That threat of impoverishing the already impoverished
top move that Georgie.....
People wanted change, any change, had an opportunity and took it.
I agree. People wanted change, any change. And for the first time in a long time, people felt as though their vote actually counted towards something. In my opinion, years and years of de-industrialisation, lack of job opportunities and further marginalisation of working class towns around this country had a huge impact on the result of the vote.
For me, at least, the rebellion has been directed in the wrong place. I don't blame any one person who voted leave. I don't want the decision reversed. I do, however, blame the successive shambles of governments which ultimately allowed this to happen. From ripping out industry, turning working towns into ghost towns and denying opportunities, to holding a referendum on the back of careerist politics. It's an omni-shambles.
What will leaving the EU achieve? Okay, if you voted leave because of opposition to potential globalisation, we may or may not see the benefits of that in the future depending on the objectives of the EU and whether it happens or not. Otherwise, I'm not too sure what it will achieve, apart from a victory for the press who ran anti-immigration campaigns to sell masses of newspapers, and certain politicians who got a promotion off the back of it.
Of course, we will sign ourselves up to some free trade agreement and immigration won't actually change, not that I particularly want it to. So what have the people achieved?
Compare your answer to what those who played pivotal roles in the leave campaign achieved, from the press to the politicians.
I am trying, but I cannot see the blatant benefits others can. Perhaps it's because I'm a pessimist, I don't know.
