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European Union referendum: UK goes to the polls [UK Independence Day]
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Posted on 06/23/2016 2:32:04 AM PDT by UKrepublican

Voting is under way in a historic referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave. A record 46,499,537 people are entitled to take part, according to provisional figures from the Electoral Commission. Polling stations opened at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00 BST. It is only the third nationwide referendum in UK history and comes after a four-month battle for votes between the Leave and Remain campaigns. In common with other broadcasters, the BBC is limited in what it can report while polls are open but you can follow the results as they come in across the BBC after polls close on Thursday evening.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: brexit; brexitwins; brixit; eu; europeanunion; livebrexit; nato; referendum; uk; unitedkingdom
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To: KC_Lion
This is what I'm used too:

Woodstock, Oxfordshire.

It may explain the issue. :)

161 posted on 06/23/2016 9:53:26 AM PDT by moose07 (DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) - Nah. ...Ermentrude chewed on some more grass and watched....)
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To: moose07; MeganC
So a nice quite hamlet :)

Small Town U.S.A. is a lot like that.

But NYC and The Big Texas cities sure aren't ;)

I can't speak for our cops either.

You didn't manage to go shooting while you were here? :D

162 posted on 06/23/2016 9:56:29 AM PDT by KC_Lion (Never Killary!)
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To: KC_Lion; MeganC

“Shooting”

Didn’t have enough time for playing.
Used to have my own Guns at that time, Rugers 357GP100, 44 Blackhawk.
Recoil and accuracy can go hand in hand, but rate of fire suffers. :D
When you first see them being carried openly on the street it does make you do a double take.


163 posted on 06/23/2016 10:04:17 AM PDT by moose07 (DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) - Nah. ...Ermentrude chewed on some more grass and watched....)
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To: Tennessee Nana
No I’m an American citizen, now...

Unless you've officially renounced your British citizenship in accordance with their laws you're probably still British.US law allows for "dual citizenship" and I believe that Britain's does too.I'm eligible for Irish citizenship because my grandparents were born there.When I found this out I learned that I wouldn't lose my US citizenship.

164 posted on 06/23/2016 10:07:07 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obamanomics:Trickle Up Poverty)
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To: Gay State Conservative

wonder how far back that Irish citizenship thingy goes ???

My great grandparents were born in County Down..


165 posted on 06/23/2016 10:13:33 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: KC_Lion; moose07; Tennessee Nana

I liked the UK.

I discovered Devonshire clotted cream and loved it! Wasn’t as enamored of chicken tikka masala as other people are. LOVED the fresh fish you could find pretty much everywhere! And thoroughly loved shopping in the Sloane Street district!


166 posted on 06/23/2016 10:22:30 AM PDT by MeganC (The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
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To: Tennessee Nana
wonder how far back that Irish citizenship thingy goes ???

I think it's only two generations...whereas with many Western countries it's only one.

167 posted on 06/23/2016 10:23:52 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obamanomics:Trickle Up Poverty)
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To: moose07
It is a conservative area, but at the same time Woodstock is not far from Witney, Cameron's home town. Not much support for him from his own constituency then.
168 posted on 06/23/2016 10:24:33 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: Gay State Conservative

That is my understanding. I also am a dual citizen, of UK and USA. My dad was in the military and I was born over there during the window to be eligible.


169 posted on 06/23/2016 10:45:48 AM PDT by refreshed
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To: UKrepublican

I hate to keep saying it but I’ll believe leave when I see it.


170 posted on 06/23/2016 10:50:24 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: naturalman1975
There'll always be an England, And England shall be free If England means as much to you As England means to me

In the special English edition of Deanna Durbin's "Nice Girl," a 1941 movie, she sings the song in a very moving rendition. I would hope that English patriots managed to play it over the airwaves during the campaign--that is if the powers that control the British airways would allow an expression of that sort.

171 posted on 06/23/2016 11:04:50 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: UKrepublican

When can we expect the results? It is just after 2 pm EDT.


172 posted on 06/23/2016 11:05:27 AM PDT by Maine Mariner
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To: UKrepublican

I’m pessimistic as to whether this election even matters. A “leave” victory would not imply a mandate, so if “leave” wins the government will ignore the results.

The UK is going to be forced to accomodate Muslim, Greek, Spanish, and Scottish moochers for a long time to come.


173 posted on 06/23/2016 11:08:35 AM PDT by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
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To: Maine Mariner

Polls close 10pm their time, 5pm EST here...


174 posted on 06/23/2016 11:15:39 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

Thank you. Do we have any information on turn out?


175 posted on 06/23/2016 11:18:41 AM PDT by Maine Mariner
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To: Maine Mariner

Said to be as high as 80%.

The markets and betting odds dont give me much hope, but they have been badly wrong before, most recently in the last election. Still plenty to play for in the last 2 1/2 hours polls remain open.


176 posted on 06/23/2016 11:36:47 AM PDT by UKrepublican
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To: Maine Mariner

Results will start coming in around midnight uk time, so 7pm EST


177 posted on 06/23/2016 11:37:23 AM PDT by UKrepublican
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Me too.


178 posted on 06/23/2016 11:37:45 AM PDT by UKrepublican
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To: Enchante

Thank you. I cant even tell you the full extent of hatred I have for those that have sold us out. I would not be exaggerating if I were to say I strongly believe the treason committed by every government since Thatcher, especially the last three should result in a mass hanging.


179 posted on 06/23/2016 11:39:24 AM PDT by UKrepublican
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To: LoveUSA

You can probably view this link for Sky News live:

http://news.sky.com/watch-live


180 posted on 06/23/2016 11:40:18 AM PDT by UKrepublican
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