Post-Brexit Thread - Page 64

03-07-2016, 09:35

Andrea Leadsom doesn't seem to know what she wants at the moment ,won't really commit to anything,far too flaky for me .

ntluser · 03-07-2016, 10:02

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Originally Posted by martyh

Andrea Leadsom doesn't seem to know what she wants at the moment ,won't really commit to anything,far too flaky for me .

Daily Mail says three years ago she said we would be mad to leave the EU. Seems to suggest that she went the Brexit route to heighten her profile within the party and improve her chances of getting the leadership.

Theresa May is looking more and more like the winning candidate each day. I know that she was a Remain supporter but if she genuinely accepts that "out is out" she could be the one to get us the best deal.

Mind you the trouble with politics is that not everything is actually as it seems and you keep expecting some unexpected twist to occur.

denphone · 03-07-2016, 10:09

What else can you expect from politicians who speak regularly with forked tongue...

nomadking · 03-07-2016, 10:28

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

No.

We would be as free as any other non-EU country. Somehow I doubt trade with the US is that restricted.

Mr K · 03-07-2016, 11:13

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Originally Posted by martyh

Andrea Leadsom doesn't seem to know what she wants at the moment ,won't really commit to anything,far too flaky for me .

Yes but she does look a bit like Thatcher, so that's the main thing for the Tory faithful.

ianch99 · 03-07-2016, 13:52

For those who are saying the FTSE is bouncing back, here's an interesting observation from Robert Peston:

I find it deeply depressing how few people grasp that value of FTSE100 is mechanistically inflated by collapsing £

Big Brian · 03-07-2016, 14:10

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Andrea Leadsom doesn't seem to know what she wants at the moment ,won't really commit to anything,far too flaky for me .

Seeing her on Andrew Marr I doubt she has what it takes to be PM. I think Theresa May will get it and though she thinks she's Thatcher mark II, she will implement A50 immediately. I think she has what it takes though and will carry out the peoples' wishes.

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Originally Posted by ntluser

Daily Mail says three years ago she said we would be mad to leave the EU. Seems to suggest that she went the Brexit route to heighten her profile within the party and improve her chances of getting the leadership.

Theresa May is looking more and more like the winning candidate each day. I know that she was a Remain supporter but if she genuinely accepts that "out is out" she could be the one to get us the best deal.

Mind you the trouble with politics is that not everything is actually as it seems and you keep expecting some unexpected twist to occur.

Must be true cos I wrote my post in answer to a previous one b4 reading this.

denphone · 03-07-2016, 14:16

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Originally Posted by Big Brian

Seeing her on Andrew Marr I doubt she has what it takes to be PM. I think Theresa May will get it and though she thinks she's Thatcher mark II, she will implement A50 immediately. I think she has what it takes though and will carry out the peoples' wishes.

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Must be true cos I wrote my post in answer to a previous one b4 reading this.

She does say that voters want more than a 'Brexit PM' though when she talked to Andrew Marr this morning so whether she does it immediately remains to be seen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36696908

Ignitionnet · 03-07-2016, 15:04

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We would be as free as any other non-EU country. Somehow I doubt trade with the US is that restricted.

Not until the process of leaving is completed. The UK remains a member state until either agreement is reached or the 2 years expires, whichever happens first.

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Seeing her on Andrew Marr I doubt she has what it takes to be PM. I think Theresa May will get it and though she thinks she's Thatcher mark II, she will implement A50 immediately. I think she has what it takes though and will carry out the peoples' wishes.

Well her team are already leaning on journalists to suppress unflattering stories.

Taking power from the unaccountable elites and handing it to a woman whose PM campaign threatens the press and who is described as a...

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secretive, rigid, controlling, even vengeful minister, so unpleasant to colleagues that a dread of meetings with her was something that cabinet members from both parties could bond over.

Awesome.

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What happened to democracy and majority rules? Thousands of pro-EU people gather in London to March to Parliament Square. They want us to remain in the EU and I don't think they realise the consequences of their actions. Anarchy could break out among the Leavers. There could be battles in the streets if the Government give in and either not invoke Article 50 or hold another referendum.

Everyone has the right to protest. For now.

techguyone · 03-07-2016, 15:04

Hopefully they'll push the button soon, it's needed to focus everyone s attention on the job at hand rather than bitching about the fact it's happened As a country we do seem to perform best when under pressure.

Ignitionnet · 03-07-2016, 15:07

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Hopefully they'll push the button soon, it's needed to focus everyone s attention on the job at hand rather than bitching about the fact it's happened As a country we do seem to perform best when under pressure.

The Govetron seems to be wanting 1st quarter of 2017. 2018 or later, or not at all, has the lowest odds but that's likely wishful thinking on the part of those making that bet pushing the odds down.

techguyone · 03-07-2016, 15:36

The later its left, the more likely it won't happen.

Big Brian · 03-07-2016, 16:21

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The later its left, the more likely it won't happen.

It will happen if Michael Gove or Theresa May get elected. Both have said so.

denphone · 03-07-2016, 16:26

Yes they have said so but the question is when??.

Mr K · 03-07-2016, 17:05

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The later its left, the more likely it won't happen.

If the referendum were held today, the result would be different. The lies about immigration and the NHS have been exposed, and the governing party is scrapping with itself over who grasps this opportunity for power. The few Brexiters I know seem to be cacking themselves over what exactly they've done. Although no one will admit it now, another vote down the line is more than likely. Even if we don't end up leaving, this will have caused the country permanent damage.