SultanOfSwing

Shame they used a picture from (what I assume by the kits was) Euro 2012.

mrken30

I saw that 2:1 to Iceland. Maybe they had other things on their mind.

dc koop

Seems the worst elements of the Brexit crowd are now yelling at immigrants to go home. One young man of obviously middle east origin was complaining to the CNN interviewer about Romanians and Poles who had moved in down the street.

A young well dressed fair haired woman who spoke English with barely an accent told the interviewer that she was told that all Poles like her should go back home

A man of Cro Magnon appearance with "England" tattooed on his neck made his opinion clear in a series of grunts that occasionally resembled English that immigrants were depriving him of his future prospects

FlaviusAetius

Up to now, this thread has seen a polite and respectful exchange of views, with some humour mixed in and no flaming. I think we'd prefer to keep it that way.

scrubbedexpat099

He is sad

Pulaski

Their imminent exit from Europe?

jeepster

Purely a political statement. These rating agencies don't have a leg to stand on after 2008.

Giantaxe

Are you saying that the credit-worthiness of the UK remains unchanged from before the vote to leave? That seems implausible given the doubt and confusion that currently reigns.

RoadWarriorFromLP

This is your usual shtick: You refer to your opponents as authoritarians, Nazis, etc., then act like a wounded kitten when someone calls you out < snip >

You insist on turning your inability to craft a decent argument into everyone else's problem. If you had a cogent point to make, then you would be able to make it without resorting to authoritarian this or Nazi that. That sort of hollow drivel may sound compelling at a Trump rally or in the comments sections at World Net Daily, but smart people know better.

Since you claim to have been an attorney, act like one and make a point that incorporates the occasional fact and doesn't rely strictly on buzzwords.

Giantaxe

There would be one less appointment "coming up" had the Republicans fulfilled their constitutional obligations and considered Obama's Supreme Court nomination.

Not sure what this has to do with Brexit though.

mrken30

If you are a trade negotiator there is a big demand in the UK. Apparently there are only 2 people in the Government capable of reading a service sector trade agreement.

The UK also depends heavily on foreign investors for investment capital. I have a concern that some of these investors may want to invest elsewhere. The UK was probably the 2nd most popular destination, behind the US, for foreign investment up until last week.

mrken30

It appears there may be some indecisiveness in the UK

Reality Check: Have Leave campaigners changed their tune? - BBC News

katzgar

extremely preliminary noises from brussels sound ominous for lesser britain.

mrken30

Interesting article about the rise and fall of the Thatcher/Reagan era http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/bu...=msft_msn&_r=0

FlaviusAetius

Thanks for pointing out that article. What do you all think the chances are that, taking those points into account and the likelihood of a major blow-up with Scotland, the Government decides not to invoke Article 50? The referendum is not binding on the Government, after all.

Interestingly, the FTSE is up almost 2.5%, so perhaps the panic is subsiding. But why? Were the dire consequences of Brexit a bit overblown? Or, perhaps, is Brexit not inevitable after all? Or just the 'bounce of the dead cat'?