WestVirginiaRebel Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 BBC: The UK has voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum. 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. UKIP leader Nigel Farage hailed the result as the UK's "independence day". The pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985 as the markets reacted to the results. The referendum turnout was 71.8% - with more than 30 million people voting - the highest turnout at a UK election since 1992. Wales and the majority of England outside London voted in large numbers for Brexit. Labour's Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the Bank of England may have to intervene to shore up the pound, which lost 3% within moments of the first result showing a strong result for Leave in Sunderland and fell as much as 6.5% against the euro. 'Independence day' UKIP leader Nigel Farage - who has campaigned for the past 20 years for Britain to leave the EU - told supporters "this will be a victory for ordinary people, for decent people". Mr Farage - who predicted a Remain win at the start of the night after polls suggested that would happen - said Thursday 23 June would "go down in history as our independence day". ________ Britain quits the EU; hipsters hurt the most: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 UK Leader David Cameron to Resign After UK Votes to Leave European Union LONDON (AP) — Britain voted to leave the European Union after a bitterly divisive referendum campaign, toppling the government Friday, sending global markets plunging and shattering the stability of a project in continental unity designed half a century ago to prevent World War III. The decision launches a yearslong process to renegotiate trade, business and political links between the United Kingdom and what would become a 27-nation bloc, an unprecedented divorce that could take decades to complete. "The dawn is breaking on an independent United Kingdom," said Nigel Farage, leader of the U.K. Independence Party. "Let June 23 go down in our history as our independence day!" Prime Minister David Cameron, who had led the campaign to keep Britain in the EU, said he would resign by October and left it to his successor to decide when to invoke Article 50, which triggers a departure from European Union. "I will do everything I can as prime minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months," he said, "but I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers the country to its next destination." http://cnsnews.com/news/article/uk-leader-david-cameron-resign-after-brexit-humiliation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Why Americans Should Celebrate the Brexit Vote Nile Gardiner June 24, 2016 The momentous victory for the Brexit campaign signals a new era of freedom for the British people. After more than four decades of being shackled to the European Union (previously the European Economic Community), Great Britain has declared its independence. (Snip) Britain’s decision to leave the EU should be a cause for celebration here in America. Brexit embodies the very principles and ideals the American people hold dear to their hearts: self-determination, limited government, democratic accountability, and economic liberty. A truly free and powerful Great Britain is good for Europe and the United States. As Margaret Thatcher famously declared after the liberation of the Falkland Islands by British forces in 1982: “Rejoice.” The Iron Lady believed firmly that Britain would be better off outside the European Union. The British people can rejoice in their rediscovered freedom. It is a cause for celebration for America, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfktzrKq_mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Has Obama done a stompy feet speech yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 This too is part of the Hinge of History. The EU is sooooo 20th century. The one size fits all top down system is dying changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 That was part of my thinking this morning -- we are living in the Hinge of History. It is incredibly unsettling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Has Obama done a stompy feet speech yet? Obama: We Respect The Vote of The British People to Leave The EU President Obama, who was recently in the UK lecturing the people to stay in the European Union, has released a statement after the Brexit victory. "The people of the United Kingdom have spoken, and we respect their decision. The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is enduring, and the United Kingdom’s membership in NATO remains a vital cornerstone of U.S. foreign, security, and economic policy. So too is our relationship with the European Union, which has done so much to promote stability, stimulate economic growth, and foster the spread of democratic values and ideals across the continent and beyond," Obama said. "The United Kingdom and the European Union will remain indispensable partners of the United States even as they begin negotiating their ongoing relationship to ensure continued stability, security, and prosperity for Europe, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the world." "We preferred a different outcome. And I imagine many of you here felt the same way. But as the United States, having a long-standing friendship with the United Kingdom, one of the world’s great democracies, we fully respect the decision they have made," Biden said during a speech at Dublin's Trinity College Friday. "America’s special bond with the United Kingdom runs deep and it will endure." http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2016/06/24/obama-we-respect-the-vote-of-the-british-people-to-leave-the-eu-n2183057 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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clearvision Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 New York Times ... "From Great Britain to LITTLE England"... No Bias here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 New York Times ... "From Great Britain to LITTLE England"... No Bias here Yeah, but if Scotland and Ireland vote to leave the UK that would just leave England and Wales. That's pretty little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 New York Times ... "From Great Britain to LITTLE England"... No Bias here Yeah, but if Scotland and Ireland vote to leave the UK that would just leave England and Wales. That's pretty little. Certainly a lot more sober.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 New York Times ... "From Great Britain to LITTLE England"... No Bias here Yeah, but if Scotland and Ireland vote to leave the UK that would just leave England and Wales. That's pretty little. Certainly a lot more sober.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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