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Old 27-10-2018, 12:13   #2332
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Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by Mr K View Post
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.
There was a referendum and then there was a general election, in both cases the electorate voted to leave the EU.

The government had a mandate to deliver Brexit in both cases.

At the next general election a party may stand on a ticket to rejoin the EU, in which case you can vote for them then
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