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G_j

(40,366 posts) Fri Jun 24, 2016, 02:36 PM Jun 2016

Britain's tech sector overwhelmingly opposed Brexit

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/04/britains-tech-sector-overwhelmingly-opposed-to-brexit?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NAT_TOP_STORIES_6/24/16&utm_source=wakefield%20daily

Almost nine in 10 of those polled were against Britain leaving the EU, with a further one in 10 undecided

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Britain's tech sector overwhelmingly opposed Brexit (Original Post) G_j Jun 2016 OP

Yes, a decimated economy is generally bad for tech. nt auntpurl Jun 2016 #1

the coproratists raking in the dough are sad today. bummer nt msongs Jun 2016 #2

This makes sense-- they are doing well, so... TreasonousBastard Jun 2016 #3

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)

1. Yes, a decimated economy is generally bad for tech. nt

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Fri Jun 24, 2016, 02:37 PM

Jun 2016

msongs

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2. the coproratists raking in the dough are sad today. bummer nt

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Fri Jun 24, 2016, 02:41 PM

Jun 2016

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. This makes sense-- they are doing well, so...

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Fri Jun 24, 2016, 02:56 PM

Jun 2016

why would they want to change anything that might screw it up?

Something was mentioned, though, about immigrants pushing tech wages down. Where have we heard that before? But, how many of those are EU citizens? Seems like it would be mostly Indians, who wouldn't be affected.

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