Black Monday

[Lewylewylewy]

Well, that's the end of the brexit vote panic. Hopefully everyone enjoyed their black Friday bargain shopping.

I can't wait for the next one... speaking of which, anyone know the date of the Trump vote? Lol

[Lego_Man]

Surely not voting may actually be an active decision that neither side had convinced you of the merits of their case. It's why in many nations a super majority (eg 60%+ of the turnout and/or a majority of the total electorate) is required to force constitutional change such as that which a Brexit entails. In a non-binding referendum such as this one, if you do vote, you have to expect that whatever you vote for may not eventuate.

Joining the EU didn't require a supermajority Referendum.

[fungus pudding]

Couldn't agree more, so in affect 1 vote could've changed the outcome of referendum one way or other. That's how dumb it was!!!

The dumb thing is ever putting such a complex matter to public referendum.

[minimoke]

As it turns out the outcome was probably determined by the weather.

That hoary old chestnut gets raised everywhere every election. I dont think there is any merit in it. If its important enough to cast a vote people will. Weather effects every one equally - though you could perhaps argue the elderly / infirm will be less likely to vote. But those issues are mitigated by the availability of postal voting.

[Balance]

The dumb thing is ever putting such a complex matter to public referendum.

Meaning the public are not entitled to a say? Precisely the reason why the public had a gutsful of EU bureaucratic nonsense.

[Bjauck]

In which case, democracy says you accept the decision of the majority.

which,in the case of a non-binding referendum, is the majority of parliament.

[ratkin]

Half the problem with the British referendum is that clearly the people voting exit were on the whole far less educated than those voting to remain. Makes democracy a tricky affair when the stupid outnumber those that actually have at least a rudimentary grasp of whats at stake.
Should quantity outweigh quality?

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[Bjauck]

Joining the EU didn't require a supermajority Referendum.

...no as the decision was the crown-in-parliament's as it inevitably will be this time.

[Balance]

which,in the case of a non-binding referendum, is the majority of parliament.

Yup - if that's what the referedum says - binding or not binding.

[Bjauck]

Meaning the public are not entitled to a say? Precisely the reason why the public had a gutsful of EU bureaucratic nonsense.

The public elect the parliament to vote for a governing cabinet to sort out the difficult stuff in their behalf.