General Discussion
Rather be a Remaniac than a Brexidiot lol I have my flag ready for tomorrows National Feck Brexit Day
Then there are those who, conversely, believe the EU to be a bastion of neo-liberalism.
Communism
Here we go, we've all been looking forward to this for ages. Who's got a street party celebrating our FREEDOM from communism? Oh, hang on a minute. I forgot, the remainiacs have ruinned it for us all.
You are right we would have remained but the pressure to have another referendum because the vote was 52-48 and non-binding would have been on the PM and government constantly.
If Remain had won that would have been it, we would stay in the EU. Leavers would have no doubt continued arguing the case to quit the EU, but parliament certainly would not have spent three years trying to accommodate the losing side. Do you seriously think we would have only half-remained because it was a close result?
No, I was answering your question " Do you think if Remain had won that we would have argued for three years to try to accommodate the losing side?" and providing evidence why I think there would have been a fight from the leavers.
So because of something Farage said you are using that as an excuse for trying to overturn the result? Campaign all you like to re-enter the EU, but if democracy is to be served the referendum result has to be enacted.
According to Farage leavers would have fought it. "In a 52-48 referendum this would be unfinished business by a long way. If the Remain campaign win two-thirds to one-third that ends it." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36306681
We have had a three year war of attrition to try to overturn Brexit. W hy don't you just admit that Remoaners had no intention of accepting the referendum result from the moment it was announced? Do you think if Remain had won that we would have argued for three years to try to accommodate the losing side? Like hell we would. Future elections are going to be an eye-opener for the political ...