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-   -   EU Referendum Pulse Check (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/eu-referendum-pulse-check-879291/)

Photoplex Jun 22nd 2016 6:15 am
EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
The big day is almost upon us, and I was wondering what the general sentiment was in here. Vote!

(Votes are set to anonymous)

not2old Jun 22nd 2016 6:20 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Originally Posted by Photoplex (Post 11980845)
The big day is almost upon us, and I was wondering what the general sentiment was in here. Vote!
As for the pulse, well right now my pulse, its at 61 bpm & it is telling me the 'Remain' vote wins the day

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Photoplex Jun 22nd 2016 6:22 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11980849)
As for the pulse, well right now my pulse is 61 bpm & it is telling me the 'Remain' vote wins the day
I have a feeling you're right

Photoplex Jun 23rd 2016 4:19 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Statistically meaningless sample size, but interesting nonetheless that more Leave voters as a percentage of their total were driven to vote than the Remain camp...

I guess it's true - when people are voting against something they are more likely to actually vote... (as per John Oliver last Sunday on Brexit, and gun control).

Pulaski Jun 23rd 2016 4:33 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Originally Posted by Photoplex (Post 11981764)
Statistically meaningless sample size, but interesting nonetheless that more Leave voters as a percentage of their total were driven to vote than the Remain camp. ......
Agreed, re sample size, but I have consistently said that it is easy to find (British) people enthusiastic about leaving, but much harder to find people exited about all that membership of the EU has to offer.

Photoplex Jun 23rd 2016 4:37 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11981772)
Agreed, re sample size, but I have consistently said that it is easy to find (British) people enthusiastic about leaving, but much harder to find people exited about all that membership of the EU has to offer.
That's the scary part - despite Leave being a minority they are more motivated to actually vote, than the apathetic Remain majority who feel it will all work out alright in the end.

SarahBC Jun 23rd 2016 7:15 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Hi,


I did a postal vote (then couriered it back to England).


Did anyone trust the 'postage paid' statement on the return envelope for the ballot paper?


Sarah

Pulaski Jun 23rd 2016 7:27 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Originally Posted by SarahBC (Post 11981856)
.... Did anyone trust the 'postage paid' statement on the return envelope for the ballot paper?
I assumed the US Postal Service wouldn't recognize it, so I slapped a stamp on it. :nod:

R I C H Jun 23rd 2016 7:33 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Originally Posted by Photoplex (Post 11981764)
Statistically meaningless sample size, but interesting nonetheless that more Leave voters as a percentage of their total were driven to vote than the Remain camp...

I guess it's true - when people are voting against something they are more likely to actually vote... (as per John Oliver last Sunday on Brexit, and gun control).
You can't assume the 'didn't actually vote' responses to this particular poll had the ability or access to vote though. I'm interested in the outcome, and the debate, but I've no right to vote.

Photoplex Jun 23rd 2016 7:38 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Originally Posted by R I C H (Post 11981866)
You can't assume the 'didn't actually vote' responses to this particular poll had the ability or access to vote though. I'm interested in the outcome, and the debate, but I've no right to vote.
I actually considered that, but decided 7 options was overkill.

scrubbedexpat133 Jun 23rd 2016 7:39 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
I decided not to vote as I have lived here for 6 years. Im for leaving.

Photoplex Jun 23rd 2016 7:40 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Originally Posted by SarahBC (Post 11981856)
Did anyone trust the 'postage paid' statement on the return envelope for the ballot paper?
I sent it back with the included postage paid. The envelope was different than how the directions described it (no window on the outer envelope), because it had the special international billing account number at the top.

Little reason to doubt it would arrive.

Photoplex Jun 23rd 2016 7:48 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Live results coverage begins in 1h15m:

BBC One, the BBC News Channel and BBC Parliament will broadcast a results show hosted by David Dimbleby alongside BBC experts and special guests from 21:55 BST. Coverage continues through the night and Sophie Raworth, Andrew Neil and Victoria Derbyshire pick up the coverage on Friday morning.

The results programme will be streamed internationally on the BBC News website from 22:00 BST.

BBC Radio 5 live will have coverage as the results come in, as will Radio 4 from 23:00 BST until the Today programme picks up at 06:00 BST on Friday.

From 22:00 GMT, television viewers outside the UK can tune in via BBC World News and BBC World News America. Listeners outside the UK can tune into BBC World Service radio for regular updates.

HGerchikov Jun 23rd 2016 10:44 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Results so far 823 leave 19322 remain. Although I think that is the result from Gibraltar so perhaps not surprising.

Shirtback Jun 23rd 2016 11:40 am
Re: EU Referendum Pulse Check
 
Leave appear to have done rather better than predicted/expected than in Sunderland; remain scraped by in Newcastle.

I'm following the Grauniad live blog.


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