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cstanleytech

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8. Well unless they were stupid and signed a pledge they should just issue statement

Reply to vdogg (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 10:56 AM

Jun 2016

thanking the people and promise to look into it but that for now the UK will remain in the EU.
Of course thats if any sanity remains, which I have my doubts.

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There will be no second referendum, cabinet agrees [View all] brooklynite Jun 2016 OP

Looking more likely that there WILL be a second referendum in Scotland, two years after the first. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #1

Here's hoping democrattotheend Jun 2016 #24

How about best two out of three? jalan48 Jun 2016 #2

I thought the vote though was only advisory and not binding? If thats true why dont they cstanleytech Jun 2016 #3

It is not binding Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #4

There would be pandemonium if they did that. vdogg Jun 2016 #5

"technically"? Either it is advisory or it isnt. cstanleytech Jun 2016 #6

I thought I was rather clear in my post. vdogg Jun 2016 #7

Well unless they were stupid and signed a pledge they should just issue statement cstanleytech Jun 2016 #8

Why would 'signing a pledge' make a difference? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #10

Depends how its done, I think the only hope they have now might be if the Queen cstanleytech Jun 2016 #12

What you're advocating though is overruling the will of the people. vdogg Jun 2016 #13

No, it would be overruling them if the vote was supposed to be binding cstanleytech Jun 2016 #15

No. It's over ruling the will of the people. NWCorona Jun 2016 #16

Except the UK is a limited Democratic government and if they wanted the vote to be binding they cstanleytech Jun 2016 #20

There is no overall majority Ghost Dog Jun 2016 #22

We would kill to have 74% turnout in a US election. vdogg Jun 2016 #23

What does it take to amend or otherwise profoundly change Ghost Dog Jun 2016 #26

Agreed. The voting booth is not the place to hold a protest. athena Jun 2016 #14

Because the U.K. isn't the U.S. Xithras Jun 2016 #21

Good. Brexit is stupid, conservative policy but it was democratically approved. You get what you pay pampango Jun 2016 #9

THIS cabinet agrees, a general election is likely soon, next govt may decide differently (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #11

If Labour and Conservatives campaigned on "REMAIN"... brooklynite Jun 2016 #18

They should treat it as a no confidence vote from the people and call early elections The Second Stone Jun 2016 #17

"... somehow with access to the single market". So Boris want 'free trade' without EU regulations pampango Jun 2016 #19

Maybe next election a LibDems lead coalition could form a pro-EU government RAFisher Jun 2016 #25