European Union: In or Out ?

I think by the time Scotland get yet another chance to leave us, the people of France will have voted to leave the basket case that is the EU. So as much as I would like for Scotland to leave (another country we give billions to) it ain't gonna happen! What a great day this is!

I know you're upset Stefano, but you're not listening, if France and possibly even Germany voting to leave the basket case known as the EU...there will be no EU state to be a member of! What a great day this is!

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Driving home last night, and as the 10pm news came on the car radio, the headline was that the Currency Traders and Stock Exchange whizz kids had their own polling information leading them to gamble heavily on 'Remain', and so reap the expected quick profits. By 11pm we were hearing that the housing estates,where a General Election turnout of 30%, or in very exceptional cases reaches 40%, were on this occasion seeing 80% making the trip to the Polling Station.

Today we wake to see the BBC in mourning, and the Guardianistas choking on their cornflakes croissants, while those same speculators are desperately trying to cut their losses having put their money on the wrong horse. But we also wake to the confirmation that an incredible example of working class solidarity (particularly up North) has carried the day. I'm sure the Sunday broadsheets will analyse the voting patterns in forensic detail, but it all points to that being the conclusion.

I'm sure that Farage's observation was intended to be taken as a generalisation, and in that respect, once the analysis of the way 'ordinary' people voted, it will be proven, in the main, to be correct. Stefano is, as no one in TUFC circles needs reminding, the epitome of decency, and held in the highest regard by those who's opinion he surely values much more than Nigel Farage's .


In broad general terms I'd say it did boil down to a straight fight between the Working Class v The Guardianistas, pisshead Lefty students, the metropolitan elite and the backers of global capitalism. An enthralling contest, and as Andrew Neal observed part way through the night, there was the frightening prospect at times that London might force the rest of us to continue licking the E.U jackboot.






A campaign in which Cameron tried to talk the country down, and in which the Remainers seem to have had no clue what to do other than scream 'Racist' at their opponents over and over again, rather than attempt to come up with any kind of realistic hope to offer ordinary people, finally, and deservedly, came up short. Cameron did the decent thing, and has booked a date for the removal vans to call round at No.10. Gideon's days at No.11 need to be cut short urgently as well.


I do hope that Nigel Farage is rightly upset for causing offence to Stefano, although there's no reason why he shouldn't also be enjoying the gratitude and praise coming his way from many others.

Indeed, Farage is a national hero! Make no mistake, it was him and him alone that has managed to get us out of the EU basket case! Cameron, was clever enough (or Labour were too stupid, or just had total contempt as usual for the British public) to realise that he had to offer the referendum to guarantee an election win...it worked of course. Other people of course see Farage as a racist! If someone doesn't agree with you, and you have run out of anything plausible to say...just pull out the old racist card! It's a bit like being in Primary school. Someone will argue with you then run away whilst shouting that you're Hitler over their shoulder! It's a shame that he will never get into power, but at least he did make UKIP the second most popular party in the country!

Cheer up Stefano!

"Well as the pound in my pocket is apparently worth virtually nothing now I must pass on my thanks to the great British public for making entry to Plainmoor out of the price range of the ordinary person"

The quote from Harold Wilson all those years ago is still valid!

From now on, the pound abroad is worth 14 per cent or so less in terms of other currencies. That doesn't mean, of course, that the Pound here in Britain, in your pocket or purse or in your bank, has been devalued.

For a start, the pound is "only" down around 5% against the Euro and, as long as you are not going over to Europe to watch the Bundesliga, you should still be able to afford to go to Plainmoor - as nothing has changed and your lovely £ 20 note will still buy as much as before!!

Well I suppose it depends on what type of democracy is operating. There are different interpretations as to what democracy is. Is it a country of 65 million people having to follow the wishes of 17.5 million? Well of course not all the 65 million are eligible to vote. But about 49 million are.....still makes 17.5 million a minority. I'm looking forward to seeing how Bernadette Devlin Nicola Sturgeon plays it!