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JHan

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3. Problem is..

Reply to Doodley (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 03:07 PM

Nov 2016

Referendums, and "popular votes" clash with the tenets of parliamentary representative democracies. Parliamentary Sovereignty is sacrosanct. To assume that a referendum could be self-executing without parliamentary say was a risk Cameron never should have taken - he just assumed Remain would have edged the Brexit vote. Parliamentarians now find themselves in a really awkward position - depending on how folks in their constituencies voted.

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So the Brexiters forgot Britain is a Parliamentary Democracy.. [View all] JHan Nov 2016 OP

yes, exiting is immensely complex and there is plenty for that the parlement needs to vote on Foggyhill Nov 2016 #1

Tony Blair promised the British people a referendum. At least Cameron let the people have their say Doodley Nov 2016 #2

Problem is.. JHan Nov 2016 #3

yes, for example, concentration of Brexit votes outside cities means Foggyhill Nov 2016 #4

yup JHan Nov 2016 #5