Originally posted by @Rallyboy
Which bit of emergency meeting called by the Bank of England doesn’t worry the Leave voters?
The country has voted for recession.
It has voted for even more right wing policies.
It has voted in support of a man who wants to escalate the dismantling of the NHS.
I’m not too worried about hanging out with the general public, I’m met them before, and I’ve seen the damage they can do with a small cross in a box, but honestly, what do they think is going to happen?!
Last year they voted for cuts to the NHS and benefits, now they want us to cut off trade with foreigners.
We look a little bit like a small-minded nation of backward-looking pensioners who have little grasp of the big picture.
Immigration won’t change, there will be no more money for the NHS, and trade deals with emerging economies will be very difficult to negotiate.
So hop aboard everyone - welcome to the new recession you asked for - the one where this government can impose even further austerity but this time they can blame the Leave vote.
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The NHS thing is interesting as it is a, possibly “The” truly British Institution next only to the Queen so while there are continual fuck ups when people don’t realise that continually trying to apply ‘cost savings’ to it is idiocy I really think that none of the parties as is would want to get rid of it. For one thing there actually is nothing to wholesale replace it so removing it will simply mean selling it off to the highest bidder and given the timing that will not happen for several generations (well, 2 at least) because there are too many barriers (particularly how the NHS is viewed by the people) and while there is still some form of democracy (as has been the case … off to write elsewhere …) then it is always possible that there could be a swing to the (proper) left and the UK or should that now just be “K” (?) - aka Special K - doesn’t have the separation of powers (yet) that the US has so you have to look at what might happen in the next election - I believe Corbyn becomes more electable in some ways while outside of the E non-very U.
So - there are still checks and balances in place as this vote shows. As Pap presciently said about Corbyn and this, I wonder if he’s been reading teabags? Certainly something has got him tied in with the Zeitgeist - any info on your secret Pap?
Spending too long waffling on an internet forum so enjoy your Summer and … can’t think of anything that wouldn’t be capable of being construed as patronising or possibly inflammatory so will just say hope we get a good manager and with the league next year.
Ta ra.
