Chewing the Fat with Jeff Fisher - Jeffys Corner: " Go Get Bent "

Episode Date: June 25, 2016

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I trust.com. You're listening to the Jeff Fisher show. Brexit. Yes, you can stamp it on everything you read and watch for quite some time. Brexit. Now, 51.9% of the people voted to leave the European Union. And 48.1% said remain. That's still a pretty...

Pretty good margin. 17 million. Voted to leave. A little over 16 million. More than a million, over a million voters said leave the European Union. There were plenty of protesters. Plenty of things excited, people excited. A lot of the protesters chanting no borders, no boris, a group of about 30 people gathered to express anger at Britain leaving the EU out in front of out of front of the parliament 73% of the people under 25 voted to stay

according to some of the polls 60% of the people aged 65 and older voted to leave so the younger demonstrators were upset that the old people got a voice

in a way I don't feel it's right for the old people to speak for us not to be insensitive, but we have a lot longer to go than they do. So I do feel a little bit robbed of my future today. Thank you, Barman, Richie, Xavier, 21. Patty Baker, 21, this vote was too close to go through. Older people voted for this, but we are the ones who are going to feel the ramifications. I'm going to feel the ramifications for the rest of my life.

So are they, Patty. It was a real shame that the 16 and 17-year-olds were not allowed to vote, as they were in the Scottish referendum. The older people who voted for this have houses. What do we have? Don't take away from us the one thing that protects human rights. This is really unfair. Boris Johnson is like British Donald Trump, but he's more clever than Trump. Now, yesterday, our president, Barack Obama, was at the entrepreneurs, let me see, I want to make sure I say, this is the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Silicon Valley. And he had this to say about the deal. Just a few hours ago, I spoke with Prime Minister David Cameron.

David has been an outstanding friend and partner on the global stage, and based on our conversation, I'm confident that the U.K. is committed to an orderly transition out of the EU. We agreed that our economic and financial teams will remain in close contact as we stay focused on ensuring economic growth and financial stability. I then spoke to Chancellor Merkel of Germany, and we agreed that the United States and our European allies will work closely together in the weeks and months ago. Really? I do think that yesterday's vote speaks to the ongoing changes and challenges that are raised by globalization. Wait.

But while the U.K.'s relationship with the EU will change, one thing that will not change is the special relationship that exists between our two nations. That will endure. The EU will remain one of our indispensable partners. Our NATO alliance will remain a cornerstone of global security, and in a few weeks we'll be meeting in Warsaw for the NATO summit. Oh, and our shared values, including our commitment to democracy and pluralism and opportunity for all people in a globalized world.

That will continue to unite all of us. Will it? Because that's a strange comment today because not long ago in Great Britain, when you're over there, you know, flouncing around the country and celebrating the Queen's birthday and all. And you and David Cameron were on stage together. you pretty much threatened the people of the United Kingdom to vote yes and to vote to stay into the European Union. Or did you forget that? Because we didn't.

Part of being friends is to be honest and to let you know what I think. And speaking honestly, the outcome of that decision is a matter of deep interest to the United States because it affects our prospects as well. The United States wants a strong United Kingdom as a partner, and the United Kingdom is at its best when it's helping to lead a strong Europe. The single market brings extraordinary economic benefits to the United Kingdom. All of us cherish our sovereignty. My country is pretty vocal about that. But the U.S. also recognizes that we strengthen our security, through our membership in NATO.

We strengthen our prosperity through organizations like the G7, the G20. And I believe the U.K. strengthens both our collective security and prosperity through the EU. I think it's fair to say that maybe some point down the line there might be a U.K. U.S. trade agreement, but it's not going to happen anytime soon because our focus is in negotiating with a big block of the European Union to get a trade agreement done. Oh. And U.K. is going to be in the back of the queue, not because we don't have a special relationship, but because given the heavy lift on any trade agreement, us having access to

a big market with a lot of countries, rather than trying to do piecemeal trade agreements, is hugely inefficient. Really? Well, that particular statement there was a threat. And many people in the United Kingdom took it as a threat. threat and were quoted in interviews and reports saying that they didn't like it too much. In fact, who the hell does Barack Obama think he is coming over here telling us what to do? And that may have pushed that vote right over the edge.

Now, it was, you know, David Cameron, of course, on stage with Barack there, and he was all for it. He was pushing for the EU. He was big fan of the EU. That's what he wanted. and so when the vote was finally tallied and the UK voted to leave the EU, David, who I thought was already planning on being gone in a short period of time. I guess I was wrong there because he came out almost immediately after the vote. and told us he was going to do this.

The British people have made a very clear decision to take a different path. And as such, I think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. I will do everything I can as Prime Minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months. But I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination. This is not a decision I've taken lightly. But I do believe it's in the national interest to have a period of stability and then the new leadership required. Wow.

What are the odds that he changed his mind before October? And tells us that the people have, tells us that we, you know, the people want me back. The people want me back. Now, Sir Alan Duncan, former conservative minister and remained supporter, says people should not automatically assume that Boris Johnson will be the favorite to replace David Cameron. Really? He told the BBC Radio's For Today program,

Do not assume he is the darling of conservative party activists. A lot of them don't necessarily want a permanent ride on the Big Dipper. He also added that it was wise to delay activating Article 50. to start negotiations for Britain and say, okay, well, they just want to be out. They want to be gone. Because EU leaders are already saying, uh, Brexit, it should be ASAP. I'm hoping to talk to Peter Bellaby in London and kind of get a feel for what's happening in London.

Peter, of course, runs a business in London proper. And, uh, I'm not sure. how he felt about Brexit and I'll be fascinated to find out and of course, I mean, Bellarby Globe. Who doesn't want one of those? This guy, I've been

in love with his work forever. And I still don't have a Bellarby Globe, but you can go to Bellerby Globe and company? Oh man. Gorgeous. Gorgeous. I want one. Bad. Anyway, I'm hoping to talk to Peter here in a little bit and we'll get a we're in a feel on what, you know, how he felt in London and what people are saying in London, you know, to other Londoners, not just, you know, when someone's sticking a mic into their face.

But the EU leaders, they say, you know what, get out. The leaders want the United Kingdom to leave ASAP. And they're already meeting. The top diplomats have already struggling to get together. The six founding nations. meeting in Berlin today. And they also said, hey, time to listen to each other, find out what the other 27 remaining EU countries wanted for the future of the union?

Right. Like, we want to leave too, and you suck. And we're sick of you. We're sick of giving money to you and getting nothing for it, that kind of thing. But he also stressed that EU politicians also need to listen to the expectations of the People. Yes, they do. If they cared at all. If they really cared, they would. Now, the British pound fell 11%, which was a 31-year low. U.S. stock market suffered. Now the pound rose a little bit so far today. the City of London Corporation, an organization that represents the UK's financial services industry, said the City of London has thrived as a financial and trading center for more than a thousand years

and will continue to do so. Of course, that's what they're going to say, though, right? There will be no mass exit of banks and financial institutions from the square mile. Well, there will be uncertainty as Brexit negotiations go on. We are still the financial center of the fifth largest economy in the United States. the world. So they're very, I mean, that's obviously, you know, tow the line. Everything's fine.

Don't worry about it. Seriously, don't worry about it. Now, we've interviewed some of the people. One of the, one of the stories on the Blaze, that they talked about his video going viral being interviewed, he stated he didn't think his vote was going to matter. I think that was, because who did, I mean, I felt that way, too. I felt, you know, the fixes in, they're going to stay.

It doesn't matter. They're not going to let. And I know that's a little conspiracy. I got it. I got it. I understand. But I just kind of felt like no way. No way they let the people vote to get out of the European Union.

And just like this man, Adam, he didn't think his vote was going to matter. and he worried about its ramifications. I'm a bit shocked, he said. I'm shocked that we actually have voted to leave. I didn't think it was going to happen, right? My vote, I didn't think it was going to matter much because I thought we were just going to remain. I was blown away by David Cameron's resignation.

Don't worry, he'll come back. He'll decide to come back. You know your people want him. He's heard from the people. And I think a period of uncertainty and we're going to have for the next couple of months has just been magnified. So he's a little worried about the ramifications of the vote.

Yeah, I mean, I think, you know, look, the ramifications, good. United Kingdom will be fine. They've been a world leader forever. And I'm trying to think, what happened to the United Kingdom when they ruled us? Oh, that's right. We told them to go get bent. and fought them in a war over it. And they,

did they end up okay after that? Oh, you know what? I think they did. They still survived, and we survived even stronger. In the next 19 seconds, you could sell your home. Okay, I mean, it's not going to sell your home, I mean, this, but you're going to take a big step toward getting it sold. Go to real estate agents, I trust.com,

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