Reply to: Official EU referendum thread. Thursday June 23rd,

[The_Equalizer]

The really really big question is though, what will all the kipper MEPs do in the event of a Brexit It seems to be not only their livelihood but what else are they going to moan about...

I guess they could just continue to enjoy the EU gravy train. I doubt a Remain vote would quell their passion.

[jamesbrown]

The really really big question is though, what will all the kipper MEPs do in the event of a Brexit It seems to be not only their livelihood but what else are they going to moan about...

A referendum to widen the Channel. Twenty miles isn't enough, and think of all the jobs it would create.

[darmstadt]

The really really big question is though, what will all the kipper MEPs do in the event of a Brexit It seems to be not only their livelihood but what else are they going to moan about...

[seanraaron]

no they are going to upset one of their biggest trading partners for the hell of it?

I guess there will be an offer to do the EEA thing so you can moan about sucking up EU legislation without a veto. I'm not sure how that's a good result though...

[DimPrawn]

Love the new Leave EU poster:




11. Once more, with feeling: why is Boris holding a brick?

Because, if the stoopid chunts vote to stay in, he's gonna put a ******* brick through the EU ******* windows mate!

[darmstadt]

Love the new Leave EU poster:



As the Indy puts it:

1. Why are there more people featured on the 'remain' side than the 'leave' side?

2. Why are the politicians on the 'remain' side better at winning elections than those on the 'leave' side?

3. Why would you ever make George Galloway and Nigel Farage - who both have abysmal popular approval ratings - the faces of a campaign?

4. Why is Boris holding a brick?

5. Why has everyone been photoshopped to be different sizes?

6. Why are Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams on there? Sure, they have Brexit opinions, but do they even have British passports?

7. Why is Jeremy Corbyn featured when he's called the whole referendum debate a "theatrical sideshow"?

8. Why is it called a 'grassroots' campaign when BoJo and Farage are unapologetically posh?

9. Why are the flags photoshopped onto what looks like broken concrete?

10. Why does it only feature middle-aged white men?

11. Once more, with feeling: why is Boris holding a brick?

[vetran]

Which isn't being offered here.

I don't think there's immediately going to be a deal on the table in the event of a leave vote, or a smooth transition of any kind. Making that assumption would be just as silly for Scotland leaving the UK.

The question is really if this is that raw a deal as things stand or if this is a desire to see things blow up without a lot of rational thought behind it?

no they are going to upset one of their biggest trading partners for the hell of it?

[FatLazyContractor]

FAO Scooter

You call this an Official Thread and you don't put an AndyW's mum option?

[jamesbrown]

Therefore, keep shorting the pound against dollar and euro, close your trades near the referendum date and open longs.

Kerrching, the EU made me rich enough to leave the EU.

Bears repeating

[Bee]

On the 24th June, Mr. Kipper was off to Benidorm for his annual 2 week holiday of sun, sea, debauchery and full English breakfast. Upon arriving at the airport, having dutifully checked and bought his duty free Lucky Strike and Gordons Gin he found to his consternation, after queuing for 3 hours, that his flight had been cancelled due to volcanic activity in the Outer Hebrides. Upon requesting a hotel, refreshments and expenses for the night he was politely informed that, sorry, as the UK is not longer part of the EU, that law doesn't apply to flights originating in the UK, sorry.

After an expensive night at the Luton Airport Hilton, Mr. Kipper eventually managed to get his flight a paltrey 24 hours later (the volcanic activity was actually a large disturbance in Scotland attributed to a visit by David Cameron there and copious amount of Buckfast and nationalistic jingoism) and arrived safely in Magaluf, sorry, Benidorm. Upon walking into the arrivals he noticed 2 queues, one long and slow moving and another breezing through the formalities. Naturally, being a person of self importance he joined the quicker queue but upon arriving at the passport control was told that this queue was for EU members only and he needs to join the other queue, non-EU nationals. Disgruntled, hot and sweaty with complaints dropping out about ignorant foreigners he eventually joins the correct queue. After an interminable wait he once again reaches the passport officer who asks for his visa. What visa, asks our intrepid traveler, why the visa to enter an EU country from a non-EU country of course, that's normal in these cases. Luckily for him the passport officer points to the forms at the back of the hall which he can fill in and then return to the queue. Our, now not a happy camper, does the needful and queues again. Upon presenting his filled in visa he is asked for a sum of 30€ to cover administrative charges, which is normal although if he had applied while still in his non-EU country directly to the Embassy it would have only been €10. Using his AMEX, as his Lloyds Bank debit card is not accepted here, our intrepid traveler arrives in a foreign land.

After arriving at his hotel, his first task to call back to the UK and inform his colleagues and friends about the hassle he has had and about how many beers he is going to need to relax. Sadly for him, upon his return to the UK he'll receive a phone bill equivalent to his monthly mortgage due to the EU roaming charge directive not applying to non-EU telephones, still not to worry, there's all that cheap alcohol and food to be had.

Once again, our man on the spot is in for a shock, there is no English beer or food as due to EU health and food regulations, it is too costly to import and much wouldn't get through the testing. The trip back home is no easier and upon his return he swears never to go abroad again, until next time.

Probably in Spain if the tourist does not belong to the schengen space, they needs to go to Non-EU queue, unless you have a bilatral agreement with the destination country, like Portugal have with UK.

[scooterscot]

You should note it is predominately Scots & immigrants that want to stay in

Says it all really

You know what they say. The enemy of my enemy is my friend n all dat.

[BrilloPad]

the majority of people I have contact with speak English

That is not going to change if UK leaves the EU. The EU are still going to be speaking American.

[seanraaron]

and could be achieved with a common market without an EU superstate.

Which isn't being offered here.

I don't think there's immediately going to be a deal on the table in the event of a leave vote, or a smooth transition of any kind. Making that assumption would be just as silly for Scotland leaving the UK.

The question is really if this is that raw a deal as things stand or if this is a desire to see things blow up without a lot of rational thought behind it?

[Troll]

You funky IT contractors won't save the UK. It is headed OUT and fast. Close the door behind you.

lol only yes choises ?

You should note it is predominately Scots & immigrants that want to stay in

Says it all really

[2uk]

You funky IT contractors won't save the UK. It is headed OUT and fast. Close the door behind you.

lol only yes choises ?