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BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: The UK has voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union after 43 years in a historic referendum, a BBC forecast suggests. London and Scotland voted strongly to stay in the EU but the remain vote has been undermined by poor results in the north of England. Voters in Wales and the English shires have backed Brexit in large numbers. The referendum turnout was 71.8% -- with more than 30 million people voting -- the highest turnout since 1992. London has voted to stay in the EU by around 60% to 40%. However, no other region of England has voted in favor of remaining. Britain would be the first country to leave the EU since its formation -- but a leave vote will not immediately mean Britain ceases to be a member of the 28-nation bloc. That process could take a minimum of two years, with Leave campaigners suggesting during the referendum campaign that it should not be completed until 2020 -- the date of the next scheduled general election. The prime minister will have to decide when to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which would give the UK two years to negotiate its withdrawal. Once Article 50 has been triggered a country can not rejoin without the consent of all member states. British Prime Minister David Cameron is under pressure to resign as a result of the decision. UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage called on him to quit "immediately." One labor source said, "If we vote to leave, Cameron should seriously consider his position." Several pro-Leave Conservatives including Boris Johnson and Michael Gove have signed a letter to Mr. Cameron urging him to stay no matter the decision. Mr. Cameron did say he would trigger Article 50 as soon as possible after a leave vote.
Update 6/24 09:33 GMT: David Cameron has resigned.
Update 6/24 09:33 GMT: David Cameron has resigned.
Mrs. Merkel and Mr. Juncker (and many others, like Mr. Schulz) worked long and hard to achieve just this outcome. Should not surprise anyone.
Yep, as a German I can only say, don't let the door hit you on your way out. Brits were the reason for the lack of bank control laws, the reason why marmalade can only be made of citrus fruits, even though the word "marmelo" means "quince", they are partially responsible for the mess in Iraq and so on. My only hope is that they take Poland with them.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever" -- David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap
Scattered [useless?] thoughts but I need to get it out from my chest:
My deepest fear is that this will be used as an excuse for another eternal "economic crisis". Because you make more money when shit happens....
Regarding the brexit - I supported both sides. Honestly! On one hand I am [very] disappointed by the EU, on the other I think it will go worse for all of us now...but will it go worse because of some real issues or because the financial sharks will happily create a crisis?
At the very bottom I see this as vote against the whole socio-economic system; however since people do not realize that the very foundations of the system need re-evaluation they shoot down indiscriminately everything they can every time they are asked (EU constitution, anyone?)
The statements ATM from diplomats and politicians [from EU, not Brits] are INSANE! Many have said [e.g. the French diplomatic mission in my country] that this was all Putin's fault (I am not kidding!!)...I mean there is nothing more idiotic and revealing than to keep excusing your greed and incompetence with the big scary bear. The bear is not that big neither it is very scary and in fact the EU has been playing the role of a buffer in the new war between US and Russia. European leaders claim that Europe is making its own destiny yet the surveillance/police states are in full swing, secret trade negotiations, 25% unemployment among young people [what to do? - bail the banks!!], robots taking our jobs [what to do? - RAISE the pension age, increase taxes!!] and the propaganda in the media is insufferable..
Perhaps by bad luck or bad luck reinforced by wrong decisions I suffered by the system in western Europe and I still suffer [got bankrupted by the medi-care system; family screwed by job market]. So in my eyes I cannot stand the system that spills money left, right and center, going to wars nobody wants [except the money makers and their bitches the politicians], endlessly destabilizing the economy while at the same time the regular honest tax payer and decent member of society gets screwed.....again and again....and even VILIFIED [terrible white slavers sexist racist chauvinist pig]....no help from anywhere because I do not belong to any minority [LGTB or whatever] or majority [religion] group....so disappointing!
No, as people get older they get wiser and vote more conservatively.
Elderly brains are weaker hence old people become set in their ways. Conservative, yes. But not wise.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever" -- David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap
Well, at least Vladimir Putin and all the new far-right groups in Europe (that are partly funded by Russia) are happy about the outcome.
European destabilization program phase #1, successful.
Well done, Britain.
In other words you're an authoritarian that doesn't actually believe in democracy unless it gets you what you want.
In orher words you're a moron. Simple really. Now for a game to prove my point. Guess who said the following:
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Now see if you can guess if the person who said it was for or against democracy.
Oh whoops! Looks like your simplistic "logic" has failed you yet again.
SJW n. One who posts facts.
Quite sad how pensioners get to decide the future of the next generation against their wishes.
Because while retired, they still have a better work ethic than millennials http://psp.sagepub.com/content...
Which shows that millennials in large numbers are extremely materialistic, but don't want to work.
The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.