I've never bought this argument (even though I'm a Remainer)

Those who could have voted but didn't bother chose not to use their voice. The referendum was 52-48 for Leave. Not 30% for leave against the other 70% - that's counting all the abstains as Remain, which isn't right.

Ironically, Farage had said that if it was something like 52-48 for Remain, he'd want another referendum, but that's another story.

It's also true that had the referendum been binding, the result would have been declared void, because of all the dodgy s**t that Leave did (which is not to say Remain were angels: they weren't. Both sides lied, for example).

Posted By: Old Man on March 23rd 2019 at 19:33:48

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Put it to the people? (NCFC) - ingi, Mar 23, 15:46:51
- I'm a bit torn on this. (NCFC) - South stand corner, Mar 23, 20:48:12
- It’s 2019 not 2016 (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 23, 17:51:06
- I do accept it. I don't accept the PM who is trying to negotiate it. Especially one (NCFC) - pants, Mar 23, 17:42:47
- Define a majority please (NCFC) - biffbro, Mar 23, 17:29:14
  - I've never bought this argument (even though I'm a Remainer) (NCFC) - Old Man, Mar 23, 19:33:48
    - I disagree this is the old Liberal (n/m) (NCFC) - biffbro, Mar 23, 19:43:44
      - Cont. argument for PR (NCFC) - biffbro, Mar 23, 19:54:23
        
        Well on that last point we do agree (NCFC) - Old Man, Mar 23, 20:04:41
    - I disagree this is the old Liberal argument (n/m) (NCFC) - biffbro, Mar 23, 19:43:32
  - What do you do if there is a re-vote and it's 52-48 (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 23, 17:38:01
    - You don't ask a stupid question this time (NCFC) - biffbro, Mar 23, 18:01:46
- “If a democracy cannot change its mind, it ceases to be a democracy.” (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 23, 17:08:26
  - Yes,but generally the thing that people voted for generally happens first.if (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 23, 17:23:40
- Thinly veiled 'I was conned by multi-millionaire ideologues' post (n/m) (NCFC) - Dracula, Mar 23, 16:37:31
- There was a referendum in 1975. (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 23, 15:54:02
  - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 23, 15:54:39
    - In the meantime let's have our parliament vote 3 times on the same lame duck deal (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 23, 16:09:47
      - Rolf (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 23, 16:52:47
- I reckon football fans should vote for their managers, and then if it goes wrong (NCFC) - pants, Mar 23, 15:50:48
  - That's actually quite a good idea (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 23, 15:55:01

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