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Your opinions: Brexit and expats, Mark Carney's fate and our estranged society Your opinions: Brexit and expats, Mark Carney's fate and our estranged society
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Welcome to our space – open every Wednesday from 10am-2pm – for discussing a selection of the day’s Opinion articles.Welcome to our space – open every Wednesday from 10am-2pm – for discussing a selection of the day’s Opinion articles.
Today, we want to start by talking about Brexit with two articles. First, Guardian columnist Rafael Behr discusses Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, and how he has become the new target for Brexiteers. Today, we have three articles. First, Guardian columnist Rafael Behr discusses Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, and how he has become the new target for Brexiteers.
Some hate him also for having been recruited by George Osborne. The former chancellor occupies a demonic role in the cult of Brexit. He deployed the power of the Treasury to make the case for remain. He activated his network of allies in parliament and brandished his power of patronage to the same end, hinting at preferment for those who stayed loyal to what was, after all, the official government position.Some hate him also for having been recruited by George Osborne. The former chancellor occupies a demonic role in the cult of Brexit. He deployed the power of the Treasury to make the case for remain. He activated his network of allies in parliament and brandished his power of patronage to the same end, hinting at preferment for those who stayed loyal to what was, after all, the official government position.
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What do you think? Is Mark Carney the latest target for the Leave camp? Will he step down like the Bank of England chief? What impact will this have?What do you think? Is Mark Carney the latest target for the Leave camp? Will he step down like the Bank of England chief? What impact will this have?
Behr has just posted a question in the comments, saying: One question I think - I hope - this column raises, and that I would have gone into had I not squandered so many words on silly Strictly digressions, is whether May will be forced into an early election. Respond direct to him here. Behr has said below the line: “One question I think - I hope - this column raises, and that I would have gone into had I not squandered so many words on silly Strictly digressions, is whether May will be forced into an early election.”
Our second Brexit-related article tackles another group affected by our decision to leave the EU: expats. Rosamund Mather, a translator and editor based in Berlin, says that her life has been turned upside down by the decision. She says that the flexibility and freedom of movement afforded by the EU embedded itself in our psyche, leaving many now wondering: what next? Join discussion on this article directly here.
Rosamund Mather, a translator and editor based in Berlin, also has an interesting opinion article today on how her life has been turned upside down by the decision. She says that the flexibility and freedom of movement afforded by the EU embedded itself in our psyche, leaving many now wondering: what next?
Since the referendum, there has been a level of uncertainty, and a state of anxiety, among expats of all ages. And the young are likely to be disproportionately affected, as their world is turned upside down right at the start of their careers. We feel helpless about the escalating incidences of xenophobia and homophobia back home. We ease the pain facetiously, with jokes about “marrying a European” for their passport.Since the referendum, there has been a level of uncertainty, and a state of anxiety, among expats of all ages. And the young are likely to be disproportionately affected, as their world is turned upside down right at the start of their careers. We feel helpless about the escalating incidences of xenophobia and homophobia back home. We ease the pain facetiously, with jokes about “marrying a European” for their passport.
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What do you think? Should expats fear Brexit? What is likely to happen next? How do you feel about it? Are you worried?What do you think? Should expats fear Brexit? What is likely to happen next? How do you feel about it? Are you worried?
Both Rosamund Mather and Rafael Behr will be with us from 10am-11am to discuss these articles. You can click here to join a conversation directly on Rafael’s article and here to comment on Mather’s article. Rosamund commented below the line, saying: “The chance to have an experience living in another EU country still wouldn’t be an accessible reality for all young people, even if Britain did remain, because moving abroad is not without its costs and other demands. But ...[without the EU] living abroad truly would then be a privilege reserved for a small minority.
Coming up later this morning ... Join the discussion on this article directly here.
From 11am to noon George Monbiot will be joining us below the line and talk will turn to his latest article on views on modern society and how what he sees as our estrangement from each other means we can be easily manipulated by demagogues, as can be seen in the US and Europe. We will post more about this later in the day. Read the full article here. Finally George Monbiot is talking now about his latest article on modern society and how what he sees as “our estrangement from each other” means we can be easily manipulated by demagogues, as can be seen in the US and Europe.
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