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Honeycombe8

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1. I'm confused about the Brexit fight.

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 03:55 PM

Mar 2019

The majority of the public DOES want to be part of the EU, so since Brexit is a bill to leave the EU, the public is against Brexit?

Confusing. Esp as to why it's dragging on so long. They did pass Brexit (leaving the EU), but someone revived it?

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Petition to revoke article 50 (Brexit) exceeds 1m signatures amid site crashe [View all] TygrBright Mar 2019 OP

I'm confused about the Brexit fight. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #1

I think the vote was 52% for leaving BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #3

But was it a binding vote? I mean does the government have to pursue it due to a law or cstanleytech Mar 2019 #6

Can they still do that? BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #2

Yes they can, because they don't have a written Constitution marylandblue Mar 2019 #5

I didn't realize it was that easy. BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #8

My understanding is that the EU wouldn't have a choice. Massacure Mar 2019 #10

Long overdue Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #4

I can't understand the resistance to holding another vote. LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #7

They promised the first vote was binding. Now they look like idiots. marylandblue Mar 2019 #9

The petition has now surpassed two million signatures sheepfarm Mar 2019 #11

Get on with it already. Admit it was colossal mistake, and repeal Brerxit, Now. Nitram Mar 2019 #12