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Originally Posted by Smithy
People voted for leave having no idea what it would entail, forecasts have shown that the UK will be worse off regardless of any deal, why should people be denied a vote now they know the facts?
The only people that don’t want a second referendum are leavers who are terrified that people have realized what a **** show this is and will vote to remain
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A second referendum would be a blow to the heart of our parliamentary democracy. It would introduce the principle – elitist to the core – that the legitimacy of a political decision rests upon a judgment about the knowledge that informed it. And it would rely on a dirty plebiscitarianism as a way out of the political impasse in Westminster. Those arguing for a second referendum should be careful what they wish for. Chaos is rarely a harbinger of good outcomes.
• Chris Bickerton teaches politics at Cambridge University
https://www.theguardian.com/global/c...y-peoples-vote
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