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Thread #160890   Message #3822798
Posted By: Steve Shaw
26-Nov-16 - 08:46 AM
Thread Name: BS: Brexit again
Subject: RE: BS: Brexit again
Well I don't agree with a lot of that. There are implications to our leaving that were obviously not clear before the vote to politicians, let alone the public. There is bad news on the future of the economy, especially for the low-paid, that was not clear in June. There are very hawkish noises from the EU that want us out quickly and with very few concessions. The government had no plan for brexit and the vote took them by surprise. There is an extra £59 billion brexit black hole that has nobbled future investment in the NHS and social care that we either didn't know about in June or were lied to about. We can't stop people movement because we need the people to do our jobs. All this is before we have even the faintest clue about any deal that the government will make, a government that is fearful of letting the people know what they are negotiating. We must have a chance to change our minds when we know the full implications of leaving, BEFORE Article 50 is invoked. That would be democracy. Turkeys voting for Christmas are lied to less than we were lied to, and we are in the same boat as them.