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BigmanPigman

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2. Can they still do that?

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 03:58 PM

Mar 2019

Can they just hold another national vote and see what the public wants NOW? That would be like us holding a do-over of the 2016 election, wouldn't 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