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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsClean sweep for Scotland, not a single constituency voted for leave.
Every Scottish council has now declared. It's a clean sweep for #Remain in Scotland. Well done everyone #EUref
J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling
J.K. Rowling Retweeted Angharad Cole
Scotland will seek independence now. Cameron's legacy will be breaking up two unions. Neither needed to happen.
Man.
Meldread
(4,213 posts)This will be Cameron's legacy. He will be known as the Prime Minster who destroyed Europe and the UK.
It's a horrible self-inflicted wound for the UK.
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joshcryer
(62,276 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,032 posts)"destroyed Europe"? Dream on. Or get real.
Yes, Cameron made a stupid mistake.
Meldread
(4,213 posts)1. Now that the UK is leaving the EU, many other nations may consider it. This is especially true if the UK gets a decent deal from the EU. If the UK gets many or all of the perks of membership without any of the obligations or downsides of actual EU membership, there are many other nations who would want the same. This will lead to a break up of the EU. This will lead to increased nationalism across Europe, and we know what a pre-World War Europe is capable of doing.
2. Obviously, this results in the UK leaving the EU.
3. There is a possibility that at the least Scotland may hold another referendum to leave the UK and this time they will have a stronger argument: we want to remain with the EU. This means there is a breakup of the UK.
These things will be David Cameron's legacy.
BlueMTexpat
(15,372 posts)One of the BIG factors fueling last year's referendum result was the possibility of a Brexit.
And what will happen in Northern Ireland? See EU referendum result: Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness calls for border poll on united Ireland after Brexit http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-northern-ireland-eu-referendum-result-latest-live-border-poll-united-martin-mcguinness-a7099276.html
joshcryer
(62,276 posts):O
BlueMTexpat
(15,372 posts)THAT was surprising.
Wonder if London will declare itself a separate state now since Scotland, Northern Ireland AND London voted to Remain.
London to Lose Tens of Thousands of Jobs After Brexit http://fortune.com/2016/06/24/london-brexit-jobs/
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,362 posts)Interesting times.
It must suck to be Merkel today. Can the Nexit, Swexit, Dexit be far behind? (Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark)
pampango
(24,692 posts)My guess is that a French exit (Frexit?) led by the National Front is next.
European far right hails Britain's Brexit vote
Front National leader Marine Le Pen says she is very happy the British people held on and made the right choice to leave EU
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/24/european-far-right-hails-britains-brexit-vote-marine-le-pen
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)Sounds about right.
Jobbik might change their mind now about getting out of EU.