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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 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. | 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 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.” | 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.” |
| Join discussion on this article directly here. | 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? | 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. |
| Read the full article here. | Read the full article here. |
| 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? |
| 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. | 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. |
| Join the discussion on this article directly here. | Join the discussion on this article directly here. |
| Finally we are discussing George Monbiot’s 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. | |
| Read the full article here. | Read the full article here. |
| Join discussion on George Monbiot’s article here. | Join discussion on George Monbiot’s article here. |
| If you have any questions or comments about this feature, please email sarah.marsh@theguardian.com. | If you have any questions or comments about this feature, please email sarah.marsh@theguardian.com. |