Europe, Referendum & Brexit (formerly Europe..IN or OUT??)

(24-06-2016 02:25 )schvall Wrote:  Cripes! People in Northern Ireland are now talking about a referendum on unification with the Republic, if leave wins the vote.

Needless to say, the Scots will want another referendum on independence.

They've had that twice already and rejected it.

I do find it ironic that scots shout the most about wanting independance but want to be a tiny part of the EU.

(24-06-2016 02:25 )schvall Wrote:  Needless to say, the Scots will want another referendum on independence.

I don't blame them. A leave vote would be totally at variance with the solemn pledge made to Scottish voters during the independence referendum. Scottish people were told in no uncertain terms that a Yes vote would lead to Scotland being ejected from the EU, but a No vote would guarantee that Scotland would be safe.

It's up to those parties who said that (Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats) to explain how they can possibly make good on that guarantee now that a UK-wide referendum leaves Scotland on the brink of being dragged out of the EU against its will. I don't see how they could refuse another independence referendum.

(24-06-2016 02:25 )schvall Wrote:  Cripes! People in Northern Ireland are now talking about a referendum on unification with the Republic, if leave wins the vote.

Yes, just seen Sin Fein on TV asking for a poll on a united Ireland if the UK votes to leave the EU.

(24-06-2016 02:50 )mysterion Wrote:  Yes, just seen Sin Fein on TV asking for a poll on a united Ireland if the UK votes to leave the EU.

This is nonsesne, because NI would have to vote to join the rest of Irealnd and the majority is to stay part of the UK as it's always been.

Southern Iealands votes would mean nothing, that would be like England voting on what Scotland does.

Do you know what, it suddenly occured to me, does anybody know why we are having this referendum at all?

As the PM shot himself in the foot here?

It looks very close and surprised the turnout was 71%

(24-06-2016 03:57 )babelover48 Wrote:  It looks very close and surprised the turnout was 71%

Leave have nearly 500,000 ahead, with about 140 to go, needs to big remian votes from the cities.

Juncker & Tusk must be wetting themselves!!

Pound is already at a 31 year low against dollar after losing 15 cents since 10pm. percentage loss is twice what it was on Black Friday and markets not even open in europe yet.

Birmingham to close to call - this result could swing it the other way now