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Could Britain face a second EU referendum already?
Daily Mail ^ | June 24, 2016 | Matt Dathan

Posted on 06/24/2016 4:14:29 PM PDT by Truth29

The prospect of holding a second EU referendum could be debated in Parliament in coming weeks after a petition topped the 100,000 target within hours of the result being declared.

It was so popular that the Government petition website hosting the motion crashed this morning.

The petition demands the Government re-stage the referendum because the winning vote for Leave was less than 60 per cent and was based on a turnout of less than 75 per cent.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brexit
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To: Truth29

How much did the last one cost ?


61 posted on 06/24/2016 6:11:32 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Truth29

In the US when progressives lose a referendum, they don’t need a do-over. All they need is a court to overturn the referendum result as unconstitutional.


62 posted on 06/24/2016 6:22:47 PM PDT by The people have spoken
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To: familyop

Yes, that is true.


63 posted on 06/24/2016 6:31:07 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

As well they should. Time to defend their civilization.


64 posted on 06/24/2016 8:54:08 PM PDT by DakotaGator (Weep for the lost Republic! And keep your powder dry!!)
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To: Truth29

The left will hold elections until they win. Civil war brewing between marxists/muzzies against John Bull patriots.


65 posted on 06/24/2016 9:02:22 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789)
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To: familyop

The big fish will sell off and drive the market down. The smaller fish will sell off because they are worried. The big fish will scoff up a bunch of bargains and make a ton of money. And the patriots in England will be blamed for it.


66 posted on 06/24/2016 9:14:46 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789)
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To: Truth29

See if you tank the DOW another 700 points?


67 posted on 06/24/2016 10:10:42 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (The most vocal supporters of a good con man are the victims.)
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To: Truth29
Turn those machines back on!


68 posted on 06/24/2016 10:42:08 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: DakotaGator

“Are either or both of those thresholds required?”

No.


69 posted on 06/24/2016 10:43:31 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Truth29

This is utterly insane.... and anyway, if higher turnout and super-majorities are to be required they should be required for to JOIN/(REMAIN) in a trans-national sovereignty destroying monstrosity like the EU.

The idea that the EU is the default position and UK national sovereignty requires some special justification is so obscene it could only have been concocted by demented leftists.


70 posted on 06/24/2016 10:47:26 PM PDT by Enchante (No lipstick on the PIAPS!! #NeverShrillary)
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To: Iron Munro
If the EU emulates the USA the secession of Britain will trigger a civil war resultimg in the deaths of 600,000 with another 400,000 wounded.

And, the Eurocrats are going to force Britain back into the EU with what for troops? Fact is, at this point in time, they don't have any, and if even only a few of the other exit movements in European nations succeed, then they never will have them. If France, the Netherlands, or Denmark goes, even one of them, the whole EU thing is seriously weakened, if they all go, it's over.

The Eurocrats have some real problems from here on in. Brussels would have been taken far more seriously, had they actually worked on getting some political stability in their own front yard (Belgium), than nanny stating over toasters and tea kettles, as it stands, they are a joke, a rather expensive one, to be sure, but a joke nonetheless...

the infowarrior

71 posted on 06/24/2016 11:42:13 PM PDT by infowarrior
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To: Truth29

But, but, they ain’t a representative republic, they’re a “democracy” and that means a 20,000,001 to 20,000,000 carries....


72 posted on 06/25/2016 3:06:14 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: rockrr
“Rust never sleeps”

Neither does tyranny.

73 posted on 06/25/2016 5:56:28 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: Truth29

Paging Jimmy Carter.


74 posted on 06/25/2016 7:24:46 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (American Jobs for American Workers.)
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To: goldstategop

You can’t even divide this along party lines. I would say that a third of liberal party folks are supporting the leave-effort.


75 posted on 06/26/2016 1:13:21 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Truth29
"Over 1 million people sign one dozen robots put 1 million fake signatures on petition calling for a second EU referendum."

I'm glad it didn't take long to figure this one out.

76 posted on 06/27/2016 8:47:59 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("It is rumble and bumble. It is flap and doodle. It is balder and dash." - good ol' H. C. Mencken)
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To: Truth29

Okay, but this time the referendum is on staying and must get 60% of 75% of registered voters....


77 posted on 06/27/2016 8:52:04 AM PDT by Kozak (ALLAH AKBAR = HEIL HITLER)
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