A Dilemma - The First Crack In My Resolve ?

[Canary42]

As you just might have noticed, I am a staunch Remainer.

But in today's newspaper (paper version so no link, do your own research) I see that Remain is very strongly supported by the Bank of England's Governor, and by Barclays' CEO. It grieves me much to agree with Bankers, those greedy me-me-me rogues, so I might have to revise my vote.

Can I do that without the usual suspects going into super-gloat mode ?

[Zacs-Master]

I very much doubt it.

[Jackdaw33]

"There is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth than ninety-nine righteous people".

[jno]

I don't think the Bank of England is quite on a par with the High Street banks (as they used to be, though more like Shanghigh St these days). The BofE thinks upheaval is bad for business and bad for money. This sounds plausible, though brexiters think it a price worth paying (ideally by someone else) for their freedom.

[Mamyalynne]

It often pays to keep your powder dry.

[waterboatman]

I voted no in 1973, because I could see that Ted Heath was lying to us. He was signing us op the the united stated of Europe. I was amazed that so many others believed him!

I'm glad I've been proved right!

[Hopkirk]

They are economists looking at it for the short term effect.

They are not the slightest interested in other arguments about national interest. Particularly Carney, who isn't even British.

[murraymints]

oot oot oot !

[1ozzy]

Did I just hear an owl with a speech impediment?

[Gromit]

The central bank of the country is a lot different from the commercial banks whose reckless behaviour caused the financial crash from which we have been suffering for a decade.
The Bank of England were instrumental in sorting out the mess, and led the path to our slow recovery. They did a good job, without them it could have been a lot worse.
The commercial banks just want to make money. The are not really bothered about the politics of Brexit, or what is right or proper. But if they are against Brexit it must be because they have assessed they will not make as much money out. That will be because we will all be worse off, and their corporate clients won’t make as much money (than if we remain).
But I agree with you, being on the same side as the hated bankers is a bit off putting.

[Old_Geezer]

If we could get the EU to pay for it that would be ideal. After all it is their federalist agenda that messed up the idea of an economic community. Perhaps John Major could chip in too.

[Gromit]

// I voted no in 1973, because I could see that Ted Heath was lying to us. //

No you didn’t.

There wasn’t a referendum on joining.

[Rockrose]

Stick to your principles and stay a remainer.
Those that shout out all the time are just getting ready to ruin the country.

[Old_Geezer]

It wasn't just Ted Heath, it was the whole of the remain group.

[murraymints]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_European_Communities_membership_referendum,_1975

[Rockrose]

That was 1975 not 1973 as the previous person claimed so there is not way he voted in 73 as he claimed.

[murraymints]

As per my link there was a referendum in 1975 regarding continued membership of the EEC

[murraymints]

that was merely an oversight and muddle of dates with Boaty..it was a long time ago

[Zacs-Master]

‘it is their federalist agenda that messed up the idea of an economic community’

OG, why do you feel it is ‘messed up’?

[Old_Geezer]

Because the federalist goal is unacceptable and makes the trade goals not worth the cost. Both sovereignty and economics are important but unless destitute, sovereignty is the priority. Had the leave party's claim that this was about a European nation not successfully pooh poohed in 75 then we wouldn't have been in this mess of being dictated to and having to extract ourselves, albeit late in the day. We take any short term hit and then move on from strength to strength until back as we were and better, but no longer shackled.

[Gromit]

In 1973 we joined the EEC without a vote.

When Labour won the General Election the following year, they held a referendum whether to stay in or leave.

So no one vote to join. But they did vote to Remain in 1975.