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Confirmatory Vote

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Whitewavemark2 Mon 13-May-19 08:59:13

If an agreement on a WA is reached, and it is a big if, Starmer has said that Labour intends to put the final decision to the U.K.

Given that the vote for leave left wide open the way we left, and also given the fact that since the vote it has become all too clear how complicated, potentially damaging and divisive this is, then it seems to me that in order to prevent our democracy from being damaged even further than a confirmatory vote is the only way forward.

I am a strong remainer, and my preference is to revoke, but I realise that in order to begin to reach out to those who voted leave across this huge divide then a confirmatory vote is one of the best ways to firstly confirm that we are leaving - essential now that we are all aware of the facts- , and most importantly HOW we leave.

Iam64 Sun 19-May-19 11:39:36

Framilode, if you’re referring to the perfect poster I think you are, please don’t compare her to Mary Poppins. MP can do humour, compassion and magic, things we all need ?

Lily65 Sun 19-May-19 11:39:37

Confused now......NF is Mary Poppins?

Iam64 Sun 19-May-19 11:41:12

Lily, I may be wrong but Framilode’s reference was to ‘her’. Last time I looked Nigel was male

Lily65 Sun 19-May-19 11:59:30

Apologies Iam, head is well and truly mashed today. I'm not entirely sure if NF is human.

Iam64 Sun 19-May-19 17:20:07

Well Lily, your head cant be totally mashed if you’re still able to wonder if NF is human. You don’t think he/it is one of those artificial intelligence beings being made in China (allegedly) do you ???

Lily65 Sun 19-May-19 17:54:03

One of those weird puppety things from that TV series. A synth.

varian Wed 22-May-19 17:22:43

Keir Starmer has expressed doubts that any cross-party Brexit deal lacking a confirmatory referendum could pass parliament, warning up to 150 Labour MPs would reject an agreement that did not include one.

The shadow Brexit secretary said he feared the party risked losing its remain voters after worse than expected losses in the local elections, but he warned Labour remainers tempted to vote for the Liberal Democrats or Change UK that only Jeremy Corbyn’s party could deliver a fresh referendum.

www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/12/keir-starmer-brexit-deal-unlikely-pass-without-confirmatory-referendum-interview