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room101 · 51-55, M
A General Election would achieve nothing because, every party is so fractured on the issue of our EU membership that it would very much be a case of SSDD. With, possibly, a different brand at the helm.
The simple fact is that Parliament doesn't know what it wants. That wont change all because of a General Election.
The simple fact is that Parliament doesn't know what it wants. That wont change all because of a General Election.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@room101 That is not an unreasonable point but do you have a better idea?
room101 · 51-55, M
@Burnley123 The same idea that I've had all along. It's twofold.
1. Parliament to accept the referendum result. Regardless of how disastrous that result was. And to mitigate that disaster by:
2. Parliament to unite behind the government so that realistic changes could be put to the EU on the Withdrawal Agreement. Which was drafted by the EU, NOT Theresa May.
Obviously the staunch Brexiteers won't do this but, in terms of Parliamentary numbers, there are enough Remainers to make it work. I would also argue that there are enough level headed Brexiteers who could be persuaded that a "No Deal Brexit" is the wrong way to go. We've seen that in the recent Parliamentary debates and votes.
1. Parliament to accept the referendum result. Regardless of how disastrous that result was. And to mitigate that disaster by:
2. Parliament to unite behind the government so that realistic changes could be put to the EU on the Withdrawal Agreement. Which was drafted by the EU, NOT Theresa May.
Obviously the staunch Brexiteers won't do this but, in terms of Parliamentary numbers, there are enough Remainers to make it work. I would also argue that there are enough level headed Brexiteers who could be persuaded that a "No Deal Brexit" is the wrong way to go. We've seen that in the recent Parliamentary debates and votes.