Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
I see the recent Austrian General Election is to be 're-run' because the far right 'Freedom Party' didn't 'like' being beaten by the Green Party. Precedent anyone?
Having thought about this a lot over the last week here are three reasons for not going ahead with the result of the EU vote.
1. The concept of having a Referendum over such huge issues is deeply flawed because most people, including me, aren't capable of fully appreciating the complexities.
2. Apparently 2.3m Brexiteers have now witnessed the chaos that has just begun, acknowledged that they were misled by the lies of at least one subsequently entirely discredited politician and now regret their vote.
3. If we must have a Referendum - and I believe we have a system of 'Parliamentary Democracy' to avoid such nonsense - shouldn't a majority decision where a 'two horse race' is concerned constitute the wishes of at least 51% of the whole electorate, not just those who are able/feel intellectually equipped/can be bothered to vote?
Bag a bollox

1. You can say that on a general election. You read their manifesto's/listen to their promises - then what they don't tell you has ramifications for someone in society. Even what they do tell you, means not everyone will understand in complexities.

2. See above- though where you get your figures from eludes me.

3. You have the right to vote. No one can force you to vote.
If you don't, then you don't get to moan about **** all.
The results are what they are. The majority wins, no matter how many of the losers moan and whinge.

The country was promised one in a manifesto. Said government was elected. Vote is cast, deal with it.