it’s one of the most significant
shakeups in recent British history
welcome to watchmojo.com down 10 crucial
facts you should know about brexit it’s
a victory against the big merchant banks
against the big businesses and against
big politics number 10 what was the 2016
grexit referendum the United Kingdom
European Union membership referendum
otherwise known as brexit was a public
vote in the UK and Gibraltar to
determine whether Great Britain should
remain in or leave the EU did you vote
today yes I did I bet you to remain in
the EU over thirty three and a half
million people went to the ballots on
June 23rd 2016 a seventy two point two
percent turnout of registered voters in
a somewhat surprising result a fifty one
point nine percent majority voted to
leave the EU in this non-binding
referendum and Britain’s political
financial and social landscape saw
dramatic change happen literally
overnight reporting on the uncertainty
that the result caused Sky News
summarized the referendum result asked
quote not a quake but off the Richter
scale number nine what is the European
Union the EU is a political economic
union between a bloc of member states
built around standardised legislation
and free border policies it aims for
free movement and trading between member
states and to establish common ground in
terms of agriculture environmental
concerns and industrial development not
every European country is a member of
the EU however with the likes of Russia
Switzerland Iceland and Norway not
involved the Union is the result of
various treaties and agreements
negotiated in the years after World War
two a conflict which devastated European
relations officially the Union was
established in 1993 with the Maastricht
Treaty but the UK joined the bloc in
1973 it was known then as the European
Economic Community which was created in
1957 by the Treaty of Rome number 8 what
was the case for the UK to leave the EU
those campaigning to leave the EU
rallied under the slogan vote leave take
back control their argument was that the
Union had too much influence over
British laws and that too much money was
being spent by the UK in Europe vote
leave said that at least 350 million
pounds was being sent to Europe every
week and that a break from the EU would
mean greater investment within the UK
itself immigration policies were also at
the center of vote leaves campaign any
of those people if they wish can come to
this country we have no control the only
way we get control is to vote to leave
the European Union they attacked
Europe’s open border system which they
said allowed immigration to get quote
out of control putting a strain on
services like the National Health
Service and impacting security number
seven why was there a referendum though
there had been calls for a referendum
for years plans for a vote were
initially announced in January 2013
during a speech by Prime Minister David
Cameron in which he promised an in/out
vote should the Conservatives win the
next general election if you get me as
Prime Minister you get that chance to
have that interact in at referendum
Cameron did win the 2015 election and in
February 2016 he announced the EU
referendum date after high-profile
negotiations with the EU the PM had been
trying to bolster Britain’s position and
influence within the Union but
Euroskeptics criticized his efforts what
they’ve tried to do is to build a
political union without consent former
London Mayor Boris Johnson labelled
Cameron’s achievements as quote
two-thirds of diddly-squat number six
who opposed the brexit the issue of
Britain’s membership in the EU proved
hugely divisive in UK politics splitting
members from all the major parties David
Cameron led the remain campaign under
the argument that Britain was quote
stronger in Europe I was absolutely
clear about my belief that Britain is
stronger safer and better off inside the
European Union officially the Labour
Party Liberal Democrats and Scottish
National Party opposed brexit although
some leading party members have been
criticised
for not supporting the cause as much as
they should have including Labour’s
Jeremy Corbyn outside of Parliament
various support groups were set up for
the remain campaign – including
academics for Europe environmentalists
for Europe and scientists for EU number
five who was for the brexit the former
London Mayor and prominent conservative
figure Boris Johnson was one of the
leading campaigners for brexit members
of the United Kingdom Independence Party
fronted by Nigel Farage were also
advocates of vote leave the EU’s failing
the EU is dying I hope we’ve knocked the
first brick out of the wall groups such
as labour leave liberal leave and green
leaves were also set up for those
wanting to leave the EU against the
official positions of their parties the
organisation grassroots out was formed
as a way of uniting major brexit
campaign groups vote leave and leave you
early opinion polls had suggested that
Britain would vote to remain in the EU
and during the early stages of vote
counting some prominent figures had
accepted a loss but the final result
proved different there are 17 million
people that voted for brexit it’s a
victory for ordinary people decent
people number 4 what were the results of
the referendum June the 23rd go down in
our history as our Independence Day the
polls closed at 10:00 p.m. in Britain
before an unexpected victory for vote
leave became clear 17 million four
hundred and ten thousand seven hundred
and forty two people voted to leave the
European Union a majority of 51.9% –
remains 48.1% the division between the
countries of the UK was stark with
Scotland and Northern Ireland voting in
the majority to stay in the EU and
almost all of England and Wales voting
in the majority to leave
although the majority of London voters
chose to remain some of the most
significant victories for vote leave
came in the middle of England it gained
a fifty nine point three percent
majority in the West Midlands and a
fifty eight point eight percent majority
in the East Midlands number three what
was the reaction of British politicians
the United Kingdom a place whose very
name after this week’s events is
beginning to sound a bit sarcastic hours
after the result was announced David
Cameron appeared before the media
outside number 10 Downing Street and
resigned as Prime Minister and leader of
the Conservative Party the British
people have made a very clear decision
to take a different path Cameron also
indicated he did not believe that he was
the right captain for Britain in the
wake of the referendum the result of the
referendum has also triggered a crisis
in the labour party after 11 senior
members resigned from their positions
amid criticism aimed at Labour leader
Jeremy Corbyn
for not doing enough to secure the
remain vote majority of labour voters
voted to remain the vast majority of
conservative voters voted to leave I’m
not happy with that situation but we’ve
got a reach out
korban has vowed to fight on but there
is mounting pressure on his position you
like David Cameron failed he’s resigning
are you
no I’m carrying on number two what
economic ramifications will this have
immediately after the referendum result
the value of the pound sank to its
lowest in decades as economic
uncertainty set in as Britain had voted
to no longer be part of the European
single market investors and analysts
showed concern for the country’s future
as a major trading force those separate
trade agreements are set to be made with
EU member countries Britain cutting
adrift from the bloc was seen as a major
risk by many in the country itself the
result is expected to have an impact on
the housing market potentially prompting
a fall in prices food bills are also
expected to rise as well as fuel and
energy costs number one what’s next for
the United Kingdom the economic
uncertainty and political upheaval
seemed as though it was set to continue
for some weeks
months david cameron indicated during
his resignation speech that he hopes to
see a new PM in place by October 2016
and Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to fight for
his position as labor leader despite
massive changes in his party I will lead
this party in order to put forward an
alternative and lead this party to win
the election when it comes to civilians
some brexit voters have expressed regret
about choosing to leave citing the
campaign’s alleged lies and their belief
that their votes quote wouldn’t count
there have also been suggestions of a
possible break up with in the UK itself
with calls mounting in Scotland where
the vote to remain secured a majority to
break away from the UK what happens if
the UK overall votes to leave the EU but
Scotland doesn’t would that definitely
trigger a Scottish referendum almost
certainly the actual withdrawal from the
EU is not immediate though since the
referendum was not legally binding
this means the government will make the
ultimate decision about leaving the EU
as well as when it will do so by
invoking article 50 of the treaty on
European Union and if it is indeed
triggered then it could be up to two
years before Britain is out there has
been pressure within the UK for a second
referendum but little indication of it
happening as of June 27th 2016 there is
going to be another vote coming up and
it’s happening one week from of course
there isn’t
regardless Britain voting to leave the
EU represents one of the most
significant political changes for the
country in decades
it can’t happen and when it does there
are no king do-overs whether it’s a step
in the right or wrong direction remains
to be seen did these facts get you
thinking to vote for which news story is
covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week and I’m proud of everybody
that had the courage in the face of all
the threats everything they were told
they had the guts to stand up and do the
right thing
shakeups in recent British history
welcome to watchmojo.com down 10 crucial
facts you should know about brexit it’s
a victory against the big merchant banks
against the big businesses and against
big politics number 10 what was the 2016
grexit referendum the United Kingdom
European Union membership referendum
otherwise known as brexit was a public
vote in the UK and Gibraltar to
determine whether Great Britain should
remain in or leave the EU did you vote
today yes I did I bet you to remain in
the EU over thirty three and a half
million people went to the ballots on
June 23rd 2016 a seventy two point two
percent turnout of registered voters in
a somewhat surprising result a fifty one
point nine percent majority voted to
leave the EU in this non-binding
referendum and Britain’s political
financial and social landscape saw
dramatic change happen literally
overnight reporting on the uncertainty
that the result caused Sky News
summarized the referendum result asked
quote not a quake but off the Richter
scale number nine what is the European
Union the EU is a political economic
union between a bloc of member states
built around standardised legislation
and free border policies it aims for
free movement and trading between member
states and to establish common ground in
terms of agriculture environmental
concerns and industrial development not
every European country is a member of
the EU however with the likes of Russia
Switzerland Iceland and Norway not
involved the Union is the result of
various treaties and agreements
negotiated in the years after World War
two a conflict which devastated European
relations officially the Union was
established in 1993 with the Maastricht
Treaty but the UK joined the bloc in
1973 it was known then as the European
Economic Community which was created in
1957 by the Treaty of Rome number 8 what
was the case for the UK to leave the EU
those campaigning to leave the EU
rallied under the slogan vote leave take
back control their argument was that the
Union had too much influence over
British laws and that too much money was
being spent by the UK in Europe vote
leave said that at least 350 million
pounds was being sent to Europe every
week and that a break from the EU would
mean greater investment within the UK
itself immigration policies were also at
the center of vote leaves campaign any
of those people if they wish can come to
this country we have no control the only
way we get control is to vote to leave
the European Union they attacked
Europe’s open border system which they
said allowed immigration to get quote
out of control putting a strain on
services like the National Health
Service and impacting security number
seven why was there a referendum though
there had been calls for a referendum
for years plans for a vote were
initially announced in January 2013
during a speech by Prime Minister David
Cameron in which he promised an in/out
vote should the Conservatives win the
next general election if you get me as
Prime Minister you get that chance to
have that interact in at referendum
Cameron did win the 2015 election and in
February 2016 he announced the EU
referendum date after high-profile
negotiations with the EU the PM had been
trying to bolster Britain’s position and
influence within the Union but
Euroskeptics criticized his efforts what
they’ve tried to do is to build a
political union without consent former
London Mayor Boris Johnson labelled
Cameron’s achievements as quote
two-thirds of diddly-squat number six
who opposed the brexit the issue of
Britain’s membership in the EU proved
hugely divisive in UK politics splitting
members from all the major parties David
Cameron led the remain campaign under
the argument that Britain was quote
stronger in Europe I was absolutely
clear about my belief that Britain is
stronger safer and better off inside the
European Union officially the Labour
Party Liberal Democrats and Scottish
National Party opposed brexit although
some leading party members have been
criticised
for not supporting the cause as much as
they should have including Labour’s
Jeremy Corbyn outside of Parliament
various support groups were set up for
the remain campaign – including
academics for Europe environmentalists
for Europe and scientists for EU number
five who was for the brexit the former
London Mayor and prominent conservative
figure Boris Johnson was one of the
leading campaigners for brexit members
of the United Kingdom Independence Party
fronted by Nigel Farage were also
advocates of vote leave the EU’s failing
the EU is dying I hope we’ve knocked the
first brick out of the wall groups such
as labour leave liberal leave and green
leaves were also set up for those
wanting to leave the EU against the
official positions of their parties the
organisation grassroots out was formed
as a way of uniting major brexit
campaign groups vote leave and leave you
early opinion polls had suggested that
Britain would vote to remain in the EU
and during the early stages of vote
counting some prominent figures had
accepted a loss but the final result
proved different there are 17 million
people that voted for brexit it’s a
victory for ordinary people decent
people number 4 what were the results of
the referendum June the 23rd go down in
our history as our Independence Day the
polls closed at 10:00 p.m. in Britain
before an unexpected victory for vote
leave became clear 17 million four
hundred and ten thousand seven hundred
and forty two people voted to leave the
European Union a majority of 51.9% –
remains 48.1% the division between the
countries of the UK was stark with
Scotland and Northern Ireland voting in
the majority to stay in the EU and
almost all of England and Wales voting
in the majority to leave
although the majority of London voters
chose to remain some of the most
significant victories for vote leave
came in the middle of England it gained
a fifty nine point three percent
majority in the West Midlands and a
fifty eight point eight percent majority
in the East Midlands number three what
was the reaction of British politicians
the United Kingdom a place whose very
name after this week’s events is
beginning to sound a bit sarcastic hours
after the result was announced David
Cameron appeared before the media
outside number 10 Downing Street and
resigned as Prime Minister and leader of
the Conservative Party the British
people have made a very clear decision
to take a different path Cameron also
indicated he did not believe that he was
the right captain for Britain in the
wake of the referendum the result of the
referendum has also triggered a crisis
in the labour party after 11 senior
members resigned from their positions
amid criticism aimed at Labour leader
Jeremy Corbyn
for not doing enough to secure the
remain vote majority of labour voters
voted to remain the vast majority of
conservative voters voted to leave I’m
not happy with that situation but we’ve
got a reach out
korban has vowed to fight on but there
is mounting pressure on his position you
like David Cameron failed he’s resigning
are you
no I’m carrying on number two what
economic ramifications will this have
immediately after the referendum result
the value of the pound sank to its
lowest in decades as economic
uncertainty set in as Britain had voted
to no longer be part of the European
single market investors and analysts
showed concern for the country’s future
as a major trading force those separate
trade agreements are set to be made with
EU member countries Britain cutting
adrift from the bloc was seen as a major
risk by many in the country itself the
result is expected to have an impact on
the housing market potentially prompting
a fall in prices food bills are also
expected to rise as well as fuel and
energy costs number one what’s next for
the United Kingdom the economic
uncertainty and political upheaval
seemed as though it was set to continue
for some weeks
months david cameron indicated during
his resignation speech that he hopes to
see a new PM in place by October 2016
and Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to fight for
his position as labor leader despite
massive changes in his party I will lead
this party in order to put forward an
alternative and lead this party to win
the election when it comes to civilians
some brexit voters have expressed regret
about choosing to leave citing the
campaign’s alleged lies and their belief
that their votes quote wouldn’t count
there have also been suggestions of a
possible break up with in the UK itself
with calls mounting in Scotland where
the vote to remain secured a majority to
break away from the UK what happens if
the UK overall votes to leave the EU but
Scotland doesn’t would that definitely
trigger a Scottish referendum almost
certainly the actual withdrawal from the
EU is not immediate though since the
referendum was not legally binding
this means the government will make the
ultimate decision about leaving the EU
as well as when it will do so by
invoking article 50 of the treaty on
European Union and if it is indeed
triggered then it could be up to two
years before Britain is out there has
been pressure within the UK for a second
referendum but little indication of it
happening as of June 27th 2016 there is
going to be another vote coming up and
it’s happening one week from of course
there isn’t
regardless Britain voting to leave the
EU represents one of the most
significant political changes for the
country in decades
it can’t happen and when it does there
are no king do-overs whether it’s a step
in the right or wrong direction remains
to be seen did these facts get you
thinking to vote for which news story is
covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week and I’m proud of everybody
that had the courage in the face of all
the threats everything they were told
they had the guts to stand up and do the
right thing
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