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The majority decision to Leave was a clear enough mandate; it's the subsequent remoaning that's confusing you (as is the intention).

But my real point is that the remoaning has buggered up the forum.

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From the research that followed in this thread, it looks like it was just the UK that was in favour of leaving. :erm:

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I think we will all see that changing once the UK leaves the EU and prospers.

The EU has nothing to offer as it stands. It needs to change or it will disintegrate.

The only real question is, how quickly?

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Sounds like you want an echo chamber ! The public is split, shouldn't the forum reflect that ?

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This to me is the Brexit problem.
https://twitter.com/lasancmt/status/955038018737442816

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One thing I think we underestimate in the UK, Remain or Leave, is the emotional aspect of the EU for those on the continent. Remainers largely focused on the economic aspect whereas Leavers focused no the control/legal aspect.

But we could be overlooking the importance of the concept on those on the continent. The EU was set-up by a generation who grew up in the aftermath of WW2 and is currently run by a generation who grew up in a Europe divided by the Berlin Wall.

Stuff like that might explain why the EU can be quite unpopular in these countries but support for leaving it be so low because it represents something more to them than just the institutions...

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Meanwhile, back at the Coalition of Chaos
Brexiteers who accused MPs of 'selling out' over £39bn EU bill branded 'swivel-eyed' old men by senior minister

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I think you're right, Damien. To many on the Continent, the EU offers peace. For those in central and eastern Europe, it provides security from the threat of Russia and a badge of status.

When Old Boy says "The EU has nothing to offer as it stands" he is self-projecting. People in these countries believe otherwise.

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How droll :monkey:

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But true

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What's true?

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Its what you call democracy Mr K as most have accepted the referendum result but some want to reduce the debate to little more then what they want to say and not what they want to hear.;)

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Hardly a rout was it and it wasn't a clear enough mandate for Nigel who considers 52% - 48% unfinished business.

I don't recall remoaners mobbing people of the forum because they'd had the temerity to post a few graphs or link to a newspaper that questioned the education levels of people that voted leave, still YMMV of course

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What's true, Hugh? :shrug:
Is any of that true? :shrug: Look up 'democracy' and 'majority' then look up 'referendum result' and 'acceptance' then look up 'gibberish'.
Nigel is self-promoting don't you think? :shrug:
I don't recall that either? :shrug:

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I sense selective amnesia: "What? ... I don't recall ..." :)

You seem to forget there are those that moaned and complained for 40 years after the vote to join the Common Market. I missed the post where you affirmed that any dissent after this vote was anti-democractic?

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hit nail on head remember the Brextremists only think one vote counts and no one has right to say anything about it