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bhikkhu

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14. The UK has greatly benefited from the EU system
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 03:36 PM
Jun 2016
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/25/city-of-london-could-be-cut-off-from-europe-says-ecb-official

...and just voted to not have those benefits that made them an international banking center. I don't think we can blame the rest of the world.
S&P just downgraded the UK [View all] workinclasszero Jun 2016 OP
it's a "Union Jack" flag....like calling the "Stars and Stripes" just Stripes Demonaut Jun 2016 #1
Hi-Jacked? ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #4
It's officially called the Union Flag. Both names are acceptable. RAFisher Jun 2016 #10
I stand corrected, thanks! Demonaut Jun 2016 #17
It's appropriate. After Brexit's fallout, no one in the UK can afford jack. AllTooEasy Jun 2016 #20
Wrong. It is the "Union Jack" OR the "Union Flag", NOT the "Union Jack Flag". Nihil Jun 2016 #28
thanks for falling for my diabolical ruse Demonaut Jun 2016 #29
Strictly it's only a "jack" on a ship, boat, or Naval installation, IIRC (nt) Recursion Jun 2016 #30
Sometimes you have to ignore the will of the people to do what is right for the country bluestateguy Jun 2016 #2
The EU is demanding the UK invoke Art. 50 workinclasszero Jun 2016 #3
Here's the lesson for those who believe grandiose promises from dodgy self-interested politicians: lapucelle Jun 2016 #27
Sir Humphrey Appleby would call that move courageous. iandhr Jun 2016 #7
the international banking cartel begins its hatchet job on the brits nt msongs Jun 2016 #5
The UK has greatly benefited from the EU system bhikkhu Jun 2016 #14
As it falls victim to yours. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #15
That's gonna sting. But they can always borrow from Trump at 29%. n/t TygrBright Jun 2016 #6
On the one hand DonCoquixote Jun 2016 #8
"On the other hand, it is nice to see Capitalism sell itself the rope they will be hanged with." workinclasszero Jun 2016 #9
That is the key point, thanks still_one Jun 2016 #11
This is true. Igel Jun 2016 #13
Nicely put daleo Jun 2016 #23
Well, England and Wales voted to dump the EU's extra regulations AllTooEasy Jun 2016 #21
Given the UK's $150 billion annual balance of payments deficit, forest444 Jun 2016 #12
Rightwingers got the US a lower AA rating. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #16
Revenge diligent sleeper Jun 2016 #18
Fitch downgrades them too: muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #19
Eeeu. U.S. Treasury 10-year yield dropped 15.6% since Brexit, from 1.73% to 1.46% progree Jun 2016 #22
Where was S&P before the 2008 crisis? daleo Jun 2016 #24
Very busy schmoozing with their clients who pay them to rate their junk, er, securities (nt) progree Jun 2016 #25
Yes, but here's the really important question.... lapucelle Jun 2016 #26
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