But surely if you have another vote, with a different outcome,

that would just show that the "will of the people" had changed?

Not that I think a 2nd ref is likely to give a different result as so many people in both camps are so entrenched in their positions now. There may be enough swing voters in the middle though to knock it to 48.1 vs 51.9 the other way.

Posted By: megson on May 3rd 2018 at 11:30:14

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It's a bleakly amusing irony (General Chat) - paulg, May 3, 10:23:51
- Seems odd though, considering he was, apparently, a remainer (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 3, 10:25:50
  - nah, he described himself as a 'reluctant remainer' (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 3, 10:47:48
  - it's not odd (General Chat) - paulg, May 3, 10:42:18
    - Would be interesting to see how many of those 17m would have a different view now. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 3, 11:08:15
      - having the first referendum (General Chat) - paulg, May 3, 11:10:05
        
        Voting on the deal isn’t a different result (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 3, 14:32:05
        
        Umm.... (General Chat) - Clairvoyant Creosote, May 3, 11:42:04
        
        Agreed on the first point. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 3, 11:23:25
    - What regardless of the Social and economic (General Chat) - Chopper, May 3, 11:00:48
      - Couldn't agree more. Everyone should have the chance to consider the real issues (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 3, 16:14:06
      - well ... (General Chat) - paulg, May 3, 11:08:51
        
        Umm.... (General Chat) - Clairvoyant Creosote, May 3, 11:44:43
        
        But surely if you have another vote, with a different outcome, (General Chat) - megson, May 3, 11:30:14
        
        The problem is... (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 3, 11:29:36
        
        yeah, it'd be like advocating a hard brexit, calling a general election based on it (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 3, 11:14:12
        
        since the Labour party advocated the same thing ... (General Chat) - paulg, May 3, 11:19:02
        
        rofl, yeah right - and in that Leave/Remain referendum it was clear that meant leaving the (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 3, 11:28:25
        
        Weren't you talking about the election though? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, May 3, 18:06:53

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