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Originally Posted by Mr K

It's been over 2 years since the referendum, things change, they always do. We wouldn't have General Elections if they didn't. There has been a shift in public opinion, not large, but enough to make a difference. Why are the Brexiteers so scared of another vote ? Not on Brexit, but on what type of deal/no deal the politicians inflict on is? It could mean wildly different things and affect us for generations, unlike general elections where we vote again in another few years.

I would be daft if I didn’t take your point about Brexiteers being scared of another vote. Had it been the other way round, the clamour would have been just the same.

The UK politicians have shown themselves to be utterly useless and one would have to cast a sympathetic eye to the argument that remaining in the EU would give our politicians the least to get wrong. What a disgraceful state of affairs.

Nevertheless, at least from a purist perspective, the EU is an awful institution and we’d be well rid of them - if we could get there.

A very difficult situation indeed.





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Originally Posted by Carth

I must confess that I'm struggling to understand this idea of having a 'peoples vote' on which type of Brexit deal the Government eventually manages to get us.

Does this mean the Government can actually agree 3 or 4 different leaving scenarios all accepted by the 27 EU Countries and then we pick which one to take?

Alternatively, does it mean that the EU throw 3 or 4 deals at us (none of which are attractive) and we choose the best of a bad bunch?

Seems to me that either way just creates more excuses for divisive unrest because the losing 3 out of 4 will organise more protest marches, petitions, accusations etc etc.

You can't win them all . . . there are winners and losers, always have been. If you win that's great, if you lose you try harder next time.

Excellent points.