[Info-vax] The changing world

[Chris Townley]

On 09/07/2022 21:45, Andy Burns wrote:
> Chris Townley wrote:
> 
>> Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>
>>> The wikipedia article on UK referendums says
>>> "Referendums are normally not legally binding, so legally the 
>>> Government can ignore the results;"
>>
>> What Cameron should have done is to set a minimum level- say 60 or 70% 
>> - as was done for the last Scottish independence referendum.
> 
> Nope, it was a straight majority referendum
> 
> <https://web.archive.org/web/20140412021958/https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/scottish-independence-referendum/about> 
> 
> 
> "If a majority of those who vote want Scotland to be independent then 
> Scotland would become an independent country after a process of 
> negotiations. "
> 

OK, it was an earlier devolution referendum

-- 
Chris