Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
Jun 11th 2016, 11:57 am
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Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
Will you guys be sad not to have "European Union" written on your Uk passport after Brexit? Will you miss not having unrestricted travel to European states?
Jun 11th 2016, 12:01 pm
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Re: Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
"Sad"? 
I never asked to have "European Onion" imprinted on my passport! 
I never asked to have "European Onion" imprinted on my passport!
Jun 11th 2016, 12:14 pm
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Re: Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
Those would be the least of my worries. The way I see it, if the British electorate votes brexit, Europe and Britain will definitely be in uncharted, hell- in-a-handbasket territory.
Jun 11th 2016, 2:47 pm
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Jun 11th 2016, 3:07 pm
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Re: Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
That will make a huge difference to my life not having unrestricted travel to Europe. Just what every Oregonian yearns for, not. There we again again only people in the Non EU queue at Manchester with our US passports the other week. Why the **** do I need one with EU on it.
Jun 11th 2016, 8:16 pm
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Re: Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
That will make a huge difference to my life not having unrestricted travel to Europe. Just what every Oregonian yearns for, not. There we again again only people in the Non EU queue at Manchester with our US passports the other week. Why the **** do I need one with EU on it.
Jun 11th 2016, 10:40 pm
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Re: Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
I should be "alright Jack" When I visit the UK or Europe on my US passport the US dollar will be worth about six times the value of the Pound or the Euro and I'll be strutting around like Lord Muck
Jun 11th 2016, 11:52 pm
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Re: Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
Not particularly. My ideal scenario would be that the UK would leave the EU and rejoin EFTA and go with the EEA/Switzerland option thus enjoying the economic benefits of the single market, including Freedom of Movement, without having to continue with the EU political project, the Common Agricultural/Fisheries Policy, the ECJ, etc.. We should have never signed the Maastricht Treaty.
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Jun 12th 2016, 12:36 am
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Re: Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
In deed, and turfing the Spanish fleet out of British territorial waters and restoring the British fishing fleet could be one of the biggest short-term boosts to British employment and exports post Brexit.
Jun 12th 2016, 1:04 am
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Re: Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
Yeah, but then the UK would actually need a navy again. As a Navy brat, I have a poster somewhere of the Royal Navy in the late 70s, and it's now a shadow of its former self.
Jun 12th 2016, 1:07 am
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Re: Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
Nice to have proper passports.
Jun 12th 2016, 1:45 am
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Re: Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
Bookies odds say it is not going to happen. I think they are more reliable than the polls.
Jun 12th 2016, 1:52 am
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Jun 12th 2016, 2:48 am
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Re: Brexit from a British-expat-in-America's point of view
The question is when not if.
