Also, they probably won't need any other medication when they are as high as a kite so it'll ultimately save the NHS a fortune.

And it'll be less distressing for the grandkids.

"Mum, Nan can't remember my name any more"
"That's because she is off her box on cheap skag"
"Oh good, I thought she had lost her marbles"

The pound has now fallen about 14% against the dollar since the referendum result.

Ps a few years back it was 2 dollars to the pound. No one has given a f*** that this has then fallen to 1.5 but all of a sudden care that 1.5 has fallen to 1.3. The general point is that these things recover over time anyway and sometimes short pain is ok for long term gain

Deliberately missing the point? I'd rather have 2 dollars than 1.5 also- my point was that no one was complaining a month ago that the dollar had gone from 2 dollars 6 years ago to 1.5. It's only now they are as they want something to use as justification for their argument.

Edited by cardiff eagle (06 Jul 2016 8.38am)

Sterling is dipping against all major currencies though as capital is being withdrawn from the UK due to the uncertainty of UK investments.

It may well recover in the long run, along with the FTSE 250 and other stock indices but I'd wager it won't be until after whatever deals are made so we know the make up of post-Brexit Britain. Get a sh*tty deal, which is more than possible, and I'm not sure it ever will fully.

The first GDP figures after the referendum will be interesting too.

Edited by DanH (06 Jul 2016 8.56am)

Not saying this is you but in general it's irritating that people who previously paid zero attention to currency exchanges or share indexes all of a sudden become experts and use declines to justify their own arguments. For example when the FTSE 250 was 10k in 2012 no one cared. All of a sudden it's 15.5k and the world falling apart!

If I asked what that reduction in value against USD meant for the average person, I'd say 99% of them using it as their argument couldn't answer it. I'd also say that majority of those quoting exchange rates as a point of angry justification for why remain was correct are only angry because they have a holiday booked. So it's basic selfishness.