[Info-vax] The changing world

[chris]

On 07/04/22 14:14, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2022-07-04, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply)<helbig at asclothestro.multivax.de>  wrote:
>>
>> Yes, but it was announced as a non-binding referendum and it is clear
>> that many would have voted differently if it had been declared as
>> binding.  Of course, one is not forbidden to implement the result of a
>> non-binding referenendum, but if it is a) non-binding and b) close, as
>> in this case, then common sense dictates that there should have been a
>> binding referendum after, say, 6 months of debate.
>>
>
> Also, before the vote, Leave was saying that there would be a smooth
> transition to a new trading order with appropriate agreements between
> the UK and the EU.
>
> Shortly after the vote, that suddenly switched to Leave saying that people
> had voted for a hard exit.
>
> Simon.
>

Economical with the truth, sorry. Everyone expected tough negotiations 
after a leave vote, due to the EU wishing to make an example of us to
deter others who had the same idea...

Chris