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jfman · 05-12-2018, 07:18

The problem is the use of the word electorate. The electorate is those entitled to vote. Whether they did so or not is irrelevant to the definition of that group. Just as it’s not appropriate to present it as 52% “of the population” as that group includes those not entitled to vote.

The 52% can only be framed as those entitled to vote who actively voted on the day. It’s a lower figure as a proportion of the electorate and the population.

I suppose in the flexible world of the leave voter “bad deal” has now been redefined to “good deal” so the definition of words has to remain fluid to keep the dream alive.

Helpfully the electoral commission published the number in 2016.

Electorate 100%: 46,499,537
Population 100% estimate: 65,600,000.

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jfman Architect of Ideas Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,366	Re: Brexit The problem is the use of the word electorate. The electorate is those entitled to vote. Whether they did so or not is irrelevant to the definition of that group. Just as it’s not appropriate to present it as 52% “of the population” as that group includes those not entitled to vote. The 52% can only be framed as those entitled to vote who actively voted on the day. It’s a lower figure as a proportion of the electorate and the population. I suppose in the flexible world of the leave voter “bad deal” has now been redefined to “good deal” so the definition of words has to remain fluid to keep the dream alive. Helpfully the electoral commission published the number in 2016. Electorate 100%: 46,499,537 Population 100% estimate: 65,600,000. Last edited by jfman; 05-12-2018 at 07:31.