Brexit Thread

[Greyblades]

Greyblades and possibly PVH have said that Leave supporters have no responsibility whatsoever for the aftermath.

No more responsibility for the aftermath than you would have for running the country on a remain victory. I mean thus far I havent exactly had anyone give me position of tyrant and told me to sort out this mess, the order must have gotten lost in the mail.

I also am not entirely convinced that Farage has actually jumped ship, he's stil in the european parliament calling juncker at twat and now that brexit is a go UKIP is dead anyway, resigning seems more a formality than anything else.

[Idaho]

No more responsibility for the aftermath than you would have for running the country on a remain victory. I mean thus far I havent exactly had anyone give me position of tyrant and told me to sort out this mess, the order must have gotten lost in the mail.

I also am not entirely convinced that Farage has actually jumped ship, he's stil in the european parliament calling juncker at twat and now that brexit is a go UKIP is dead anyway, resigning seems more a formality than anything else.

Rebels without a clue.

[Greyblades]

Verses Conformists without a concience.

[Fragony]

Rebels without a clue.

Who have a very solid story. It's true that multinationals are planning to go elsewhere, is that bad? Nah. Perfect chance for smaller companies to escape from the lobbyists in Brussel, they can't compete with those. Not that I sm going to wager one of my testicles on a happy outcome per sé but the grabbings for are more stable economy are in reach it will just take a while and probably hurt. But England will be just fine.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Rebels without a clue.

Did you bother to vote this time?

[Greyblades]

Brexit: Government rejects second EU referendum petition signed by 4.1 million

‘We must now prepare for the process to exit the EU,’ the Government says

The Government has rejected a call for a second referendum on European Union membership in a petition that was signed by more than 4.1 million people following the Brexit vote.

It was the most-signed Government petition since the process was introduced in 2011.

However in an official reply, the Foreign Office said 33 million people had had their say and “the decision must be respected”.

“We must now prepare for the process to exit the EU,” it said.

The petition, which was set up by a Brexit supporter before the referendum was held, had called for the Government to annul the results if the Remain or Leave vote won by less than 60 per cent on a turnout of less than 75 per cent.

Government petitions which reach over 100,000 signatures must be considered for debate in parliament.

The Foreign Office said: “The EU Referendum Act received Royal Assent in December 2015. The Act was scrutinised and debated in Parliament during its passage and agreed by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Act set out the terms under which the referendum would take place, including provisions for setting the date, franchise and the question that would appear on the ballot paper. The Act did not set a threshold for the result or for minimum turnout.

“As the Prime Minister made clear in his statement to the House of Commons on 27 June, the referendum was one of the biggest democratic exercises in British history with over 33 million people having their say.

“The Prime Minister and Government have been clear that this was a once-in-a-generation vote and, as the Prime Minister has said, the decision must be respected. We must now prepare for the process to exit the EU and the Government is committed to ensuring the best possible outcome for the British people in the negotiations.”