[Info-vax] The changing world

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 7/2/2022 5:06 PM, Bob Eager wrote:
> On Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:23:14 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 
>> :                                        My main criticism of Brexit is
>>> that it was not decided in a proper democratic way in any sense of the
>>> term.
>>
>> 17410742 votes to leave 16141241 votes to remain turnout 72.21%
> 
> It was a constitutional change and should have required a supermajority
> (typically 60%).

Joining or leaving the EU does not require a constitutional change.

Denmark did not change constitution when joining (the danish
constitution does require that any delegation of power to an
external entity be approved either by 5/6 majority in parliament or
by both simple majority in parliament and simple majority
in referendum).

UK joining or leaving EU does not require a constitution change.
Because the UK does not have a constitution (they have a bunch
of different laws that combined act as a constitution - Magna Charta
1215, Bill of Rights 1689, Acts of Union 1707, Representation of
the People Act 1928 etc.).

> 
> It was fudged by calling it an 'advisory referendum' when it was nothing
> of the sort.

If there was a legal problem then I would assume it had come up.

> Not to mention the big money from outside the UK backing the Leave
> campaign.

Big money in elections and referendums is pretty common.

Not good, but ...

Arne