Geopolitical impact of Brexit

[Loki]

The parameters for negotiations are set by the political leadership.

[Hazir]

I was watching the BBC news yesterday; journalist in front of 10 Downing street and then it suddenly struck me. Seeing that picture is going to be something that will become increasingly rare; the UK simply lost its relevance to me. Once the divorce is done it will be just another country.

[RandBlade]

I was watching the BBC news yesterday; journalist in front of 10 Downing street and then it suddenly struck me. Seeing that picture is going to be something that will become increasingly rare; the UK simply lost its relevance to me. Once the divorce is done it will be just another country.

Just the second largest nation in your continent. Soon to be the largest bigger than any in your backwards bloc.

Long term the EU has just lost its biggest and wealthiest member. But don't worry there are some third world nations you can replace us with.

[Hazir]

Just the second largest nation in your continent. Soon to be the largest bigger than any in your backwards bloc.

Long term the EU has just lost its biggest and wealthiest member. But don't worry there are some third world nations you can replace us with.

I don't know what you get so worked up about, but your country simply has lost relevance. Yes the UK or England is still a middle sized European country, but what happens on your side of the Channel doesn t affect people overhere in the same way it might have affected us a couple of days ago.

Our relevant partners are the US, China, India, Russia, Japan.

[earthJoker]

Our relevant partners are the US, China, India, Russia, Japan.

Computer says no.

[RandBlade]

Computer says no.

If the UK was counted independently then we are #1 on that list more important even than the USA and you would still be in the top 5.

[Hazir]

If the UK was counted independently then we are #1 on that list more important even than the USA and you would still be in the top 5.

Can someone tell him that Brexit will happen?

[Hazir]

@earthJoker
Not everything is trade.

[earthJoker]

@earthJoker
Not everything is trade.

True independence is also important.

[RandBlade]

I don't know what you get so worked up about, but your country simply has lost relevance. Yes the UK or England is still a middle sized European country, but what happens on your side of the Channel doesn t affect people overhere in the same way it might have affected us a couple of days ago.

Our relevant partners are the US, China, India, Russia, Japan.

Interesting definition of middle that the currently second largest and soon to be THE largest economy is a middle sized one.

India and Russia are both smaller than the UK and not only is the UK going to within this generation overtake Germany to become Europe's richest nation we will be overtaking Japan too.

USA and China I grant you are larger than us and will continue to be. If India can unlock it's growth potential it should be bigger than us too but isn't yet.

[Khendraja'aro]

Interesting definition of middle that the currently second largest and soon to be THE largest economy is a middle sized one.

India and Russia are both smaller than the UK and not only is the UK going to within this generation overtake Germany to become Europe's richest nation we will be overtaking Japan too.

USA and China I grant you are larger than us and will continue to be. If India can unlock it's growth potential it should be bigger than us too but isn't yet.

And this coming from the guy who tries to tell us again and again that expert projections concerning the results of the Brexit are not applicable. And then he presents us with pie-in-the-sky numbers from experts which predict the rise of the UK...

... that does not work, Rand.

[RandBlade]

The parameters for negotiations are set by the political leadership.

If you think that David Cameron, Michael Gove, Boris Johnson etc aren't already talking to the civil servants ... or that the permanent civil servants aren't actively working ... planning for the future you've never seen a single episode of Yes, Minister and have no clue how our nation runs in reality. Sir Humphrey doesn't wait for election results to plan for contingencies or the inevitable.

It's like in the Brexit campaign it was widely claimed there was no Plan B. That it was for Leavers to set out what will happen after a Leave vote the government and civil service weren't going to plan for that.

Then minutes after Cameron speaks out comes the Governor of the Bank of England with a calming message about what the BoE is doing and the months of behind the scenes planning and preparation that the Bank has been doing with the Treasury for this eventuality. Plan B was ready for as soon as it was needed.

[Flixy]

If you think that David Cameron, Michael Gove, Boris Johnson etc aren't already talking to the civil servants ... or that the permanent civil servants aren't actively working ... planning for the future you've never seen a single episode of Yes, Minister and have no clue how our nation runs in reality. Sir Humphrey doesn't wait for election results to plan for contingencies or the inevitable.

It's like in the Brexit campaign it was widely claimed there was no Plan B. That it was for Leavers to set out what will happen after a Leave vote the government and civil service weren't going to plan for that.

Then minutes after Cameron speaks out comes the Governor of the Bank of England with a calming message about what the BoE is doing and the months of behind the scenes planning and preparation that the Bank has been doing with the Treasury for this eventuality. Plan B was ready for as soon as it was needed.

It would have been incredibly negligent not to have a plan b for such a big change yes.