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1) UKIP (or a coalition of Brexit-minded parties) wins general election.
2) PM Nigel Farage opens withdrawal negotiations with the EU.
3) 2+ years later, with a complete withdrawal agreement on the table, a referendum is held on whether to accept the deal.
4) If at least 50% of voters support the withdrawal agreement, it comes into effect within two months.
This is not a pipe dream — it's exactly how the countries who joined EU in 1995 did it.
David Cameron is entirely to blame for this ongoing sad charade that makes a mockery of UK's democratic processes.
1) UKIP (or a coalition of Brexit-minded parties) wins general election.
2) PM Nigel Farage opens withdrawal negotiations with the EU.
3) 2+ years later, with a complete withdrawal agreement on the table, a referendum is held on whether to accept the deal.
4) If at least 50% of voters support the withdrawal agreement, it comes into effect within two months.
This is not a pipe dream — it's exactly how the countries who joined EU in 1995 did it.
David Cameron is entirely to blame for this ongoing sad charade that makes a mockery of UK's democratic processes.