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Originally Posted by Maru

I have to ask this as a bystander (this would be too frustrating for me as a citizen)... I think they should pack it in, go with the official law and just follow through with the formality if they have to... appealing it lengthens the process. Wouldn't that go against the interests of those wishing to leave?...

Why do people not want a vote on this?

It sounded like to me it too would since most seem to agree they will abide by the public's decision to leave, so what is the harm in casting a public vote for leaving?

I think for the most part because it's not necessary. There are many times, as quoted in the clip, where treaties have been passed without having to go through parliament. It doesn't seem to make sense that to leave treaties that haven't been voted in parliament, we have to vote in parliament.

I think probably a lot of people are worried about political blackmail and being forced into an EU lite to get the vote through at all. The leader of the opposition has already made threats. And in fact made himself look a total loser in doing so. If he is going to make demands, I say we need a referendum on his demands and whether the people actually want them. He isn't speaking for me.

If we're going to micro manage this thing we can really micro manage it and go back to whether the referendum to stay in the common market a year after entering in the 70s was actually valid.