EU reaction will be interesting - we will get the "your loss" rhetoric but it's a massive blow for them too. Cameron in a hole too because of how he campaigned.
We'll be even more divided when Scotland demands another referendum based on the fact that they have overwhelmingly voted to stay in the EU. It will be hard to deny them that right after all this talk of the importance of democracy and the right of the people to have their voice heard and respected.
I read comments on FB about it being less likely straight away because of the price of a barrel of oil at the moment but it's too late in the night for me to get my head around that right now.
Nissan is 40% owned by Renault isn't it? Nissan/Japan were very much pro remain. I know they said it doesn't mean they'll pull out but can you imagine impact if they did react!
I don't think they will pull out, but I do expect they will cut back new investment and let the current lines run down and not replace them with new models.
Like all manufacturers who rely on exports to the EU, they will cut back. Hence the loss of jobs that people have been warned about for months. Hopefully those who lose their jobs were the ones who voted to leave.
A lot will depend on how important the issue of immigration and EU rules is to this result and how much is down to wanting to just not be part of the EU. If it is down to wanting to cut immigration and EU rules then we won't be able to trade without tariffs as the EU demands free movement of goods and people from any country that wants to be part of the European Economic Area. They also demand that all goods and services comply with EU law for all imports (just as we always have with British law) so we wouldn't be able to sell to Europe without our manufacturers complying with those regulations. If it is just about not wanting to be part of the EU then we could keep freedom of movement and continue to trade without tariffs.
According to him then none of those who voted remain are good, decent or honest people. Actually, I've always said you were a **** and you've said I'm one, so maybe he has a point
Somehow I think the Scots would have pushed for another referendum regardless of the Brexit result. Sturgeon would be happy with one a year unil she got her own way. It's ironic that she pushes so hard for independence yet will crawl over broken glass to cede some of this to Brussels by reapplying to join the EU as an eventual new applicant. I personally think the Dutch will now follow (if we do indeed leave) and a new European landscape will be carved moving forward.
With immigration being such a huge issue in this debate any deal involving free movement of labour would surely be ignoring the mandate just given to them by the UK populace. Personally, I don't see any other option than to adopt the 'Norway model' which is what I mean by damage limitation.
They would have pushed, but not as quickly. And even then I doubt they would have got another referendum. I don't see how they can't have one now. Cameron virtually promised them that they could have another one if this happened - of course not expecting that it ever would.
