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Old 02-12-2018, 21:44   #4158
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Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Ironically you continue with your flawed understanding of what constitutes democracy and even further flawed understanding of our constitution.

Parliament is sovereign in this country. The people, or rather Her Majesty’s loyal subjects, are not.
I thought you had nothing to add?

You fail to understand that on this question Parliament conceded it sovereignty to the electorate. It is quite that simple. Do you understand yet?

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A key principle within this is that no Parliament can bind a future Parliament, and as such no Government can bind a future Government.
No one is saying that. If a future government, after this referendum is enacted, wishes to ask if we want to re-join the EU, they can.

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Regardless of any advisory referendum carried out on any random date.
already addressed this, which you ignore again. Funny how it’s ok for you to be selective.

The result has been enshrined in law, in a parliamentry democratic vote, therefore no longer advisory
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