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Old 15-07-2020, 22:02   #3095
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Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU

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Originally Posted by Mick View Post
This logic is deeply flawed as I have kept telling you so, several times and you would miraculously not be saying this rubbish, if Remain had won, conveniently.

And how many of the 1975's electorate decided the destiny of the country when it joined the Europe Economic Area...?

Lets see...
  • In 1975, Population was 56 Million in UK.
  • 40 Million registered to vote.
  • Just short of 26 Million people voted in the 1975 Referendum. 17.3 Million (how very nearly ironic) voted Yes to remain in the EEA. Over 8 Million did not.
  • So out of 56 Million people of the entire UK, just 17.3 Million people, decided the countries destiny and not even half of the 40 Million people electorate, because 15 Million did not bother to vote.

The key words is "not bother" that means they didn't give a shit and also then means, they cannot complain after when the vote goes a way they suddenly don't approve of. They had their right to a democratic process but the they chose not to bother for whatever reason, so you cannot never include them in a total percentage calculation, after a result to try nullify a referendum result, you cannot force people to vote, by not voting is also a true democracy.

So those who didn't vote in either referendum, clearly had no desirable preference, that they got off their arses and decided they had to vote. It's too late in the game to then complain after or attend mass walks.

What the 2019 General Election actually showed is that the silent millions who for the last 4 years, got fed up of being told by the Remainers, that they voted the wrong way, voted again to give the party that fully committed to implementing the result, it's 80 seat majority. (Effectively a landslide victory).
I agree, the 1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum should have had a Supermajority-style minimum percentage & turnout. A minimum electorate majority of around 60% is common for national votes on macro-structural or economic decisions. There are variations on the thresholds but they all demand a clear and obvious majority. See: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Supermajority

As it happened, this was not needed since the vote was passed by 67.23% to 32.77% with a turnout of 64.62%. Clear democracy ..
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