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AIBU?

To think enough is enough, time to have a re-vote on brexit

535 replies

jdoe8 · 23/10/2016 14:44

I'm still having problems sleeping with brexit, sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night thinking it was just a nightmare. But its real and with each day it gets worse.

Now the banks are saying they will leave the UK, as we are 80% services and the banks are a very significant part of this it will be catastrophic for the UK economy.

Most of the people i know that voted to brexit now regret their decision so why not have another vote on it?

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Elphame · 23/10/2016 14:46

So next time a political vote goes against your wishes we should have a re-vote? That's the death of what is left of democracy.

My only problem with Brexit is it isn't happening quickly enough

sophias7 · 23/10/2016 14:47

Why not have a vote on it? Because that's not how it works. You guys(a part of you) wanted immigrants out, mostly. They are going out. And taking their services with them. Smile

Hahahaha.... re-vote.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 23/10/2016 14:50

No we can't revote.

Cameron couldn't have been clearer that the outcome would be binding.

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 23/10/2016 14:51

A lot of people who said they wouldn't vote Brexit did. A lot of people who are saying they wouldn't do it again probably would.

OfaFrenchmind2 · 23/10/2016 14:52

So you are not happy with Brexit, which I understand completely. But this was a democratic decision. Next election, the results may be close to 51% - 49%. If enough people whine and demonstrate for their losing party, should they get a re-do? This is not the playground anymore, not everybody is a winner. Learn to live with the consequences, and past the scare mongering.
I work in a bank, and let me tell you the truth: they complain and threathen, but have already accepted the results, and made provision for it. They are mostly posturing to get better corporate taxes and fundings.

PickledCauliflower · 23/10/2016 14:52

It would make a mockery of democracy, if we have another referendum.

TallulahBetty · 23/10/2016 14:53

YABU. That would make an absolute mockery of democracy. If anything, I want us to hurry up the Brexiting.

Soubriquet · 23/10/2016 14:53

Oh yes. Let's re-vote

And then re-vote that re-vote because the losing side protest and then re-vote that re-vote because the losing side protest...and can you see a pattern forming here?

Britain is leaving the EU. Like it or not. We will have to adapt

ImperialBlether · 23/10/2016 14:54

I think there shouldn't have been a referendum in the first place, given nobody knew the actual cost of going ahead with it. There were so many things to factor in that nobody in power had considered. It was a complete shambles.

It's not democracy if people vote for a lie.

Bananabread123 · 23/10/2016 14:54

So we continue to vote until you get the answer you like? Hmm

ps I voted remain

VladmirsPoutine · 23/10/2016 14:55

IIRC didn't the Danes keep holding referendums until they'd reached the 'desired' decision?

kirinm · 23/10/2016 14:56

People do not care that this country is becoming uglier and uglier every day. That hatred and division is being actively stoked by our disgusting tabloid press and worse still, our bloody government.

They'll shrug off the banks leaving ( evil banks) until interest rates rocket, austerity starts biting them and people are losing their homes. Although saying that, most won't care about that as their Brexit means Brexit rhetoric is more important than the well being of their fellow humans.

I don't agree with a new referendum but I do strongly believe parliament needs to vote on what Brexit means.

Bananabread123 · 23/10/2016 14:59

imperial

If we waited for the electorate to have perfect knowledge (which no one has), we'd never have an election, or make any decision whatsoever. All decisions and elections are based on judgement.

Gwenci · 23/10/2016 15:00

Of course not. YABU. And I say that as a remain voter.

We live in a democracy and people have spoken. You can't just do a re-vote every time you get an outcome you don't like.

UnoriginalNN · 23/10/2016 15:00

No one that I know that voted out regrets it. They weighed up the consequences, knew it would be rocky but went for it anyway.

I accept the result regardless.

PickledCauliflower · 23/10/2016 15:05

No point in having referendums in the first place, if the result is ignored.

kirinm · 23/10/2016 15:08

Even in a democracy you're allowed to oppose policies. Just because we voted 'out' (I didn't) doesn't mean we just roll over and accept whatever decisions the government makes. We are ALLOWED to show we don't agree with aspects, even those who voted out might find themselves disagreeing with some of the decisions being made in their name.

You don't have to just blindly accept it. How many people truly voted for extra-austerity, a recession and increased hate crime?!

Gottagetmoving · 23/10/2016 15:11

Well, we were told lots of lies so I suppose we could demand a 're vote on the back of that. I doubt that would ever happen though.

slenderisthenight · 23/10/2016 15:13

I think another ref when the deal is worked out and we know what we're voting for would be reasonable.

PickledCauliflower · 23/10/2016 15:19

Many people voted Lib dem in 2010, not knowing that their vote would create a government that introduced tuition fees, austerity budgets etc.
It was unfair but legal.

I feel the eu referendum was much more straightforward. A clear majority vote to leave. I do not see how we could have another referendum.

Pinkcadillac · 23/10/2016 15:20

The only justification I can see for a second referendum is in 2 years time when the terms of exiting and signing a new deal are clear. There could be referendum over these, with the alternative of not exiting at all if the deals are rejected. Two years would have been wasted and the economy would be in disarray with all the uncertainty and but at least democracy would have been respected.

Pinkcadillac · 23/10/2016 15:21

in other words what slender said

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NameChanger22 · 23/10/2016 15:21

We need a re-vote. I know of people who regret their vote because they didn't know what it meant. It can't be binding as the leave campaign was based on lies. We need a no lies re-vote.

Pinkcadillac · 23/10/2016 15:23

Electoral campaigns are based on lies all the time IMO

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 23/10/2016 15:24

We don't need a re-vote. We voted.

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