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Brexit is an idiotic mistake - calendar week 48 summary

Brexit strongly linked to xenophobia, scientists conclude
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/brexit-prejudice-scientists-link-foreigners-immigrants-racism-xenophobia-leave-eu-a8078586.html

Britain falls in infrastructure investment ranking as Brexit and political instability weigh
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/11/27/britain-falls-infrastructure-investment-ranking-brexit-political/

UK consumer sentiment sinks to 16-month low, house prices weak
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-economy-consumersentiment/uk-consumer-sentiment-sinks-to-16-month-low-house-prices-weak-idUSKBN1DU00D?il=0

Divorce bill ‘dwarfed’ by total effect of Brexit and the productivity crisis, watchdog says
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/11/30/divorce-bill-dwarfed-total-effect-brexit-productivity-crisis/

UK concessions mark slow surrender to Brexit reality
https://www.ft.com/content/70c3a85c-d5ee-11e7-8c9a-d9c0a5c8d5c9

Trump’s tweets raise fresh Brexit questions
Does UK risk ending up isolated on the world stage, at arm’s length from EU and US?
https://www.ft.com/content/b4a22032-d5ce-11e7-a303-9060cb1e5f44

Net immigration drops by 100,000 in year after Brexit vote
Number of EU citizens arriving declines as UK becomes ‘less attractive place’
https://www.ft.com/content/5486ca5a-d5b4-11e7-8c9a-d9c0a5c8d5c9

Brexit: London office construction slows amid higher costs and stalled EU talks
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-latest-news-london-office-construction-higher-costs-eu-talks-deloitte-real-estate-commercial-a8079371.html

Brexit is UK's Vietnam as ‘no one wants to say it’s not going well’, says LSE Professor
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-uk-vietnam-eu-withdrawal-talks-deals-trade-economy-lse-human-rights-law-conor-gearty-a8077621.html

UK social mobility board quits in protest, blames Brexit
http://www.dw.com/en/uk-social-mobility-board-quits-in-protest-blames-brexit/a-41629880

Brexit may mean British patients have to wait longer for life-saving drugs with the NHS forced to shell out more for them, pharmaceutical bosses warn
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5140317/Brexit-mean-British-patients-wait-drugs.html

Universities blame Brexit for fall in foreign students
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/27/universities-blame-brexit-fall-foreign-students/

UK Meat Industry Faces Crisis Under No-Deal Brexit, Study Says
https://www.esmmagazine.com/uk-meat-industry-brexit-crisis/52424

One chart shows just how little time Britain has to sort out Brexit
http://www.businessinsider.fr/uk/brexit-negotiation-timeline-deutsche-bank-2017-11/

Brexit labour shortage will force UK to import more fruit winemaker
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/04/brexit-labour-shortage-will-force-uk-to-import-more-fruit-winemaker

Fortnum and Mason boss says Brexit vote hurt UK brand
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42192645


Opinion:

Stop saying Brexit Britain could follow a “Singapore model”—it wouldn’t work here
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/stop-saying-brexit-britain-could-follow-a-singapore-model-it-wouldnt-work-here

Brexit could be reversed, but you're not going to like how
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-could-reversed-youre-not-11621100

What will Brexit mean for the climate? (Clue: it doesn’t look good)
https://theconversation.com/what-will-brexit-mean-for-the-climate-clue-it-doesnt-look-good-87476

Those pesky sceptics were spot on with their Brexit warnings
http://gulfnews.com/business/analysis/those-pesky-sceptics-were-spot-on-with-their-brexit-warnings-1.2134289

Why Brexit means Brits should learn Arabic
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1202731/offbeat
First source says hate crime has gone up and links to another article that says hate crime reports have gone up... which isn't the same thing... Of course I'm loving the not-so independent, independent.

Great use of sources again.
Original post by CoffeeGeek
First source says hate crime has gone up and links to another article that says hate crime reports have gone up... which isn't the same thing... Of course I'm loving the not-so independent, independent.


Please suggest a different quantitative, independent, verifiable source for the number of hate crimes. Exactly - there is none. Given identical measurement methodology (which is to be assumed), hate crime reports are the only and best source.

Original post by CoffeeGeek

Great use of sources again.


Great use of logic again.

However, this is totally irrelevant and not the subject of the article. These independent studies conclude that psychological predictors of xenophobia were strongly linked with voting Leave, regardless of age, gender or education (which is of course lower with Leave voters, as has been proven as well).


Congrats, it's official now! You stand with xenophobes - if you aren't one, which is apparently highly likely!
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Original post by CoffeeGeek


Great use of sources again.


Got any better ones ?:rolleyes:
Original post by Napp
Got any better ones ?:rolleyes:


Oh dear! Are you too half-arsed to search up better ones yourself?
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Original post by CoffeeGeek
Oh dear! Are you too half-arsed to search up better ones yourself?


Yup, then again i'm of the opinion the sources listed are rather good and balanced.
You on the other hand make the thoroughly lazy accusation that the OP has used below par sources yet cant be ****ed to say whats wrong with them nor suggest any 'better' ones.
Bless you, I think you just don't like that his arguement beats your opinion :u:
Original post by Napp
Yup, then again i'm of the opinion the sources listed are rather good and balanced.
You on the other hand make the thoroughly lazy accusation that the OP has used below par sources yet cant be ****ed to say whats wrong with them nor suggest any 'better' ones.
Bless you, I think you just don't like that his arguement beats your opinion :u:


Sources that are usually one-sided and like to display the negatives of an event (e.g. Brexit) are usually not "balanced".

In fact I did display a problem with the first source. Perhaps comprehension is not your strong point. I suggest you read things and think about your response before hitting submit making comments like this- it saves embarrassment.

And also don't call me lazy when you've just admitted to being half-arsed yourself. Carry your ridiculous, hypocritical comments elsewhere.
Original post by Napp
Yup, then again i'm of the opinion the sources listed are rather good and balanced.


The Independent . . . . . "good and balanced" !!!

Comedy gold right there !
Reply 9
Original post by CoffeeGeek
Sources that are usually one-sided and like to display the negatives of an event (e.g. Brexit) are usually not "balanced".

In fact I did display a problem with the first source. Perhaps comprehension is not your strong point. I suggest you read things and think about your response before hitting submit making comments like this- it saves embarrassment.

And also don't call me lazy when you've just admitted to being half-arsed yourself. Carry your ridiculous, hypocritical comments elsewhere.

Or there's the simple fact there are few tangible benefits from Brexit, ever thought of that?
Yes totally :rolleyes: You do note several Telegraph and DM ones in there don't you or are you having trouble reading?

No, no you did not. You displayed your distaste for it but gave no reason why aside from a spurious accusation.

Indeed, why are you beginning to feel embarrassed?

I take it sarcasm isn't your strong suit is it? I can't say i'm surprised, what are you a GCSE kid? There's a good reason you aren't allowed near a polling booth. You aren't trusted to be informed enough on the matter, a fact you have just demonstrated quite admirably. Go back to school and come back when you know something about it.
Reply 10
Original post by PilgrimOfTruth
The Independent . . . . . "good and balanced" !!!

Comedy gold right there !


If the independent was the only source there you might have a point, alas it is not and thus you do not.
Care to read before commenting?
Original post by Napp
Or there's the simple fact there are few tangible benefits from Brexit, ever thought of that?
Yes totally :rolleyes: You do note several Telegraph and DM ones in there don't you or are you having trouble reading?


I'm sorry what's your point? Do you think pointing out right-wing newspapers is somehow going to make me concede and think that this is all reliable, trustworthy, unbiased information. Hilarious.

No, no you did not. You displayed your distaste for it but gave no reason why aside from a spurious accusation.


Let's have a look again, line by line what I said since you seem to be going through some sort of difficulty.

"First source says hate crime has gone up and links to another article that says hate crime reports have gone up... which isn't the same thing... Of course I'm loving the not-so independent, independent."

Referred to the source I have a problem with. Highlighted what's wrong with it which is used a reason for my distaste in the latter part of the post. I'll highlight the where the reasoning is if you're still scratching your head.


I take it sarcasm isn't your strong suit is it? I can't say i'm surprised, what are you a GCSE kid? There's a good reason you aren't allowed near a polling booth. You aren't trusted to be informed enough on the matter, a fact you have just demonstrated quite admirably. Go back to school and come back when you know something about it.


How am I supposed to know you're being sarcastic through some text on the Internet?...

No I'm not a GCSE "kid". I'm personally against reducing the voting age so your point is somewhat redundant if you're trying to suggest I believe in that sort of policy. Last time I checked they don't usually teach these sort of things at GCSE - so it's no surprise "kids" aren't informed about it. Who I am shouldn't matter, what my argument is should. This is a perfect example of when people have no argument left so they resort to being patronising and condescending in debates online. I don't see how you have any right to comment whether I should be able to vote based on me being informed when you've displayed a serious lack of it.
Original post by PilgrimOfTruth
The Independent . . . . . "good and balanced" !!!

Comedy gold right there !


>He says while linking back to Daily Express articles unironically
ishiggydiggydoo


Honestly, the sources used aren't brilliant but they certainly aren't all biased
Also biased =/= wrong

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