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Issues pertaining to 'Europe' have been the subject of parliamentary debate since we joined back in 1975. This for example concerning the Maastrict Treaty. "In the United Kingdom , an opt-out from the treaty's social provisions was opposed in Parliament by the opposition Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs and the treaty itself by the Maastricht Rebels within the governing ...
Hi Lynne i respect your point of view but it does omit one thing when Ted Heath took us into Europe the ballot paper only allowed the vote on joining the Common Market not the federal state of Europe and every detail it would cover.In fact it may be wiser to say we were mislead and so our entry was invalid.
I don't think anyone is querying the outcome of the referendum. But the question posed in it was words along the lines of "Should the UK be in the EU or not?". To which 52% of those who voted said No, whilst 48% said Yes. So, in the scheme of things and given the number of votes cast one might say that the nation is divided (or perhaps I should say the nations comprising the UK are ...
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Paul and Burnside ; Yes, democracy in practice. But after many decades of bitter bellyaching I thought the 'Leavers' might have scored a real, significant percentage they could be proud of. Under 4% is ample to mandate our representatives, but a pretty close call after all their efforts. Who, then, am I to judge? - by marriage I ended up with a French mother-in-law!
@shytalk47 - Harold Wilson once famously said "one vote is enough in a referendum", I would say 1,269,501 is more than ample for the Brexiters to claim legitimate victory.
@ShyTalk 47 , the out majority was 1,269,501, which is a huge number, fact! @Lynne , wonderful, perhaps you should be an mp.
I thought the Leavers were all for the sovereignty of parliament and for British law to be interpreted by, and decided upon, by British judges. So as they've got both via this decision I really don't know what they are moaning about. In fact, some might say this judgement is a great example of 'taking back control'.
Among those who actually voted, 52% said leave, 48% said stay. Democracy - yes. 'Massive' majority - hardly? Triumphalism by the Tory press - 100% Mention of the (over 16 million) losers - zilche