The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

[TightEnd]

"Since Leave/Remain are closely tied to personal identity, I predict no bregret"

https://medium.com/@helenldecruz/why-most-leave-voters-wont-have-bregret-144dcc49de0e

[TightEnd]

The case for conservatism must be put to young voters as it hasn't been for the best part of 50 years

https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/08/how-the-conservatives-can-win-back-young-voters/

[TightEnd]

One in four Brexit voters think they were duped by the Leave campaign

http://www.cityam.com/270584/one-four-brexit-voters-think-they-were-mislead-leave

[TightEnd]

Wings Over Scotland, campaigner for Scottish independence, arrested by police over alleged online harassment.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15486841.Wings_Over_Scotland_author_arrested_after_woman_alleges_harassment/

[TightEnd]

another interesting read

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https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5Ik-gKDMpozWEV4RXNZVmFVTkk/edit?filetype=msword

[TightEnd]

37% thought Remain campaign misleading; 50% said Leave campaign was

http://opinium.co.uk/political-polling-15th-august-2017/

[rfgqqabc]

"Since Leave/Remain are closely tied to personal identity, I predict no bregret"

https://medium.com/@helenldecruz/why-most-leave-voters-wont-have-bregret-144dcc49de0e

Google trends probaby works way better with actual words. Don't think I've seen the term bregret before and I can see why. The amount of nonsense short hand journos come up with is getting way too much. Trumpgret copy. Nearly as bad as the gate period.

[neeko]

another interesting read

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https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5Ik-gKDMpozWEV4RXNZVmFVTkk/edit?filetype=msword

The idea that there will be much less immigration is laughable. (IMO immigration is a good thing in an aging society, with a declining birth rate (see Japan)) but there are not any actual policies that I have seen that will reduce immigration and net immigration will rise as UK immigration to the EU is made harder.

[TightEnd]

There is a fundamental flaw in the name ‘Scottish National Party’ & it’s not the word National,

https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/08/the-snps-fatal-flaw/

[TightEnd]

2017 general election vote by self-reported Internet usage. If you believe the Internet is a game changer.... well, there you go.

(obviously correlation with age must be high)

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[DMorgan]

The idea that there will be much less immigration is laughable. (IMO immigration is a good thing in an aging society, with a declining birth rate (see Japan)) but there are not any actual policies that I have seen that will reduce immigration and net immigration will rise as UK immigration to the EU is made harder.

Isn't this just kicking the can a bit further down the road?

Migrants get old too

[rfgqqabc]

The idea that there will be much less immigration is laughable. (IMO immigration is a good thing in an aging society, with a declining birth rate (see Japan)) but there are not any actual policies that I have seen that will reduce immigration and net immigration will rise as UK immigration to the EU is made harder.

Isn't this just kicking the can a bit further down the road?

Migrants get old too

Na they bugger off home before then. Just get the prime working years

[TightEnd]

euro/pound approaches parity

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[TightEnd]

Scotland's vast deficit remains an obstacle to independence

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/08/scotlands-vast-deficit-remains-obstacle-independence

[TightEnd]

The Guardian view on UK Brexit policy: this time the lady is for turning | Editorial

"The government’s latest position paper abandons the fantasy that Britain can go it alone. Not before time, ministers are having a close encounter with reality "

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/23/the-guardian-view-on-uk-brexit-policy-this-time-the-lady-is-for-turning?CMP=twt_gu