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Will you be awake to hear the referendum result?

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obieone Mon 20-Jun-16 08:57:04

www.newstatesman.com/politics/elections/2016/06/what-look-out-european-referendum-results-come

I am already feeling a bit anxious about the result, though partly I think because, as it happens, we have other uncertain things happening this week also, starting with today.

rosesarered Mon 20-Jun-16 09:04:29

Not me obieone I value my sleep far too much.smile
I have always expected the Remain vote to win, however will be pleasantly surprised
If the Leave vote wins,we shall see if they do, very shortly.
Whatever happens, I shall not be taking part in any threads whinging about the results,
It's democracy in action.

GandTea Mon 20-Jun-16 09:11:37

I doubt there will be enough results returned to be sure before Friday.

kittylester Mon 20-Jun-16 09:12:36

What roses said.

I hope other things go well, obi. flowers

Teetime Mon 20-Jun-16 09:16:02

I expect so DH will have his radio on all night (with headphones) but I can sense it.

Alima Mon 20-Jun-16 09:18:38

I always wake at silly-o'clock and will check out the the news straightaway. Just hope that whatever the result the loser concedes defeat and we all move on. Cloud cuckoo land?

Jane10 Mon 20-Jun-16 09:18:56

I expect I'll be up early with the TV on to see how things are going.

Jenty61 Mon 20-Jun-16 09:19:01

I'm falling asleep listening to it all now !! ?

Really dont see why anyone should feel anxious about the result ....it's all talk at the moment so no one can honestly say if we will be better off in or out until it actually happens..as the dragons would say I'm out!'

Jane10 Mon 20-Jun-16 09:20:27

Yes Alima I fear it will be cloud cuckoo land. Recriminations galore then another new political battle will come along!

NanaandGrampy Mon 20-Jun-16 09:22:01

No I wont because the result , at that stage will be what will be. I agree Alima with your sentiment about moving on but judging from the recent Scottish referendum and some comments I had read recently, that may not be the case.

I'm with you Rose

obieone Mon 20-Jun-16 09:22:06

Thanks kitty.

From the link, and other places, it should be fairly easy to predict the results by 3 am unless it is super close, which obviously it might be, and most results in by 7am.

Jane10 Mon 20-Jun-16 09:22:07

I am seriously anxious about the result. The wrong outcome will have a very negative effect on our family. Its personal.

obieone Mon 20-Jun-16 09:34:27

I am the other way about Jane10. A "wrong" result is probably better for some of mine. At least I have that consolation.
Your situation is a lose lose.

obieone Mon 20-Jun-16 09:35:45

Better for some of mine short term.

Tegan Mon 20-Jun-16 09:49:11

This is the most important thing that has happened to most people [politically] for a long long time. The outcome will determine our future and there's no going back if we leave. If we do I just hope my children both have jobs in a years time; if that's me being selfish sobeit..no good 'thinking about our grandchildren' if their parents are unemployed and can't pay the mortgage. I'll be awake all night.

POGS Mon 20-Jun-16 10:13:12

I will be glued to the tele.

JessM Mon 20-Jun-16 10:30:15

I read somewhere that we won't get all the results in until breakfast time. I think it will vary a great deal from one area to the next with younger and more cosmopolitan London being strongly in favour of remaining in. I am going to our count, which I anticipate will be a lot quicker than the Assembly election one, where there were 2 long voting papers that had to be separated before they could start counting. It took till 4.30 - i think this will be done by 2 at latest at which point I will probably come home and doze in front of the national results.

Rowantree Mon 20-Jun-16 10:42:22

I'll be awake cuddling a tiny sleepless grandson while his mum tries to catch up on some sleep!

I feel that this referendum is a huge waste of public money, but then, who am I? Just another refugee's daughter.

Martynan1 Mon 20-Jun-16 10:45:18

The result will be we are staying in..however close the votes..sorry!

Craftycat Mon 20-Jun-16 10:46:52

I would like to but will be so furious if Remain win that I would't get any sleep at all so maybe turn on radio as soon as I wake up- which will probably be very early.

Lilyflower Mon 20-Jun-16 10:47:26

My son always stays up all night to monitor election results as they happen so I am sure he will do the same this time. I won't and I am not sure whether we will have them all in by Friday morning. It's neck and neck at the moment so every vote will need to be counted before a valid result can be given.

It will be an issue for my family. My OH and my DD are both working for European companies and my husband will probably be taking his (invested) pension at the end of the year so a Remain vote is in their and our general best interests. Our DD has made it an issue of loyalty and has already been rancorous and rude about what she thinks our intentions are.

The problem is that the DS, the OH and myself all know we will be better off personally in the EU but we feel as a matter of principle and duty that we ought to vote out.

I think the Remain vote will win by a small amount and have no intention of taking it as anything but the results of a democratic system. No one will hear a word of dissent from me whatever the outcome. I wonder whether the Remainers could so easily say the same?

annodomini Mon 20-Jun-16 10:53:22

As I'll have to live with the result for the rest of my life, I don't see any point in staying awake for it!

Theoddbird Mon 20-Jun-16 10:55:57

I don't have to work on Friday so I expect I will stay up to listen to the early results. I hope we leave...

moobox Mon 20-Jun-16 11:02:11

What referendum, lol? Would that be the thing that has just been banned from any mention on our town website?

obieone Mon 20-Jun-16 11:06:47

Can you say which town?!