BREXIT Flashcards
1
Q
date
A
on june 24 UK voted to withdraw from the EU by 52% to 48% after a referendum with turnout of 72%
2
Q
immediates consequences
A
the political landscape changed
economic csq
mass opposition
a rise in racism
3
Q
eco csq
A
- sterling plummeted as markets reacted to the news.
- Moody’s cut the UK’s credit rating prediction from “stable” to “negative”
- ## HSBC announced it would move up to 1,000 staff from London to Paris
4
Q
the stakes following Brexit
A
the break up of the UK
a debate over immgration
a debate over what form Brexit will take
environmental csq
will the EU collapse in the wake of Brexit?
5
Q
britain risks becominig
A
the dirty man of Europe with filthy beaches, foul air and weak conservation laws following to Brexit
