The UK stands alone

[CatInASuit]

Old chinese curse: May you live in interesting times. Well it doesn't get more interesting than this, as for the first time I can remember a government has said No to the EU and walked away. No second referendums, no further inducements, just a line in the sand.

Of course, it would be the UK, wouldn't it. For Europe, but not part of Europe. It seems that the political manoeuvring has let us isolated and adrift of the great EU project. Then again, it does mean not being tied to the other 26 countries taking part. That assumes all 26 do take part and some of the others decide not to join in the closer fiscal ties.

Looking at it, it appears that it was either give up financial control of London to the EU (France and Germany in reality) or back away and Cameron decided to do the latter.

The meetings did not actually solve any of EU problems and the financial problems still exist.

The question is, is the UK adrift from the liner steaming ahead. Or did we take the only lifeboat and watch the Titanic sail off to its doom.

[What Exit?]

Join NAFTA it is better and safer. That is my advise.

[The Original An Gadaí]

What I think is funny is we'll probably have to have a referendum over it, and there are a lot of spiteful people here in our fourth year of austerity who'll be contrary.

[Rube E. Tewesday]

Bad business, but given how important the City is to British prosperity, how could Cameron give control of it to Europe? There doesn't seem to have been any good outcome for Britain in this.

[CatInASuit]

Apparently, Europe now all hates us.

So, back to the 1800's then.

[Rube E. Tewesday]

STORM CLOSES CHANNEL FERRIES! CONTINENT CUT OFF!