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So, I hear Cameron is stepping down in the wake of the vote.

Who here thinks the government will actually follow through on Brexit? Things could stall in the course of inter-governmental negotiations, of course, during which enthusiasm for Brexit might wane. But those negotiations might never get started.

by Zwackus on Fri Jun 24th, 2016 at 08:18:15 AM EST

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No idea, which is the problem: what we get now is an extended period of uncertainty, with an emboldened far right across Europe. What could possibly go wrong?

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jun 24th, 2016 at 08:22:15 AM EST
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Everything.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Fri Jun 24th, 2016 at 08:27:13 AM EST
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Starting with Trump's visit to Scotland an hour from now.

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Fri Jun 24th, 2016 at 08:34:40 AM EST
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Perhaps he'll be crowned king.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Fri Jun 24th, 2016 at 08:39:40 AM EST
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The CW says Boris Johnson will be the new leader of the Tories and Prime Minister. Expect him to move quickly to a full exit.

She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre

by ATinNM on Fri Jun 24th, 2016 at 01:46:11 PM EST
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And expect the EU to tell him not to bother closing the door after him. Scotland will need the door kept open.

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Fri Jun 24th, 2016 at 02:10:53 PM EST
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