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#1361 Re: The Garden » The United Kingdom General Election, 2nd May 2024 » 541 weeks ago
He's resigning. Said he'll stay on as PM for a few more months until the next Tory conference in October at the latest. The new PM will be the one who decides when to trigger "article 50".
#1362 Re: The Garden » The United Kingdom General Election, 2nd May 2024 » 541 weeks ago
Cameron is about to make a speech. Unconfirmed rumors are that he's about to resign.
#1363 Re: The Garden » The United Kingdom General Election, 2nd May 2024 » 541 weeks ago
No, I'm sure there are contingency plans in place for this. It's happened plenty where countries will repeatedly hold referendums until the government get the result they want.
It could happen - we could have a snap election & another referendum, or just another referendum. At the minute I think it will stand, but there's little ground in trying to predict what's going to occur.We'll know more in the coming days I guess. For now tho the pressure is definitely on & it looks like Cameron is being ushered out.. Probably by the brexiters to ensure he doesn't stop the leave from moving forward.
Tories won't want another election when they have their majority. If Cameron's smart, he'll get out fast and let Boris take the blame for anything that happens over the next few years until the next election.
Feel bad for Gibraltar though. 96% vote to remain, they were the first to declare
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#1364 Re: The Garden » The United Kingdom General Election, 2nd May 2024 » 541 weeks ago
This referendum is non-binding, right. What's to stop Cameron from not moving forward?
It's technically advisory, not binding yes.
That said, there's absolutely no way any democratic government in the western world would be able to get away with a "well thanks for the opinion guys, but we've decided to go a different way" line.
In this day and age anyway.
#1365 Re: The Garden » The United Kingdom General Election, 2nd May 2024 » 541 weeks ago
It was England, mate. Always England..
I really hope their's no referendum here. I know some people will try and push for it, but it's really stupid. Northern Ireland isn't mature enough as a society to either vote against or for a united Ireland without bomb threats from both sides.
I think Scotland though is gone if their is a referendum. Whether it wants to join the EU or not, this referendum has just pointed more than ever that this isn't a united kingdom.
Probably be a surge of support for a London referendum too, that'll never happen though.
#1366 Re: The Garden » The United Kingdom General Election, 2nd May 2024 » 541 weeks ago
So sterling dropped to it's lowest levels since 1984 tonight and faster than it did during the recession.
London, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Gibraltar (of course) voted against it. The rest of England felt differently. SNP already getting ready for another Scottish referendum.
Seeing Farage on my TV with his head bobbing up and down celebrating, disgusts me. Oh well, it was democracy.
#1367 Re: The Garden » The United Kingdom General Election, 2nd May 2024 » 541 weeks ago
Looks like they voted to leave.
News tomorrow night should be interesting. I guess we'll see in a few years, what people have actually voted for!
#1368 Re: The Garden » The United Kingdom General Election, 2nd May 2024 » 541 weeks ago
Doom and gloom started by BBC.
Newcastle didn't vote remain by a landslide. They just barely scrapped it.
#1369 Re: The Garden » The United Kingdom General Election, 2nd May 2024 » 541 weeks ago
Independence for Gibraltar!
96% Remain Vote.
#1370 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 541 weeks ago
People were talking about what would happen weeks in advance
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