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One of the bizarre things I hear is that you can't have a #PeoplesVote that respects the first referendum. Of course, you can. You simply ask a new question rather than repeating the old one i.e. a #PeoplesVote of May's Deal vs No Deal would do that.
X : Can't people change?
Me : Democracy is about asking people new questions and respecting their choice i.e. a general election asks "who do you want to govern now?" It's always a new question. Democracy is not about asking the same question until you get the answer you want ...
Me : Democracy is about asking people new questions and respecting their choice i.e. a general election asks "who do you want to govern now?" It's always a new question. Democracy is not about asking the same question until you get the answer you want ...
... hence we never repeat an "election" even if we didn't like the result but we do have "new" elections. We ask the new question i.e. who governs "now"?
Having a #PeoplesVote (personally I don't like referendums) needs a "new" question not a repetition of what has been asked.
Having a #PeoplesVote (personally I don't like referendums) needs a "new" question not a repetition of what has been asked.
X : A new question is "Should we Brexit given the information we now know?"
Me : I didn't want to have a first ref - - alas too few supported until AFTER the result. This has nothing to do with democracy and everything to do with not liking a result.
Me : I didn't want to have a first ref - - alas too few supported until AFTER the result. This has nothing to do with democracy and everything to do with not liking a result.
... it would be more honest to hold a position that we should keep on holding referendums until the public decides to remain. Personally, referendums are a dreadful way of deciding anything. General elections are a far better way.
