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Old 01-12-2018, 11:41   #4076
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Re: Brexit
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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
You raise many valid points.

Those who scream about democracy do so in favour of uninformed vote on a given date in 2016. They do not with to extend that luxury to an informed populace of 2019. We are derided as bitter 'remoaners' as they are terrified an informed population takes their ideals away from them. Which is fine, it makes me feel better about being on the right side of history that others disagree so strongly.

Those who scream about sovereignty do so, until they realise that Parliament is sovereign above all. If Parliament votes instruct the Government to remain, and the Government ignores the will of Parliament in favour of a non-binding advisory referendum we can look forward to a) a general election and b) a Brexit vote in 2019.

I've used the term a number of times but constitutional crisis remains the most likely option. I can't wait, as a patriot I look forward to our constitution protecting people from existential threats to our United Kingdom.
The PM has clarified that there will not be a second referendum and there will not be another General Election. She could not be any clearer and yet in your world, that's the only way forward.

Here, in the real world, we are looking at a vote in Parliament shortly that will result in the withdrawal agreement being abandoned, which will simply mean a 'no-deal' Brexit.

No constitutional crisis. Just a sizeable number of politicians scratching their heads and asking themselves what was so bad about the withdrawal agreement after all.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
I think it's pretty much agreed that they're scenarios and not forecasts but all have passed rigorous scrutiny.
Based on negative assumptions.
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