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Thursday 26 July 2018

The Brexit referendum result is (apparently) invalid

I did not know this :

There have been calls for the referendum to be re-run as a result. According to the Venice Commission on referendums, which the UK is a signatory, “if the cap on spending is exceeded by a significant margin, the vote must be annulled”.

Originally shared by Jenny Winder

‘Will of the people’? 10 reasons why politicians need to stop saying it


Aren’t you sick of hearing the phrase “will of the people”? It has been parroted by Leavers since the EU referendum – but the Brexit decision neither represents the views of the UK nor is it likely to become so.
#StopBrexit #PeoplesVote
https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/why-politicians-brexiteers-and-leavers-need-to-stop-saying-will-of-the-people-1-5625131

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