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The referendum wasn't binding in any form. It's also clear that there was a lot of misinformation during the original referendum, and that Brexit is going to be
by marmada 8y ago
The referendum wasn't binding in any form. It's also clear that there was a lot of misinformation during the original referendum, and that Brexit is going to be very different from what much of the public imagined it to be. Now that 16-17 year olds can vote, I'm sure e the referendum would have ended up much differently.
At the very least there should be a second referendum, but even better, the referendum should be discarded completely--there's a reason things like constitutional amendments require 2/3rds majority in the U.S.
- lmm 8y agoThere was never a 2/3rd majority for joining the EU; IIRC opinion polls have generally hovered around 55% approval at the best of times. If leaving is such a major constitutional change to require a 2/3rds majority, surely entering was too.