Ok, we are out, what now?

By all means try to be optimistic, but in being so it would be foolish to ignore what will clearly be major problems over the next months/years

So Cameron is standing down, this year , Boris must be so elated

This is what coalitions are for - people with differing political views working together for the common good, without point-scoring. Include all sides, and come to a consensus.

Anniebach But are that pair likely or able to fix it or will they do something worse? They could just keep digging and get us into a deeper hole which is impossible to climb out of?

Sorry Anya - that was a typo, I was actually thinking Anya as I typed.

New pm - October

It's alright saying on here we need the best brains for the job. However, the Brexiters said they distrusted the experts.

First move, then - find a good new PM.

That's what the people voted for, elegran, Boris and Gove.

Can I get an Irish passport if I have an Irish grandparent?

Let them sort it out! Let's see them putting money into the NHS and doing all the things they promised. It won't take people long to see they've been duped.

PRINTMISS well said.

Yes, the best brains from both sides of the debate and let's have input from industry too.

J52 What mortgages? Where is the housing to get a mortgage on?

One who can recognise genuine experts to pick their brains, work out a good route forward, and get over to the grass-roots that what the best brains advise is the way to go. The getting things over to the public is a big part of the task. We no longer automatically trust our leaders to get on with the job for us.

They have a massive amount to do - I hope they are capable. Oh God!!!

Elegran, We can't strike any new deals with EU countries until we've extricated ourselves from the existing deals.

So how are any new deals going to be BETTER than the existing deals? That's what people have voted for.

Sorry I absolutely cannot just take a deep breath and recover from this so immediately. What do you expect us to say when we're so clearly up shit creek without a paddle? Just look at the value of the pound and the massive plunge in the markets. The turkeys have voted for Christmas and it'll be a pretty thin one all round.

But they do not like experts, elegran.

CelticRose, builders have lost 40% on the stock exchange, so even fewer houses from now on. They'll hang onto the land until the stock market rises again.

There are other threads for venting on.

I think Elegran has shown herself to be a positive thinker by saying 'OK, that's what's been decided, so what's the best way forward'

Daniel Hannan said that there will be no immediate £350 million a week. He'll still have his job for years.

Watch the ECB move in on our Financial Services now

Look on the bright side, whitewave. The British government is going to have to employ THOUSANDS of negotiators, lawyers and administrators. There will be enough work for them for at least a decade - and then we'll have to replace all the EU agencies which were doing work for the UK, so that will keep the bureaucrats in work for ages! Errrmmm! Shame there won't be enough money to pay them and give money to the NHS, etc.

Cameron has resigned.

OK! Apologies! So what is positive about leaving the EU? How will it improve our lives?

Jane10 Give it a few days and the pound will settle a bit, same with the stock exchange. They are up and down like a tart's drawers with every upset. It won't be instant, and it will take longer to return to where it was, but if we are seen to be acting positively confidence will return.

DD We can't strike any new deals, but we can put out feelers and set up skeleton deals to be fleshed out later. The sooner we do that the better. The worst thing we can do is look as though we have been wiped out by the change in direction. Keep taking constructive action and something will be built!

DD It will not wreck our lives if we decide it is damn well not going to.

DD Maybe the careers to encourage our grandchildren into are negotiators, lawyers and administrators!