Second Referendum To Be Debated

[SandyD]

If there was a hope to remain, don't think Cameron would've resigned...
Unfortunately we were told yesterday Brexit means Brexit...

I think if there was another referendum quite a few would change to remain cuz they were told a pack of lies by Boris and Nigel... also they saw the economical effect / possible recession and move of jobs which they were told not to listen to (who needs experts according to Nigel and Boris)

[SunnyInHades]

Remainers: blah,blah,petition,blah
Leavers: blah,blah,everyone had the chance to vote in the ref, blah
Remainers: blah,misinformed decision,blah,voters didn't have full facts,blah, blah, GBP drop, blah
Leavers: blah,blah,democracy,blah,FTSE has bull rallied,blah, GBP recovering, blah
Remainers: blah,blah,parliament is sovereign,blah,letter from lawyers to Government,blah
Leavers: blah,MPS are servants (not masters) of constituents,blah,blah

Interpretation:
Remainers: I want a 2nd ref cos I disagree with the decision
Leavers: Tough, we're not 'aving one - the UK is a democracy not a dictatorship
Summary Of Debate: No change. Brexit full steam ahead, no 2nd ref.

[Paddy]

Devereux Chambers barrister raises £10,000 in crowdfunder to challenge Brexit article notice | www.legalbusiness.co.uk

Jolyon Maugham QC

'The narrow point that we are taking is that parliament enacted an advisory referendum. It could have enacted a referendum that had the effect of triggering article 50 but it didn't. So who is to take that advice from the voters?

'If parliament had intended the result of the referendum to be binding it could have done so. But it did not intend that.'

[SandyD]

Remind me why did we have the first referendum in the first place? Why did idiot Cameron gamble his job and the country’s future?
Is it cuz he didn’t want to pay benefits to the EU immigrants?

[FatLazyContractor]

Remind me why did we have the first referendum in the first place? Why did idiot Cameron gamble his job and the country’s future?
Is it cuz he didn’t want to pay benefits to the EU immigrants?

I bet sasguru / CretinWatcher will give you a detailed reply if you PM him.

[VectraMan]

Even in the unlikely event there was a second referendum, I doubt many leavers would change their minds, out of indignation as much as anything, and seeing the result was not at all apocalyptic, contrary to what they had been led to believe, some Remainers might vote the other way. So bring it on, if they insist!

I love your blind optimism. So yes bring it on. After everything that's happened and the way that all the people that were making the promises have chickened out in quick order and given us a pro-remain leader my money would be on a lot of Leave voters changing their minds, and a lot of Remain non-voters who didn't think it could happen turning up this time.

It shouldn't happen; another referendum would be a bad option as would ignoring the first one. But then the new reality is figuring out the least bad option so who knows?

[LondonManc]

The result of the referendum is not legally binding anyway.

If Theresa May can put together some decent facts and propose policies to sate the so-called ignorant masses up north, rather than the campaign of fear that Gidiot and Hameron put together, then there may be a chance of convincing the electorate that Brexit isn't the right solution.

That said, Brexit may be the right solution in the long term; if there was a referendum to enter the EU now, how would we vote?

[OwlHoot]

Remind me why did we have the first referendum in the first place? Why did idiot Cameron gamble his job and the country’s future?

Is it cuz he didn’t want to pay benefits to the EU immigrants?

Of course not. He was and is fine with paying benefits to immigrants, from the EU or anywhere else, because growth of the UK population artificially boosts GDP which in turn artificially reduces the deficit as a proportion of GDP. That's what all this immigration is fundamentally about, both here and in the US, and anyone who thinks otherwise is missing the big picture.

DC offered the referendum solely to stem Tory defections to UKIP and thus increase the chance of an outright majority, which he duly obtained.

[SueEllen]

They won't have a 2nd referendum

[GB9]

The result of the referendum is not legally binding anyway.

If Theresa May can put together some decent facts and propose policies to sate the so-called ignorant masses up north, rather than the campaign of fear that Gidiot and Hameron put together, then there may be a chance of convincing the electorate that Brexit isn't the right solution.

That said, Brexit may be the right solution in the long term; if there was a referendum to enter the EU now, how would we vote?

Why do you assume TM, a known euro sceptic, would campaign to stay in?