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Jim Lane

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9. Is there any prospect of a re-vote?

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 07:13 PM

Dec 2017

Adonis calls for a second referendum but I had the vague impression that there were legal obstacles to that. In addition, of course, I assume there are significant political obstacles, because May has a tenuous majority in Commons and can't afford to alienate the pro-Brexit bloc among the Tories.

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Brexit is a 'nationalist spasm': Adonis resigns as infrastructure tsar [View all] LeftishBrit Dec 2017 OP

I remember not always being Adonis' top fan as Education Minister; but I'm cheering him on now! LeftishBrit Dec 2017 #1

Also worth noting... T_i_B Dec 2017 #2

Good line, Lord Adonis. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2017 #3

Here's to good luck and the return of some sanity! LeftishBrit Dec 2017 #4

Absolutely there should be a second referendum. BrExit would be easily defeated. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #5

For me the roots of all these problems bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #6

Phrased more intuitively bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #7

Well said. zentrum Dec 2017 #8

Is there any prospect of a re-vote? Jim Lane Dec 2017 #9

Parliament was required by petition to debate this: Ghost Dog Dec 2017 #10

Thanks for the details! Jim Lane Dec 2017 #11

Political pressure for a second referendum _is_ building, Ghost Dog Dec 2017 #12

I don't think there are any legal obstacles; but unfortunately there are political ones LeftishBrit Jan 2018 #13