Have been watching the evening news and not sure what the ramifications all are to the vote. Your PM must feel very strongly about it, to resign. How will it affect UK people who have bought houses in Europe? We often watch "A place in the sun, home or away" and related programs. I don't know much about it and perhaps this isn't the place to talk about it so sorry if I'm out of line.
Muddling through will be a very long process. This result doesn't, unfortunately, do anything about the calibre, competence and honesty of the people who will be leading the muddling.
Pat - it will affect investment in jobs, research, education, the environment, regional infrastructure, security and so on plus the freedom to live and work elsewhere. It will affect the UK's ability to influence future international agreements and direction. Scotland is likely to push for independence so it can stay in Europe. Wales and poor counties like Cornwall which don't generate enough income to pay for themselves will lose millions in investment in regional support and where is future funding to come from. Central funds in London raised from taxes in a smaller economy?
The pound has taken a hit which will affect pensions for everyone who has more than just the state pension. International bankers and manufacturers will move investment to mainland Europe to keep access to the bigger EU market.
There has been a colossal lack of information about what being in the EU brings to the UK and the world together with a colossal amount of ignorance about exactly where all the immigrants really come from - mostly from outside the EU. This is gong to affect future prosperity and security for generations and not just in the UK.
I suspect that, as reported from Swindon last night, the extremely high turnout is not so much a considered vote about UK's future in Europe but a protest vote about the political classes and their disconnection from local life.
Brits who own homes on the continent are a pin prick in the bigger picture but those who've retired there on UK pensions are going to take a huge hit in income, access to health care and social security, legal rights and so on.
However, what matters here is the bigger picture, not individuals. This result will have repercussions on mainland Europe and those countries with a growing nationalist agenda as well as Europe's overall security and prosperity.
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"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Thanks Obelixx. That explanation covers a lot of ground, but the general gist is that it doesn't sound good. I assume this will all take time to action.
The irony is Cornwall voted to leave, yet they are the single biggest recipient of EU regional development money compared to any other county in England.
Hello folks Back from a lovely wander around Peter Beales' Classic Roses with Topbird and BL - gorgeous blooms (if a bit rain damaged). The perfume in the air was wonderful and it was good to do something positive today.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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I didn't mean to put a smiley face. . .
Good morning all , just having breakfast with TV on , what can one say !
Beautifaul sunny day hear in Lincoln , going up to allotment for a couple hours
I'm sure bigots, xenophobes and closet neo nazis will be thrilled.
I'm not saying everyone who voted leave falls into any of those categories, but everyone who does, will have voted leave.
Have been watching the evening news and not sure what the ramifications all are to the vote. Your PM must feel very strongly about it, to resign. How will it affect UK people who have bought houses in Europe? We often watch "A place in the sun, home or away" and related programs. I don't know much about it and perhaps this isn't the place to talk about it so sorry if I'm out of line.
Pat, you're most certainly NOT out of line. Many here ,and certainly on this forum are asking the very same question.
Nobody knows is the honest answer.
Muddling through will be a very long process. This result doesn't, unfortunately, do anything about the calibre, competence and honesty of the people who will be leading the muddling.
Pat - it will affect investment in jobs, research, education, the environment, regional infrastructure, security and so on plus the freedom to live and work elsewhere. It will affect the UK's ability to influence future international agreements and direction. Scotland is likely to push for independence so it can stay in Europe. Wales and poor counties like Cornwall which don't generate enough income to pay for themselves will lose millions in investment in regional support and where is future funding to come from. Central funds in London raised from taxes in a smaller economy?
The pound has taken a hit which will affect pensions for everyone who has more than just the state pension. International bankers and manufacturers will move investment to mainland Europe to keep access to the bigger EU market.
There has been a colossal lack of information about what being in the EU brings to the UK and the world together with a colossal amount of ignorance about exactly where all the immigrants really come from - mostly from outside the EU. This is gong to affect future prosperity and security for generations and not just in the UK.
I suspect that, as reported from Swindon last night, the extremely high turnout is not so much a considered vote about UK's future in Europe but a protest vote about the political classes and their disconnection from local life.
Brits who own homes on the continent are a pin prick in the bigger picture but those who've retired there on UK pensions are going to take a huge hit in income, access to health care and social security, legal rights and so on.
However, what matters here is the bigger picture, not individuals. This result will have repercussions on mainland Europe and those countries with a growing nationalist agenda as well as Europe's overall security and prosperity.
Thanks Obelixx. That explanation covers a lot of ground, but the general gist is that it doesn't sound good. I assume this will all take time to action.
The irony is Cornwall voted to leave, yet they are the single biggest recipient of EU regional development money compared to any other county in England.
I find it impossible to understand, Hosta. How could the "leavers" possibly think they - or anyone else - would be better off as a result?
Hello folks
Back from a lovely wander around Peter Beales' Classic Roses with Topbird and BL 
- gorgeous blooms (if a bit rain damaged). The perfume in the air was wonderful and it was good to do something positive today.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.