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Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by jandrese on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @05:01PM (#18915890)
The problem is that literally nobody wants May's job right now. Given the shit sandwich she has to work with she's doing the best she can, but the best they can do is make a terrible situation slightly less terrible.
Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by tim333 on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @06:54PM (#18916957)
Boris wants the job, God help us.
Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by chii on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @08:15PM (#18917425)
I don't get why she can't just rescind article 50, and get rid of brexit altogether.

The leave voters will just complain, but it avoids all the chaos and cost associated with leaving, when there's no clear benefits.

Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by sxg on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @09:51PM (#18917884)
I believe she can, and that is technically an option. The problem is that this could destabilize the country. Citizens voted and asked for a Brexit to happen. The government is trying to honor that request as it is a democratic country. If it just decided to ignore the vote and cancel any plans for Brexit, the British government would do irreparable harm to the idea of democracy in Britain.
Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by chrischen on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @10:13PM (#18917964)
They could perhaps vote again.
Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by zaarn on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @04:13AM (#18919328)
Voting until the result satisfies is not a solution either, IMO.
Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by _nalply on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @05:28AM (#18919662)
In Switzerland it is not a problem to repeat a vote, either after about ten years or if there are new circumstances justifying a re-evaluation or if the proposition has been modified to appease the opponents. Some proposals needed several retries to be accepted by the Swiss. It takes time.

I seriously think that UK should stop the process and start again. This is not undemocratic because people now know better (new circumstances justifying a re-evaluation). The process would be like this:

1. The parliament decides to cancel the process

2. A Spanish judge made a proposal how to halt the Brexit

3. An emergency committee tries to find a temporary deal with the EU

4. After a year or so, the popular vote is repeated

Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by chrischen on Friday January 18, 2019 @03:37PM (#18942811)
But you can vote to vote again. It’s all for the peoples’ will.
Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by zaarn on Friday January 18, 2019 @04:44PM (#18943402)
I don't think it's the intention of democracy to vote until you think the result is good.
Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by chrischen on Saturday January 19, 2019 @06:41AM (#18946507)
If "you" is the people then why not? It's not as if governance is a static thing normally. Amendments can always be made.
Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by zaarn on Saturday January 19, 2019 @08:20AM (#18946908)
Governance isn't static yes, but that doesn't excuse just voting until you like the result.
Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by chrischen on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @12:33AM (#18966209)
But then you're letting special interests dictate the results, if the people choose to re-vote.