To think that the minimum criteria for implementing a referendum decison should be at least as high as for strike action?

[Rach168]

The new trade union bill states that ballots for strike action for teachers and other key public sector workers are only valid if over 40% of the eligible voters (NOT just of those who actually voted) support it.

According to my (admittedly dodgy!) maths, only about 37% of eligible voters voted to leave the EU. Given the major ramifications of this decision now and for years to come, far beyond the inconvenience of having to find childcare for a day, shouldn't the standards for implementing a referendum decision be at least as high if not higher?

[SoupDragon]

And you joined MN soecially to make a point that has been done to death?

[whois]

Absolutely!