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Originally Posted by jfman

Nobody is disputing that in a democratic vote the margin to win is by one vote. A narrow win (0.02%) is just as valid a win on the day as a resounding win (80-20%).

I’d say where less than 1 in 25 people need to change their mind in a two option scenario that’s quite narrow. If you need 12 out of 25 people to change their mind for the opposite result then I’d say that’s pretty resounding.

I think you are contradicting yourself. In a Parliamentary vote where there is a 1 vote margin, only 1 person needs to change their mind. In the case of the Referendum, 1 million minds would need to change.

Your numbers above are arbitrary; that's why a majority of 1 is the accepted democratic approach - except, it seems, by some Remainers.