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A million people marched in London today against Brexit (Original Post) edhopper Mar 2019 OP
17.4 million Britons voted for leaving.... at140 Mar 2019 #1
True edhopper Mar 2019 #2
Russia (incl old USSR) have been playing mischief since at140 Mar 2019 #3
And what do you think edhopper Mar 2019 #4
By all means Britons should vote again on Brexit at140 Mar 2019 #5
If there's another referendum on Brexit Mariana Mar 2019 #6
K&R UTUSN Mar 2019 #7

at140

(6,110 posts)
1. 17.4 million Britons voted for leaving....
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:25 PM
Mar 2019

If there was no voter suppression during the Brexit vote,
then the result was a valid democratic outcome.
London voted to stay by a large majority, so a million people march in London is understandable.

https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/eu_referendum/results

51.9% voted to leave = 17,410,742 VOTES
48.1% voted to remain.

edhopper

(33,561 posts)
2. True
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:30 PM
Mar 2019

but we now know Russia interfered in that vote as well.

And polls show the majority now want to stay.

They were sold a set of lies and have come to realize that.

at140

(6,110 posts)
3. Russia (incl old USSR) have been playing mischief since
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:37 PM
Mar 2019

as far back as I can remember in democratic countries.
Note they mainly interfere in democratic countries.
Russians do not interfere in China or Saudi Arabia.

In elections politicians are known to make promises which they do not always keep.
Those are lies as well. That is the nature of the beast.

That rally in London was truly impressive regardless.

at140

(6,110 posts)
5. By all means Britons should vote again on Brexit
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 11:04 PM
Mar 2019

at any time permitted by their constitution. I am not familiar with election laws in Briton.
I am sure there are some rules and regulations on holding referendums in Briton.
Elections should NOT be repeated simply because people changed their minds.
That would make a mockery of democratic elections.

Mariana

(14,854 posts)
6. If there's another referendum on Brexit
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 11:45 PM
Mar 2019

it wouldn't be a repeat of the last one. The question would be quite different, much more specific to the actual plan the PM has come up with.

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