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OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:52 am
by SamShark

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:59 am
by Dobbin
that in logo reminds me of the old london weekend television logo.....and that in turn reminds me of the empire....and some irish bloke told me we could return to those heady days if we leave the eu


ill be voting out

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:59 am
by SamShark
The deal - some say it is good, some say it is meaningless
What are the main changes David Cameron has agreed?
Mr Cameron agreed a package of changes to the UK's membership of the EU after two days of intensive talks with other member states' leaders in Brussels in February. The agreement, which will take effect immediately if the UK votes to remain in the EU, includes changes to:

Child benefit - Child benefit payments to migrant workers for children living overseas to be recalculated to reflect the cost of living in their home countries

Migrant welfare payments - The UK can decide to limit in-work benefits for EU migrants during their first four years in the UK. This so-called "emergency brake" can be applied in the event of "exceptional" levels of migration, but must be released within seven years - without exception.

Eurozone - Britain can keep the pound while being in Europe, and its business trade with the bloc, without fear of discrimination. Any British money spent on bailing out eurozone nations will be reimbursed.

Protection for the City of London - Safeguards for Britain's large financial services industry to prevent eurozone regulations being imposed on it

Sovereignty - There is an explicit commitment that the UK will not be part of an "ever closer union" with other EU member states. This will be incorporated in an EU treaty change.

'Red card' for national parliaments - It will be easier for governments to band together to block unwanted legislation. If 55% of national EU parliaments object to a piece of EU legislation it may be rethought.

Competitiveness - The settlement calls on all EU institutions and member states to "make all efforts to fully implement and strengthen the internal market" and to take "concrete steps towards better regulation", including by cutting red tape.

Some limits on free movement - Denying automatic free movement rights to nationals of a country outside the EU who marry an EU national, as part of measures to tackle "sham" marriages. There are also new powers to exclude people believed to be a security risk - even if they have no previous convictions.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:00 pm
by SamShark
Dobbin wrote:that in logo reminds me of the old london weekend television logo.....and that in turn reminds me of the empire....and some irish bloke told me we could return to those heady days if we leave the eu


ill be voting out
To be honest every British person longs for a return to the empire according to the same Irish sources. If we can get a bit colonial on someones ass, I will join the "out" campaign too.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:05 pm
by Dobbin
'Red card' for national parliaments - It will be easier for governments to band together to block unwanted legislation. If 55% of national EU parliaments object to a piece of EU legislation it may be rethought.
im baffled as to how the phrase may be rethought equates to a red card

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:12 pm
by SamShark
c69 wrote:
SamShark wrote:
Dobbin wrote:that in logo reminds me of the old london weekend television logo.....and that in turn reminds me of the empire....and some irish bloke told me we could return to those heady days if we leave the eu


ill be voting out
To be honest every British person longs for a return to the empire according to the same Irish sources. If we can get a bit colonial on someones ass, I will join the "out" campaign too.
You are conflating British with English IMHO.
Feel free to start a thread about your English insecurities - this is about the EU

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:20 pm
by DragsterDriver
I think it will be an 'out', the conditions Dave has won are clearly shite and full of conditions. He's come away empty handed.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:23 pm
by SamShark
DragsterDriver wrote:I think it will be an 'out', the conditions Dave has won are clearly shite and full of conditions. He's come away empty handed.
So you think undecided people will see the deal as shit, and that will convince them to vote out?

Some say almost 50% of people are open to be convinced either way.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:28 pm
by Dobbin
c69 wrote:If there is a no vote but Scotland's populous vote overwhelmingly to stay in then it will be interesting to say the least.
yeah....ill be looking carefully at the greater manchester vote too

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:28 pm
by RoseGarden
Apparently bookies odds have gone more towards IN since last night as Cameron's performance was so impressive.

I think we'll stay in. Especially given the bunch of wit kant that they have running the out.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:29 pm
by SamShark
If there is a no vote it will be pretty turbulent and interesting regardless of what Scotland says.

The implications are quite mind blowing.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:40 pm
by SamShark
The polls are quite turbulent but it's interesting to see various breakdowns based on different things.

Perhaps unsurprisingly the 'higher' your social class the more likely you are to vote to stay, with the university/A level educated also more likely to vote to stay, versus GCSE educated more likely to vote to leave.

Places such as London, North East England and Scotland are strong "stay" and East Anglia stronger "leave"

Old bastards want out, the younger generation want to stay - 18-29s the biggest stayers, 60+ the most likely "out" group

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:43 pm
by tabascoboy
SamShark wrote:The polls are quite turbulent but it's interesting to see various breakdowns based on different things.

Perhaps unsurprisingly the 'higher' your social class the more likely you are to vote to stay, with the university/A level educated also more likely to vote to stay, versus GCSE educated more likely to vote to leave.

Places such as London, North East England and Scotland are strong "stay" and East Anglia stronger "leave"

Old bastards want out, the younger generation want to stay - 18-29s the biggest stayers, 60+ the most likely "out" group
Link?

Edit - got it http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... emain.html

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:44 pm
by SamShark
British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens over 18 who are resident in the UK, along with UK nationals who have lived overseas for less than 15 years. Members of the House of Lords and Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar will also be eligible, unlike in a general election. Citizens from EU countries - apart from Ireland, Malta and Cyprus - will not get a vote.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:45 pm
by cachao
So the longer one has been an adult, the more likely an out vote.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:45 pm
by SamShark
tabascoboy wrote:
SamShark wrote:The polls are quite turbulent but it's interesting to see various breakdowns based on different things.

Perhaps unsurprisingly the 'higher' your social class the more likely you are to vote to stay, with the university/A level educated also more likely to vote to stay, versus GCSE educated more likely to vote to leave.

Places such as London, North East England and Scotland are strong "stay" and East Anglia stronger "leave"

Old bastards want out, the younger generation want to stay - 18-29s the biggest stayers, 60+ the most likely "out" group
Link?
I think most of my top notch analysis was lifted from here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... emain.html

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:46 pm
by Bouch's Best
Nope.

I like the EU and they need the UK as much as we need them.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:46 pm
by cachao
Doesn't Corbyn also have greater support amongst the young?

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:46 pm
by SamShark
cachao wrote:So the longer one has been an adult, the more likely an out vote.
Indeed - the closer you are to death, the more you want to influence shit for those that will have to live with it.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:49 pm
by cachao
SamShark wrote:
cachao wrote:So the longer one has been an adult, the more likely an out vote.
Indeed - the closer you are to death, the more you want to influence shit for those that will have to live with it.
It's an odd one for sure. Landlords, and home-owners, generally in the older group, benefit from the numbers of people coming to the UK to work. Yet younger people, generation-rent are in favour of staying.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:50 pm
by SamShark
cachao wrote:Doesn't Corbyn also have greater support amongst the young?
It's an interesting issue.

In the Scottish independence referendum the nationalists accused the older generation of not being brave and hanging on to the status quo.

In this case it's the older generation who want "out" of something more than the young.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:54 pm
by SamShark
Another massive generalisation, but baby boomers have lived a very different life and had very different situations to those who will face the future.

The idea of hanging on to what you have, having lived your life, had a good career, bought property, is a different position to younger people now who live in a completely different world.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:55 pm
by SamShark
There is some certainty amongst all of this:
Craig Bryant ن‎ ‎@Bryanttie
I reckon we'll deffo come last in Eurovision because of this #euref #nilpoints

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:57 pm
by Doc Rob
SamShark wrote:
cachao wrote:Doesn't Corbyn also have greater support amongst the young?
It's an interesting issue.

In the Scottish independence referendum the nationalists accused the older generation of not being brave and hanging on to the status quo.

In this case it's the older generation who want "out" of something more than the young.
Quite. I'm already cringing waiting for all the people who were dead against Scottish independence from the UK arguing in favour of UK 'independence' from Brussels, whilst shamelessly using all of the same arguments.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:00 pm
by cachao
Doc Rob wrote:
SamShark wrote:
cachao wrote:Doesn't Corbyn also have greater support amongst the young?
It's an interesting issue.

In the Scottish independence referendum the nationalists accused the older generation of not being brave and hanging on to the status quo.

In this case it's the older generation who want "out" of something more than the young.
Quite. I'm already cringing waiting for all the people who were dead against Scottish independence from the UK arguing in favour of UK 'independence' from Brussels, whilst shamelessly using all of the same arguments.
And all those people who argued in favour of Scottish independence from the UK shamelessly using the all the same arguments..?

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:00 pm
by Dobbin
SamShark wrote:
cachao wrote:Doesn't Corbyn also have greater support amongst the young?
It's an interesting issue.

In the Scottish independence referendum the nationalists accused the older generation of not being brave and hanging on to the status quo.

In this case it's the older generation who want "out" of something more than the young.
yet in both cases what the young preferred was seen as somehow progressive

progressive is an interesting concept....i have a theory that its based on some nominal legal type....not the man on the clapham omnibus but the home counties major...whatever the issue the opposite of what the home counties major would choose is deemed progressive

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:08 pm
by Slider
I'm a bit puzzled by the amount of attention they are giving to which MP's are in, which are out, how many in the cabinet will oppose Cameron etc. I see it's part of this thread too.

They don't count. It's a referendum, not a commons vote. Each MP gets one vote, same as the rest of the electorate. (OK, technically they do count then I suppose, but only a tiny fraction).

If we lived in a time when politicians were followed like heroes, then I could see the relevance but clearly we don't. The opposite is actually true. I can't think of a single person who is waiting for BoJo to declare so they can make up their minds.

It seems to me this has happened because the political commentators are so immersed in the system they can't see the big picture. To them, and all the other political geeks, a split party is actually more interesting than the opinion of the electorate. Judging by the Scottish referendum, this is going to get worse when campaigning starts. No doubt John Major and Gordon Brown will be wheeled out to talk nicely to all the pensioners.

What does interest me is how well the REMAIN group persuade people that the EU summit changes are significant and meaningful. Their problem is that it's an outright lie. Cameron and Osborne first spoke about the referendum being in their manifesto on the basis of bringing about a fundamental change to EU treaties. They (or the media) spoke about an EU-wide Big Bang. I knew they were never going to get anything like that. They avoided specifics, but people were talking about restricting EU immigration. That's a non-starter - if you meddle with free movement then the whole idea of the EU will fall. I doubt any one country would have backed him. He has managed to turn the question of immigration to one of benefit tourism, but that's absurd because the sums involved are negligible.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:09 pm
by Silver
Dobbin wrote:
'Red card' for national parliaments - It will be easier for governments to band together to block unwanted legislation. If 55% of national EU parliaments object to a piece of EU legislation it may be rethought.
im baffled as to how the phrase may be rethought equates to a red card
Or it may not be

The EU is not for turning. They play the game but will forget all about it tomorrow. and start planning for more ever closer union.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:12 pm
by Silver
Doc Rob wrote:
SamShark wrote:
cachao wrote:Doesn't Corbyn also have greater support amongst the young?
It's an interesting issue.

In the Scottish independence referendum the nationalists accused the older generation of not being brave and hanging on to the status quo.

In this case it's the older generation who want "out" of something more than the young.
Quite. I'm already cringing waiting for all the people who were dead against Scottish independence from the UK arguing in favour of UK 'independence' from Brussels, whilst shamelessly using all of the same arguments.
Surely its the other way. Those for Scottish independence are likely against UK sovereignty. For some strange reason.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:19 pm
by Slider
Surely its the other way. Those for Scottish independence are likely against UK sovereignty. For some strange reason.
It's a pretty solid correlation both ways. Those who supported independence are largely pro-Europe, those who support the current Union of the UK are anti-Europe. There is another group of mostly English nationalists who would be happiest to see the lot of them bugger off, but it's a minority.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:21 pm
by bimboman
Scottish nats voting to stay in Europe :lol:

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:26 pm
by Silver
Slider wrote:
Surely its the other way. Those for Scottish independence are likely against UK sovereignty. For some strange reason.
It's a pretty solid correlation both ways. Those who supported independence are largely pro-Europe, those who support the current Union of the UK are anti-Europe. There is another group of mostly English nationalists who would be happiest to see the lot of them bugger off, but it's a minority.
Pro EU?

Many who STRONGLY support the current Union of the UK are pro-EU. This kind of makes sense

Being pro Scottish independence and pro UK in the EU doesn't.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:28 pm
by Slider
c69 wrote:
bimboman wrote:Scottish nats voting to stay in Europe :lol:
:uhoh: what's so funny?
Exactly. That position of the SNP is quite consistent. They campaigned for an independent Scotland that would have a relationship with the rest of the UK similar to the relationship that the UK has with the other EU countries. Common standards, free movement, etc. Even a common currency. Co-operation with not governance by.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:30 pm
by SamShark
Slider wrote:
What does interest me is how well the REMAIN group persuade people that the EU summit changes are significant and meaningful. Their problem is that it's an outright lie. Cameron and Osborne first spoke about the referendum being in their manifesto on the basis of bringing about a fundamental change to EU treaties. They (or the media) spoke about an EU-wide Big Bang. I knew they were never going to get anything like that. They avoided specifics, but people were talking about restricting EU immigration. That's a non-starter - if you meddle with free movement then the whole idea of the EU will fall. I doubt any one country would have backed him. He has managed to turn the question of immigration to one of benefit tourism, but that's absurd because the sums involved are negligible.
I'm not sure anyone would see the "deal" as hugely significant. Some will see it as "something" others as "nothing".

As with the interest in which Minister is going which way it's all politics, posturing, stage management.

I dont know how influential it is - basically we'll be hearing from politicians (biased), the media (mostly biased) and business (biased but in a more transparent way as their business interest is self interest)

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:31 pm
by haunch
Any pro eu types going to leave in protest if we get out?

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:35 pm
by Carrots and Peas
As a general rule of thumb I think the exact opposite to the Daily Mail and the Sun tell me to think so I'll be voting to stay in.

The FT and the Economist are full of clever chaps and they want to stay, so I'll follow them. I can't be doing with uncertainty around my job (not that I work in anything related to Europe tbf) or my investments (although they are't worth much nowadays anyway).

David's renegotiation was always destined to be a show. He couldn't fundamentally alter the European Constitution with one quick pop across the channel so I don't care what deal he got.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:36 pm
by Doc Rob
Silver wrote:
Doc Rob wrote:
SamShark wrote:
cachao wrote:Doesn't Corbyn also have greater support amongst the young?
It's an interesting issue.

In the Scottish independence referendum the nationalists accused the older generation of not being brave and hanging on to the status quo.

In this case it's the older generation who want "out" of something more than the young.
Quite. I'm already cringing waiting for all the people who were dead against Scottish independence from the UK arguing in favour of UK 'independence' from Brussels, whilst shamelessly using all of the same arguments.
Surely its the other way. Those for Scottish independence are likely against UK sovereignty. For some strange reason.
Not strange in the slightest. Despite what the Tories/UKIP/Daily Mail would have you believe, the EU remains a much looser arrangement than the UK. Nothing remotely inconsistent in being happy to be a part of that, but not happy with Scotland's current situation within the UK.

What is inconsistent is saying that you object to the UK being subject to laws passed in Brussels, whilst being perfectly OK with Scotland being subject to laws passed in London. Particularly as the EU, as mentioned above, is a far looser Union than the UK.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:37 pm
by Slider
Silver wrote:
Slider wrote:
Surely its the other way. Those for Scottish independence are likely against UK sovereignty. For some strange reason.
It's a pretty solid correlation both ways. Those who supported independence are largely pro-Europe, those who support the current Union of the UK are anti-Europe. There is another group of mostly English nationalists who would be happiest to see the lot of them bugger off, but it's a minority.
Pro EU?

Many who STRONGLY support the current Union of the UK are pro-EU. This kind of makes sense

Being pro Scottish independence and pro UK in the EU doesn't.
I've had a think about what I said, and it's full of holes, but no point in deleting it. Cameron for example is anti-independence and pro-EU. Galloway is anti-independence and anti-EU. (Mind you he's serial liar). (Edit - I'm not saying Cameron isn't)

But you're wrong about your second point. Most of Scotland is pro-EU, but about 50% are also pro-independence. They like Europe, they like the EU which acts as a brake on Tory policies from Westminster. First prize for those people would be Scotland in the EU, second prize is UK in the EU.

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:42 pm
by The Man Without Fear
Let months of lies, propaganda, speculation and tedious TV and radio interviews commence!

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:43 pm
by Dobbin
23rd of june....spring will never have felt so long