Brexit or Britin

[Beefheart]

For those up late, undecided but frightened by Cameron/Osborne's tariff gloom:

Germany's leading industrialist yesterday dismissed warnings of a post-Brexit trade war, saying the EU would be ‘very, very foolish’ to impose tariffs on the UK.

David Cameron and George Osborne have repeatedly issued doom-laden warnings that British exporters will face a wall of tariffs if Britain leaves the EU, potentially costing jobs.

But Markus Kerber, head of the influential BDI which represents German industry, said that made no sense. Mr Kerber told the BBC’s World Service: ‘Imposing trade barriers, imposing protectionist measures between our two countries – or between the two political centres, the EU on the one hand and the UK on the other – would be a very, very foolish thing in the 21st Century.

‘The BDI would urge politicians on both sides to come up with a trade regime that enables us to uphold and maintain the levels of trade we have.’

I think this bloke and his organisation wields more clout than our bunch of 'experts' in relation to trade.

That's the important bit you dick! They're not going to impost tariffs so long as we accept free movement, EU regulations and pay our subs.

[BWFC_Insane]

Last polls:

All phone polls show remain in lead.

Most but not all online polls show leave in lead.

Bookies and polling analysts say remain based on final poll analysis.

I'm more interested in the result from a polling accuracy/methods angle than I am for anything else right now.

[Beefheart]

Last polls:

All phone polls show remain in lead.

Most but not all online polls show leave in lead.

Bookies and polling analysts say remain based on final poll analysis.

I'm more interested in the result from a polling accuracy/methods angle than I am for anything else right now.

Sad bastard!

[Bruce Rioja]

At the end of today can one of the mods lock this thread please? However, not before handing it the award for the most tedious, circuitous, repetitive and pointless thread of all time though.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Don't think the broadcasting rules allow them to report on the issues surrounding the vote on polling day....

But Sky were showing reruns of Gove being a dick. Is this a loophole?

Think it applies from when the polls open at 07:00 UK - dunno though...

That might make sense. Was probably earlier than that your time. Anyway, Gove appears to be gone from my telly now, so the day is improving

[Gary the Enfield]

At the end of today can one of the mods lock this thread please? However, not before handing it the award for the most tedious, circuitous, repetitive and pointless thread of all time though.

Bruce, you seem to have wandered into the EU referendum thread. Pru's transfer thread is on the footy forum.

[Prufrock]

I'll set up a poll there. When it comes to Darren I'm very much vote leave.

[Worthy4England]

Postal Ballot done - check
Proxy Vote sent - check
Actual "in person" vote done - check
Ferried the 23 Syrians staying at our gaff on a short term tenancy until 23rd Jun 2016 to vote - check

I have a good feeling about this.

Oh, forgot - our polling booth is in a pub. So I'll have to go back in 45 minutes. Think I left me specs.

[Beefheart]

Postal Ballot done - check
Proxy Vote sent - check
Actual "in person" vote done - check
Ferried the 23 Syrians staying at our gaff on a short term tenancy until 23rd Jun 2016 to vote - check

I have a good feeling about this.

Did you remember to use a pen though?

I'm a voting agent tonight so I've just been to staples, bought a load of rubbers and hidden all the pens. It's going to be a landslide.

[Worthy4England]

blx - we're only allowed pencils in our polling booth....

[BWFC_Insane]

Polls seem to be showing a swing to remain, last ipsos-mori poll just published showed 4 point lead for remain, where previously was a 6 point lead for leave.

Bookies seem to be pretty sure it will be a remain vote.

However, the big question is whether the pollsters are once again using a flawed method???

[Hoboh]

For those up late, undecided but frightened by Cameron/Osborne's tariff gloom:

Germany's leading industrialist yesterday dismissed warnings of a post-Brexit trade war, saying the EU would be ‘very, very foolish’ to impose tariffs on the UK.

David Cameron and George Osborne have repeatedly issued doom-laden warnings that British exporters will face a wall of tariffs if Britain leaves the EU, potentially costing jobs.

But Markus Kerber, head of the influential BDI which represents German industry, said that made no sense. Mr Kerber told the BBC’s World Service: ‘Imposing trade barriers, imposing protectionist measures between our two countries – or between the two political centres, the EU on the one hand and the UK on the other – would be a very, very foolish thing in the 21st Century.

‘The BDI would urge politicians on both sides to come up with a trade regime that enables us to uphold and maintain the levels of trade we have.’

I think this bloke and his organisation wields more clout than our bunch of 'experts' in relation to trade.

That's the important bit you dick! They're not going to impost tariffs so long as we accept free movement, EU regulations and pay our subs.

Dick! Moi?

I think you will find the only dick is the one who cannot read, nowhere is free movement mentioned

Compromise not a word in some peoples vocabulary is it?

Democracy is only good if it's the lefty trendy type, not anyone else's, then there is the Jock version.

[Hoboh]

Polls seem to be showing a swing to remain, last ipsos-mori poll just published showed 4 point lead for remain, where previously was a 6 point lead for leave.

Bookies seem to be pretty sure it will be a remain vote.

However, the big question is whether the pollsters are once again using a flawed method???

Well I told the fcuker that rang up yesterday, me and the other half were voting to remain

[Worthy4England]

Polls seem to be showing a swing to remain, last ipsos-mori poll just published showed 4 point lead for remain, where previously was a 6 point lead for leave.

Bookies seem to be pretty sure it will be a remain vote.

However, the big question is whether the pollsters are once again using a flawed method???

Well I told the fcuker that rang up yesterday, me and the other half were voting to remain

You can get 10/1 on Leave at some bookies....You having a punt on it?

[Hoboh]

Polls seem to be showing a swing to remain, last ipsos-mori poll just published showed 4 point lead for remain, where previously was a 6 point lead for leave.

Bookies seem to be pretty sure it will be a remain vote.

However, the big question is whether the pollsters are once again using a flawed method???

Well I told the fcuker that rang up yesterday, me and the other half were voting to remain

You can get 10/1 on Leave at some bookies....You having a punt on it?

Naw, I'd lob a tenner on remain.

Too many people in this country only see money, democracy won't pay for their wine and cheese!

[Worthy4England]

I might be having a cheeky punt on leave (probably for the same reason)

[TANGODANCER]

Well, I'm heading down to the polling station (otherwise known as Bolton Cricket Club) this afternoon. In effect, it'll probably be just a waste of time because all I'm ( everybody) being asked is what my opinion is. It won't matter a damn one way or another and neither will the overall result of the polls. The government will do what it thinks regardless, and Cameron and a lack of confidence in his leadership seems to be the biggest reason anybody will bother voting at all.

[BWFC_Insane]

Well, I'm heading down to the polling station (otherwise known as Bolton Cricket Club) this afternoon. In effect, it'll probably be just a waste of time because all I'm ( everybody) being asked is what my opinion is. It won't matter a damn one way or another and neither will the overall result of the polls. The government will do what it thinks regardless, and Cameron and a lack of confidence in his leadership seems to be the biggest reason anybody will bother voting at all.

That really is a very odd view. Nobody has said the government will do what it thinks regardless. This is a referendum not a polling of the populous to find the view. It is a decision point and the government could technically ignore the result either way but it is highly unlikely to do so.

[Hoboh]

Well, I'm heading down to the polling station (otherwise known as Bolton Cricket Club) this afternoon. In effect, it'll probably be just a waste of time because all I'm ( everybody) being asked is what my opinion is. It won't matter a damn one way or another and neither will the overall result of the polls. The government will do what it thinks regardless, and Cameron and a lack of confidence in his leadership seems to be the biggest reason anybody will bother voting at all.

That really is a very odd view. Nobody has said the government will do what it thinks regardless. This is a referendum not a polling of the populous to find the view. It is a decision point and the government could technically ignore the result either way but it is highly unlikely to do so.

Well, whatever happens the world won't end tomorrow.
leave win, we will still be in the EU for a few years, remain win, hidden files will emerge and it will be carry on up the Khyber.
"The Khasi of Kalabar: They will die the death of a thousand cuts!
Princess Jelhi: Oh! But that's horrible!
The Khasi of Kalabar: Not at all my little desert flower, the British are used to cuts!

[Bijou Bob]

I'd like to thank the PM for deciding to hold this referendum. If nothing else, it's given us the reprise of the Twitter hashtag #dogsatpollingstations

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