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Once you accept the fact that in 2017, 54% of voters voted for parties whose manifestos explicitly ruled out No-Deal... if you want to avoid the obvious conclusion that No-Deal is against the will of the people, you only have 2 possible counter-arguments.
Let's explore them.
Let's explore them.
1️⃣"Our democracy is First-Past-the-Post so just accept it"
If you believed things were automatically OK just because it's "how it is" you wouldn't have voted Brexit. You're choosing to ignore the majority will, in favour of a system where literally millions of votes don't count.
If you believed things were automatically OK just because it's "how it is" you wouldn't have voted Brexit. You're choosing to ignore the majority will, in favour of a system where literally millions of votes don't count.
2️⃣ "Nobody reads manifestos / General election have many issues."
Did 17.4 million people all read the EU Treaties? Cos that's a hell of a lot longer.
And in case you hadn't noticed, Brexit also has many issues. Arguably more issues are in play than in most general elections.
Did 17.4 million people all read the EU Treaties? Cos that's a hell of a lot longer.
And in case you hadn't noticed, Brexit also has many issues. Arguably more issues are in play than in most general elections.
