The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

[TightEnd]

this is very interesting, especially the text below

its biased obviously (the guy is anti-brexit) but it fits all the PR/media so far into a narrative

https://www.quora.com/At-which-step-do-you-think-that-this-whole-%E2%80%98Brexit%E2%80%99-farce-will-collapse/answer/Paul-Mainwood?srid=hx1M&share=444fad40

[david3103]

Overnight we would no longer have any system of law allowing us to continue trading at all. Not just with the EU, but with anyone else. The stakes could not be higher, but none of our ministerial negotiators has yet shown any sign of being aware of the dangers to which they are exposing us.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/30/we-need-to-get-real-about-how-to-leave-the-eu/

cliffs teh retards

Funny how a Remainista who probably wouldn't give Christopher Brooker's views a moments thought pre referendum now wants to selectively quote from him.

[TightEnd]

V good piece on what UK would need to do to make Hard Brexit work. Huge task requiring upfront agreements on process

http://www.statecraft.org.uk/research/delivering-brexit-analysing-risks-and-opportunities

[TightEnd]

this is a long form, but its good

https://medium.com/@OwenJones84/questions-all-jeremy-corbyn-supporters-need-to-answer-b3e8

[TightEnd]

Two economic advisers to Jeremy Corbyn have said they do not believe he can win the next election and the party would have a better chance under Owen Smith.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/31/economic-advisers-jeremy-corbyn-cant-win-next-election-owen-smith

[MintTrav]

Finally, some good has come from the Brexit vote.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/mrs-browns-boys-dmovie-sequel-delayed-due-to-brexit-a7165886.html

[DaveShoelace]

Finally, some good has come from the Brexit vote.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/mrs-browns-boys-dmovie-sequel-delayed-due-to-brexit-a7165886.html

Funnily enough all the people I know who voted Brexit (small sample) are the only people I know who find that damn show funny, so no doubt they'll be regretting their decision.

[TightEnd]

Good way of putting the FTSE 250's performance in context: Back near pre-vote levels, but way off vs. global stocks

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[TightEnd]

the latest

[TightEnd]

this is an interesting one

Brexit has turned UK v Eurozone PMI on its head (unsurprisingly, short term)

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[TightEnd]

YouGov attempts to model a Labour split:

–Corbyn-led Labour gets c20%

–Centrist Labour gets c13%

–FPTP destroys both

http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/9744

[TightEnd]

YouGov/Times: CON 42 (+2) LAB 28 (=) LD 8 (=) UKIP 12 (-1) Fieldwork 1st-2nd August N=1,722

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[TightEnd]

an interesting read. all sounds a hell of a task to actually get this done

'They have to sort themselves out': Why a Brexit won't happen for a very long time

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/they-have-to-sort-themselves-out-why-a-brexit-wont-happen-for-a-very-long-time-a7166276.html

[TightEnd]

gulp

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[TightEnd]

another good read

The divide between London Labour & Northern, working class Labour over globalisation could end up splitting the party

http://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/08/can-anyone-lead-the-hopelessly-divided-labour-party/