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So the Brexiters forgot Britain is a Parliamentary Democracy.. (Original Post) JHan Nov 2016 OP
yes, exiting is immensely complex and there is plenty for that the parlement needs to vote on Foggyhill Nov 2016 #1
Tony Blair promised the British people a referendum. At least Cameron let the people have their say Doodley Nov 2016 #2
Problem is.. JHan Nov 2016 #3
yes, for example, concentration of Brexit votes outside cities means Foggyhill Nov 2016 #4
yup JHan Nov 2016 #5

Foggyhill

(1,060 posts)
1. yes, exiting is immensely complex and there is plenty for that the parlement needs to vote on
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 02:51 PM
Nov 2016

on to advance it (or even curtailing if it seems to be folly).

This will be a delicate operation with many different paths.

People think they voted a series of measures were enacted automatically... I don't think so.

JHan

(10,173 posts)
3. Problem is..
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 03:07 PM
Nov 2016

Referendums, and "popular votes" clash with the tenets of parliamentary representative democracies. Parliamentary Sovereignty is sacrosanct. To assume that a referendum could be self-executing without parliamentary say was a risk Cameron never should have taken - he just assumed Remain would have edged the Brexit vote. Parliamentarians now find themselves in a really awkward position - depending on how folks in their constituencies voted.

Foggyhill

(1,060 posts)
4. yes, for example, concentration of Brexit votes outside cities means
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 03:15 PM
Nov 2016

People in London for example would not want their parliamentarian to approve any measures
that go in that direction.

Depending on how population is distributed, and what parties represent the various districts, it is possible
that Brexiters don't have the vote in parliement to get things through.

JHan

(10,173 posts)
5. yup
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 03:28 PM
Nov 2016

As you said in your other post - things are going to get complex ( and potentially very ugly - even uglier than they are now) Farage is already throwing hissy fits.

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