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So the remain side lost , just wondering what the leave side have won ?
If nobody lied to you then what type of Brexit did you actually vote for ?
Nothing, yet.

And is it really that inconceivable to you that for many people, the decision to leave the EU was made YEARS before the referendum and the lies spewed by Stronger IN and Vote Leave?
 
Because, (if i'm reading it right, you are talking about a second referendum) pretty much every media outlet has shoved this rhetoric down our throats that a second referendum would be unacceptably anti-democratic, quoting multiple leave commentators claiming we've already had one, and that it only seeks to overturn 'the will of the people'.

i don't see how being asked again is in any way undemocratic. it has been over three years, and whether outright lied to, or simply believing unfounded assumptions with best intent, so much has become (or should be) so much clearer, that surely the direction now evident is worth asking again.

There was a referendum in 1975 which overwhelmingly (properly overwhelmingly) determined that the UK should be part of the EU, so by its own logic, this brexit referendum was therefore wholly undemocratic as it seeks to overturn the decision of that referendum.

A second/confirmatory referendum does increasingly seem the only way out of this mess, with or without a GE.

imho.

.....back to the MP's and parliament we go as its them that have the power to give it you but wont.

Dont blame the media or leave voters.

Ask why they wont have one?
 
Because, (if i'm reading it right, you are talking about a second referendum) pretty much every media outlet has shoved this rhetoric down our throats that a second referendum would be unacceptably anti-democratic, quoting multiple leave commentators claiming we've already had one, and that it only seeks to overturn 'the will of the people'.

i don't see how being asked again is in any way undemocratic. it has been over three years, and whether outright lied to, or simply believing unfounded assumptions with best intent, so much has become (or should be) so much clearer, that surely the direction now evident is worth asking again.

There was a referendum in 1975 which overwhelmingly (properly overwhelmingly) determined that the UK should be part of the EU, so by its own logic, this brexit referendum was therefore wholly undemocratic as it seeks to overturn the decision of that referendum.

A second/confirmatory referendum does increasingly seem the only way out of this mess, with or without a GE.

imho.
Then there is no argument in holding a third.

Or a fourth.





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Or an eighth, you getting the picture yet?
 
Can someone explain to me how much the EU have moved from their initial stance they first adopted in Mays first feeble attempts, in the so called negotiations. It would seem to me that they won't negotiate anything they just state what they will accept. Or is that actually good negotiating skills. Haha. They clearly dont want us to leave but they also clearly want us to remain on their terms. They have allies in the House if Commons in the LIB Dems the Labour party and some Tories and appear to be relying on these people to overturn the 2016 vote, they have after all weakened the UKs ability to negotiate a favourable deal considerably. Bluff and double bluff has started. Hard deals always go down to the wire.
 
.....back to the MP's and parliament we go as its them that have the power to give it you but wont.

Dont blame the media or leave voters.

Ask why they wont have one?

im not blaming leave voters. im blaming the media that repeatedly force that particar arguement by leave voters.

And yes, the MPs that dare not see past it or the taboo it has become.
 
im not blaming leave voters. im blaming the media that repeatedly force that particar arguement by leave voters.

And yes, the MPs that dare not see past it or the taboo it has become.

No dont blame the media, its fuck all to do with them.

parliament, now seemingly dominated by and controlled by a remain alliance majority can call one tomorrow.

They wont and there is a very good reason why.
 
Can someone explain to me how much the EU have moved from their initial stance they first adopted in Mays first feeble attempts, in the so called negotiations. It would seem to me that they won't negotiate anything they just state what they will accept. Or is that actually good negotiating skills. Haha. They clearly dont want us to leave but they also clearly want us to remain on their terms. They have allies in the House if Commons in the LIB Dems the Labour party and some Tories and appear to be relying on these people to overturn the 2016 vote, they have after all weakened the UKs ability to negotiate a favourable deal considerably. Bluff and double bluff has started. Hard deals always go down to the wire.

We put down our ‘red lines’ I.e ending FoM(once and for all), our the SM and CU. From that May’s WA was drawn up. The EU wanted the entire UK to be in the backstop until a future arrangement could be found but conceded on just NI in to solve the border issue

I’m sure there are more technical and boring things that had been thrashed out but even if there wasn’t 1) of course the EU don’t want us to leave but 2) the UK will need to get used to take-it or leave-it offers as we are likely to be the weaker party in negotiations

All wholly avoidable if it wasn’t for May’s redlines and also holding off A50 until a realistic negotiating position was agreed within the UK
 
No dont blame the media, its fuck all to do with them.

parliament, now seemingly dominated by and controlled by a remain alliance majority can call one tomorrow.

They wont and there is a very good reason why.

i don't think there is any sort of majority myself, but yes, i do agree there is probably enough to call a second referendum now. the outrage however would be immense.

i'm not in the slightest suggesting that i believe what the result might be, just that i see it as the only plausible way forward, personally.

And the media very much play a big big part in this.
 
Then there is no argument in holding a third.

Or a fourth.





Or a fifth.

























Or a sixth.





















































Or a seventh.











































































Or an eighth, you getting the picture yet?
No argument except once out of this mess whichever way no government or parliament will be stupid enough to have another one for a long long time.
 
Can someone explain to me how much the EU have moved from their initial stance they first adopted in Mays first feeble attempts, in the so called negotiations. It would seem to me that they won't negotiate anything they just state what they will accept. Or is that actually good negotiating skills. Haha. They clearly dont want us to leave but they also clearly want us to remain on their terms. They have allies in the House if Commons in the LIB Dems the Labour party and some Tories and appear to be relying on these people to overturn the 2016 vote, they have after all weakened the UKs ability to negotiate a favourable deal considerably. Bluff and double bluff has started. Hard deals always go down to the wire.
Why would they need to, we can leave with no deal when we or do a deal that doesn’t impact on the way the eu operates. If we want to leave and have access to some of the benefits we agree to the rules that go with those benefits. The more benefits the more rules.
 
One thing I can say is that I am now a firm advocate of proportional representation. To feel that your vote counts directly must be something of an antidote to the feelings of alienation that FPTP plainly produces, where 450 constituencies never change hands and the government for the next 5 years is chosen by 500,000 people spread across 100 marginal constituencies.

This. Our electoral system is fucking wank.
 
One thing I can say is that I am now a firm advocate of proportional representation. To feel that your vote counts directly must be something of an antidote to the feelings of alienation that FPTP plainly produces, where 450 constituencies never change hands and the government for the next 5 years is chosen by 500,000 people spread across 100 marginal constituencies.

Absolutely this.

Parliament and government with the way we are represented needs a complete overhaul.
 
Why would they need to, we can leave with no deal when we or do a deal that doesn’t impact on the way the eu operates. If we want to leave and have access to some of the benefits we agree to the rules that go with those benefits. The more benefits the more rules.

Still think they will do a deal, although the chances have been significantly reduced by the remain parliment. The fact that they want us to stay means that they are likley to compromise somewhat. If they didn't care they wouldn't have extended.
 
Absolutely this.

Parliament and government with the way we are represented needs a complete overhaul.
It does I agree but when we got the chance to at least make a start on changing it most people didn't bother voting and those that did overwhelmingly voted to keep fptp.
 
No argument except once out of this mess whichever way no government or parliament will be stupid enough to have another one for a long long time.
Except the one that promises one to the angered leave supporting public... ooops.
 
Absolutely this.

Parliament and government with the way we are represented needs a complete overhaul.

This too would require a referendum again, and we already had one on proportional representation recently under Cameron+Clegg, so this too i persume would be betrayal of democracy. Or does that only work for the Leave arguement.
 
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