Re:The British are Googling what the E.U. is, hours after vo...
by mikeash on Friday June 24, 2016 @02:09PM
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I'm proposing that a supermajority should be required for changes either way. Since the UK is already in the EU, you'd need a supermajority to leave. This builds some hysteresis into the system to reduce short-term swings.
Note that a referendum was held shortly after the UK joined the EC, and that was 67% in favor of it.
Note that a referendum was held shortly after the UK joined the EC, and that was 67% in favor of it.