EU Referendum Megathread (Brexit)

[RyRy]

What does that even mean?

It was a jab at EU officials being unelected by the public, but I'm sure you knew that and just need me to confirm it.

I'm also still waiting for somebody to tell me what's going to change if we remain in the EU, maybe you can help me with that?

[The Don]

It was a jab at EU officials being unelected by the public, but I'm sure you knew that and just need me to confirm it.

I'm also still waiting for somebody to tell me what's going to change if we remain in the EU, maybe you can help me with that?

Ah, so it was just you rambling and I hadn't missed any context.

You do realise the EU commission is the EU's equivalent to our own government's cabinet, which is also unelected? If you think the EU is undemocratic because of this, then you also think our own government is undemocratic. There seems to be a lot of misinformation spread about the EU commission. Yes, we don't vote for EU commissioners who act as the administrative body and draft laws/legislation. They are appointed by the leader of their country. This is exactly the same as the cabinet in the UK's government, we don't elect cabinet ministers who draft laws/legislation, they are appointed by the prime minister. If you think that the EU is undemocratic because we don't directly elect commissioners, then nor is our parliament.

[FlyingJesus]

Quite a lot will change - first off we'll lose all credibility and power since a Remain vote effectively legitimises the governance of GB by the EU leaders, and from there what changes comes down to "whatever they want"

Oh and of course the bratty fauxcialists on fb and twitter will have a big party pretending that they've defeated Bowser or something and prob come up with a few shitty hashtags to celebrate

[Yawn]

gna vote remain shortly

[abc]

im gna do work till 10pmish and try and wake up around 3-3:30am.

[Cerys]

Just voted

Was so busy in there, had actual queues!

[Martin]

Just voted

Was so busy in there, had actual queues!

Sameee! Everyone was saying how it's the first time they've ever seen queues outside of the polling station before, and apparently it's been like it all day! Must be a good turnout!

[Chris]

My parents did a proxy vote for me as I'm away from home. Voted leave!

[Martin]

My parents did a proxy vote for me as I'm away from home. Voted leave!

Yasssss! Same!

[The Don]

Had to make a separate thread in order to add the poll.

I'm curious to see how you all voted today in the referendum. Don't have to publicly share which way you voted as I know a lot of people are private about these sorts of things.

Thread merged by Chris (Forum Moderator): As a thread already exists for the EU Referendum.