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Errr, no there was a clear majority vote for leaving the EU. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum,_
by adnam 10y ago
Errr, no there was a clear majority vote for leaving the EU.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum,_2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_United_Kingdom_...
- poooogles 10y agoWith 72% turnout. I'm highlighting how stupid the idea that this is the will of the people is in reality.
- adnam 10y agoOf course it was the will of the people. Those who didn't bother to cast their vote didn't get a say.
- najati83 10y agoThe rest of the people knew about this vote and they didn't care enough to vote. What are we supposed to do about that? Should we force everybody to vote?
- dev_head_up 10y agoA higher turnout than the referendum in 1975 (64.62%) to stay in... Does that mean it was never the will of people to be in (then) EC at all?
- lostboys67 10y agoNot of the total electorate almost 30% did not vote passing major constitutional changes on such a small majority is counter to all custom and practice - A local Allotment society would not pass a rule change like this.
- djmobley 10y agoTurnout was amongst the highest for any vote in recent history. What do you propose? Compulsory voting? Many were genuinely undecided and made a conscious decision to abstain.
- te_chris 10y agoNot holding stupid, vague referendums with a mere 50% majority requirement, instead of a supermajority, that can trigger major, complex constitutional changes would be a start.
- lostboys67 10y ago2/3 or 75% majority which Is the standard for major changes
- folli 10y agoWhat was the outcome of the vote to enter the EU?
- lordnacho 10y ago67% in favour for the 1975 referendum.
- djmobley 10y agoThat is fine if there is a stable status quo. The Brexit referendum would have had a huge impact either way. A Remain vote would have weakened the UK government's position and emboldened the EU as it seeks to form an ever closer union of its member states.
- AlgorithmicTime 10y agoDidn't need a 2/3 majority to join the EU, so why would it need a 2/3 majority to leave?
- cardinalfang 10y agoThe 1979 Scottish Devolution referendum (also 52:48 in favour) was not passed because Yes failed to meet a threshold of 40% of the electorate.