A victory for ordinary people!

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So happy.

I'm really sorry to hear that people may lose their jobs as a result of this.
On reflection, I maybe shouldn't have started this thread, but I voted with my heart & I was just really happy this morning.
I expect a few years of turbulence ( I could lose my job too! ) but I looked at the bigger picture & thought of my dc & the life I want for them. I didn't feel confident in the EU at all.
Thanks for not being too hard on me, I know feelings are running really high & people are fearful of the future.
But this is democracy in action & we have to move forward now.

I looked at the bigger picture & thought of my dc & the life I want for them.

Growing up in an economic basket case of an isolationist little island?

You often hear on Mumsnet that people have to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions. I suggest we enact something like this on every thread where someone complains they're badly affected by the downturn that's coming. If they voted Leave, no pity. It's the only way to teach people the consequences of their actions.

There is no "may" about it. I will repeat. My friend who is a scientific researcher funded by the EU, HAS lost her job this morning. My husband who is self employed has just had jobs cancelled. Big jobs.

If our company becomes bankrupt in the future then you can thank yourself when we have no help from the EU to pull us out it.

But why will it be better for your children? You must know surely?

I am an ordinary person and I certainly don't feel like it's a victory.

Interested to hear why voting out means a better future for our children. Seen many people state this as a reason but they've yet to elaborate on why leaving the EU will benefit their children.

But why will it be better for your children? You must know surely?

bloody hell - don't start looking for substance - I've been asking Brexiters for months and its just been pie in the sky empty rhetoric.

for the masses who will now see that their vote can make a real difference.

Yup. That's totally the way this result reads in Scotland. Not.

"I've been asking Brexiters for months and its just been pie in the sky empty rhetoric."

Me too.

I'm really sorry to hear that people may lose their jobs as a result of this

MAY? No, WILL. Already have. 2000 jobs just lost from a financial firm in London, to be sent to Dublin or Frankfurt. There are thousands, hundreds of thousands more to come in the next days and weeks.

You may be happy, but you're dancing on the ruins of your country. You've lost so much, and you think it a victory. It's pathetic, and sad.

Just listening to the radio.

So we're looking at:

• price of food rising
• price of goods rising
• price of foreign travel rising
• job losses
• pound falling
• our DC not having the right to work in EU countries

And we have a government that wants to

• take away our human rights
• cut our employment rights (e.g maternity leave)

How exactly is this, in any way, a "victory for ordinary people"?

"You may be happy, but you're dancing on the ruins of your country."

I so hope you're wrong, but suspect you are not. A sad, sad day.

morgan stanley have just denied that they have official plans to move yet. Don't forget the article 50 has not been initiated. I guess they can make their plans and then be ready when it is triggered. They may still have up to 2 years to complete after. They will need to have an eu base for passporting, right?

www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/morgan-stanley-brexit-eu-referendum-jobs-dublin-frankfurt-a7100911.html

They're bound to deny official plans aren't they? But I'm sure there's a lot of re-location activity going on.

Yes, I agree. People won't be showing their hands.

"I'm really sorry to hear that people may lose their jobs as a result of this"

Really? Did it not cross your mind before you voted?

Yes what a wonderful start to the day with Farage declaring I am neither ordinary or decent.

Sitting here with my in laws in EU. Strangely not many people are happy with the whole Eu thing here either and they can more easily see why it has gone the way it has with Britain. Maybe we have thrown the baby out. But would we have ever found out if we hadn't voted this way. It was a damnd if you do, damned if you don't kind of decision with no right and no wrong. People are right in that we now have to work our damnedest to make things work.

Really? Did it not cross your mind before you voted?

Yes it did, but I still voted leave. People have been losing their jobs since time began. I certainly don't remember people feeling completely safe in their jobs before today? ( as much as I sympathise )
Leaving is the right decision. I've no regrets. & now Scotland will go it will just be us & Wales ( with London in a world of their own )
It's all good. & it's what the majority wanted.

I'm not getting the hysteria around this though? The remainers wanting a second referendum ( & a 3rd & 4th until they get the result they want ] ) people need to accept this decision & stop whinging. Old, thick, the Welsh, people from Norfolk, we're all allowed to vote & sometimes it just doesn't go the way you want.
It's a new beginning & I'm very happy.
( I'm also very tired after being up all night so I'm out of here )

People have been losing their jobs since time began.

Oh well that's okay then!

She voted with her heart. Understandable, given voting with her brain clearly wasn't an option.
Sad to see a great country brought low by these fools. However, we will re-build.

People have been losing their jobs since time began.

Well it's a shame that the people who would have kept their jobs had the result been remain will now be losing them, possibly putting their homes and livelihoods at risk. But hey it's all for the greater good, right?

Of course you're happy, you got what you wanted. You sound very 'I'm alright Jack' to me.

How nice for you that people losing their jobs means absolutely nothing to you Op.

It isn't a significant majority though is it?

That's the thing.

So you have nearly half of those who voted the other way. That's a hell of a lot of pissed off people.

If it had been remain, you'd have had the pencil mark conspiracy theorists out in force and just as much anger I bet.

It was just one big gamble to the likes of farage. And it paid off but I don't think they're prepared for it.