EU Referendum

OMG - Brexit. Cameron resigned. Probability of another Scottish independence referendum. Probability of another push for an Irish Republic.The £ & Stock market plummeting. £200 billion wiped off shares. All, & worse, predicted. What were people thinking? They knew the risks.

We have completely divided political parties. We are a totally divided country on the basis of the turnout & percentages for Yes & No. We may not be in a civil war, but boy are we conflicted. Scotland & Northern Ireland overwhelmingly want to be in, so the political fall out for the United Kingdom doesn't look good. There is a possibility that this will lead to further exits from the EU & it's collapse. It could be viewed as a failed state anyway.

We are the United Kingdom no more. We are insular islands with a deluded sense of their own importance based on days of Empire long gone. Are we just going to be Little England in future as a result of this?

At the very least we are in an increased state of flux & uncertainty which affects the whole world. The timing couldn't be worse considering the humanitarian, ecological, political, financial & religious problems that already existed before this bombshell.

Ordinary people are completely fed up & feel powerless in the face of multinational businesses, the ruling classes & the continual massaging of information, dissembling & lobbying by powerful self interests. This is more a vote against the status quo & the political elite.

This was a gamble with our future & the future of the world. It didn't work. Will the powerful listen & pull back? I see no evidence in recent history that will be the case.

The only possibility is that a new brand of politician will emerge. People with intelligence & comittment to the widest common good. Leaders who are honest & not just thinking about their careers. People that we can trust.

The frightening thing is the rise of the extreme right & manipulators of the media. Buffoons like Trump. We have brought this on ourselves & we will have to live with the consequences. The rich and powerful may lose a bit of money. They can afford it. Ordinary people can't, but will pay the price.