Brexit and the waning days of the United Kingdom

[Tamas]

As my first comment on the Guardian ever, I've asked the "what about the border" question.

Apparently it is fine because it is still worth it, and "Canada has a longer border with the US and they manage so what".

Oh FFS.

There was a reason our forefathers did not go with direct democracy.

[Grey Fox]

We managed by having multiple Joint commission. But sure Scots & Anglish can try it if they want.

Sorry, T. Should have moved to Germany.

[Syt]

Vienna has a shortage of 700 programmers at the moment.

[Tonitrus]

I read in the Economist that the Portuguese job market is really hot right now too. 

[Grey Fox]

In Quebec, I think there is a shortage of employees for everything. Except maybe Politicians & Construction workers*.

*Viper would know.

[Zoupa]

I don't understand why you're so enamored with Britain, Tamas. It's pretty clearly headed for decades of shit.

[HVC]

His point of comparison is Hungary

[Zanza]

I don't understand why you're so enamored with Britain, Tamas. It's pretty clearly headed for decades of shit.

Tamas always held libertarian views and it now looks like Britain might go considerably more libertarian (or its local flavour Thatcherite) after Brexit, considering that taking back control is many about slashing regulations, e.g. on tax avoidance or workers rights, and reducing the social state, e.g. universal credit or potentially NHS privatization. So despite his criticism of the handling of Brexit, he has considerable ideological overlap with the current British government. Unless his views changed the last years without me noticing.

[Tamas]

First of all, the cornerstone of the agenda of the sponsors and controllers of the Leave side is to ensure the continued preferential treatment of themselves and their ill by the state. That is not libertarian at all.

But, I have mellowed out considerably during the last six years. :p

For numerous reasons. One is that living in a functioning state makes you less hostile to the concept.

Plus, I am now too old to hope seeing enough maturity develop in society for a libertarian system to work. :p

And, perhaps most importantly, there are political realities. Classical liberalism has no mass support at all, and I would much rather put up with the regulatory zeal of the moderate left, than to latch onto some nasty fascist bullshit.

[mongers]

So the 'Will of the People' trumps everything including destroying our constitution; where have I heard about that before? 

[Josquius]

On a lighter note, not all heroes wear capes

https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/brexit-is-based-on-lies-reject-it-elderly-woman-with-walking-stick-unmasked-as-anti-brexit-vandal

[Syt]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/08/10/millions-brexit-50p-coins-minted-time-october-31/

Millions of special 50p Brexit coins are to be minted and ready to spend in time to mark Britain's exit from the European Union, under plans being drawn up by the Chancellor.

Sajid Javid, who is also Master of the Mint, has asked officials to look at whether the seven-sided coins can be produced in huge volumes in time for exit day on October 31.

[garbon]

Wtf?

[Tamas]

Wtf?

His friends might have business interest in whatever metals are used for these coins?

[The Brain]

Hope it works. The UK is gonna need all the money it can get.