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The howl against democracy | Coffee House
There’s a delicious irony to Remainers’ branding of Leave voters as confused individuals who have simply made a desperate howling noise, whose anti-EU vote was a ‘howl of anger’ (Tim Farron) or a ‘howl of frustration’ (JK Rowling). Which is that if anyone’s been howling in recent days, it’s them, the top dogs of the…
How Britain Could Exit ‘Brexit’ – NYTimes.com
The Interpreter By MAX FISHER WASHINGTON — In the days since Britons voted to leave the European Union, the so-called “Brexit” referendum has created such severe turmoil that public attention is increasingly focused on an extreme option: Can they get out of it? Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday that he considered the referendum…
S&P slashes Britain’s credit rating | TheHill
Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings slashed the United Kingdom’s credit grade on Monday in the wake of the country’s stunning referendum vote to leave the European Union. The agency dropped the U.K.’s credit rating from AAA to AA, according to multiple reports, pointing to the economic risk and uncertainty stemming from last Thursday’s vote. “In…
Racist incidents feared to be linked to Brexit result | Politics | The Guardian
People have been reporting incidents of racism believed to be fuelled by the result of the EU referendum, including alleged racist graffiti and cards reading “no more Polish vermin” posted through letterboxes. Suspected racist graffiti was found on the front entrance of the Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) in Hammersmith, west London, early on…
Brexit adds headwinds to U.S. companies slowing spending | Reuters
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK U.S. business investment, already heading for its worst slowdown since the global financial crisis, could decline further as Britain’s vote to leave the European Union creates more risks for companies, economists say. With growth tepid at home, North American companies as diverse as plane maker Boeing Co (BA.N), Ford Motor Co (F.N),…
Britain Rattles Postwar Order and Its Place as Pillar of Stability – The New York Times
Photo A protest against the so-called Brexit in Parliament Square in London on Saturday. Credit Adam Ferguson The New York Times LONDON — Britain’s historic vote to leave the European Union is already threatening to unravel a democratic bloc of nations that has coexisted peacefully together for decades. But it is also generating uncertainty about…
Post EU Referendum Racism Documented Online And It’s Really Scary
Ad Header Header Various social media accounts have begun documenting #PostRefRacism. And it’s a bit terrifying… (h/t Post Ref Racism and Sarah Childs) Immigration. Patriotism. Muslims. People explain why they voted #Leave https://t.co/M2JBQEbEAJ — Ciaran Jenkins (@C4Ciaran) June 24, 2016 Been standing here five minutes. Three different people have shouted “send them home”. pic.twitter.com/cVvmYvC73o…
A pyrrhic victory? Boris Johnson wakes up to the costs of Brexit | Politics | The Guardian
“If we are victorious in one more battle … we shall be utterly ruined.” Like the good intellectual that he’s vigorously pretended not to be of late, Boris Johnson will probably know that line. It’s from the Greek historian Plutarch’s account of the battle that gave us the phrase “pyrrhic victory”, the kind of victory…
Wales in, Northern Ireland out: Brits in NY see soccer turn EU vote upside down | Politics | The Guardian
The football was predictable. Nil-nil at half time, little drama. The politics were a different story, shock still reverberating from the Brexit vote among fans of all stripes at an ex-pat pub in New York on Saturday. Related: Gareth McAuley’s own goal takes Wales past Northern Ireland at Euro 2016 Many had voted against type….