24/06/2016 00:00
So the issue of Britain in Europe is finally settled. Britain now stands alone and some would say with a bright future. Others will say that yesterday it effectively committed economic suicide which will lead to the break-up of the United Kingdom. To say that I was rather shaken by yesterday's decision is an understatement. I was basically speechless. I still can't understand why millions of people voted for economic uncertainty just when we have recovered from a horrible recession.
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Like or dislike the result of the poll, the winner still is democracy. Communally the UK has made a decision, a narrow one, but that's how democracy works. The Prime Minister announces he will stand down, others will go too. That puts the electorate in the driving seat, and makes the majority-voting winners responsible, and that's what it's all about. Personally I feel the result is a potential disaster for the UK, and eventually for many readers of this newspaper - but I could be wrong, I made my vote, and I do not know of a better system of doing things. Before anyone points out to me that there were lies and deceits and poor arguments throughout on both sides, yes I know that, and in my opinion many electors fell for illogical arguments or downright lies. Corbyn was weedy and weak, Cameron out of touch with grass-roots, Farage is not my cup of tea, Boris Johnson is not Prime Minister material - that's what I think, maybe you don't, but in the end I get the same X in the box as you - and I don't know a better way. We all must live and deal with the consequences of the result.
Why can't a country have a large and strong and successful economy based on the service sector?