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Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by poooogles on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @08:50AM (#13985575)
> You seem to be forgetting the part where the British people voted to leave the EU.

A minority voted to leave the EU.

Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by adnam on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @08:59AM (#13985665)
Errr, no there was a clear majority vote for leaving the EU.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_United_Kingdom_...

Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by lostboys67 on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @09:13AM (#13985836)
Not of the total electorate almost 30% did not vote passing major constitutional changes on such a small majority is counter to all custom and practice - A local Allotment society would not pass a rule change like this.
Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by djmobley on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @09:27AM (#13985970)
Turnout was amongst the highest for any vote in recent history.

What do you propose? Compulsory voting?

Many were genuinely undecided and made a conscious decision to abstain.

Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by te_chris on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @10:52AM (#13986767)
Not holding stupid, vague referendums with a mere 50% majority requirement, instead of a supermajority, that can trigger major, complex constitutional changes would be a start.
Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by lostboys67 on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @10:53AM (#13986792)
2/3 or 75% majority which Is the standard for major changes
Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by folli on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @02:07PM (#13988968)
What was the outcome of the vote to enter the EU?
Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by lordnacho on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @04:13PM (#13990135)
67% in favour for the 1975 referendum.
Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by djmobley on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @11:57AM (#13987509)
That is fine if there is a stable status quo.

The Brexit referendum would have had a huge impact either way.

A Remain vote would have weakened the UK government's position and emboldened the EU as it seeks to form an ever closer union of its member states.

Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by cardinalfang on Thursday March 30, 2017 @07:50AM (#13994547)
The 1979 Scottish Devolution referendum (also 52:48 in favour) was not passed because Yes failed to meet a threshold of 40% of the electorate.
Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by poooogles on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @09:07AM (#13985755)
With 72% turnout. I'm highlighting how stupid the idea that this is the will of the people is in reality.
Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by dev_head_up on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @11:28AM (#13987184)
A higher turnout than the referendum in 1975 (64.62%) to stay in... Does that mean it was never the will of people to be in (then) EC at all?
Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by adnam on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @09:09AM (#13985783)
Of course it was the will of the people. Those who didn't bother to cast their vote didn't get a say.
Re:UK triggers the official Brexit process in a letter to EU by najati83 on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @09:21AM (#13985914)
The rest of the people knew about this vote and they didn't care enough to vote. What are we supposed to do about that? Should we force everybody to vote?