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LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)
Sat Jun 23, 2018, 04:04 PM Jun 2018

Marchers demand final Brexit deal vote




Tens of thousands of people have marched in central London to demand a final vote on any UK exit deal, on the second anniversary of the Brexit vote.

Organisers of the People's Vote march say Brexit is "not a done deal" and people must "make their voices heard"...



It came as senior Cabinet ministers, including Liam Fox and David Davis, insisted the UK is prepared to walk away from talks without an agreement....



The organisers have said that at least 100,000 people attended the march.

(Much more at link):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44586638
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DavidDvorkin

(19,473 posts)
3. True, but normally that happens when the government loses an important vote
Sat Jun 23, 2018, 04:13 PM
Jun 2018

I hoped that would happen with the most recent vote concerning Brexit, but May pulled that one off.

 

Exotica

(1,461 posts)
6. The demand for the 2nd referendum is simply on approving the deal negotiated, not
Sat Jun 23, 2018, 05:05 PM
Jun 2018

undoing Brexit itself. There is almost zero chance that revocation of freedom of movement will be undone. Multiple Labour MP's are in constituencies that voted Leave.

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
4. I doubt they would set a precedent like that but
Sat Jun 23, 2018, 04:14 PM
Jun 2018

if they found significant election interferences then maybe it could be justified

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