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Apparently the Leave supporters were so distrustful of authority that they were taking pens to mark the ballot papers[0], so retrospectively changing the rules
by m-i-l 10y ago
Apparently the Leave supporters were so distrustful of authority that they were taking pens to mark the ballot papers[0], so retrospectively changing the rules would be like trying to put out a fire by throwing on petrol.
Unfortunately the former United Kingdom has shown it is irrevocably divided, so should get on with trying to make the best of a bad situation, e.g. (in my view) by setting up an independent Scotland and independent London[1].
[0] http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-backers-urge-supporters-to-vote-in-pen-because-they-fear-someone-might-rub-out-their-pencil-a3279386.html http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-backers-urge-...
[1] https://www.change.org/p/sadiq-khan-declare-london-independent-from-the-uk-and-apply-to-join-the-eu https://www.change.org/p/sadiq-khan-declare-london-independe...
- xlm1717 10y agoScotland had its chance, and decided no. London independence is just transparent elitism and will never happen.
- Daviey 10y agoAs Sturgeon rightly pointed out, the situation has materially changed as a large part of the Scottish independence remain campaign was that the UK needed the Scottish support to stop it happening. The UK leaving the EU would most likely make a second Scottish independence vote succeed, which would make me sad.