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T_i_B

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18. Looking at all the evidence....

Reply to oldsoftie (Reply #17)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 10:27 AM

Jan 2020

This is going to be an unmitigated disaster. Businesses are already leaving the UK and this will only accelerate as it's very clear that the UK government is clueless about international trade. And we will be in a hopelessly weak position to negotiate trade agreements.

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I am beyond stressed today @ what the future holds [View all] Soph0571 Jan 2020 OP

I am really sorry for Brits... I really had hoped for a turn from the Brexit abyss. hlthe2b Jan 2020 #1

I'm sorry this is happening. barbtries Jan 2020 #2

Yes, dark times indeed - and not entirely unrelated n/t TubbersUK Jan 2020 #10

So many parallels between the two countries. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #23

I have faith in the Brits. They'll figure it out. I'm optimistic. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #3

Depends on your definition of success... Soph0571 Jan 2020 #6

Exactly TubbersUK Jan 2020 #9

If that turns out to be the case, then the people will vote to change once again. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #14

Not for some time unfortunately n/t TubbersUK Jan 2020 #16

Hardly - the Union is under more strain than the EU at the moment TubbersUK Jan 2020 #8

I couldn't disagree more T_i_B Jan 2020 #11

When the USSR fell, it was hard on the population in the beginning. Major changes. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #13

We've been hearing similar from Farage and the populist Right for the last few years: TubbersUK Jan 2020 #15

No, I said if it ends up going well, more may follow. If things go south, that wont happen oldsoftie Jan 2020 #17

Looking at all the evidence.... T_i_B Jan 2020 #18

Yes, unfortunately: TubbersUK Jan 2020 #20

Have you seen this bollocks from the sun today? Soph0571 Jan 2020 #19

Murdoch - he's been a huge player in all of this n/t TubbersUK Jan 2020 #21

That bastard should have dropped dead years ago. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #24

I feel for you. But America is going to be worse because of our sinkingfeeling Jan 2020 #4

We are going over the cliff hand in hand Cosmocat Jan 2020 #5

As an American expat... Layzeebeaver Jan 2020 #7

I see there's a change.org petition to the EU Comission asking for Brits to retain EU citizenship Ghost Dog Jan 2020 #12

I feel for you wryter2000 Jan 2020 #22

I sympathize with you my sweet Skittles Jan 2020 #25

It is all so yuck. UK's MAGA'ts in all their glory last night.... Soph0571 Feb 2020 #26

OMG Skittles Feb 2020 #27

Still as edumacated as ever! T_i_B Feb 2020 #28