Yay or nay - should Britain vote to leave the EU?

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It means that if things continue like this then The United Kingdom will be leaving the European Union. Will have a similar status to Switzerland and Norway.
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think positive wrote:so what does it mean?
Your Super will be worth 5% less tomorrow than it was yesterday
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think positive wrote:so what does it mean?
"It" refers to there's a paradox, I think.
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Glad I've already got my pounds locked in (at about .54p to the $ when I got them). It's starting to plummet.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/201 ... erendum-c/
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luvdids wrote:Glad I've already got my pounds locked in (at about .54p to the $ when I got them). It's starting to plummet.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/201 ... erendum-c/
Yeah, it's going to plummet if Leave gets up, was that good planning or good luck?
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Wokko wrote:
luvdids wrote:Glad I've already got my pounds locked in (at about .54p to the $ when I got them). It's starting to plummet.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/201 ... erendum-c/
Yeah, it's going to plummet if Leave gets up, was that good planning or good luck?
let's go with good planning :wink: :P

(TBH, I had no idea about this happening right now - had heard the talk about it but didn't realise the timing, so truthfully luck!)
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Wokko wrote:Brexit up by 500k and most of Scotland and half of London are in already (The two main 'Remain' areas). It's looking good. Rule, Britannia!
Hooray! :)
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69 results to be declared but currently the results stand as:

Remain - 12,535,141
Leave - 13,411,911
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Wokko wrote:Word is that if the Brexit happens The Netherlands will push for a Referendum to leave the EU as early as next week (start the process, not have the referendum).
France, Italy and the Netherlands may all push for it in the near future.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06 ... ds-now-wa/
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The BBC have called it, Brexit wins.

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2016/06/2 ... -exit-poll

(don't know why the link is saying Britons vote to remain in the eu, the story says they're leaving :shock: :? )
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Scotland told to vote against independence to stay in the EU, England drags them out of the EU less than 2 years later. :lol:
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Latest update:

Remain - 14,753,634
Leave - 15,882,960

27 results left to declare.
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9 results left to declare with 'leave' winning by 1.1m votes.
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What'sinaname wrote:
think positive wrote:so what does it mean?
Your Super will be worth 5% less tomorrow than it was yesterday
Ah, they are always finding new ways to do that anyway
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