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Forums - Politics Discussion - Why the British economy has done better than expected since the Brexit vote

Let's face it - liberals lie and use scare tactics to promote their agenda. For the most part, liberals control the media as well. Britexit was supposed to send the UK into a irreversible depression and Trump was supposed to be the apocalypse. Neither happened and as we're learning, the reality of both are the exact opposite.



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There was a lot of over-the-top commentary on both sides. The reality is that “we don’t know what will happen”. If you do, then buy and sell shares, and be rich!

IMO - it’s a long term negative. E.g. my friend used to work at a US company European HQ in London. He doesn’t any more...

Also, the EU never stopped The UK selling to Asia, so why is that used as “the future”?



It's hard to see effects of something that hasn't happened yet. The vote in itself has clearly had little impact, mostly thanks to a strong global and european economi (it's actually kind of amusing that the eu-economy that brittain wants to leave is one clear reason why the brittish economy is so strong right now).
But most importantly, we won't see the real effects untill the brexit has really happened. We don't even know the terms for leaving the eu. How much of the EU-related structures will be allowed to remain intact after Brexit? The answer to that question will have major impact for the brittish economy - either in a positive way or a negative way.
My point, it's impossible to say the doomsday predictions were wrong. It's like saying those who predict germany will win the world cup in 2022 are wrong because it hasn't happened yet.



There is snow where I live, so global warming must be a hoax.



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lol wut?

Worst economic growth among EU countries
Inflation 3%
Real wages are falling
Currency is down by quite a bit
Ten thousand jobs in the financial sector already moved towards EU countries.

and Brexit hasn't even happened yet!
It's a no brainer that without Brexit, the UK would be in a much better position right now.

Last edited by Barozi - on 25 January 2018

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As Barozi stated, highest inflation and lowest growth in the EU without the Brexit even happening so far. What will happen with the actual Brexit remains to be seen from mid 2019 onwards.



It's still pre-brexit lol



"The UK voted to leave the EU on 23 June 2016 and will remain a member until 29 March, 2019 under the Government's exit plan."

Its not out of the EU yet is it?
Their still negotiation going on, about how things will be when they leave.



Hamister said:
It's hard to see effects of something that hasn't happened yet. The vote in itself has clearly had little impact, mostly thanks to a strong global and european economi (it's actually kind of amusing that the eu-economy that brittain wants to leave is one clear reason why the brittish economy is so strong right now).
But most importantly, we won't see the real effects untill the brexit has really happened. We don't even know the terms for leaving the eu. How much of the EU-related structures will be allowed to remain intact after Brexit? The answer to that question will have major impact for the brittish economy - either in a positive way or a negative way.
My point, it's impossible to say the doomsday predictions were wrong. It's like saying those who predict germany will win the world cup in 2022 are wrong because it hasn't happened yet.

^ this.

They voted to leave, and it hasnt majorly screwed them over, but thats because their still in the EU, and so far there hasnt been any concequences to the vote.
When they actually do leave sometime in 2019, there will be.



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