Brexit, it's up to the lawyers now.

[Splott David]

"Three months after Britain voted in an advisory referendum to leave the EU, we know a little more about what happens next, but not much."

So now the whole vote is being downgraded to that of being merely "advisory" according to some.

Right, I don't know about you but I was always dissatisfied with the initial outcome of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, I mean how can one arrow among all the thousands that were fired off by either side determine a result. If that was truly the case, why not just fire off one arrow and be done with it?

No, I'm far from happy and think that the historical result was merely advisory and we should look at the whole thing all over again, maybe have a rerun of the battle to establish a decent result.


http://www.newnations.com/bulletin/brexitoct.html

[Heathblue]

"Three months after Britain voted in an advisory referendum to leave the EU, we know a little more about what happens next, but not much."

So now the whole vote is being downgraded to that of being merely "advisory" according to some.

Right, I don't know about you but I was always dissatisfied with the initial outcome of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, I mean how can one arrow among all the thousands that were fired off by either side determine a result. If that was truly the case, why not just fire off one arrow and be done with it?

No, I'm far from happy and think that the historical result was merely advisory and we should look at the whole thing all over again, maybe have a rerun of the battle to establish a decent result.


http://www.newnations.com/bulletin/brexitoct.html

It wasn't advisory when we joined!!!!, perhaps i'm wrong but i seem to it being all about butter mountains, fishing rights and basically, a common agriculture policy, I don't think those who voted in at the time voted for the behemoth that it had become.

[Splott David]

It wasn't advisory when we joined!!!!, perhaps i'm wrong but i seem to it being all about butter mountains, fishing rights and basically, a common agriculture policy, I don't think those who voted in at the time voted for the behemoth that it had become.

A very fair point. We were lied to about the true nature and intent behind Britain joining in 1972 and then again we were denied a vote under Ted Heath in 1975. The denial of any say in the matter back in 1975 really pissed me off, but not being the sort to carry a grudge or nurse one I waited 41 years to get my own back......and made sure I was first in the queue to cast my stone/vote. After all we couldn't get any accountability from the elected peadophiles that we had in this country, so how on earth were we supposed to get it from the un-elected ones on the Brussels gravy train?

[TruBlue]

The EU has brought many benefits to Europe, obviously if you are an old bastard you won't have to worry about the consciences in years to come.

The term "advisory" was always there but as May suggests, we'll definitely leave the EU, but the whole thing is a mess and it'll take time.

Cue Organ in 1.... 2.... 3....

[Wales-Bales]

The EU has brought many benefits to Europe, obviously if you are an old bastard you won't have to worry about the consciences in years to come.

The EU as you know it is not the finished article. It has had built-in mission creep from day one. As generations pass they ramp it up a bit more. I would imagine it will be today's toddlers who are the ones that will experience the full vision of a united Europe, that is fully integrated into a united world.

[TruBlue]

The EU as you know it is not the finished article. It has had built-in mission creep from day one. As generations pass they ramp it up a bit more. I would imagine it will be today's toddlers who are the ones that will experience the full vision of a united Europe, that is fully integrated into a united world.

You make it sound like a united Europe would be a bad thing?

[tommy31]

"Three months after Britain voted in an advisory referendum to leave the EU, we know a little more about what happens next, but not much."

So now the whole vote is being downgraded to that of being merely "advisory" according to some.

Right, I don't know about you but I was always dissatisfied with the initial outcome of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, I mean how can one arrow among all the thousands that were fired off by either side determine a result. If that was truly the case, why not just fire off one arrow and be done with it?

No, I'm far from happy and think that the historical result was merely advisory and we should look at the whole thing all over again, maybe have a rerun of the battle to establish a decent result.


http://www.newnations.com/bulletin/brexitoct.html

fair play, you're a f*cking nutter

[life on mars]

It wasn't advisory when we joined!!!!, perhaps i'm wrong but i seem to it being all about butter mountains, fishing rights and basically, a common agriculture policy, I don't think those who voted in at the time voted for the behemoth that it had become.

Spot on, we joined "the common agriculture policy," somehow it grew into something else, and I think a lot of folk who voted back then have now taken the opportunity to have their say , and vote out , along with the uncomfortable migration effect that has had on older folk.

[Organ Morgan.]

The pound hit a 35-year low today versus the US dollar, and a three-year low against the euro. Gold's been slammed as well, not that Britain has much of it.

[kingbillyboy]

The pound hit a 35-year low today versus the US dollar, and a three-year low against the euro. Gold's been slammed as well, not that Britain has much of it.

my nan has ****ing loads of it actually.

[TH63]

The pound hit a 35-year low today versus the US dollar, and a three-year low against the euro. Gold's been slammed as well, not that Britain has much of it.

Our only hope for the pound is a Trump win.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

No-one who voted for Brexit actually knows what they voted for yet. It was a leap in the dark.

[Heathblue]

No-one who voted for Brexit actually knows what they voted for yet. It was a leap in the dark.

Agree 100% but those who voted to enter many years ago, did they vote on the current EU model ?

[TruBlue]

No-one who voted for Brexit actually knows what they voted for yet. It was a leap in the dark.

If people have very little already what have they got to lose?

[tommy31]

Spot on, we joined "the common agriculture policy," somehow it grew into something else, and I think a lot of folk who voted back then have now taken the opportunity to have their say , and vote out , along with the uncomfortable migration effect that has had on older folk.

It was advisory, and the politicians decided to follow it. What they mean by advisory is that it isn't binding. Referendum in the UK aren't.

[Heathblue]

Looks like a nice little bitch fight on the Horizon between Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May