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| Five reasons Brexit could signal Trump winning the White House |
| 2016-06-23 |
| [BBC] The two most surprising political phenomena of this year have been the rise of Donald Trump and the success of the Leave Europe camp in Britain's referendum on Brexit. Few pundits saw either coming (and full disclosure, I include myself here, particularly on Trump) - but we should have and now would be a good chance to make up for past oversight by looking at how the two are linked. This week, polls suggest, Britain may pull out of the European Union. Opinion polls currently have the 23 June referendum too close to call but the Brexit camp (those in favour of the UK splitting from the EU) has been inching ahead in recent weeks. Later this year, Americans will decide whether to elect Donald Trump as the 45th US President, or Hillary Clinton. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 Damn it's close... at 12millon counted its about a 200K lead. Been back and forth all night. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2016-06-23 22:24 |
| #6 The Poms are going to blow it. |
| Posted by: Albemarle Hapsburg4595 2016-06-23 18:48 |
| #5 I'd like to see the UK lead a revitalized Commonwealth (one that would include the US as an associate member). We can let NATO go its own way. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-06-23 14:47 |
| #4 Boris Johnson and Donald Trump appeal to the heart not the head, they offer simple solutions in a time of complex problems. Sort of like "Hope and Change" from eight years back? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2016-06-23 13:44 |
| #3 Ever notice how lots of people celebrate "creative destruction" when it's not happening to them or their dogmas? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2016-06-23 12:21 |
| #2 The Poms know this could be their last chance. Same could be said for this side of the pond as well I suppose. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-06-23 10:44 |
| #1 Brits, don't miss the opportunity for Magna Carta 2.0! Perhaps, the U.S. will also rediscover the Constitution, call it Constitution 2.0. I'm convinced the politicos, Partys, MSM, and Hollywood don't understand the breadth and disenchantment of the populace in these grass roots movements such as represented by Trump, Sanders, and Brexit. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2016-06-23 09:43 |