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[Zoobeef]

Petition to allow Stuart Pearce to retake his 1990 semi final penalty.

[Bargi]

So the reason for the petition is that  a figure of 60% in favour of leave wasnt reached, not sure why he picks this particular figure. Ok so the Scottish independence referendum result was 55% ish in favour of staying in with the rest of us. Therefore, by the petition starters own reasoning, the Scots should have a second referendum too, in chronolgical order of course. So the Scots vote for independence which it seems they would do now. After that we have the second EU referendum excluding Scotland because they are now seperate and can make their own arrangements.  Exclude Scotland from the voting map below and even with some voters changing thier minds because they were "lied" to it would be a walk over for leave. You cant just cherry pick the referendum you want re-run because it suits your argument.

Because 60% would mean a more decisive win. At less than 2% difference the people of the UK (who bothered to vote) haven't really spoken. I was genuinely surprised how close it was.

[fiveoclock]

 

So the reason for the petition is that  a figure of 60% in favour of leave wasnt reached, not sure why he picks this particular figure. Ok so the Scottish independence referendum result was 55% ish in favour of staying in with the rest of us. Therefore, by the petition starters own reasoning, the Scots should have a second referendum too, in chronolgical order of course. So the Scots vote for independence which it seems they would do now. After that we have the second EU referendum excluding Scotland because they are now seperate and can make their own arrangements.  Exclude Scotland from the voting map below and even with some voters changing thier minds because they were "lied" to it would be a walk over for leave. You cant just cherry pick the referendum you want re-run because it suits your argument.

Because 60% would mean a more decisive win. At less than 2% difference the people of the UK (who bothered to vote) haven't really spoken. I was genuinely surprised how close it was.

 

1% 2% 5% it makes no difference, according to the rules they have spoken.

I hear someone in Oz has started a petition to replay the 3 rugby tests     

[Bargi]

 

So the reason for the petition is that  a figure of 60% in favour of leave wasnt reached, not sure why he picks this particular figure. Ok so the Scottish independence referendum result was 55% ish in favour of staying in with the rest of us. Therefore, by the petition starters own reasoning, the Scots should have a second referendum too, in chronolgical order of course. So the Scots vote for independence which it seems they would do now. After that we have the second EU referendum excluding Scotland because they are now seperate and can make their own arrangements.  Exclude Scotland from the voting map below and even with some voters changing thier minds because they were "lied" to it would be a walk over for leave. You cant just cherry pick the referendum you want re-run because it suits your argument.

Because 60% would mean a more decisive win. At less than 2% difference the people of the UK (who bothered to vote) haven't really spoken. I was genuinely surprised how close it was.  

1% 2% 5% it makes no difference, according to the rules they have spoken. I hear someone in Oz has started a petition to replay the 3 rugby tests     

Ha ha, yes the rules! Tbf, I haven't even looked at the petition link, I just saw your comment. What's done is done. Over to Boris and the out crowd Sent from my cuntyfuckbollock phone by Twatatalk

[Zoobeef]

It was a 4% difference not 2. And Camerons still in charge not Boris or Farage. 

 

So hopefully he's had a nice weekend and can get cracking this weekm

[jonnyboy]

Anyone thats unfortunate enough to be on my FB will know I am a committed "innie" but screw it it is done now rightly or wrongly we do have to crack on. The defenition of cracking on should become apparent over the next 6 months. I have to chuckle at some of the expectation that we are just going to press a button and become a proud independent nation within 2 years. There are years of complex negotiations ahead and negotiations in areas like trade where we are short on experience. After all who has been doing our trade negotiations of late? There was a senior civil servant on the wireless over the weekend who reckons we have 30 people properly capable of dealing with trade negotiations. His estimate of the number of people required? 300.  

[Zoobeef]

I'm heading to Gibraltar tomorrow so I'll do my bit to keep the Spanish out.

Try to get along.

[Bargi]

It was a 4% difference not 2. And Camerons still in charge not Boris or Farage.    So hopefully he's had a nice weekend and can get cracking this weekm

I can't count! Either way it's not a majority which is the whole 60% thing. Done get me wrong, I'm there with JB with just getting on with it. Sent from my cuntyfuckbollock phone by Twatatalk

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Is it me or does chris Evans rolls number plate say brexit

[fiveoclock]

Is it me or does chris Evans rolls number plate say brexit

I'm sure it says cnut

[pete-r]

Noticed Osborne has vanished - let Cameron fall on the sword without being involved in any fallout? All the media wants to talk about is Corbyn, but the villains here in my opinion have been Gove, Farage and Bonson! No plan, no idea and Boris is in my opinion using this as a vehicle to challenge the leadership. I wonder if any bookmaker will take my bet... Boris is Tory leader by Autumn, calls a general election within 9 months and bases the campaign on how the country needs to unite and promises a second vote if elected.

[casino]

Thursday. Went to sleep in Great Britian and woke up in Little Britian. I'm lovin it.

[JG]

of course he was, and he was planning on a narrow remain victory to win the leadership race in a year's time. 

 

Will he press the button though?

 

There is so much mileage in this. People bemoaning the chance of a second referendum are shortly going to have a lot more to moan about. 

 

I'm all for going along with it. No one knows what the 'it' is yet though, least of all those who think their victory is a mandate. Ultimately, my sense is that the most disappointed will be those that voted 'leave'. I say that because they if you start with the expectation of 100% of something, then anything less will always be a disappointment. Especially when its likely to be, I dunno, 20-30%?

[techieboy]

Personally, I think Boris is now toxic and unelectable post-referendum. He may well become default Prime Minister by taking over from Cameron but I can't see him winning an election for them. in 3/4 years time.

[slindborg]

It's like a really really sh*t version of game of thrones, except the porn was in the 80's and 90's with the sleaze. Does Wales have a hot lady mp who can fly in on a dragon to fcuk sh*t up? The white walkers are gonna take their ball away The referendum was like Bran looking at the incest and starting the whole descent into madness occur.

[techieboy]

Games of Thrones references totally go over my head. No idea why people watch it.

 

What is hilarious, is the shower of sh!t that is Labour. Somehow, no matter how badly the Tories have fcuked up over the last couple of years and have opened themselves up to attack, Labour always contrive to create an even bigger internal crisis. It's like they read the manual of spin by Alistair Campbell about burying bad news amongst other crises and do the exact opposite. Probably out of spite for the New Labour thing. 

[fiveoclock]

 Ultimately, my sense is that the most disappointed will be those that voted 'leave'. I say that because they if you start with the expectation of 100% of something, then anything less will always be a disappointment. Especially when its likely to be, I dunno, 20-30%?

Vast swaythes of leave voters have already got what they wanted. They wanted to stick it to those they perceive to be in power and who ignore them. Job done, a large amount of them dont care what happens now

[JG]

That seems fair, the protest vote. Pretty risky. Probably why there are now some who voted 'leave' never expecting to happen and now questioning their decision. 

[phippsy]

 Ultimately, my sense is that the most disappointed will be those that voted 'leave'. I say that because they if you start with the expectation of 100% of something, then anything less will always be a disappointment. Especially when its likely to be, I dunno, 20-30%?

Vast swaythes of leave voters have already got what they wanted. They wanted to stick it to those they perceive to be in power and who ignore them. Job done, a large amount of them dont care what happens now

The political class has treated the electorate with such contempt for as long as I can remember nothing would surprise me to be honest. As I've said democracy only appears to be the preferred way when it suits.

[techieboy]

Sorry, did the "political class" just evaporate (well okay, maybe Osborne has)? Do you really think Westminster will be any different next week than it was last week? Will your voice carry any more weight next month than it did last month?