Posted on Jun 24, 2016
How will the British voters' decision to leave the European Union affect international relations?
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Yesterday a referendum was held throughout Britain to decide whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union (EU). The referendum turnout was 71.8%, with more than 30 million people voting. It was the highest turnout in a UK-wide vote since the 1992 general election.
Leave the EU won by 52% to 48%. Regional Breakout: England voted strongly for Brexit, by 53.4% to 46.6%, as did Wales, with Leave getting 52.5% of the vote and Remain 47.5%.
Scotland and Northern Ireland both backed staying in the EU. Scotland backed Remain by 62% to 38%, while 55.8% in Northern Ireland voted Remain and 44.2% Leave.
I am a first generation US citizen with many extended family remembers living in England and Wales. So as the saying goes I have a dog in this hunt.
The financial markets seemed to demonstrate angst on the part of investors. How will this decision impact international relations among the UK, with the EU and the rest of the world?
Leave the EU won by 52% to 48%. Regional Breakout: England voted strongly for Brexit, by 53.4% to 46.6%, as did Wales, with Leave getting 52.5% of the vote and Remain 47.5%.
Scotland and Northern Ireland both backed staying in the EU. Scotland backed Remain by 62% to 38%, while 55.8% in Northern Ireland voted Remain and 44.2% Leave.
I am a first generation US citizen with many extended family remembers living in England and Wales. So as the saying goes I have a dog in this hunt.
The financial markets seemed to demonstrate angst on the part of investors. How will this decision impact international relations among the UK, with the EU and the rest of the world?
United Kingdom
Europe
Election 2016
Politics
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The UN over reach has created this situation. It is little different from when we had a difference of opinion with the most powerful nation on the planet in the mid 1770s. When you have an unelected body driving your nation with limited representation, things go off the track. IMO, this is the beginning of the end of the EU, unless they change significantly, fast. When you take the fifth largest economy out of the equation,' the bills for the conglomerate in Brussels becomes heavy for the rest remaining countries with many financial issues.
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It'll help because finally UK found their balls and threw off their oppressors. We need to to do same here in the United States. Time to change the tampon girls.
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I think the Brits paved the way. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Denmark voted to follow suit. They never did convert to the Euro(like England). The European Union wants to be the "United States of Europe", but it will never happen. Europe is too "tribal" if you all know what I mean. Nations borders, language, culture does mean something to each and every country, and the EU telling them what they can and cannot do doesn't set too well with these people. Once there's a hole in the dam, it might be hard to plug.
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