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On the other hand being a member of the EU is very serious business from a constitutional point of view. Given this point of view it seems just as reasonable t
by znkq 10y ago
On the other hand being a member of the EU is very serious business from a constitutional point of view.
Given this point of view it seems just as reasonable to require a super majority for staying. I.e. unless the wast majority is comfortable with deligating (a very significant amount) of power to the EU, why should it be allowed?
- mikeash 10y agoI'm proposing that a supermajority should be required for changes either way. Since the UK is already in the EU, you'd need a supermajority to leave. This builds some hysteresis into the system to reduce short-term swings. Note that a referendum was held shortly after the UK joined the EC, and that was 67% in favor of it.