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32 days to go until Brexit , which would you prefer ? No deal , the WA or revoke ? Which is best for the majority of the population of the UK ?

346 replies

frumpety · 25/02/2019 20:18

This is a genuine question , you can give an explanation or not for your choice, entirely up to you Smile

My choice would be revoke, if I was considering the rest of the UK population. This does not mean that the UK can never leave the EU, but that those in charge would have to come up with solutions that were not detrimental to the majority of the population.

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Backwoodsgirl · 25/02/2019 21:40

As a Brit in the USA watching the UK crumble, I don't think it matters, the country will never be the same again, a lot of damage has already been done.

Revoke will be the bed option, but my inner Prepper hopes for no deal.

Justheretogiveaviewfrommyworld · 25/02/2019 21:43

But you clearly were refering to leave voters, who you believe would fight in the streets if a second ref were to be called. I never hear similar terminology used about remainers who are calling to over turn a democratic vote, thus in my opinion behaving as badly as any brawlers. Tbh, I wouldn't mind another referendum, if only to stop the 'but oh you silly people just didn't understand let us explain it to to you SLOWLY' or low turn out, my kids were too young to vote then, crap. I would still get my one vote, as before and use it the way I choose, as before, so a second go does not trouble me re 'winning or losing' (Since when was a vote a competition between voters rather than politicians?) What does worry me is the setting of political precedent. Hitler was voted into power....

Papillon45 · 25/02/2019 21:44

Revoke even though it will probably cause civil unrest in the short term I think it’s better than the alternatives

JRMisOdious · 25/02/2019 21:46

Like Smileymoon says. It’s lunacy. Revoke and remain in the EU, which has been magnanimous in stating we can retain the very preferrential terms we had before this attempted suicide.

BoneyBackJefferson · 25/02/2019 21:52

JRMisOdious

which has been magnanimous in stating we can retain the very preferrential terms we had before

There is nothing magnanimous in this, If we revoked 50 they would have no choice.

ilovesooty · 25/02/2019 21:54

Revoke but I think it will take years to repair the damage that's happened already

KitTheCat · 25/02/2019 21:57

Revoke!

JRMisOdious · 25/02/2019 22:10

BoneyBackJefferson

As I understood it, the renegotiation of term’s that David Cameron achieved just prior to the referendum became null and void as soon as we voted to leave. (Again, as I understand it) the EU has said we could continue with those renegotiated terms if we revoked Article 50 even though it had no legal obligation to do so. It is complicated, yes and I could be wrong. But I don’t think I am Grin

Hagird · 25/02/2019 22:17

I am not British so my opinion doesn't count but I'll throw it out there anyway: Britain will suffer whatever you do (and i fear the reason for the suffering will be blamed on everyone else but yourselves). As a nation you have egg on your face, you have proven yourselves to have nothing of the empire you were previously so proud of being. My country, my income and my children will suffer because of your inability to organise this exit or otherwise.

I lived in Britain and had a mostly fabulous experience and mostly was made very welcome so I am sorry to see the state the country is in now. But not so sorry I don't feel some anger at the suffering you are wilfully imposing on others (as well as your own but they had a vote, we did not).

averylongtimeago · 25/02/2019 22:19

Revoke!
But if not, then a Customs union/ single market.
But absolutely not WTO no deal.

Girlofgold · 25/02/2019 22:23

Revoke. Not worth it.

Dockray · 25/02/2019 22:32

Revoke

Walkingdeadfangirl · 25/02/2019 22:32

We voted to leave, we have to leave or it will rip our country apart. So either we accept the WA with a legal right to end it or we have a managed no deal.

If we don't leave now we will be a whipping boy for the EU, trapped in its control forever.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 25/02/2019 22:33

Revoke.

Tolleshunt · 25/02/2019 22:36

Revoke, of course. It's the only credible option.

doIreallyneedto · 25/02/2019 22:37

@frumpety - but this political crisis effects all of us , every single person currently living in the UK and those UK citizens who live in EU

Unfortunately, it also affects those of us who are not British, do not live in the UK but who have the misfortune to live next door to you. We have spent a fortune already preparing for no deal because you lot can't agree on what you want. If it wasn't for the shit storm that would rain down on us, there is a little bit of me that would like to see you get what you deserve with no deal.

However, the more compassionate side of me wouldn't wish that on anyone. Plus we'll be in the shit big time if you crash out, so as a bystander, I would like to see revoke.

Angeladelight · 25/02/2019 22:40

Revoke. I voted remain and still wish to remain really but I have accepted Brexit, just not like this. No one has the foggiest and it’s becoming a full time job just to keep up with developments. As an average person the whole situation feels hopeless and I’ve lost the little shred of faith I had in our government.

Gth1234 · 25/02/2019 22:43

No deal is best, but the bloody politicians are doing their best to keep us in.

JRMisOdious · 25/02/2019 22:44

BoneyBackJefferson

I put that quite badly!

What I meant was, the EU is only obliged to take us back on the terms we operated under pre-referendum if we revoke. Instead, it very quickly said, immediately after the leave vote, that if we changed our collective mind it was prepared to extend the preferential terms David Cameron had secured but which had not been adopted because his party roundly rejected them. Instead they were effectively wrapped up as a conditional part of a remain win. I do think that still offering to extend those improved pref-referendum terms is magnanimous, after the headaches we’ve caused and money we’ve wasted.

KidLorneRoll · 25/02/2019 23:01

Revoke revoke revoke. I seriously question the sanity of anyone who thinks otherwise.

EthelFechan · 25/02/2019 23:03

Revoke. Remain. Reform.

EthelFechan · 25/02/2019 23:05

We voted to leave, we have to leave or it will rip our country apart

Cos we're so united now Hmm

KidLorneRoll · 25/02/2019 23:08

"We voted to leave, we have to leave or it will rip our country apart."

No it won't. Don't be silly.

Rockbird · 25/02/2019 23:09

Revoke. No question. But I agree that the damage has already been done regardless of what happens next. It's just a matter of minimising it.

MordredsOrrery · 25/02/2019 23:09

Revoke

Also: I never hear similar terminology used about remainers who are calling to over turn a democratic vote

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