Is the Brexit vote absolutely 100% binding? A done-deal with no going-back, no ignoring it ...

[NurseJackie]

... and no chance for cooler heads and thoughtful reconsideration?

[DemFromPittsburgh]

1. No backsies.

[underpants]

5. Good read - I do say, Article 50 and Henry the VIIth clauses

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7950716

[DanTex]

2. It's non-binding. Parliament could just ignore it.

But it does carry a lot of political weight.

[spanone]

3. turns out the 'leave' organization lied....

https://www.buzzfeed.com/rossalynwarren/nigel-farage-says-the-million-pledge-to-fund-the-nhs-w?utm_term=.noNRor2y#.atA1vl03

[Press Virginia]

4. I'm sure they could get back in at some point

but I don't see how the government could ignore the vote

[LiberalFighter]

10. It might be more difficult to get back in then to leave.

Mainly because the EU would want Britain to jump through more hoops.

[roamer65]

12. They can ignore it as long as they want, especially if negotiations are proceeding.

[adigal]

14. I think the EU is pissed off and wants them out NOW

Since it was the same schmucky demographic that wants Trump, I hope they get exactly what they voted for.

[Press Virginia]

17. I see where Germany, the US and Canada have said they want trade deals

with GB. If other countries follow suit, how will GB be hurt by their leaving the EU?

In a way, I can see the desire to have your own government and reps control the laws and regs in your own country rather than some unelected beaurocrat in some other country making the decisions

[adigal]

18. The US and Canada don't count, we have trade deals with all countries regardless

A woman on another site pointed out some things that will now happen:

No EU passport, so not free travel around Europe
Companies will pay tariffs, even if not as bad as they could be
The young can't go to school or work in the other 28 countries now
The National Health Service will lose a lot of money

She had a lot of other issues that will now come up. Most of them are NOT pretty for England.

[Press Virginia]

19. the experts said the Brexit wouldn't happen

I don't think anyone knows what the long term or even short term implications are.
Especially since there are negotiations involved in an actual exit from the EU

[DCBob]

6. Theoretically there could be a revote.

According my Brit colleague.

[roamer65]

13. The next referendum will probably be on a special deal by the EU.

[dembotoz]

7. what i hear it is advisory but while not written in stone....the cement it is written in is drying

as in is looks like the real deal

[beachbum bob]

8. Perhaps the crash of their currency and markets may change direction...

But morons are morons everywhere

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. They got what they voted for.

Maybe there's a lesson here.

[roamer65]

11. It's completely non-binding, but makes a great negotiating weapon.

Britain is the world's 5th largest economy...enuff said.

[Spider Jerusalem]

15. It is a non-binding advisory referendum

it doesn't take effect until an Article 50 notification is made by the PM; that won't happen, probably, without a vote in Parliament first. And it may not happen at all. See here.

[NurseJackie]

16. Great link! Easy to undersand ... thank you!

[roamer65]

21. Yup. Germany has already offered up associate member status to the UK>

Apparently is was plan "B" in case "Brexit" won.

Two years of negotiation and there will no doubt be another referendum on said deal.

Germany is in the driver's seat of the EU and they aren't going to let the 5th largest economy in the world slip out of their grasp.

[One_Life_To_Give]

20. Once Pandora's box was opened

things can never be Exactly as they were before.

At the very least it is a wake-up call to Brussels that people are not happy, are looking for change and are willing to accept significant negative impacts to get it.

[Cha]

22. Good question, thank you, Jackie~