Dizzy Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 I've no idea how the FTSE works and what it all means but we have an 25 year mortgage endowment policy that finally matures in December and we get our payout from it.I looked before going to bed in the early hours of this morning to see what they were worth before the final referendum votes were in.I just braved looking again expecting them to have plummeted today but NO at close of business today both the bid and offer price are up by around 13p a share on what they were yesterday.So it's not all bad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 We're talking about the merchants of casino economics; the experts who thought Remain was a sure bet, until the last minute, then panicked. Fluctuating markets occur all the time - that's how betting works. These experts caused the 2008 crash, which most of us are still paying for in austerity. So when the schoolgirl hysterics have subsided, we can all settle down to sorting out the ills that have been created.    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 We're talking about the merchants of casino economics; the experts who thought Remain was a sure bet, until the last minute, then panicked. Fluctuating markets occur all the time - that's how betting works. These experts caused the 2008 crash, which most of us are still paying for in austerity. So when the schoolgirl hysterics have subsided, we can all settle down to sorting out the ills that have been created.     so leaving the EU will sort out all our financial problems Halle bloody loujia, not kicked off too well has it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Who, for one second, said that ? But your overplaying your schoolgirl hysterics; the markets won't like this demonstration of democracy; but we don't elect the markets do we?    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 no, we just depend upon them for just about everything. Â I see the plan now I think. Â Make England so impoverished that absolutely nobody would like to come here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Depended on them in 2008.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 well yes actually, still do. Â Just throwing up crap like that won't fix squat. Â We just voted for a bigger version of 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 In your opinion - which doesn't mean squat to most of us.    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 so the financial industry , Britain doesn't depend on it? Â OK Observer, I am going to back up now, When I reach the doors I am going to run, because your madness is scaring me a little . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 good !    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Are we still EFTA members ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Actually Dave; we're still EU members; and will be so until article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty is invoked - by our Government.  The Brussels Mandarins want us to do it quickly before the contagion of democracy spreads; but with Parliamentary majorities in favour of Remain; think we'll see some rear guard actions in the near future.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milky Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 So who will be next to leave? I have friends in France and Denmark  who tell me there is demand for a referendum. Poland has also threatened to leave the EU should the EU try to impose Muslim immigrants on them.  While not threatening to leave the next headache for the EU is Spain with elections tomorrow. If the United Left party wins it has said it will stand up against the austerity measures of the EU.  Interestingly ion Spain most economists say the EU has created economic crises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 It's a failed project, made worse by an un-elected political elite who can't see beyond their narrow political aims, and is therefore un-reformable. However, it's proved a usefull proxy for establishing the true nature of the political divide, not just in the UK, but throughout Europe. It's now for the political Parties to review their policy bases, and pick which side of this divide they wish to jump.   2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milky Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 it is interesting that today the founding members of the EU met in secret talks, later they said that a UK exit does not alter anything and the remaining members will continue on the current  economical and legal road, of unification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 ever been had? Â http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/25/leave-campaign-rows-back-key-pledges-immigration-nhs-spending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 Just shows how completely ignorant you are - No one on the Leave side was in any position to promise anything; least of all Nigel, who's not even an MP, let alone in Government. All they could do was give individual opinion. Likewise, our Government led by the PM, were so confident of a Remain win, they didn't prepare a Plan B. So, now the British people have told them what they want, it's now for the political parties to develop the policies that a reluctant Parliament will need to enact to deliver it.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky71 Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 My word, the remainers really are bad losers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 I wonder if these Remainers would be as quick to start a petition to reduce the number of peers who are claiming fantastic expenses from the House of Lords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Just shows how completely ignorant you are - No one on the Leave side was in any position to promise anything; least of all Nigel, who's not even an MP, let alone in Government. All they could do was give individual opinion. Likewise, our Government led by the PM, were so confident of a Remain win, they didn't prepare a Plan B. So, now the British people have told them what they want, it's now for the political parties to develop the policies that a reluctant Parliament will need to enact to deliver it.   so a thin veil over a stack of false promises and lies.  Great.  Well seems the two clowns Gove and Johnson are a bit gutted by Cameron out manoeuvring them by jacking leaving them to sort out their own mess.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeborn John Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Just shows how completely ignorant you are - No one on the Leave side was in any position to promise anything; least of all Nigel, who's not even an MP, let alone in Government. All they could do was give individual opinion. Likewise, our Government led by the PM, were so confident of a Remain win, they didn't prepare a Plan B. So, now the British people have told them what they want, it's now for the political parties to develop the policies that a reluctant Parliament will need to enact to deliver it.  'A reluctant Parliament', now that's putting it mildly. I suspect that, displaying the respect for democracy that is the trademark of the Mother of Parliaments, its inhabitants are already planning the best way to pee up the Leave voters backs while telling them it's raining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Cameron stuck his head in a noose a soon as he promised a referendum if his talks failed. Unfortunately, as a committed Remainer he would never put his heart & soul into a referendum that might take us out of the EU but he was happy to campaign for the EU proposals that had already been on the table & Â which he thought were unsuitable. He should have resigned then or just taken no part in the debates & campaign for either side.Given the animosity that has come about from all sides in campaign though i think Dave should be persuaded to stay on as PM & rescind his resignation providing he follows the mandate of the referendum. The in/out camps should now be broken up & MPs should come back together along party lines to Westminster & resume running the country . Â This situation should highlight how good or bad our politicians are & how good they can run the country apart from just rubber stamping EU directives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/25/boris-johnson-michael-gove-eu-liars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 the turkeys who voted for Christmas have just realised they are stuffed  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/brexit-cornwall-issues-plea-for-funding-protection-after-county-overwhelmingly-votes-in-favour-of-a7101311.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Leave campaigners also promised the county would not be worse off in terms of the investment it receives.​  Hollow laughter  #73 Apart from the pleading, it's a bit like some Welshies:  https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/25/view-wales-town-showered-eu-cash-votes-leave-ebbw-vale  Liked the Kipling quote though:  "I could not dig; I dared not rob:Therefore I lied to please the mob.Now all my lies are proved untrueAnd I must face the men I slew.What tale shall serve me here amongMine angry and defrauded young?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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