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fine to point out problems of alternatives, but another referendum would also have many issues
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fine to point out problems of alternatives, but another referendum would also have many issues
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@peoplesvote_uk Firstly, there's no clear incentive to pass the legislation through for a vote.
Other options are problematic, but unevenly so, thus different sections of Commons might feel they don't want to go down this path
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Other options are problematic, but unevenly so, thus different sections of Commons might feel they don't want to go down this path
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@peoplesvote_uk Secondly, there's no guarantee a second referendum would be run w/o the problems that compromising integrity of #EUref for many.
Process matters as much as outcome
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Process matters as much as outcome
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@peoplesvote_uk Thirdly, the choice of Q in a vote will be a highly political choice in itself: what to include/exclude and how to (fairly) produce a majority outcome if there are more than two options on the ballot?
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@peoplesvote_uk And finally, turnout will matter. How fair will it be if a new vote overturns #EUref, but on a lower turnout?
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