Brexit: Don’t Panic

Are you anxious about Brexit, the World, and Everything? I’ll have a guest post up here soon from an actual UK resident that will hopefully assuage your fears. In the meantime, some relevant reading:

If one vote in a modest sized country can bring down the global financial-geopolitical system then that sucker was coming down anyway.

— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) June 24, 2016

• UK Referendum on Membership of the European Union: Questions & Answers from Belgium, man, Belgium!
• Britain’s EU Exit: What Comes Next? Don’t Panic
• Boris Johnson: ‘No need for haste’ on pulling UK out of EU Article 50 provides for a 2-year process at minimum
• What’s Next for Britain? Brushing Up on Article 50 maybe a bit quicker than Deep Thought
• Is the EU referendum legally binding? umm. technically no, but really, yes, because…

Official turnout from @ElectoralCommUK: Based on a confirmed electorate of 46,500,001 turnout at the referendum was 72.2%

— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) June 24, 2016

• Trump shrugs: ‘Looks like’ EU breakup is on its way umm. No. because:
• The case that Brexit is — and isn’t — the end of the European Project

June 23rd must now be made a national holiday. #IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/Aj7mEjPTnR

— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) June 24, 2016

• Scotland Seeks Independence Again After U.K. ‘Brexit’ Vote Freeeeeeeedom!
• Sinn Féin calls for vote on Irish reunification if UK backs Brexit the disunited Kingdom
• Fact-Checking Brexit: The Conclusion #dontblameMe #ivotedRemain

https://twitter.com/BobbyBigWheel/status/746126944782139392

Still stressed about Brexit? Then let’s listen to some music. The Clash’s Should I Stay or Should I Go seems particularly relevant:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqH21LEmfbQ