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AFAIK the law shouldn't work backwards, so even if they implement it, this should not apply to the recent referendum...
by f055 10y ago
AFAIK the law shouldn't work backwards, so even if they implement it, this should not apply to the recent referendum...
- kpil 10y agoThe referendum is advisory, so they can do whatever they think they'll get away with.
- thrkw123456789 10y agoYou are aware that these petitions are just that - petitions. Anyone can start one about anything. They have no constitutional meaning and can be totally ignored (and usually are).
- thrkw123456789 10y agoActually the uk is one of the only counties in the world that has no protection against retrospective legislation - and has implemented retrospective legislation in recent history. Having said this ignoring this vote would be very foolish.
- tonyedgecombe 10y agoIf the economy tanks over the coming months people will be demanding another vote.
- xlm1717 10y agoThe economy is already bad enough for the people. The only ones who lost with this vote are the wealthy who rail against it on every news outlet.
- tonyedgecombe 10y agoI suspect the poor will loose as well, they are the ones who have been beneficiaries of the EU. Not only that but the UK effectively shifted its politics to the right on Thursday, Boris and Gove weren't fighting to leave the EU so they could shower money on the less well off.