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Soph0571

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4. The problem we have is this:

Reply to MrModerate (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 24, 2019, 07:10 AM

Feb 2019

Even if we manage to reverse the decision the Brexitiers will have none of it. The biggest problem will be the legitimacy of the result. I cannot see that the turnout would be as big in 2016 - so if we won but on less of a vote than 2016 - it would not be accepted and could cause civil unrest - we would need a huge turnout and a huge swing to remain for it to be accepted and I just do not see that happening....

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It Is Official. The Unicorn Is Shitting Itself. [View all] Soph0571 Feb 2019 OP

What happens if a second referendum says "go" again . . . on March 28th? n/t MrModerate Feb 2019 #1

We would be fucked Soph0571 Feb 2019 #2

As I see it from the US . . . MrModerate Feb 2019 #3

The problem we have is this: Soph0571 Feb 2019 #4

Recent polling data appears to show that the STAY vote would win easily Vinnie From Indy Feb 2019 #5

We can hope. Polling showed it would win the last time too, though. Pope George Ringo II Feb 2019 #12

How about if we loan you Donald Trump, watoos Feb 2019 #6

A wall? They already had a moat that served them well. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2019 #7

Good try - but we have enough loons of our own thanks! Soph0571 Feb 2019 #8

Civil unrest isn't the threat it used to be. Pope George Ringo II Feb 2019 #13

So the country is ruled by the threat of civil unrest? Denzil_DC Feb 2019 #14

There's no way a second referendum could be organized before March 28. Denzil_DC Feb 2019 #9

So the UK jumped off the building a year and a half ago . . . MrModerate Feb 2019 #10

The riposte from staunch Leavers would be that everything's fine so far. Denzil_DC Feb 2019 #11

That's why the first thing would be to postpone the exit date muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #16

But would they agree? T_i_B Feb 2019 #17

The feeling seems to be that they'd agree for a definite reason like a new referendum muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #18

Private Eye's "St. Theresa's School for Girls" school pets: Chequers the dodo, Planbee the unicorn muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #15