correct horse battery staple wrote: » On Pat Kenny on newstalk this morning they had a piece asking locals in Strabane about Brexit. Some gems like Q. How do you feel about Brexit? A. What is Brexit? Q. What do you know backstop? A. Yes, we are going back to stop and search Listen back on newstalk should have these
ambro25 wrote: » I was in Oxford earlier this week for business, taking the time to chat with locals (business types, but also others: hotel, bar, pub, petrol station, bus staff; British hotel guests...) and to catch national news between meetings and work. First time back in the U.K. nearly a year after brexoding, in a neck of the woods I don’t know much at all. It didn’t seem that many cared that much about Brexit. There wasn’t active disengagement from the topic as such, more like a mix of disinterest and fatalism not conducive of pursuing about the topic. At street level, it very much felt like the country’s got Brexit fatigue and has relegated the affair to background noise / ‘whatever-ism’. Not a good thing.
BonnieSituation wrote: » I actually did hear that. Yer man saying "what is Brexit?" Was clearly displaying nationalist facetiousness.
One of Japan’s largest banks has blamed Brexit for its decision to move part of its business to Amsterdam, 24 hours after Theresa May sought to enlist the Japanese prime minister in the fight to save her deal with the EU. Norinchukin bank announced plans to set up a wholly owned subsidiary in the Dutch capital, a move that critics of the prime minister’s deal cited as evidence that both a no-deal Brexit and her deal were likely to damage the UK economy. The bank said in its statement on Friday morning that the decision had been made “in response to the planned withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, and other changes to the economic environment in Europe”.
An Ciarraioch wrote: » Article 50 to be extended past the European elections? Ironically, Farage could prove the first casualty, given the UK system for electing MEPs, unless he joins another party:https://mobile.twitter.com/alexwickham/status/1083699422591176706
Tell me how wrote: » Did anyone see the young peoples debate on C4? This video is from Leave.EU but I am wondering what was the full show like.https://twitter.com/LeaveEUOfficial/status/1083481920900599814
BonnieSituation wrote: » And some of us get criticised for having the temerity to say that English people are less engaged politically than Irish people?
Folkstonian wrote: » Probably more to do with the fact that it doesn’t come naturally to English people to unload all their personal views on as controversial a topic as Brexit to a literal stranger. I know that I’d feel quite uncomfortable if I was in a pub (or a petrol station!) and a man I didn’t know asked me about Corbyn, or immigration or universal credit etc. I expect I’d politely try and bat it off! I wouldn’t confuse an outward display of apathy towards debate with being completely disinterested in the future of the country though.
intellectual dosser wrote: » My experience as well when visiting before Christmas. I have a family member working over there who says that her work colleagues not only don't talk regularly about Brexit, but are completely oblivious as to whats coming down the road in the next few months.
bilston wrote: » To be fair there is a very good reason work colleagues wouldn't talk about it. It is incredibly divisive.
robinph wrote: » Nope, that is fake news right there. I only caught bits of it but they have just creatively edited it. For starters there is @femmi_sorry on the end of one of the rows who is undoubtedly not a leaver.
lawred2 wrote: » That's been edited to death
prawnsambo wrote: » He's had worse. Only the other day he tweeted this:
Tell me how wrote: » Femmi was part of a group of 4 who were activists on Brexit who were taking part in the discussion. Two leave, Two remain. Just watched the whole thing. If you had no knowledge of Brexit, you'd say that there was probably a majority in favour of leaving even within that group. The strongest most passionate speakers who probably spoke the most were all for leaving. I suspect that it was not a simple cross section of society however, either the production team tried to ensure that there was an equal number or activists groups made sure that they got people in the door. Jon Snow did make a point in it that polls indicate that 60% of 18-20 year olds want a second vote and 87% want to remain. One thing that was refreshing about it was that most people were able to speak about the issue without resorting to party politics which we see happen amongst those elected to Parliament. They have yet to be corrupted to perform as such. Like watching underage hurling/football where they haven't been coached to be cynical as we see with senior teams.
Russman wrote: » I watched that C4 news segment and was shocked at how little they seemed to "get" what was coming down the line at them if/when they leave. There was one guy in particular going on and on about making their own trade deals with the world, and nobody picked him up on a) what the rest of the world might want to buy from Britain and b) why they would buy it when they can get it from the EU already. TBH I'm still struggling a little to believe they can be that misinformed/uninformed over there. Unless the dangers are, in fact, overstated by everyone else, which is unlikely - nobody has a reason to do that.
10000maniacs wrote: » I don't buy the argument that most 18 year old kids will vote for remain. If you are an 18 year old lad from Leeds, Sheffield or Newcastle with very little prospects and your family much the same, they will be asking "What has the status quo of being in the EU ever done for me or my family?" Remain = more of the same.
lawred2 wrote: » Why would you expect them to be any more informed than their older country folk?
Tell me how wrote: » Do you think that the general Irish population is less or more informed on political matters than we perceive the UK population to be?
J Mysterio wrote: » Shocking
