While it's not a direct vote but a party vote, there is a vote for the EU parliament, at least I have voted for it once.
Agreed. Seems Australia and New Zealand already looking to get trade deals in place with UK. Hopefully UK is also making this a priority with US, despite what Obama said before his UK trip. Then Canada, South Africa, China and India:- Australia should aim for a trade deal with the UK post Brexit https://theconversation.com/australia-should-aim-for-a-trade-deal-with-the-uk-post-brexit-61591 UK trade deal 'absolute priority' http://m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11663367
The Swiss are doing pretty well, aren't they, all things considered? And they sure love their referenda over there... In fact, curiously enough, those xenophobic bigots in Switzerland got a little unhappy about immigration well before the UK. In spite of the possible economic fallout, which hasn't yet materialised (it may, since the negotiations are ongoing). As to the European countries being "incredibly proud and happy with their own elected leaders", which leaders might you be referring to here? Francois Hollande, with an all time low approval rating of 17% (as of March)? Or maybe Frau Merkel, with 45% (as of April), which is a 5 year low, if I am not mistaken? Or Matteo Renzi, whose party is now behind the euroskeptic M5S in the polls, and whose personal approval rating has fallen in a straight line from 74% when he was elected? I appreciate that this is a difficult time for everybody and it's the job of the politicians to make tough decisions, but let's not sugarcoat things, shall we?
One of my posts from last year, couldn't resist! GREECE and the Euro cant wait for our British referendum so we can exit the POS called the European Union. They are worried about greece leaving, and admittedly it is in the eurozone, whereas we are not...however the UK is the 2nd biggest economy in europe whilst greece is 2% lol...you would think they might be a little more worried if the UK left! #42 Jul 17, 2015
Deflation and under/unemployment will erect partitions between young and old , educated and not, haves and haven'ts, left and right, immigrants and slightly less immigrants, gay and straight , ethnicities and surely more. The euro currency is at stake moving forward further than Grexits, "whatever it takes", LTRO2or 3?, EU NIRP.
Let's not sugarcoat this? Absolutely right mate. Tough times require rough decisions. Time for the UK to start making some tough decisions and to hold anyone responsible to the dot who harasses and disparaged hard working Europeans in the UK. I am absolutely sure that if you let things slide now that this will be the end of all friendship. Start blaming your politicians or what have you instead of hunting down and attacking Poles and other Europeans in the UK. Or how would you like it if there was price money on your head next time you travel to Frankfurt, Warsaw, or Paris?
Are you perhaps overstating UK's importance just a little? We just want the UK to follow through with what they chose. You people behave like a little dog chasing a car down the street and once it catches up it has no clue what to do with the car.