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In two days, the UK will hold its first referendum for forty years, as the country’s populace votes on is continuing membership of the European Union, or not. Below is the personal view of the referendum from The Loadstar’s team of senior writers, primarily intended for our non-UK readers, and it has very little to do with logistics and supply chains, just three more voices to add to the cacophony of millions…
Alex Lennane, Loadstar Publisher
I’d have written differently, just a few days ago.
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Comment on this article
Andrew Austin
June 21, 2016 at 5:32 pmWell done to you all in sharing your personal views, candidly and openly, on the Referendum question.
Capt. Ed Enos
June 21, 2016 at 9:36 pmOh how entirely expected to see Alex include the anti-Trump hysteria, not once, but twice in her op-ed. Gee whiz, does it ever end? One out of three opinions. Thats about right for over here in America, too.
You all speak of some degree of “fear” of something, whatever that boogey man might be. And as we would expect, the fear and loathing of the issues at the core of the entire BREXIT debate include the obvious immigration, racial tensions, etc…Even the murder of your MP Jo Cox has to be tossed into the debate, of course. What a coincidence. There was an attempt on Trump’s life yesterday. But you won’t read that in our MSM.
BTW…it’s no surprise that here in America, our liberal left wing biased “lame stream media” was quick to assign the Jo Cox murderer as a “white supremacist” (CNN headline, for their low info viewers). So there is ample hysteria revolving around racial tension and the immigration discussion on both sides of the proverbial pond.
As an American, it’s none of my damn business what you all decide to do among yourselves. And that is how it should be. That’s your decision that only you can make. Sadly, that is NOT a feeling shared by that idiot we have that has taken up residence for 8 years in the White House. I cringed at him telling Britons that you should all stay with the EU. It’s not about his opinion or what he believes….he just didn’t need to say it. We were all waiting for one of you to tell him to “Please, shut up!”
My skin crawled when I read this piece, after I read the inclusion of Trump’s name. WTF? The American news cycle is replete with so many leaders at every level of our nation, states, and counties pointing the finger of blame at everyone else and everything else. Our media is saturated with journalist (I’m using THAT word lightly) expressing the opinions of BLAME everyday.
What we need is a mirror.
I don’t need to read an opinion from a British citizen including Donald Trump as another whipping boy for your problems over there. Get real. You had your hands full with numerous issues, long before he started his campaign.
Does personal accountability and responsibility exist anywhere in the world today???? Nope. BOTH your country and mine seem to have a growing sector of intellectually lazy people who want to point their finger at everyone else and say, “Yea, that guy, it’s his fault!”
Or as Gavin would say; “…for many of my depressingly ignorant countrymen…”
Well done. You underscore my point.
Your country today is what it is. I (and many others over here) hardly recognize “Londonistan” anymore. The FEAR you all feel about any issue, is self inflicted. The FEAR of spinning yourself off and away from the EU is a different kind of emotion. That’s called “uncertainty” and it’s a tough one for younger people to deal with today. That would be a reference to Alex’s and Gavin’s opinion. Neither of you don’t want to do the heavy lifting. That’s not only understood, it’s been made clear the last several years by the political and social choices you all have already made. Your grandparents that fought for the Great Britain you live in today are turning over in the grave.
Relax, its the same over here. !8 year old men stormed the beaches of Normandy to fight back and help our foreign friends survive. Today, 18 year old American men demand being protected from speech they don’t like hearing in college. Boo-hoo.
Mike’s opinion makes the case for “staying in” in an intelligent presentation. I would agree on most all that he has stated. Though I might be open to hear more example’s of Britain’s “soft power”. But I’ll admit, Barak Obama’s feckless leadership for 8 years has given America a rather “flaccid” approach to all things political. I’ll readily accept America’s flaws under our current political regime.
I also agree with Mike’s contention that, with the EU under British leadership as their President next year, that may be the single best reason to stay in. Give it a go! Force the euros to pay attention and actually “do something” to change the course of events to the benefit of the countries to which you serve within the European Nation. Stop worrying about helping everyone else! Your own countrymen deserve more attention than that you are heaping upon immigrants.
Again, we Americans are also saddled with politicians that strive for the same ‘feel good’ brand of leadership that makes us feel warm and cozy. Similar to that DEMAND which many young Americans are asking for…the infamous “safe space.”
I wish you the best of luck. We are quietly watching over here. I’ll wager you stay in. It’s a no brainer. The vast majority of people today (all of us, everywhere) do not have the mental capacity or spine to work hard at something that seems just a little out of reach, no matter how beneficial it may be. It’s easier to go with what you have, settle in, and deal with the misery you know and feel you can manage.
Isn’t that a sad statement on western society today?
Otherwise, great newsletter you all put together each day. One of the best out there in our industry. Keep up the excellent work
Jean-Baptiste Perrin
June 22, 2016 at 11:41 amGlad to see that you are all on the same wavelength (more or less) and want to remain with us… 🙂