That does sound reasonable, but there is no provision for a revote in Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
Article 50
Yes, and there is the small matter of the counterpart saying "Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out".
That does sound reasonable, but there is no provision for a revote in Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
Article 50
When I was growing up, everyone talked about the West German economic miracle. What happened? The EU format was supposed to unleash an era of economic growth, prosperity and innovation, but that doesn't seem to have happened. Why not?
What if it takes a few months before a new PM is installed, and Parliament gets around to voting to trigger Article 50? If the new PM is not as ardently pro-leave (in other words, not Boris), the market has seriously tanked, and the general economy is showing signs of being affected, the general population might be secretly relieved if a new PM were to don Superman underpants and "pull them back from the precipice". It might even be considered politically expedient for a new PM to do so.I am British, and no matter how much I want it, the petition will not overturn the vote. The PM has resigned and things are already moving toward exit.
The petition has 2.000.000+ signatures now. But it is not going to change anything, even though referendums are not legally binding and that parliament can't reject the result if it wants (hypothetically).
What? Texas is leaving?
That would be "Texit"...
I find the made-up words amusing. Since Brexit, we have also learned about the potential for Frexit, Nexit, Dexit, Auxit, and Grexit (again).There's always been that independent band of Texits wanting to leave.
What if it takes a few months before a new PM is installed, and Parliament gets around to voting to trigger Article 50? If the new PM is not as ardently pro-leave (in other words, not Boris), the market has seriously tanked, and the general economy is showing signs of being affected, the general population might be secretly relieved if a new PM were to don Superman underpants and "pull them back from the precipice". It might even be considered politically expedient for a new PM to do so.
I am not very knowledgeable in this area, so it may be naive of me to even be thinking this. However, if we pull out and start negotiations, the UK could very likely end up with many of the same rights, fees, and concessions as before, except without a say in how EU regulations are written (think Norway). I suppose that with this option, the politicians can then say to their followers, "Look - we got you out of the EU!" while effectively still being in the EU.
I am so worried that I am attracting Porky with this kind of talk.
Why should a petition of 2 million people override the 17 million that voted to leave? Are we to believe that all of those 2 million on the petition are people that originally voted no and have since had regrets, or are they just a bunch of unhappy no voters muddying the waters?
Why should a petition of 2 million people override the 17 million that voted to leave? Are we to believe that all of those 2 million on the petition are people that originally voted no and have since had regrets, or are they just a bunch of unhappy no voters muddying the waters?
I find the made-up words amusing. Since Brexit, we have also learned about the potential for Frexit, Nexit, Dexit, Auxit, and Grexit (again).
It was a 48 to 52 vote. No matter what way you go, you irritate ~50% of the people. It's a no-win no matter what.
The easy street is to stay and keep Britain (or whatever country it is morphing into) in the EU.
I think England will be out no matter what... almost the whole country voted that way except for London....
I wondered that too. I signed the petition, which is open to UK citizens and residents. However, there was no check performed to see whether I am who I say I am, which rather negates the purpose of the whole exercise, in my opinion. Actually, it leads me to thinking that the whole petition system is a far less than serious undertaking, other than to allow folk to let off steam and help them to think they made a difference.Or if they are British, and indeed whether they even exist as living entities.
ust keep voting until they get the result they want.
I suspect it would reclaim the losses. I do not expect any country to actually leave the EU. There may be additional concessions, but never leaving. The EU is here to stay. No country will go broke, not even Greece.
The vote was non-binding. If Brexit actually happens, it would be like TX leaving the US.
I find the made-up words amusing. Since Brexit, we have also learned about the potential for Frexit, Nexit, Dexit, Auxit, and Grexit (again).
It seems quite cutesy, in a European sort of a way
I disagree. I think this is it for the EU. The cracks have been widening for a few years now. Many of the Northern European nations have been voicing their discontent with the increasing burdens being placed on their citizens and resources by the dictators in Brussels. These are nations that have been at war off and on with each other for centuries. It was just a matter of time before the treaty dissovled.
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After Brexit Vote, Britain Googles 'What Is The EU?' : All Tech Considered : NPR
Why should a petition of 2 million people override the 17 million that voted to leave? Are we to believe that all of those 2 million on the petition are people that originally voted no and have since had regrets, or are they just a bunch of unhappy no voters muddying the waters?
I see neither of those stories mentions that states cannot secede from the US. There was that whole American Civil War thing remember.Yes it would.
From Brexit to Texit? Renewed calls for Texas secession after EU vote - CBS News
https://www.rt.com/usa/348303-brexit-texit-texas-secession/
Quote from the article, "The Lone Star State was the 28th to join the Union in 1845, following nine years of being an independent republic. And based on its present day $1.6 trillion economy, if it did become a separate nation, it would be among the 10 top economies in the world, Miller says."
While I'd certainly expect Europeans (or those with close European roots) to have a better understanding of this (and it should be expected of anyone who voted - but that might be optimistic), I'd imagine most US citizens (including myself) get confused over being in the EU, and having the Euro as their currency. But (not googling it), I'm pretty sure they are very different things?
-ERD50