Brexit and moving London forward

I'm British, I left the UK in 2004 and I voted to stay in the EU.

Any of the companies who are leaving the UK for the EU, I can recommend Germany as a fantastic place to set up. I've lived in Berlin and now I live in Munich both are really nice places to relocate your business to.

Previously I've lived in Amsterdam and Haarlem and both of them are amazing places to live and work.

In Germany most people will be able to speak English and plenty of companies have English speaking working environments without worrying about recruiting English speaking staff. Although a very small minority of Germans don't speak English fluently. Where as in the Netherlands everyone speaks perfect English perfectly.

I've also lived in Zurich and plenty of people speak English, but it's to expensive for me to recommend any companies to relocate there.

Out of all the places I've lived I would recommend Berlin as the city for companies to relocate to, in order to stay in the EU.

Berlin has an amazing infrastructure for startup's to get funding and it's amazingly cheap. As well as a massive amount of English speakers.

There are two choices, either reunite London with the rest of the U.K. which seems an almost impossible task given the disparity of views and attitudes, or recognise London as the genuine global city that it is by making It as a City State like Singapore or Monanco.

The long and short of it is that the economy of the United Kingdom (as is, or England and Wales, if that is the political entity that exists in five years' time) will suffer greatly if the City no longer has access to passporting and the single-market. Uncertain as things are at the moment, in all likelihood access to the single market will require accepting freedom of movement. Boris Johnson knows this, Michael Gove knows this, Theresa May knows this ... I could go on, but the Conservative party is not going to risk the City in this way. The London mayor and any negotiating team's role should be to ensure that they don't.

The thing is London voted for eu is lack of knowledge about the union is. Another misleading part of the results of London nor much English people left in London itself. London is no longer interesting for English people, rather the residents-multicultural residents. Sad thing. Sorry London. I think cleaver emigration control can change to good but we will see that in the nearest future. The people asking about a second chance - one more Referendum or together with Scotland. Good news this never happen. Regarding Scotland they can go for another referendum but that's all. Not a London! Even I am not English I want all English people back and enjoy life here. We all together can return London previous face shining back. And do not develop that crazy fought about the separation. If you don't like make a best decision not just for yourself but for the other people too. Please, if you still stubborn I pray you to leave this beautiful city London! You have to find your place. Otherwise you destroy rather to be building again. Peace to all London and Britain.

London is full of european people who work in many different industries, industries that demand flexibility, short contracts and loads of workers. The UK can't provide that amount of people so it's fundamental that europeans could still be able to come and work here easily, with a type of VISA that consider also flexible and short contracts. If you are going to become like the USA, where is difficult and expensive to get a working permit for someone you would like to hire, many Companies who are now flourishing in London will relocate somewhere else in the world. They are already doing it a bit, but if finding employers will became an hassle they will all move and that's going to be bad for english economy and for all the english people employed by these companies. The majority of europeans are not in London to still jobs from the english, they are here to make english companies running.

It would be nice if London was able to be able to continue as an EU member. Not sure how it would be done though. Italy has Rome and Rome has the Vatican. Then again if London was in EU and beyond the M25 not in EU how would you control the border.
I am trying to find an EU country to move to (while I still can) and hope I can stay long enough to become an EU citizen again.
I am sure many others are doing the same.
I fell sorry for the new Mayor of London as he has just come into office and now has the problems of Brexit thrown at him. Maybe Boris planned it that way.
London once the worlds leading city will I think slowly decline. All rather sad.
I was born in London.

What a shambles! Both sides gave ridiculous untruths and claims about what the result in either way would mean. If the Referendum had happened before the Syrian refugees crisis then I believe the vote would have gone the Remain way but once that had happened Cameron should have waited a couple of years for it to settle down.
However, as a Remain voter the ONLY positive I can draw from the result is the removal of Jeremy Corbyn, a true socialist that now he's had his snout in the trough of the establishment won't go quietly but eventually will.

What motivation would EU leaders have to grant the UK access to their single market? Anyone who thinks they're going to say "sure, come join our single market, and we'll waive all the other rules about freedom of movement, just for you" is dreaming.

London, like the rest of the country, is going to have to face up to higher import prices (including petrol), a much smaller economy, fewer jobs, less data-sharing about terrorists, and ... oh yes, the loss of Scotland. I wish Sadiq Khan luck in coping with these issues.

First of all Britain said No. Actually people made a decision and it's very important step, step forward, step to be independent-be free. Yes, some people do not wanted to leave. It's their choice, but now it's to late. Regarding London. What we can expect from Londoners Most of them are not wanted to leave EU,however voting do not depend from capital but from all voters of Britain. How does it affect London and overall Britain? It's difficult to tell in the beginning but I think British people were seen in the past as a strong people and they will be able to make appropriate decisions and follow wisely to find required connections between the countries that will be acceptable for achieving best possible results to everyone. Security. Emigration is a question number one the British people wanted a referendum. We all know the London is over crowded and that cannot stay in this way. I think government will take an action plan how to control their borders and eventually take all possible steps to stop unpleasant people and everyone who say expecting only for benefits enter into the country. In this way more jobs will be opened for people who reside in London and around... Health. Government promise to help rebuild and support our NHS Services as some leaders promised 350mln a week instead to pay EU membership. That's good to see, if would be as it's sounds. We will see...

London has been my home for over 25 years and is rich in everything. I am extremely saddened by the latest turn of events and the rise of racism that this referendum seems to have unleashed. However for all immigration has fuelled and enriched the country it does need to be curbed to only allow professionals and skilled individuals in not welfare and 3rd world people who only come to enjoy our benefits and free health care, they should strive to better their own countries rather than dilute our country. Let us hope that our new mayor can guide London and foster links with all important business groups and for goodness sake we get a new unifying prime minster as I for one feel very let down by Cameron and Corbyn plus those self seeking Brexit individuals Boris and Gove in the leave party who have no plan or backrbone.

We were number one city of the world & I considered myself as a cosmopolitan. If we are going to stay that way, Mayor and all Londoners should pledge to stay that way- with mind of openness, liberalism and caring for all humanity. I am appalled at the narrow mindedness and racism creeping into our society pandering to colonial times.

London is a part of the UK and should not seek independence! We should all support the democratic decision made and stand as one to get the best deal for the UK.
It's right that the Mayor should be represented at the negotiating table as London has great influence over the prosperity of the Nation.
Their has been too much bluster over the decision and the media have been instrumental in painting a grim situation. However, the Share Market is showing signs of recovery and the currency situation is stabilising.
Don't forget that many in the City are making killings on both the Stock Market and currency fluctuations!
Finally, we should all take a deep breath and relax as I am sure we are not going to be in such a bad situation as many are forecasting .