Does a little bit of you...... (It's about that)

Boaty McBoatface might disagree with you.

I offer this quote, which expresses my feelings perfectly.
Dear UK, let's abandon the referendum it's breaking us, let's join hands, walk to Westminster, tell them we want a vote of no confidence, then have a big disco in Trafalgar square. Stop for a quick curry, hop over to Calais, grab the refugees tell them we are sorry it took us so long, welcome to Britain, thanks for bringing your skills, sorry you've had such a shitty time, we will help you integrate into the British way of life and give you pinky finger tea drinking lessons. Head home, pour a load of cash into the NHS on the way and give all the Dr's and nurses a quick cuddle and say thanks. Give all the disabled and sick people their benefits back with an extra £50 a week, tell them we are so bloody sorry we let a government in that gave them even more to worry about. Win the euro cup. Get back to work, pay a little more tax just to get us up and running. Then put a massive banner up saying "this is Britain and we are proud to be British".

Will we REALLY notice any difference? Having spent most of my adult life listening to the lies,promises, threats and dire predictions of the politicians and other 'experts' I don't think we will. I am sure there will be hiccups if we vote leave but feel it will kick start our entrepreneurial spirit, alternately if we vote stay I hope we can change how the EU works. How's that for optimism

I can't see why Dave is making all the fuss about - the referendum was a big part of the Tory manifesto and like other things he seems to have separated himself from it. He should let the country decide and go with the decision. A few years ago he was strong saying he would vote for Turkey to join the EU and he is now almost denying this. I can only name a few MEPs and certainly none of the governing body of the EU. If France vote in Marie Le Pen next year there's a good chance that France could be leaving the EU too. Our small country will not be able to cope with all the EU migrants if we are unable to control our borders (we haven't been able to do this so far as part of the EU so no reason to think we will in the future if we remain). Nothing will change overnight. Let our courts decide our laws. Let's be independent and vote leave.

(Swimhome -very funny post!)

I hope that, whichever way the democratic vote goes, the response will be temperate and accepting. I know how I will vote but if the other side swings it I will not complain. I will certainly not indulge in the abuse and invective that seems to have become the default position of one side of the argument whether the issue be in-out or left-right.

Manners maketh man.

I'd love to be able to feel jokey about the result and, like jinglbellsfrocks I have thought that a 'win for the other side' would be 'interesting' but I wouldn't have to put up with it for all that long, just because I'm elderly. But I fear for the future of my children and my grandchildren who would have to live with the consequences (I think you can probably guess from that how I will be voting )

Lol Jings - you are a Baaaad woman - and I'm sort-of looking forward to the aftermath too! I especially want to see what Boris reinvents himself as...

BadenKate Where do you live? How do I get to your Promised Land of Milk and Honey? Are crime stats high? What is law enforcement like? What is the healthcare like? Would I get subsidised housing? I have a Bus Pass and have just purchased a Senior Rail Card. I note that in Germany and France and some other EU states, senior citizens get much, much more. Having just read what I have written, I feel totally self serving and greedy. (No wonder there is a growing movement against the ageing population.) It doesn't matter that I have had to work full-time well past "legal" retirement age and paid NIC and tax since I left school. Nor does it matter that my forebears gave so much more.

Before the EU I looked like Barbie and I want that back.

Swimhome Like that idea - but what about the Americans!!!?

Radical

Don't know - have voted, but still unsure whether made the right choice - we ain't got the Commonwealth to supply us any more, so Europe is our only real trading partner now, but don't like being told what to do by Brussels and don't like any of the potential PMs, on either side! The one thing I know for sure is that if we get Boris with Trump and Putin as leaders in charge of the 3 major world powers, heaven help the world!!!

Love SwingHome's comment - can't help but smile in agreement and then sigh at the unlikeliness of this response!!!

I love radical nans post.

I think the worms came out of the can when UKIP became prominent in the last General Election.

I'll just say one thing. If your emotions lean towards Brexit, work out what they CAN effectively do, without isolating us completely in the way Cuba was from the US?

OK.. this is going to sound bonkers but... I love my partner so much, I can't even put into words how I feel. I admire him for his quiet patience with me, and for his wisdom and I find him to be the most interesting person to be with not because he is the life and soul of the party (he's the polar opposite) but because he is reasonable and sensible and kind.

So where m I going with this?

I want out and he wants in and it feels like I am doing him a disservice because of my views knowing how fair minded he is

And - he's a Virgo ! Nothing to do with anything but it builds a picture up

I don't want to let him down, never mind the country, but I know which way I want to vote, and it still does not sit right in my head

I'm impulsive he isn't. I still want out though !

Did any of that make sense?

For anybody undecided, please remember your children and grandchildren. We mature folk can probably survive a recession and for many of us job losses will not be a major personal concern, but not so easy when you are making your way through life. I am voting in
for my children's future.

Absolutely agree with jevive similar posts. Whichever way it goes the politics is going to be more than interesting. How senior politicians with completely opposing views can all get back together and sound united will be more than interesting.

Jevive and similar posts....

Don't want Boris or Gove as prime minister don't like them don't trust them, Boris is a dodgy twat and Gove was Educational secretary and DC got rid of him cause he upset every body in the schools. But I do not want to leave it will be a disaster can you imagine them two running the country will be back to the 1950's

I am amazed how many people will vote remain on the basis of dislike for a particular personality, the majority of whom will have no idea about those European ministers with whom they will entrust their futures.
The same people who would sit by the road admiring the paintwork as the Trojan horse is rolled in.
This is not X factor.

Are we twins Nonnie? I think I will be one of the ones saying 'eeny, meeny' and I can't decide whether that will be better or worse than one of the 'opposite' grannies who wants to know which one will guarantee her bus pass!

I don't really want to leave, but the eu is in such a mess we might be better off leaving. On balance I think I will vote stay......better the devil you know than the devil you don't

Also if we leave there will be nothing to put the brakes on Cameron and his cronies in the Tory government.

I am not sure older people in Germany get more, my sister does not get free travel pass she does however have a UK one. I don't think travel is free in Belgium either but am prepared to be corrected.

*GillC" Don't we have democratic elections every 4 years where we can exert our opinions. Can't you say the same about the European behemoth?