Brexit

[Muddy Retriever]

"The People" have already been asked. And they voted OUT. Get over it!

Yes but that wasn't the right outcome. We will need to keep on voting until we decide to remain. We will then be following the well worn track of other European countries who have been made to vote again or been ignored when they defied the EU and their own establishment.

In the words of the delightful Jean-Claude Juncker when talking about the French referendum on the EU Constitution “If it's a Yes, we will say 'on we go', and if it's a No we will say 'we continue’,”

[Wheeze]

Nah, everyone is allowed to agitate for what they want. That’s something you need to get over.

Unless you want to live in a nation where differing opinions are not allowed?

Democracy shouldn’t stop because you want it to. Although I can find a number of examples where it has if you like. They tend to get the coolest uniforms if that makes any difference.

Although personally I think we should at least test Brexit first.

Decide
Implement
Test
Repeat the decision

Interesting. That implies you think there may be a way back to membership if being outside does not work out?

[shaunaneto]

It’s a possibility. Not necessarily a possibility with a high probability but there nonetheless.

A lot can happen in a week in politics, a lot more can happen in a decade or two.

I wouldn’t want to assume to know what the political landscape will be x or y in 2030 regarding the EU. Some IMF bail outs might change everything. Then again, we might fix our workforce skill shortages to meet the modern global economy in style and learn how to negotiate our way out of a wet paper bag.

[Mike T]

"The People" have already been asked. And they voted OUT. Get over it!

But "The People" may want to have another say - simple: ask them!

[Mike T]

Think I can spot a flaw in your idea.

I am going to assume that the electorate is still 52% Leave and 48% Remain.

Now suppose 80% of Remainers and 30% of Leavers want a second referendum, therefore 54% overall want a second referendum so the result of the second question of whether to leave the EU or not counts.

If you only vote on the second question if you have voted yes on the first then 70% of Leavers won't vote, which means Remain wins by a landslide.

Or maybe you think that's not a flaw.................

All should answer both questions, no matter what their first answer is.

[Muddy Retriever]

All should answer both questions, no matter what their first answer is.

So effectively we'd be having a referendum anyway. Why bother with the first question?

I think it's inconceivable that people would ignore the the result of the second question regardless of whether people wanted to be asked it.

Out of interest what question would you ask?

[Muddy Retriever]

But "The People" may want to have another say - simple: ask them!

So let's say a referendum is held and "The People" vote to remain. Then over the next couple of years suppose some people who voted Leave can't accept the result (just like some remainers over the last two years) do we hold another one? Best of three or shall we make it best of five to be sure?

[shaunaneto]

Out of interest what question would you ask?

What colour Unicorn would you like, red, or blue?

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[shaunaneto]

So let's say a referendum is held and "The People" vote to remain. Then over the next couple of years suppose some people who voted Leave can't accept the result (just like some remainers over the last two years) do we hold another one? Best of three or shall we make it best of five to be sure?

Best of three then paper scissors rock.

What’s needed is a clear majority, and of the electorate overall not just those that voted. That in my view should be enough to settle the matter for several decades.

How you achieve that is the real question.

For what it’s worth, I don’t think a second referendum before Brexit would achieve that. Too many people dismiss what they don’t believe as lies so, I suspect, what’s required is material consequences (or the lack of) in daily life.

[Llani Boy]

But "The People" may want to have another say - simple: ask them!

And keep asking them ad infinitum until they get the answer that they, the BBC and the establishment want!