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Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

As a voluntary union of equals, it should be a binding vote until something substantially changes within the political landscape of that union, where there is a clear and demonstrable difference of opinion between the member states. At which point, the possibility of dissolving that union should be raised.

i.e. Brexit.

This is the only rational, reasonable take on how "frequency of vote possibility" should work. If they have a vote now and it's still to remain in the union, then there shouldn't be another vote "in a generation" if there's no similar divergence in a generation. If there's no major political divergence in 200 years, then there shouldn't be a vote in those 200 years. If there's another major political divergence in 10 years then there should be another vote in 10 years.

"Once in a generation" is arbitrary nonsense that, looking at the issue rationally, means absolutely nothing.

you know that if there was a vote tomorrow and remain narrowly won we would be looking at another vote in less than 5 years, once is a generation is just that, it doesn't matter what goes on as no one can predict the future, a vote is a vote as with Brexit even though it is hurting the UK it is what it is, its not like the Scots didnt know it was once in a life time and that they lowered the voting age so every advantage was given for them to leave and they didn't take it, I would add to that that many Brexiteers would vote differently now imo but they are not going to get the option, and they were lied to...so