You want some good news? Around £1m of Tottenham’s money for Victor Wanyama will find its way to Celtic, which will offset some of the economic impact of this morning’s news. This aside, there is only bad news. If we want to buy footballers priced in euros (or anything other than GPB) they will cost more money. We will also have to pay higher wages to be competitive with European clubs.
Goods will cost more – it will start today with fuel and travel, then food, electrical goods and everything else. Wages will buy less (not just less-able footballers). Borrowing repayments will be higher. Business expenditure, wages and employment will drop, so will the tax take – and money available for welfare spend. The poor always pay the highest penalty.
If you are rich enough and without a mortgage you can indulge in flag waving all day, happy in a delusion that self-determination even remotely exists in modern economies. Or that more self-determination over here, and a little less over there, is a panacea. It’s not, it’s just another economic crisis coming your way soon.
The entire political class have failed us. Calling a flag waving referendum was a grubby attempt to hold onto power by the prime minister; this mess is his making. Whoever succeeds him will have to successfully pander to the same party membership in order to get elected.
Jeremy Corbyn’s mealie-mouthed campaigning was an embarrassment. His “7 out of 10” backing for remain did what it was supposed to do: convince people he was going through the motions for something he didn’t believe in.
Who’s ever heard of a leader winning support for an issue he is prepared to back 7 out of 10 himself? He should go, but political ego will ensure he’ll hang around to make sure Johnson wins the next general election.
It took six days for the Greek government to abandon their own disastrous EU referendum mandate. Instead of attempting a rescue, all our political ‘leaders’ will give us is more populist power grabs. It’s already underway.
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BMCUWP
I don’t think they all deserve to be called Eugene just because they are too daft to trust to vote. :-)
MWD
I agree Clattenburg is a good ref. He lived near an ex colleague of mine in Co Durham and he tells a few good tales.
Cannot ,and would not go into details but suffice to say that he has learned from early mistakes. The fact that he now has an agent is not a great sign though.
I trained with a lad from Sunderland ( big Celtic man) who refs at good level down south and will be on Football League list next season. He was a big fan of Clattenburg as a ref and teacher.
‘GG, I’m using an iPad. No problems here.
T
Ernie –
I have heard at least two people on the radio raise the possibility of a second EU referendum.
What would be the legal and/or political basis for a second vote?
I couldn’t comment on Paul’s leader yesterday as I had to bin my wifi router.
But
It’s terribly pessimistic.
I assume the sky hasn’t fallen?
Brendan still shaping his charges into a cohesive unit?
No one has given up their ST for the sold out Celtic Park?
Our children and grand children still loving us? Even the 65+
Travesty there. Swiss deserved it!
T
Come on the Welsh.
I got them on the CQN sweep and wrote off my chances.
Now I’m quietly hopeful.
Moonbeams,
Your ageist attitude is just as bad as the racists. All members of society should be treated equally. I’m 65 and fitter and more alert than many half my age. (I ran my last half marathon in 1hr 28min just three weeks ago) I’m sure you would have fitted well into the Hitler Youth!
HH
Yogi
My father is 88 and he voted Remain by postal vote.
MWD
66 today
voted leave
called Eugene
God help me :)
Does Joe Ledley have a separate number for his beard?
ERNIE LYNCH
You know what, I listened to Mandelson yesterday and he more or less suggested that the Brexit leadership may consider the option of going back to the people next year.
They will have Boris or Gove in charge and a mandate to go to Europe and demand concessions or an exit on “our” terms. The Germans will want us out on their terms.
The Tory right have achieved what they wanted and the EU leadership now want UK out promptly, perhaps before we change our mind. Whatever happens the UK has swung more to the right and will stay that way for the next five years at least. Not a place I want to be in.
Steady YogiHughes. it’s all tongue-in-cheek mate.
Michael MCGovern loving that anthem
As a 76 year old I certainly resent the suggestion that we oldies should not have a vote. It appears that I may have no understand of politics or of the state of affairs in the world according to some on here. As someone who lived in Belgium through the Congo crisis, who also endure a General Strike when only maternity units were allow to be open, who has only succeeded in voting for the incoming Government once and being forced to accept others opinions on what government we should have, I think I know something of how things work. Indeed I still believe in democracy even when my vote fails to count.
McGovern doesn’t sing much.
The welsh anthem is brilliant. Mon the foreigners.
Feckin anthem pits ye aff NI
Wales wans good
Well done Michael McGovern
Kikinthenakas
GG –
Same number but different email address.
Jeez lads don’t be so sensitive.
The ageist posts were a wee joke, surely.
Come on Wales – and a real Celtic anthem.
Mullarkey assistant referee?
I hope he doesn’t get up to any.
Celtic interest former players McGovern, McGinn, Ledley and future player Joe Allen……..
A bhoy can dream and am sure wee Joe is dreaming
GG
My iPad trouble it keeps flinging me out when I try and post not sure if it’s a techy thing or maybe my iPad knows I post rubbish :-)
‘Mon the Welsh……in extra time of course.
My fervent wish is that Joe Ledley decks Kyle Lafferty and dedicates it to McManus.
MWD
Rather than denying old or stupid people the vote, what about a law stopping people from elitist public schools holding public office?
GFTB
It seems to have gone away now.
Text appears instantly in comments section also.
If there is a second EU referendum will the UK have officially moved away from the democratic process and adopted the Free state model. That is hold as many referendums it takes until the government achieves a result it wants and the declare the matter irrevocably settled?
N IRL God Save The Queen……….yeough.
10 out of 11 north of Ireland players singing GSTQ. Call me petty, but that’s me 110% supporting Wales now!!!
Previously I was only 105%
Come on Wales
Mon the Bale, and the Wales.
Right this is getting stupid now! We need to ban these 65+ year olds from posting to. What has running a half marathon to get your pension got to do with voting. Place is going Pete Tong! :-)
MWDs
BBC – NI fans ‘bouncing’ – I wonder where they learned that wee number?
Northern Ireland are as much a country as sevco are Rangers (2012).
10 out of 11 north of Ireland players singing GSTQ. Call me petty, but that’s me 110% supporting Wales now!!!
Previously I was only 105%
I’m from Ulster & I am always 100% supporting their opposition.
Yogi 1.28 for a half marathon is brilliant at any age incidentally.
ScottBrownsBhoys
Are you suggesting we ban those who own and govern the country to their own gain from voting? No sireee. We must now to their Westmonster corrupt superior elitist intelligence.
They are the Peoples People. :-)
MWD