Leaked impact reports have got readers hotly discussing the future for Brexit and how Labour should react. We also look at your conversation on articles about the NHS and Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, who died recently.
To join in you can click on the links in the comments below to expand and add your thoughts. We’ll continue to highlight more comments worth reading as the day goes on.
Tory Brexiters dismiss report saying UK will be poorer after Brexit
Political debate this morning focussed on a Brexit impact report leaked to Buzzfeed news which says leaving the EU would damage UK growth in every sector.
‘So ... under every scenario we will be poorer?’
So every report that has come out – from the Mayor of London, the Scottish Government, the Treasury and now the department for leaving the EU – suggests that under every scenario we will be poorer. If you don’t want to believe them that’s fine. However, three of these reports did not exist during the referendum. The argument against having a second referendum based on this analysis and the actual details of the deal being offered to us now seem pretty weak. They pretty much amount to “I don’t think we should vote again because we might lose this time”.
You could say that we could keep doing referendums every couple of years if we go down that path. I would say if substantial new information came out about leaving or the deal offered to us then yes, fine.
JamesLondon58
‘The Government is determined to keep anything negative secret’
Well what does this leak tell us? First that, as per virtually every analysis, that Brexit will be bad for the UK economy. Secondly that the Government is determined to keep anything negative secret. Third that the Brexiters are, as usual, in denial about anything that doesn’t promise unicorns and lots and lots of cake.
Hoppolocus
‘The future lies with Europe, and Corbyn must spell this out now’
The leaking of a report by independent economic experts this morning, brutally spelling out the disastrous consequences of a Tory Brexit, intensifies the pressure on Labour: Corbyn surely has no other option now than to put aside old Party fears and prejudices, and speak boldly for the future of Britain amid the chaos and future economic catastrophe May and her extremist cohorts now represent as the country’s future outside Europe. Free trade and customs agreements are essential to this and for the future well-being of everyone.
The future lies with Europe, and Corbyn must spell this out now, before narrow nationalism causes critical damage that won’t be healed for generations.
worldsgardener
Here are six ways to save the NHS, Mr Hunt. Trust me I’m a doctor
Adam Kay is a doctor and comedian, but has some serious advice for the government regarding the future of the NHS. Readers have been adding their thoughts.
‘Hunt would not be in a job if it wasn’t for the right wing media’
Lets face it Hunt would not be in a job if it wasn’t for the right wing media, the right wing media feeds us with constant lies about the state of the NHS. So many people in this country believe the NHS is in a bad state because of immigration and large numbers of people coming over to use it. The fact that only around 15% of the population are born aboard shows that this is clearly untrue.
The right wing media also goes on about how taxing people more is not possible because it would lead to jobs going from Britain and us turning into Venezuela, again complete rubbish. The right wing media is responsible for Britain being in the mess it is, it is really time we stopped tolerating and make a noise about how much harm it has and is causing in Britain, it is literally responsible for deaths.
Oliver Elkington
Meatball mania: the top 10 Ikea products of all time – rated
This reader had an experience to share among many readers sharing comments beneath this story written after Ingvar Kamprad, the Swedish company’s founder, died at the age of 91.
‘I’ll always be grateful to my friend, and to Ikea’
When I recovered from a drinking problem, a friend of mine took me to Ikea to help me give my room a bit of a makeover, as I hadn’t been taking very good care of it, or myself.
The £80 I spent in there on a few simple bits really made a difference at the time. Having little bits and bobs that made my room feel a bit nicer made coming home a bit easier. Really helped my mental state, and made me want to keep my room tidy. Really helped me to start to get my life in order. So I’ll always be grateful to my friend, and to Ikea, for that.
Dobermonkey
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