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Do your family, friends, work colleagues, anyone ever discuss Brexit anymore?

459 replies

StevieNicksMirage · 16/09/2017 17:11

My family don't. None of my friends are interested. Nor are my work colleagues.

Was wondering if it ever comes up in anyone else's conversations.

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loveka · 17/09/2017 15:18

I don't think I compared Mrs May to Stalin.

I do think it's evil what she is doing actually. It's all very underhand. She does arms deals for Christs sake, all the while pretending to be on tbe side of the people.

The tories are all about self interest, under a conservative government the wealthy are looked after at any cost.

Boris Johnson and David Cameron played a game with our country to settle an old score. It just about sums the tories up.

wendz86 · 17/09/2017 15:29

Yes we do talk about it . It affects the industry I work in and so we need to know what's going on .

NotCitrus · 17/09/2017 16:48

I'm a civil servant so have to talk about it several times a day. Outside work I refuse to say anything about it beyond "aaaarrrgh!"

I would love to see a survey of civil servants involved in policy and see how they voted, because if references to "bloody Brexit" are any guide they'd be about 95% Remain.

shhhfastasleep · 17/09/2017 17:05

" I do think it's evil what she is doing actually. It's all very underhand. She does arms deals for Christs sake, all the while pretending to be on tbe side of the people."

This sounds very naive. What do you think we have been selling to Saudi all these years? Condoms and mooncups?

Ta1kinPeece · 17/09/2017 17:06

Chester
What have Greece and Spain got to do with Brexit ?
They each have their problems but Brexit will not impact on them.
The only country to be massively impacted by Brexit is the UK.

Littlepleasures · 17/09/2017 17:52

Been wandering about Bruges today on a mini break, beautiful day, beautiful city. What the hell are we thinking with our drawbridge mentality? I want my kids to have as many options as possible to enjoy the benefits of different cultures, to have the chance to work or live in a Europe where each country shares its strengths and gets support for its weaknesses. As the government still doesn't know what the hell theyre doing re Brexit, there's still hope the whole thing will be called off. Surely one of them will put their head above the parapet and admit we would be mad to leave, or at least say ( if they ever do work out what effect leaving the EU will have) this is what leaving the EU will do for the UK, now you can vote knowing what you're voting for and hold another vote. So yes, we frequently discuss it. Me, not believing such madness can go ahead, my DH saying I'm the mad one for thinking it the previous vote can be over ruled.

GetAHaircutCarl · 17/09/2017 18:57

People I know discuss Brexit a lot both in terms of what happens next on a personal level (it's affecting their industries) and also on a macro level.

Elendon · 17/09/2017 19:01

Theresa May was not prime minister during Brexit, she didn't even call it. The coward who did resigned the next day. That was David Cameron.

If Jeremy Corbyn was prime minister (don't laugh), he too will be having 'discussions' with the Saudis. Corbyn and May throw people under a bus all the time. Cameron did it too.

Deadsouls · 17/09/2017 19:01

Very rarely IRL and not with Brexiteers. There is no point. We don't agree so why waste the energy.

Elendon · 17/09/2017 19:07

Corbyn didn't even understand the process of Brexit. Called for the immediate triggering of article 50 the next day after the referendum.

Ta1kinPeece · 17/09/2017 19:11

I Have to discuss the impacts with Brexiters month after month for work.
My tactic is to stick to really boring asinine logistical points
(like parking lorries for customs clearance)
as they cannot argue with the existence of the problem
its nothing to do with party politics
and allows me to gently undermine them without confrontation constantly

(a lot of them are elected politicians so I have added incentive)

Elendon · 17/09/2017 19:11

I will say this regarding Brexit negotiations. There are more frustrated politicians in parliament than ever before on both sides of the divide. Simply because the leadership is not up to scratch.

Dougal from The Magic Roundabout would have more traction in the negotiations.

sakura06 · 17/09/2017 19:21

Talked about it with friends today. Talked about it with a colleague on Friday. DH is an EU citizen, so we are very concerned for the future.

ForalltheSaints · 17/09/2017 19:50

Occasionally at work, usually regarding how low the pound is in value now.

specialsubject · 17/09/2017 20:04

Still higher than ten years ago but we couldn't blame brexit then.

Ta1kinPeece · 17/09/2017 20:12

Still higher than ten years ago but we couldn't blame brexit then.
Against which currencies ?

And ten years ago was the aftermath of Northern Rock.
It cleared up and things got better

Brexit shows no signs of getting better

Rainbunny · 17/09/2017 20:23

I don't live in the UK anymore but my DP was in the UK a few weeks ago, finalising his company's acquisition of a UK company. The UK company was purchased at a bargain price thanks to Brexit resulting in a far lower market valuation. The employees remain there for now but within six months the company will be wound down, my DP's company only wanted them for their technology. I'm sorry to say that within mine and DP's industries this is how the UK is being opportunistically assessed. :(

Evewasinnocent · 17/09/2017 21:11

Yes Brexit is discussed a lot as over 2000 jobs currently in London are moving to the Paris office and so lots of preparation involved. I also need to find a job in the next 6 months - not what anyone I know voted for but hey I'll likely leave the sinking ship too!

StrangeLookingParasite · 18/09/2017 07:21

there will be plenty of people who moved abroad in good faith who risk deportation in a no deal scenario

Reading this makes me feel sick. We stand to lose everything if this idiocy goes ahead. And for what? No-one is going to get what they want.

Even better is that we didn't even get to vote - all the consequences, none of the control. I doubt anyone who voted leave even considered people like us, nor did they, or do they care.

histinyhandsarefrozen · 18/09/2017 07:48

I think we have to acknowledge that leave voters are very, very hurt. They may have voted for the racist leave campaign resulting in you losing your jobs and security, but although they are delighted and thrilled -they won! - they get very hurt and angry when you ask them why. They are happy to say that it will be worth it in the end- but they don't want to tell you anymore than that. That's secret. Plus you don't deserve any more information because some of yoy have been right meanies.
Plus something to do with the war.

TheElementsSong · 18/09/2017 07:54

histiny Grin

specialsubject · 18/09/2017 09:39

There's nothing like intelligent discussion. As demonstrated by this thread, which even by mn standards is nothing like intelligent discussion.

Nyah nyah I'm right you are wrong there is no middle ground nyah nyah...

histinyhandsarefrozen · 18/09/2017 09:51

Brexit is discussed a lot as over 2000 jobs currently in London are moving to the Paris office and so lots of preparation involved.

The UK company was purchased at a bargain price thanks to Brexit resulting in a far lower market valuation. The employees remain there for now but within six months the company will be wound down, my DP's company only wanted them for their technology.

DH is an EU citizen, so we are very concerned for the future

I Have to discuss the impacts with Brexiters month after month for work.
My tactic is to stick to really boring asinine logistical points
(like parking lorries for customs clearance)
as they cannot argue with the existence of the problem

People I know discuss Brexit a lot both in terms of what happens next on a personal level (it's affecting their industries) and also on a macro level.

we talk about the rolling bed closures at work as it gets harder to recruit nurses. Some areas of work are actually much quieter as no beds, also lack of scrub nurses so fewer operations, fewer patients being seen.

So boring isn't it, the impact of Brexit. Borrrrriiiiring. People never talk about the great stuff. People ask what the great stuff is, but we're not going to tell them, because they are rude. Booorrrring.

NataliaOsipova · 18/09/2017 10:43

Nyah nyah I'm right you are wrong there is no middle ground nyah nyah

But it's a binary decision - in or out. So there can't really be a middle ground.

You either believe (as Ruth Lea does, paraphrasing very loosely) that the prospects for global international trade deals are more attractive and financially beneficial to us than the benefits we get from EU membership and outweigh the downside of leaving. Or you believe (as the IMF does - again, loosely) that the impact of currency deflation will be so damaging to the economy in the short term that the benefits of losing the EU tariffs and allowing us to make new global trade deals are insufficiently attractive to recommend a departure from the EU. You believe one or you believe the other. There is no middle ground.

Similarly, it's a perfectly fair belief that sovereignty is the most important thing and that you are prepared to be poorer in order to regain that. I don't agree, as I think we would benefit from greater financial prosperity and think the notion of sovereignty is outdated in a globally connected world. Two opposing points. But there isn't a middle ground.....

scottishdiem · 18/09/2017 10:45

What NataliaOsipova said with bells on.

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