June 23, 20169 yr This is September 2014 all over again. From the moment that the Western Isles and Clackmannanshire voted no you knew it was over. With the two English votes, i'm starting to get that feeling again Far far too early, as London will be heavily Remain with many voters.
June 23, 20169 yr Author London will definitely vote remain, it's probably the most diverse city in the world let alone the UK. In one street you can see a traditional fish and chips shop, Chinese takeaway, kebab shop, curry house and a Caribbean take away. If only the rest of the world was like London then racism would be cut down significantly.
June 23, 20169 yr Surely Sunderland is voting roughly were expected. I think this will come down to the strength of Remain in London, Scotland and other big cities in England. I'm anxious to hear the Birmingham vote. I think it will be close but slightly in favour of Remain, but we shall see. There's still a long time until then!
June 23, 20169 yr I'm counting on indyref2 coming through so I can pick up dual nationality, as I'm sure you are, to stay an EU national and the benefits that come with that. For sure. There's a long road to independence though. I won £163 today because I came top of the year in my French language exams. I could always use those skills and go back to Belgium or France. Naturally this rules out the possibility of having a translation-related job in the EU though. Feeling rather pissed off. Definitely the political event of my lifetime that feels most personal as well as the most consequential in terms of economics. Is it normal to be actually rewriting my life plans based off a referendum result?
June 23, 20169 yr This is September 2014 all over again. From the moment that the Western Isles and Clackmannanshire voted no you knew it was over. With the two English votes, i'm starting to get that feeling again Newcastle is the Dundee/Glasgow of 2016.
June 23, 20169 yr Surely Sunderland is voting roughly were expected. I think this will come down to the strength of Remain in London, Scotland and other big cities in England. I'm anxious to hear the Birmingham vote. I think it will be close but slightly in favour of Remain, but we shall see. There's still a long time until then! The numbers were quite a bit higher for leave than expected, plus with supposed lower turnout in Scotland it doesn't look good. Of course if London has very high turnout (and likely for remain) it could be a different story.
June 23, 20169 yr I do rather like Ruth, just not what she stands for (EU aside). As usual she's giving great and well thought out answers. The one startling contrast between the two referendums I think I can draw is the standard of politics. Post-indyref we have an incredible high standard of political discourse and by and large our politicians are excellent. (we'll ignore UKIP because they literally don't matter north of the border) But I don't think the legacy of this vote will be anywhere near the same.
June 23, 20169 yr Sunderland is anti EU. Take it grom someone who knows. I haven't seen the result but anyhting less than a 70 30 splot would surprise.
June 23, 20169 yr Cameron is in danger of going down in history as the most disastrous PM ever. He risked the future of his country for the sake of his career, and may have lost.
June 23, 20169 yr Huge drop for the pound :o We might have to peg it to the € :D Edited June 23, 20169 yr by Harve
June 23, 20169 yr Naturally this rules out the possibility of having a translation-related job in the EU though. I'm saying this from a position of total ignorance so I'm prepared to look stupid but surely you could still get an English/French translating job in the EU? The UK isn't the only EU country with English as its primary language.
June 23, 20169 yr For sure. There's a long road to independence though. I won £163 today because I came top of the year in my French language exams. I could always use those skills and go back to Belgium or France. Naturally this rules out the possibility of having a translation-related job in the EU though. Feeling rather pissed off. Definitely the political event of my lifetime that feels most personal as well as the most consequential in terms of economics. Is it normal to be actually rewriting my life plans based off a referendum result? Oh god yes, it's a long uphill road but I think come the day it'll be quite a decisive vote in. If you run quick you might get in there before we leave!! I know what you mean and I think that's the right thing to do because it will have such an effect on our lives that we will have to rip up our plans and start again :cry: Newcastle is the Dundee/Glasgow of 2016. I hope not but it really does feel like Dundee coming in a lot lower than expected.
June 23, 20169 yr North East too is anti EU. I coulda told you polls were eisiduclous saying 6% difference in Sunderland LOL. Not a CHANCE!!! 60/39 yup. Noo surprise. Newcastle id also anti EU. Do not read into results from Sunderland or Newc like I told yall before!!
June 23, 20169 yr I'm saying this from a position of total ignorance so I'm prepared to look stupid but surely you could still get an English/French translating job in the EU? The UK isn't the only EU country with English as its primary language. Traditionally jobs at central governments, and thus likely the EU, are restricted to their nationals. For example, British nationality or indefinite leave to remain is a prerequisite for many positions with the UK government. So I wouldn't be surprised if EU jobs were closed to non-EU nationals.
June 23, 20169 yr Is this UKIP woman for real? Basically admitting that they have made the EU into a scapegoat when it's in fact the Conservative government who should be blamed!!!!
June 23, 20169 yr North East too is anti EU. I coulda told you polls were eisiduclous saying 6% difference in Sunderland LOL. Not a CHANCE!!! 60/39 yup. Noo surprise. Newcastle id also anti EU. Do not read into results from Sunderland or Newc like I told yall before!! But Bernie will still win, right?
June 23, 20169 yr I'm saying this from a position of total ignorance so I'm prepared to look stupid but surely you could still get an English/French translating job in the EU? The UK isn't the only EU country with English as its primary language. If it's like teaching English as a foreign language, jobs are often advertised for "Native English speakers who are EU citizens". At the moment, that basically means British or Irish. It's largely a matter of not having to worry about work permits etc.
June 23, 20169 yr Is this UKIP woman for real? Basically admitting that they have made the EU into a scapegoat when it's in fact the Conservative government who should be blamed!!!! Their entire campaign boils down to this manipulation. It's disgusting and it throws away our entire future because of the ideological choices of our government.
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