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bimjim • 6 years ago

Business are a bit late, aren't they? And who gave THEM a say? Do all the employees and owners get to vote - and then throw in a dozen for each business too?

FACT: THE PEOPLE OF THE UK HAVE ALREADY SPOKEN.

No, you DON'T get a "do-over", try to drive that into the ditzes' heads, life is not a game, make them understand they should have taken it seriously the first time around.

No matter how many freaks and morons come out of the woodwork to protest, a Referendum is a one-time command from the supreme authority of any country - the MAJORiTY of its people - and no amount of politicking and lame-duck squabbling can change that decision.

So suck it up, the rest of you. Your Prime Minister is implementing YOUR decision, AS SHE IS REQUIRED TO DO BY LAW, and all your ridiculous misbehaviour is doing is causing your own nation one massive Royal pain in the butt.

Benjy • 6 years ago

I presume this is bad time to mention that referendums aren't legally binding ?

bimjim • 6 years ago

Who fed you THAT line with a silver spoon? Are you going to try to tell me that national elections are not binding either? A National Referendum is an official BINDING poll of the citizens of a nation to make a decision which affects them all, and Members of Parliament are bound to obey. Asking stupid questions is a sure sign you are just trolling and never do your research. THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN. PERIOD. Now go back under your nasty troll bridge and find somewhere to wash yourself, you stink.

Neil R • 6 years ago

As it happens I agree that morally the leave result of the referendum should be implemented however if you do your own basic research, you would find the result is advisory, capitalising words at random does not make a stronger point

bimjim • 6 years ago

I don't know what English language you speak, but I beg to differ, and I herewith provide both research and written proof - unlike your hunch and hearsay. See the words *** between the asterisks ***. In a Referendum, the people provide politicians with a DECISION on a specific question, not a half-assed opinion.

Cambridge Dictionary
-- referendum noun [ C ]
a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about *** or decide an important political or social question ***
-- "referendum" in American English
a vote in which all the people in a country or an area *** decide on an important question ***

Collins English Dictionary
-- Definition of 'referendum'
If a country holds a referendum on a particular policy, they ask the people to vote on the policy and *** show whether or not they agree with it ***

Mirriam-Webster Dictionary
-- Definition of referendum
the principle or practice of *** submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative ***

Wikipedia
-- A referendum is *** a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal ***

Oxford Dictionary
Definition of referendum in English:
-- A general vote by the electorate on a single political question *** which has been referred to them for a direct decision ***

My interpretation from the above several long-standing Dictionaries of repute is that a Referendum is as binding as an election, but is posed on a single question. As the elected representatives of the people, politicians are BOUND to follow its instructions.

Or have both the English language and democracy been changed in the last few years to a full bore case of elected dictatorships and allowance for "fake news" and "alternative facts", a la United States of America??

Next time you go to the Polls, just remember that - as far as _YOU_ are concerned - all you are doing is SUGGESTING and giving your OPINION, but really - as far as _YOU_ are concerned - anybody can have the damned seat being voted on.

Neil R • 6 years ago

The point I made is that while not a legal requirement, morally leave should be implemented. I'm not sure why you're quoting dictionary definitions with no reference to the actual circumstances.

I suggest you Google '2016 referendum advisory' to shed some light on the legality. This is a different situation to an election. I won't waste more time here