Brexit has turned British politics upside down, a mad frenzy
has been cast upon British politicians, causing absolute havoc in the
houses. Firstly, Cameron’s somewhat expected resignation, head
of the remain campaign Cameron swiftly decided to resign as PM stating that he
can no longer take the country in the direction it is heading due to his
political beliefs.
The brexit campaign was more a tit for tat campaign with
politicians constantly trying to out do one another with supposed certified
facts of the state of Britain after exiting or after remaining. After the
Brexit campaign winning, the whole country had a watchful eye on the direction
of the country, social media were all commenting how the British currency was
dropping and rocketing very frequently. The pound plunged dramatically on 24 June, the day
after the referendum. Since then it has remained at significantly lower levels
because of uncertainty about the economic outlook and the UK's relationship
with the EU. Against the dollar, the pound is now worth about $1.33. A year ago it
was worth $1.57 - a fall of 15%. Against the euro, it is now worth about €1.19.
A year ago it was worth €1.35 - a fall of 12%.
Theresa May now comes along fighting off other contenders:
Johnson, Gove and Leadson, promising to take Britain in the right direction
with a trade agreement with New Zealand. May's new
cabinet also includes a Secretary of State for Brexit, David Davis, and an
International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox. Mr Davis, Mr Fox and Mr Johnson all
campaigned for Brexit and have roles focusing on it, but are reported to have
clashed over the extent of their new responsibilities. However
she has stated that she has no intrust currently to take article 50 into the
commons for a vote, which is extremely controversial baring in mind the people
have voted for us to leave the EU. The EU understandably are not best pleased
with this decision with their desire for a swift departure.
As political thinkers had expected of course the leave
campaign haven’t got what was promised! Nhs receiving extra funding? The
suggestion of a point based system compatible to Australia’s? Another prime
example of British politics failing to follow through on its empty promises.
Many economists prior to the referendum
had been predicting an immediate and significant impact on the UK economy and
consumer confidence should the country vote to leave the EU. But this has not
been shown by the figures so far.
Hate crime
since the referendum statistics:
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There's clear evidence of a spike in
hate crime since the 23 June ballot. Reported hate crime rose by 57%
in the four days after the referendum, police say.- BBC
·
Some 3,219 hate crimes and incidents
alleged to have taken place between 16-30 –BBC
·
The next reporting period, from 1-14,
July, saw 3,235 reports of hate crimes and incidents. This was up only 0.5% on
the previous fortnight but it was still a 29% increase on the same period in
2015.-BBC
This rise in hate crime is clearly within correlation to the
outcome of the EU referendum. The clear rise within the statistics are shocking
due to the common knowledge of most hate crimes not being reported.
Moreover Corbyns political position has wavered over the
summer somewhat dramatically with the total number of MPs to be reduced from 650 to 600
under government plans the labour party is expecting a harsh blow from these
plans. Moreover Corbyn struggled to reach the ballot, and now has been entagled
with a scandal with Richard Branson, owner of Virgin. Corbyn aimed to create a
provoking image of the busy trains in London when Branson hit him back hard
with the reality of empty seats within cctv footage. Corbyn has been made to
look completely ridiculous.
Politics
once again forever changing and somewhat surprising.
