It's swings and roundabouts, exporters are doing better, importers are doing worse. The importers are usually big business capitalists who've reaped the rewards of importing cheaply from BRIC economies, and gained personal wealth as a result. It's unfortunate that they have as much sway as they do, as they have a shot at overturning the public vote by pushing for some kind of parlimentary vote relating to terms of exit. It's no more complicated than the rich fighting tooth and nail to keep on getting richer.