Well, I hope you're right.
I am a bit disappointed with the outcome of the referendum, but my sentiments towards your country remain unchanged (and would remain so, even if the vote had been 90% for "Leave") and I wish you all the best.
However, Billy, as I am a bit of a gambling man (one has one's weaknesses) I propose a bet:
If in one year after the actual Brexit (formal leaving the EU) the UK is better off economically (faster GDP growth, stronger pound in relation to euro, lower unemployment, more exports etc.) than it is...
Here's what he says:
... he's a bit down in the dumps after this whole Brexit mess.
If I may add my two cents: I really doubt that many of the 52% who voted leave did so because of Spanish fishermen, French farmers and "financial audits".
Well, it may be my reading comprehension but the article seems to say...
It also says...
http://infacts.org/uk-doesnt-send-eu-350m-a-week-or-55m-a-day/
Judging by some of his comments about Poles, he wouldn't like to be sent to our country.
Of course his feelings towards Poland are fully reciprocated. I was really disappointed when Farage dodged the duel challenge...
Oh, right. Anyway, I will keep my fingers crossed for Britain; hopefully you will get a good exit deal (just don't send this Farage fellow to do the negotiations).
But the immigration will not really decrease (if anything it will increase, because the French won't try to stop the refugees trying to come to England anymore) as the movement of people from EU countries won't be limited (unless Britain wants to be excluded from the common market after Brexit...
I didn't follow the Brexit campaign very closely, but wasn't it Farage and his ilk who drove these buses...
... all around the UK so millions of people believed him and voted "Leave"?
If so, then how on earth does he get away with such a lie and is still a hero (apparently) for so many?
Brilliant speech? Rampant nonsense more like--there are academic teachers, small business owners, former military men etc. among Euro-deputies. He simply insulted them to score cheap brownie points with his primitive voter base. He also said that the EU will be worse off without Britain than...