Brexit or Remain?

[alexpgp]

I have no skin in this game, but I'm going to predict that the Remain side will win, but not by any great margin.

If by some chance the Leave side wins, I'm sure the side that's loyal to the EU will find a way to do an EU-style end run to nullify it.

Comments

[nibot.livejournal.com]

What's an "EU-style end run" ?

[alexpgp.livejournal.com]

I seem to recall back in 2005 or so, that France and some other country (Netherlands?) held referendums about the EU, which lost, but then new referendums were held.

I will confess to not having followed the issue closely, but it sure did give the impression of "we're going to keep holding referendums until we get the right result!"

Still, a few days ago, a headline ran past my eyeballs about something that UK politicos might attempt to do to, in effect, nullify a Leave vote.

Politicians are a crafty bunch. :)

[kehlen-crow.livejournal.com]

I do not either, but if they do leave, I hope the newspaper rumours of it having a negative effect on the pound exchange rate are true. Because I am selfish like that, and lower rates would make traveling to England cheaper.

[platofish.livejournal.com]

If I'd registered a few months ago I could have voted, but it felt wrong since I don't live there. Back then, leave didn't look like a likely outcome. Now, it looks like it will be a close thing I wish I'd voted - for purely selfish reasons. I want to have the option of retiring/living anywhere in the EU, and not be limited to the UK.

[days-unfolding.livejournal.com]

I've thought about getting Lithuanian citizenship (I'm eligible because my dad was born there) precisely so that I could live in Europe for a while.