Brexit win - 11 threads into one

[LondonManc]

Oh well. Was good whilst it lasted. I liked the UK I really did, but now it'll be reduced to sitting in the corner of the room, drooling into its beer and talking about the good old days when it ruled the world.

**** off to Greece then; their economy is thriving. This is worse than all those Labour fans crying at the last general election after thinking they were going to win that. Smug and patronising for three months then all offended. Thinking about it, move to Liverpool, you'd fit in well.

[GB9]

Oh well. Was good whilst it lasted. I liked the UK I really did, but now it'll be reduced to sitting in the corner of the room, drooling into its beer and talking about the good old days when it ruled the world.

Fortunately there are plenty of us who don't take the negative defeatest attitude that you have. This is a time to be positive.

[WordIsBond]

TBH - in ten years time I doubt we'll notice any difference between being in and being out.

That's why I say it's a good time to take advantage of the panic.

I think the following will change. They'll all impact people, but marginally, and be barely noticeable.

1. It will be a little harder to export to Europe. They'll put up some trade barriers to "punish" us, but not enough to kill trade, just to make it harder. This will hurt some industries marginally.
2. We'll respond with comparable barriers, which will hurt Europe's exporters, but also marginally increase the price of some goods here.
3. There will probably be a little lower immigration, with a corresponding barely noticeable increase in average wages due to supply and demand.
4. The public finances will marginally improve due to not sending money to the EU, and also to the proceeds from trade duties (see #2). This will probably just be wasted, but it could be used to reduce the deficit, with corresponding impact mortgage rates, etc.

The only thing people are really likely to notice is longer queues at passport control when going abroad or returning from abroad.

[VectraMan]

Fortunately there are plenty of us who don't take the negative defeatest attitude that you have. This is a time to be positive.

Let us not be down-hearted Comrades! One total catastrophe like this is just the beginning!

[Mordac]

Oh well. Was good whilst it lasted. I liked the UK I really did, but now it'll be reduced to sitting in the corner of the room, drooling into its beer and talking about the good old days when it ruled the world.

Sounds like my kind of party...

[Mordac]

That's why I say it's a good time to take advantage of the panic.

I think the following will change. They'll all impact people, but marginally, and be barely noticeable.

1. It will be a little harder to export to Europe. They'll put up some trade barriers to "punish" us, but not enough to kill trade, just to make it harder. This will hurt some industries marginally.
2. We'll respond with comparable barriers, which will hurt Europe's exporters, but also marginally increase the price of some goods here.
3. There will probably be a little lower immigration, with a corresponding barely noticeable increase in average wages due to supply and demand.
4. The public finances will marginally improve due to not sending money to the EU, and also to the proceeds from trade duties (see #2). This will probably just be wasted, but it could be used to reduce the deficit, with corresponding impact mortgage rates, etc.

The only thing people are really likely to notice is longer queues at passport control when going abroad or returning from abroad.

Any changes will take 2 years from the activation of article 50, and if you have a British passport, there will be a seperate queue by then.

[Mordac]

That's why I say it's a good time to take advantage of the panic.

I think the following will change. They'll all impact people, but marginally, and be barely noticeable.

1. It will be a little harder to export to Europe. They'll put up some trade barriers to "punish" us, but not enough to kill trade, just to make it harder. This will hurt some industries marginally.
2. We'll respond with comparable barriers, which will hurt Europe's exporters, but also marginally increase the price of some goods here.
3. There will probably be a little lower immigration, with a corresponding barely noticeable increase in average wages due to supply and demand.
4. The public finances will marginally improve due to not sending money to the EU, and also to the proceeds from trade duties (see #2). This will probably just be wasted, but it could be used to reduce the deficit, with corresponding impact mortgage rates, etc.

The only thing people are really likely to notice is longer queues at passport control when going abroad or returning from abroad.

Almost correct: They will put us on the naughty step, but only to discourage the numerous other nations who may be tempted to follow the same path. Austria, Netherlands, etc.

[Old Greg]

Fortunately there are plenty of us who don't take the negative defeatest attitude that you have. This is a time to be positive.

That's the spirit!

[NotAllThere]

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3. There will probably be a little lower immigration,

I think that is very much up in the air. With any negotiation, the EU may demand that free movement remain or the punishment will be even stronger.

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4. The public finances will marginally improve due to not sending money to the EU

Not necessarily. Switzerland and Norway send a lot of money to the EU to pay for access. There's no real reason to think that Britain won't.

The only thing people are really likely to notice is longer queues at passport control when going abroad or returning from abroad.

FTFY

The mandate is to leave the EU. The referendum said precisely zero about the ongoing relationship and what parts of EU law and custom we will keep.

[original PM]

Any changes will take 2 years from the activation of article 50, and if you have a British passport, there will be a seperate queue by then.

Yep the sign will change from EU passport holders to EU and British passport holders

And I would imagine UK citizen with a current EU passport will be able to keep one until it comes to the end of it's natural life.