BBC: UK EU exit would be global economy ‘shock’ – G20 leaders
Purple and Light Blue are Represented in G-20, Pink are Guest Nations (map by Marcin n®)
The group of powers called the G-20 have expressed concerns about a possible British exit from the European Union as the BBC reports:
February 27, 2016
Finance ministers from the world’s leading economies have warned of a “shock” to the global economy if the UK leaves the EU.
The ministers gave their opinion in a statement released at the end of a two-day meeting of G20 nations in China.
Chancellor George Osborne, who is at the event, told the BBC the referendum issue was “deadly serious”.
But UKIP’s Nigel Farage said the G20 announcement was “no surprise” as it was “mates helping each other out”.
“I’m not surprised that big government gets together to support David Cameron,” he added.
“This is big banks, big business, big government all scratching each other’s backs, I don’t think that impresses voters.”
UK, Chinese and American officials, and Christine Lagarde – head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – have been discussing key issues for the global economy during the G20 summit in Shanghai.
‘Adventurous journey’
The outcome of the UK’s in-out EU referendum has been mentioned among global risks to the world economy and is set to appear in the final communique, according to a draft seen by BBC News. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35677385
Several weeks ago, David Cameron came back with a deal he negotiated with leaders of the EU. Most in the UK did not find that enough to convince them to want to stay in the EU (see Most in the UK not convinced it should remain in the EU). So, David Cameron went back, and got a ‘better’ deal on February 19, 2016, granting the UK ‘special status’ within the EU (watch Will the UK’s ‘special status’ with the EU last?). He did this in the hopes that more in the UK would vote to remain in the EU.
February 20, 2016
A British exit from the EU would rock the Union – already shaken by differences over migration and the future of the euro zone – by ripping away its second-largest economy, one of its top two military powers and by far its richest financial center. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-idUSKCN0VT09I
It is the rocking of the European Union that the Europeans do not want and why they gave concessions. But by granting ‘special status’ that is clearly setting the stage for the time to come for the UK to depart from being an equal member of the EU. And actually, that ‘special status’ means it has already officially been granted partial separation.
The possible departure of the UK from the EU has often been called a Brexit (BRitish EXIT) and Brixit (BRItish exIT) in the press.
Here is an update on London Mayor, and member of David Cameron’s political party, Boris Johnson:
‘Out is out’
Meanwhile, London Mayor Boris Johnson has clarified his position on the idea that a vote to leave the EU could force Brussels to give Britain a better deal and trigger a second referendum.
Mr Johnson had previously suggested that only by voting to leave would the UK “get the change we need”.
But in The Times, Mr Johnson stated categorically: “Out is out”. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35677385
So, a vote to leave the European Union is believed to be permanent, at least by London’s mayor.
Many, like Nigel Farage and his United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) and even members of Prime Minister’s own Conservative party, want the UK out of the EU. They tend to believe that the European Union wastes UK money, tries to impede UK sovereignty, is moving towards a type of ‘superstate’ that the UK does not want to be part of, and that overall EU membership hurts the economy of the UK.
A possible British exit from the European Union should not come as a surprise to long-term readers of this news page.
Back on June 26, 2007, (see Tony Blair a Catholic EU Leader?), I posted the following:
We in the COGs tend to believe that the final beast power will be nominally Catholic (see Europa and the Beast of Revelation)…we in the COGs do believe that Britain will pull out of the EU…
On August 9, 2012, I posted (see Tony Blair ‘Deeply Worried’ that UK May Leave EU):
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will not be an equal part of the European Union. Britain will either pull out or be forced out or at least truly lose its sovereignty.
The voters of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland may not believe it, but the UK will lose its sovereignty. Getting ‘special status’ would basically make the UK more of a target of resentment by others in the EU as has already somewhat pulled out.
For quite some time, the idea of Britain leaving the European Union has been called a “Brexit” or “Brixet” – British exit.
On June 28, 2014, I posted (see A Brixit, a Brexit, EU concerned about a British exit):
The Bible shows that Europe will have at least three reorganizations (see also Must the Ten Kings of Revelation 17:12 Rule over Ten Currently Existing Nations?).
Yet, whether it is called a Brixit or a Brexit, in some way, some day, the United Kingdom will exit.
We will see how the vote on June 23, 2016 turns out as polls seem to vary on this.
If the UK votes to leave, then those in the European Union will feel that the UK has betrayed Europe, and will hold this against the UK. Various Europeans have indicated that London will cease its role of being the financial center of Europe, should the UK vote to leave the EU. There have been threats of trade being impacted, etc.
But what if the UK votes to stay in?
Well, this will be problematic in many ways.
Both eastern and western European nations are opposed to the ‘special status’ deal that David Cameron was able to negotiate with EU officials (watch Will the UK’s ‘special status’ with the EU last?) and it is already alienating the UK from Europe.
Relationships between the EU and UK will worsen.
David Cameron claims, “Britain will never be part of a European superstate.” But a superstate is what the elite in Europe want and is what they will get (cf. Revelation 17:12-13)–and the UK will be taken over by it.
A week ago, I recorded a message that we made available online: Will the UK’s ‘special status’ with the EU last?
Some items of related interest may include:
British are the Covenant People What do ‘British’ and ‘Britain’ mean in Hebrew? Are the descendants of the Anglo-Saxons people of the covenant? Does the British royal family connect to the throne of David? What does the Bible teach? What does history show us? Is there any DNA evidence related to British-Israelism? When did Christianity make it to the British Isles? Could Jeremiah have made it to the British Isles? What type of Christians made it to the British Isles? Did the last King of England believe in British Israelism?
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”? Is an emerging European power “the daughter of Babylon”? What is ahead for Europe? Here is a link to a video titled: Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European?
European Technology and the Beast of Revelation Will the coming European Beast power would use and develop technology that will result in the taking over of the USA and its Anglo-Saxon allies? Is this possible? What does the Bible teach? Here is a related YouTube video: Military Technology and the Beast of Revelation.
Must the Ten Kings of Revelation 17:12 Rule over Ten Currently Existing Nations? Some claim that these passages refer to a gathering of 10 currently existing nations together, while one group teaches that this is referring to 11 nations getting together. Is that what Revelation 17:12-13 refers to? The ramifications of misunderstanding this are enormous. A related sermon is titled Ten Kings of Revelation and the Great Tribulation.
Might German Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg become the King of the North? Is the former German Defense Minister (who is also the former German Minister for Economics and Technology) one to watch? What do Catholic, Byzantine, and biblical prophecies suggest?
Germany’s Assyrian Roots Throughout History Are the Germanic peoples descended from Asshur of the Bible? Have there been real Christians in Germanic history? What about the “Holy Roman Empire”? There is also a You-Tube video sermon on this titled Germany’s Biblical Origins.
Germany in Biblical Prophecy Does Assyria in the Bible equate to an end time power inhabiting the area of the old Roman Empire? What does prophecy say Germany will do and what does it say will happen to most of the German people? Here are links to two sermon videos Germany in Bible Prophecy and The Rise of the Germanic Beast Power of Prophecy.
Just What Do You Mean — Repentance? Do you know what repentance is? Have you truly repented? Repented of what? Herbert W. Armstrong wrote this as a booklet on this important subject.
When You Sin: Do You Really Repent? This is an article by Charles F. Hunting. A related sermon is Confess to God and truly repent.
Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, English, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo-Saxon (non-Dutch) Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to Jerusalem and the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo-Saxon nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first? Here is a link to the Spanish version of this article: Anglo-América & las Tribus Perdidas de Israel. A video of possible interest may be Will Will USA Spying Help the Beast Power?.
Will the Anglo-Saxon Nations be Divided and Have People Taken as Slaves? Will the lands of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand be divided? What about Jerusalem? What does Bible prophecy teach? Are there non-biblical prophecies that support this idea? Who will divide those lands? Who will end up with the lands and the people? Here is a link to a video titled Will the USA and other Anglo-nations be Divided and Their People Made Slaves? Here is a related item in the Spanish language ¿Serán divididas las naciones anglosajonas?
When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2016, 2017, or 2018? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the “beginning of sorrows”? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? Who are the 144,000? Here is a version of the article in the Spanish language: ¿Puede comenzar la Gran Tribulación en 2016 o 2017? ¿Es el Tiempo de los Gentiles? You can also see the English language sermon video: The Great Tribulation from
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