The demographics of Brexit

[renke]

It’s not that the others have many possibilities if the EU should remain in the current structure*. When the UK get’s a new treaty with even more cherry-picking (part of the common market, but outside of the legal framework) more countries will leave.

@peregrinus_bis

This may turn into a situation where business leaders - who ultimately create the jobs that feed and house people - start isolating politicians and making publicly clear if they’re not being sensible.

I wouldn’t underestimate the inertia, the political union has a momentum of it’s own**.

* meant as a statement, not endorsement - my POV is not important here
** e.g. many careers in Brussels : )

[peregrinus_bis]

Heh. More than one politician has been brought down by business.

[bibliophile20]

@agger_modspil

But the Blairite and Tory governments have had absolutely no wish to do good by their people, they’ve preferred wringing their hands while the inequality rose & more & more children grew up in dire poverty.