^ Almost as much pie in the sky as your last 3 years of calamitous Eurovision predictions.

As the negotiations to leave become protracted, in such a climate of uncertainty, consumers will reduce their spending and companies will defer their investment decisions.  Unemployment will soar.  Depressed domestic demand and the possibility of dragged out trade deal negotiations combine to create a perfect economic storm.

Does this sound like a safe haven currency to you?  In fact Sterling weakness is one of the silver linings on the cloud as it will help compensate for the decline in export compeditiveness due to wage price inflation that results from the reduction in the supply of low cost labour.

The risk of Eurozone breakup is real, (and there is much to dislike about a Free Trade idea that has become a runaway gravy train) but the UK was already partially insulated from that by having not adopted the Euro.

The City has propped up the UK Economy for decades and there is a real chance of significant job losses or relocation.  London’s financial sector could experience a “brain drain”, as European nationals return home. Any demise in the importance of the City would have a huge negative effect on the economy.  Where exactly do you see the growth coming for to replace this potential loss of revenue?  Additionally, no global multinational will consider locating there EU HQ in the UK anymore.  Many will relocate their existing European HQ.

A return to the Dark Ages indeed.

The one certainty is we don't know for sure what will happen.

That was true whether Britain remained or left.
We do have one line of form that was when Britain refused to join the Euro.
Ozymandius contribution has none of the usual vulgar similes,has no swearing which suggests its been mainly plagiarised,the last line about the return of the dark ages is probably his.

Royal Academy considers himself virtuous yet his piece is dripping with prejudice,his hate is a fashionable hate.
In his list of things that are better he lists " better footballers from Africa " athletes yes but tis statement is absurd and shows his self loathing inverted racism side.

He then goes on to say " legions of the indolent " this is his reference to the British working class,he wouldn't dare say it about anybody else but its fashionable to belittle these people,sure you even have a special tag for them chavs.
I also think its untrue,I don't think they are work shy I just think they are not prepared to work for nothing.

One of the most important things in life is a job,one of the functions of the state is to provide work for its people.
I don't care how they do it but its better for a man to be footing turf in some Offaly bog and earning that having money wired into his bank account.

Ozy , re your lemmings , heres a little story for you , once upon a time in a pleasent part of the Uk lived a group of red squirrels , they lived happily together, living a good life .One day after a challenge from within to the leadership  a disgruntled Squirrel having lost the fight for leadership decided to get even with the winners . He went aboard and invited the Grey Squirrel to come back to the Uk with him , the Grey squirrel bred very quicky and lo and behold after a very short period of time they outnumbered the local Red Squirrels who found that they had to retreat further and futher into the forest .In record time the LOCAL Red squirrel had run out of threes ...A hint  Tony Blair and his government  did something similar ..

It was a post on a forum if you wanted to keep it private you should have done so.

The bit I didnt recognise was the lack of swearing,no vulgar similes most unlike your ordinary style.

The one bit of hyperbole we knew for certain was yours was Britain is returning to the dark ages.

As for your inability to engage in discussions that's long been proved.
All your discussions are the same.
A position is taken without any thought,a slogan is thrown in,the slogan is repeated and then followed by a picture.
The discussion is moving all over the place but Ozymandius can't follow,his alarming inability to think on his feet is almost Rocketfingers like,this leads to frustration.
The end is nearly always the same a descent into personal,childish vulgarity and finally just plain name calling.

My first line is referring to his " it was a reply to KL "

My reply was I don't believe it will bring the Dark ages to Britain, I don't believe unemployment will soar,I actually think Britain will prosper.

You made your post but are unable to elaborate because of your inability to think on your feet so its easier for you to say I can't reply to economic illiterati,what you really mean is I can't reply.

It will be interesting to return in a few months time to see how things have panned out,I accept its uncertain.
One thingis certain Britain will not be in the dark ages.

Europe now has its hightest unemployment EVER Ozy, with Merkel happy to keep bringing in people who DON'T work thats not going to change anytime soon...

The reasons you gave were the same ones given about Britain entering the Euro,they were wrong then and wrong now.

When you use language like " a return to the dark ages " and " Britain won't have an arse in their trousers " and " unemployment soaring " you know the writer is emotional not rational.

Another Greek bailout is imminent,The Euro could crash so just remaining had its risks too.

Britain has traditional ties with Canada,the US,Australia,South Africa and New Zealand,they can now conduct their own trade deals with these countries.
This will increase trade.
As the EU export far more to Britain than it imports any hiatus in that trade wil be short lived.
I accept the City of London is a huge contributor to Britains finances but all the arguments about an exodus of banks to Frankfurt were made over the Euro,it didnt happen then and I don't see it happening now.

George Osborne has re emerged singing a different tune,no need now for this preliminary budget,none of the doomsday talk he was actually rather upbeat.

That's not at issue although its not true to say 90% of economists were against it either.

90% of respected independent Economists were, that's a certainty.  You had to be loop the loop to think that replacing Sterling with the Euro was a good idea for Britain.

All agreed there would be short term problems ( the ubiquitous bumpy road ) I think they will be temporary.

However that uncertainty which does scare the markets could just as easily arrive if Britain had remained.
I think the EU has failed,I think the Euro will collapse,the migrant crisis will worsen,Britain out has preempted this and will be way ahead of the other European countries with heir deals.

Ozy, stop this crying wolf , have a look at this and come back and tell us you were wrong ,oh and btw get your little puppet to have a look as well.Thank me later...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9cLwoTkWes

I voted to remain and even if I voted to leave I would not be wishing for the break up of the EU.
Putin would just love that, and simply put he is a very dangerous man!

I am very sad that we left the EU, also that the masses voted  on a immigration issue, many thinking that people would actually be kicked out. I am also very sad to see the spike in hate race crimes especially against the Polish people (as my wife is Polish and is very distressed by this). I am not sure what to do with my family, my young daughter was born here and I am very confused, in some sort of Brexit Coma. I normally am very optimistic and believe in getting on with things, I am struggling at the moment.

Hello Wildmanfromborneo
I don't agree that Independence has been taken back, English self-assertion has trumped UK preservation. We will see the consequences and how they will play out over the next decade or so. It may well be English independence that is celebrated in 10 years time.

What happened at the Polish Cultural and Social Center in West London was not an everyday unpleasant incident - they had never experienced it before and it shouldnt be taken lightly.

Racingqueen, there hasn't been only one incident over the last few days, but I am sure you know that.

It would be interesting to revisit this thread in a years time[ it may take a lot longer then a year] to see how Brexit is performing, its not great at the min and a lot Old timers across the pond are wishing that had another vote, [ no chance] .. There is a lot of fear in the banking world , Wildmans headlineing thread will be of intrest to many on the forum and will be well worth revisiting ,

Wildman posted at 18.21 on the 27th.....All agreed there would be short term problems ( the ubiquitous bumpy road ) I think they will be temporary.
lets hope there right .

Polish people play hard, work hard when abroad ,remind you of any other race...

Ya and Donald Tusk fired the missile that shot down the Airliner, men in tinfoil hats have proved this.

Seems like the Brits are doing the best to ignore the referendum themselves and remember dock leafs and not nettles when ye are obliged to shiet in the fields again.

God, there used to a betting forum on here once and a pretty good one at that, now it is just cranks that would be banned from a moderated forum that are bored agreeing with each other on Stormfront.

Interested to see how Brexit looks from your perspective. UK credit rating downgraded, GDP surpassed by France, all achieved in the first week following the vote. There will be a recession - in a just world, the damage would be confined to the Vote-leave f**k-wits who caused it but the most I can hope for is that England pays, rather than the wider world.

^ no surprise to see all the Oiks on here rowing in with the Out cause.

KL should know better but he has this anti-establishment chip on his shoulder which clouds his judgement on such matters.