UK votes for #BrExit from the EU. 52% Leave - 48% Stay.

[Angelo222]

This is democracy in all its beauty and glory.



Consider the magnitude of what has just happened. Against the warnings of experts, the pleas of the vast majority of MPs, the wishes of almost every capitalist, and overtures from Brussels, a majority of British people have said No to the EU. They’ve done the thing almost everyone with power and influence said they shouldn’t: taken a leap into the dark; chased after the devil they don’t know in preference for the one they do; taken a big, exciting risk with the very nature of their nation. They have — let’s just say it — rebelled, and rebelled against virtually every wing of the establishment.

You don’t even have to be on the Leave side to admire this (although of course it helps if you are). You just have to be in favour of democracy.

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/06/democracy-beauty-glory/

And about time too.  The whingers are free to leave!

[Alfie]

Can anyone explain to me why, for example, Scotland that voted overwhelmingly to remain, should simply roll over and accept the outcome of the referendum when it is clearly against the wishes of its people?

[Angelo222]

If anyone needed any example of what is wrong in our country have a look at the mob who greeted victorious Boris the morning after the referendum.  What a bunch of s..mbags!

[Angelo222]

Can anyone explain to me why, for example, Scotland that voted overwhelmingly to remain, should simply roll over and accept the outcome of the referendum when it is clearly against the wishes of its people?

Ahem.  Overwhelmingly abstained is the correct term Alf.

In Scotland 1.6m voted remain and 1m voted remain out of an electorate of 4.1 million.

Thus 2.5 million eligible voters either did not want to be in the EU or didn't care.  Shove that one up Sturgeon!!

[Alfie]

If anyone needed any example of what is wrong in our country have a look at the mob who greeted victorious Boris the morning after the referendum.  What a bunch of s..mbags!

That's a bit like saying, if anyone needed any example of what is wrong with our country have a look at the s..mbags in Britain First, and their rhetoric, and the fact that one of their supporters is a murderer.  It's a teensy bit over simplistic is it not?

[Alfie]

Ahem.  Overwhelmingly abstained is the correct term Alf.

In Scotland 1.4 m voted remain out of an electorate of 4 million.

Oh right, so we're going to start taking account of the wishes of all those who didn't get off their arses to vote now are we?

[rotti]

And about time too.  The whingers are free to leave!

no retreat no surrender ,we will move on to make Britain great again,anyone who wants to put a spanner in the works ,YOU KNOW WHERE THE DOOR IS,we are better off without negative thinkers

[Alfie]

Ahem.  Overwhelmingly abstained is the correct term Alf.

In Scotland 1.4 m voted remain out of an electorate of 4 million.

1. Scotland voted decisively in favour of remaining in the EU but the UK voted to leave

There were 2,679,513 votes cast (not including rejected ballots) in Scotland. There were 1,661,191 for Remain, exactly 62% of the votes cast.

This was compared with a 51.9% vote in favour of Leave across the UK.

There were just over a million votes for Leave in Scotland (1,018,332), almost 650,000 votes behind Remain.

Every Scottish local authority area voted in favour of Remain.

[Wonderfulspam]

Ahem.  Overwhelmingly abstained is the correct term Alf.

In Scotland 1.4 m voted remain out of an electorate of 4 million.

& 1m voted leave.

Of course, if we had mandatory voting (authoritarian democracy!) we could have had a more precise assesment of national opinion.

But, alas, as it stands, Britain voted leave & that is democracy.

Those who don't like it should sod off to North Korea.

[rotti]

If anyone needed any example of what is wrong in our country have a look at the mob who greeted victorious Boris the morning after the referendum.  What a bunch of s..mbags!

the lowest of the low,bordering on THUG rule ,after losing resort to threats and intimidation,should have been nicked for threatning behavoiur

[stephen25000]

It is you who are deluded, immigration will be controlled once we pull the plug on the EU and its socialist rules.  And stop calling everyone racist by the way.

I'm not calling everyone racist.

Try being accurate and don't put words in my mouth.

I predict there will a mass influx before article 50 is implemented.

Oh by the way Angelo, how about apologising for me stating every one is racist , WHEN I DIDN'T  ?

[Wonderfulspam]

I'm not calling everyone racist.

Try being accurate and don't put words in my mouth.

I predict there will a mass influx before article 50 is implemented.

We could always send them to Scotland, they're welcome there.

[rotti]

I'm not calling everyone racist.

Try being accurate and don't put words in my mouth.

I predict there will a mass influx before article 50 is implemented.

all the more reason for pm to invoke it asap,but he wont just for spite of losing,the country cant be held to ransom he should go right now

[Alice Purjorick]

remainers,we have had 40yrs of eu,now lets have 40yrs of going it alone,then we can make a fair comparison,lets get together both sides and make MADE IN BRITAIN the label the world will want and the label it used to be,

The best you'll do is "Designed in Great Britain and Made in The Far East".

[rotti]

The best you'll do is "Designed in Great Britain and Made in The Far East".

i will beg to differ,give it a chance