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Originally Posted by pip08456
I don't know why you posted that link for me, I read the article 5 days ago and posted the self same link in this tread 5 days ago.
However let's discuss the article and the court case.
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I posted the link to show where i got the quote that answered your question of why it was going through the Irish courts .
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What possible right do MEP's have in regard to a democratic decision made by the country which the Government is attempting to implement?
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They are seeking clarification of law "is A50 irrevocable once invoked " nothing whatsoever to do with the democratic decision the government is trying to implement ,incidentally if A50 is revocable then it means the government can press ahead with no need to go through Parliament.
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It's looking for crowdfunding for a case
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On what basis?
(again my bold).
It matters hugely and has massive consequences ,especially if A50 is deemed to have already been invoked which is the other part of the case .
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Originally Posted by ianch99
These papers as well as alt-right sites like Briebart have long since gone from interpreting the news to making up their own reality. Don't forget, these media outlets posted their own outright lies to try and scare & convince people to Leave.
The post-truth era is well and truly here. Make up a story, pitch it to elicit an emotional response and claim it as the "truth" .. and when anyone questions this "truth", reply with childish name calling.
Meanwhile, reality sails on by.
This reality includes trying to resolve a crisis created by the referendum. The solution involves the whole country working together in the interests of the whole country. Yes, these interests do include the 63% of the electorate who did not vote to Leave.
It is the "Leave at any cost" zealots that pose the real risk to this country's future prosperity. These are the ones that need watching.
The Government's duty to is to get the best deal for the country and if this means Leaving the EU on terms that do not match the alt-right post-truth holy grail then ... tough.
I would rather live in a country determined by common sense and good Governance than one guided by zealous dogma.
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Excellent post .
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Originally Posted by pip08456
I'll trump your 63% of the electorate who did not vote to leave with 79.7% who did not vote to remain.
Try and argue your way out of that one! Please prove my figure wrong as it is based on the same calculation you made for yours.
This is the result that matters not ficticious figures pulled out of the air. (see attatched image)
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If your going down the route of including non voters in a decision then we may as well start including newly qualified voters by the time A50 is invoked or removing deceased voters from the result .The referendum result was simply a snapshot of public feeling at the time ,it's very possible that by March next year the result would be different .The fact remains though that we are leaving the EU based on a decision made by the electorate in june 2016 but not enacted on until March (or later) of 2017