Nick Clegg: Second referendum needed as Brexit voters are dying off

[northernladyuk]

It may well turn out that the UK ends up with what is, to all intents and purposes, what might have been achieved had Cameron been any good at Poker.

If only it had come down to a game of Porker.

[tomtomagain]

Second Brexit referendum needed because Leave voters are dying off, Nick Clegg suggests

I can't fault his logic...

I can.

It is often reported that the population is "ageing".

People are living longer, there are proportionally fewer "young" people. Given that, there will be more "old" people in 5 years time.

Whilst it is undeniably true that old people do die eventually, Cleggs assumption is that people who were "Young" and voted "Remain" at the referendum will continue to vote "Remain" in a second referendum now that they themselves are "Old".

However it's proven that people become more right-wing and small-c conservative as they age, the brain is less-elastic.

So in a second referendum, there will be more old people not fewer and they are statistically more likely to vote BREXIT.

[bobspud]

Conservatives have a big problem in that they only got 14% of the young vote and that's decreasing

But that was because My Corbin lied out of his arse and told the poor little muppets that they could get their beer debts cleared for free...

I think the conservatives need a clear out and bring some new ideas in. Jeremy is looking far too bloody competent at the moment.

[NigelJK]

You are also not taking into account all of those 'doom and gloom' messages pre-referendum not happening. What campaign message do you think they will spend public money on this time?

[WTFH]

But that was because My Corbin lied out of his arse and told the poor little muppets that they could get their beer debts cleared for free...

He didn’t, the story was made up by the Daily Mail, then believed by many of its worshippers.

https://www.channel4.com/news/factch...h-student-debt

[sasguru]

I can.

It is often reported that the population is "ageing".

People are living longer, there are proportionally fewer "young" people. Given that, there will be more "old" people in 5 years time.

Whilst it is undeniably true that old people do die eventually, Cleggs assumption is that people who were "Young" and voted "Remain" at the referendum will continue to vote "Remain" in a second referendum now that they themselves are "Old".

However it's proven that people become more right-wing and small-c conservative as they age, the brain is less-elastic.

So in a second referendum, there will be more old people not fewer and they are statistically more likely to vote BREXIT.

I'm afraid you're wrong.
There's been a sharp spike in the elderly death rate since 2012 as the NHS declines:

Biggest annual rise in deaths for almost fifty years prompts warnings of crisis in elderly care - Telegraph
Sharp rise in UK mortality rate may be due to austerity measures

Ironic, isn't it? The elderly voted disproportionately for Brexit which will put pressure on public finances which will make the NHS worse which will kill more of them.
Darwin award time?

[Paddy]

I can.

It is often reported that the population is "ageing".

People are living longer, there are proportionally fewer "young" people. Given that, there will be more "old" people in 5 years time.

Whilst it is undeniably true that old people do die eventually, Cleggs assumption is that people who were "Young" and voted "Remain" at the referendum will continue to vote "Remain" in a second referendum now that they themselves are "Old".

However it's proven that people become more right-wing and small-c conservative as they age, the brain is less-elastic.

So in a second referendum, there will be more old people not fewer and they are statistically more likely to vote BREXIT.

I did a long contract with an international life assurance company. It is a bit of a misconception that life expectancy are living longer. In fact life expectancy has dropped in the past 20 years in the UK and USA.

[tomtomagain]

Darwin award time?

What are you going to do to earn it? Do tell, or do we have to wait till we read about it in the Express?

[Lance]

Darwin award time?

Not really. Someone who's beyond the age of reproduction cannot really be considered for a Darwin award. No matter how half-witted, short-sighted and done right selfish they are in their petty racism.

[original PM]

I'm afraid you're wrong.
There's been a sharp spike in the elderly death rate since 2012 as the NHS declines:

Biggest annual rise in deaths for almost fifty years prompts warnings of crisis in elderly care - Telegraph
Sharp rise in UK mortality rate may be due to austerity measures

Ironic, isn't it? The elderly voted disproportionately for Brexit which will put pressure on public finances which will make the NHS worse which will kill more of them.
Darwin award time?

As someone who works on or near this industry I can confirm that the death rate is increasing mainly because for the past 10-15 years a lot of people who would have been dying actually died prematurely in the years 1939 to 1945. So deaths are actually just getting back to expect levels.

Has been known in the funeral industry for years.