I am.

Well here is a question I bet any Brexiter can't answer.



What do think can happen on the morning of formal separation from the EU that you could not have done the day before?



(The answer is of course nothing).



I can't claim this as an original thought.



It is paraphrased from [url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/15/brexiteers-blame-milk-honey-delusional-expectations-gove-johnsonhere.[/url



Very good article that explains why that whatever people who voted to leave expected or wanted to get, they won't get any of it.

Not sure why people are so hung up on Brexit from an economic perspective. With huge business rate increases kicking in from April the government looks likely to be creating a major, self-induced recession and increased in unemployment. Ally that with the possibility of the USA being either isolationist or ripping off the UK in any trade arrangements (the latter more likely IMO) and we run the risk of going from star-performing advanced economy to basket case over the next couple of years.

But at least we've taken back control...

Two separate things. Rate increases whilst still in EU.

Rates are increasing due to having cut social spending over the last 6/7 years of austerity from the Conservative (+ Libdem) government.

The have rock all to do with The EU.



You are possibly right about not much changing on day 1 after formal separation begins but, there will be some legal changes instantly.

They may not be visible but for sure, they will happen.

When we leave the EU we will have much more money to spend. Simplistic but true.

You can't possibly know that as it will depend on the size of the economy, population, tax burden, tax take, etc.

£350m a week more on the NHS int it?

Even Farage has distanced himself from that one





With the £45/65 billion settlement figure to come up with, before we can actually leave, there isn't going to be too much left over to "invest" in anything.

Still, Britannia can rule the waves again and "Made in Britain" will be the new catch phrase to save us all from poverty.



There aren't too many Brexitiers who noticed this in their "research".

We have to cm back our share of the EU's c. £120 billion of assets. Should be able to offset that against the settlement figure.

Awesome.



What do we contribute, around 10-11% of EU funding?





I reckon we might still be out of pocket in the settlement, only just though.