 1 for vs 1 against.
