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Originally Posted by RBMark
Surely Labour are not so clueless as try to over rule a referendum are they? Could you imagine another Brexit campaign?
It would be vile, poisonous, hate filled, we do not want or need that! Not forgetting labour voters in the majority voted LEAVE!
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
[QUOTE=ntluser;35845074]I don't really understand why David Cameron chose to step down because the EU Referendum result not only gave him the greatest weapon for reforming the EU but also provided a beacon of hope for all other dissatisfied voters in the other countries within the EU.
The Leave voters don't want to remain in the EU as presently organised but that is not to say that changes cannot be made, though they would have to lead to a much better deal than the one offered which was pathetic.
All EU countries could decide to give up completely any idea of forming a European Superstate and formally put that into EU rules.
They could legislate to make the national courts the supreme courts in any EU country.
They could still have freedom of movement within the EU but within limits specified by national governments, such limits to include the expulsion of criminals and other undesirable elements and limits on numbers.
We could go back to being a trading nation and the EU could dismantle some of the more expensive parts of its infrastructure.
Cameron would not have to activate Article 50 immediately. He could propose changes to make the EU more acceptable and less meddlesome.
He could point out that there is anti-EU sentiment throughout the EU and that if nothing is done the UK Brexit might be an example other countries want to follow. Better to have a really reformed EU than one that decomposes altogether.
And while he is doing all this he can dangle Article 50 over them like the Sword Of Damocles, something he could be doing for years.
In this way we could still remain in the EU complete with our sovereignty, continued access to the EU market with a lot less EU interference and expense. We could also keep the UK united with no need for independence votes.
All we have to do is delay our use of Article 50 so long as the EU reforms and is working for us and all other countries in the EU.
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I think that we will go into a General Election with two new leaders of the two main parties.
Obviously the Tory's will pledge to take us out, but I think it's plausible that Labour may offer an alternative of staying in on the proviso that concessions are made to appease those that voted out on the main issues of immigration etc.
Labour will have a lot of bargaining power after this referendum result.