I don't live in the UK. Are people in the UK talking about Brexit on a daily basis or is it a media thing at this stage?

[MyCatGerald]

That's it really. I only see/hear Brexit news through the media and I wonder if people are really as interested in it on a daily basis. When I speak to my dsis on a weekly basis it rarely gets mentioned.

[nicebitofquiche]

In my circle of friends and work colleagues we never mention it. Lots of hysterical threads on MN to have a good laugh at though.

[Bloodylovepotatoes]

They are on MN. Not IRL they aren't, IME.

[IWannaSeeHowItEnds]

No one talks about it to me either. Dh and I discuss it at home sometimes but we try to avoid it because our opinions are going to have no bearing on the final outcome, so what's the point.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Nothing in my rl.

Dominates mn though.

[Hamiltoes]

I find it's generally not something people talk about unless it's like "oh we were thinking of booking Spain for the Easter hols but put the brakes on" etc. because no one has a clue about visas.

[reikizen]

Never talk about it except to complain about the media hysteria!

[Gaspodethetalkingdog]

No one talks about it where we are. Lots of stuff in the papers most of it contradictory, the leftists always banging on about it, now the despised multi millionaire Mandelson, even though St Jeremy has always been anti the EU.

It will get sorted, many other countries in the EU are not happy about it’s policies - Austrian, Hungary, Italy etc. Is basically all for the benefit of Germany ...

[BigGreenOlives]

My friends and I talk about it a lot, we know people who are moving back home, we know people whose businesses have been affected by the downturn, we see houses having their prices cut. Lots of us have also worked abroad and remember having to get passports stamped etc when traveling within Europe from pre-Schengen days. Also have friends who work for MPs or in Civil Service.

Maybe it depends on your social circle?

[French2019]

We talk about it in work daily. The impact is likely to be catastrophic on my sector, so it's imperative that we watch what's going on and put appropriate contingencies into place.

The subject also comes up frequently among close friends and family. We all voted to remain, and we're all very worried about how things are going.

I don't talk to anyone else about it though, including two friends who I know voted to leave. It's too divisive.

[Clairetree1]

not the BREXIT itself, but the 1-2% liklihood that we will be facing rationing and armed soldiers on the street.

In London, many people have accepted that it is their responsibility to stock up for their own households, as the governments efforts to plan ahead for a crisis situation have come to nothing.

Not that anyone is exactly expecting a lot of trouble, but we have accepted that it civil unrest, race riots, shortages etc are a possibility - not hysterical, just taking responsibility.

I know that the people in port cities such as Southhampton and Dover are considering the possibility of planned and targeted deliberate disruption, even violence, and are fitting locks, cctv, alarms, etc.

I am not really aware of this in London,

[surferjet]

No one I know talks about it in RL ( & I have a job in London ) it’s only on here people seemed obsessed with it, but I guess it’s the same for other topics ( trans issues for example ) I only hear about those on here, never in RL.

[LIZS]

Media hype and scaremongering. Yesterday's issue on bbc was food shortages, today holiday travel.

[Clairetree1]

or should I say, "The govenment efforts to plan ahead for a crisis situation APPEAR to have come to nothing"

I understand that they wanted suppliers to be able to create stock piles, and this hasn't been possible, but I do find it hard to believe that the actual government have nothing at all up their sleeve to feed the country! or provide medicine! perhaps I'm nieve!

[funmummy48]

No one I know discusses it & I don't spend any time thinking about it. I don't know anyone who's in a panic or stock piling food. It's all hype 😉

[Coolhotsummer]

Nope no one talking about it in my circles. Occasional rolling of eyes re Theresa May, Boris or Trump but that’s it.

[Shutityoutart]

Nobody ever mentions it irl. All media and MN.

[Coolhotsummer]

Agree it’s only on MN for some reason!

[RedNed]

Not really. I asked my friend recently if she was worried as her dh (she is a SAHP) income relies on people having spare money, it's a total luxury and she wasn't really.

I'm glad to read stuff on MN, means some people are thinking about.

We have recently left the UK but have our pensions still there and dh would like to move home to Ireland one day so we are keeping an eye on what's happening.

[Clairetree1]

the actual politics of it, no, no one gives a shiny one - no one expects anything at all from Teresa May, or blames her for the situation we are in,

its not a mess of her making, she is in a no win situation, and basically, I for one am just grateful for the stability of having one person remain at the helm, no point in blaming her, or punishing her, or attacking her, there is nothing she or anyone else can do

[Belindabauer]

No is the simple answer.

[BWatchWatcher]

I live in NI, the area most likely to be screwed by Brexit, Brexit is discussed daily here.

[jenthelibrarian]

Yes, often. We are politically aware and active and very concerned.

[GoneWishing]

Well, I talk about it DH, but that's about it.

My hobby/friend group declared itself a "Brexit free zone" right after the referendum, as there were clearly very different views on the matter, people were getting upset by it, and we just wanted to get on, I guess.

Don't talk about very much with my closest friends either. It brings us down and makes us drink too much... One voted for Leave, and again, we just want to get on.

No talk with people I know less, and that does for politics in general, unless it's some kind of a general "politicians are useless" moan.

[Luglio]

Quite a lot with friends and family (a close relative is moving overseas because of Brexit), and constantly At work because it will have a huge impact on what we do (regulation). Basically, everything else is on hold till we know what the fuck is happening, to the massive detriment of the sector we serve.

[psicat]

Yes I would say that it is something that comes up every couple of days at work or in social discussions. As said above, I guess it depends on social/work circle.

I wonder if its more those who voted remain that talk about it.

We're not stockpiling or wringing hands btw. I can see why people are getting concerned when the government/experts a are the ones making recommendations.

I don't think it's going to be rioting /looting in the streets (hope not anyway) but I do think it is going to have a devastating impact on well, everything. Of course I'm going to talk about it