How would you react if parliament blocked EU exit?

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The Lib Dems and some other MP's have already stated that they will try to block it.
If they are, somehow, successful, how would you react?

although i would have voted remain, i would be so mad because we live in a representative democracy and by going against the referendum, parliament would be going against its principle foundations. It needs to uphold the opinion of the British public and just leave now.

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Classical Liberal

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The House of Lords will probably block it.

The idea that these largely very old and very stubborn and very righteous and enormously powerful people will take orders from a plebiscite is laughable. They will take back control of their country.

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Jammy Duel

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I'd wish all those who voted against it who aren't MPs for the traitor belt luck in the general election next year, because they will need it, especially the Labour MPs.

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username1148663

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I'd be up for insurrection

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MagicNMedicine

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If it happens then people will just suck it up.

It's the rules of the game. The referendum was advisory, and Parliament has the final say. The whole argument was about whether or not to give the UK Parliament sovereign power and they are using it.

Yes more people voted for Leave than Remain, but in the US election it looks like more people voted for Hilary than Trump....the rules of the game say the electoral college is what determines the result.

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Gladstone1885

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I live in Georgia, which is a solidly Republican state. This election has reshaped our politics in a fundamental way, due in large part to working class voters in the midwest leaving the Democratic Party. The parallels to Brexit are obvious. I'd suggest we stop talking about how Brexit might be reversed and start talking about how to address this growing contingent of dissatisfied people, and in a way that doesn't entail electing more geriatric socialist lunatics who have no chance of ever forming a government.

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InnerTemple

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Original post by Gladstone1885

...and in a way that doesn't entail electing more geriatric socialist lunatics who have no chance of ever forming a government.

Basically accept a move to the right and give up everything we've held dearly in this Country? No thanks.

Also, Georgia is very pretty in places. I hiked around Stone Mountain recently which was nice.

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Gladstone1885

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Original post by InnerTemple

Basically accept a move to the right and give up everything we've held dearly in this Country? No thanks.

Also, Georgia is very pretty in places. I hiked around Stone Mountain recently which was nice.

If what you've held dearly is a lack of opportunity for your citizens to rise to their full potential then I suppose you might as well stay lefties. And indeed it is but hardly anyone's first choice for a vacation. You ought to try New Hampshire next time.

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username1148663

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Original post by MagicNMedicine

If it happens then people will just suck it up.

It's the rules of the game. The referendum was advisory, and Parliament has the final say. The whole argument was about whether or not to give the UK Parliament sovereign power and they are using it.

Yes more people voted for Leave than Remain, but in the US election it looks like more people voted for Hilary than Trump....the rules of the game say the electoral college is what determines the result.

You are crazy if you think people will accept it

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Reply 249

pol pot noodles

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Original post by MagicNMedicine

If it happens then people will just suck it up.

It's the rules of the game. The referendum was advisory, and Parliament has the final say. The whole argument was about whether or not to give the UK Parliament sovereign power and they are using it.

Yes more people voted for Leave than Remain, but in the US election it looks like more people voted for Hilary than Trump....the rules of the game say the electoral college is what determines the result.

Well no, because then we'd still be in the EU, Parliament would be subservient to Brussels once more and we'd be back at square one.

And it wasn't about simply Parliamentary sovereignty. The people are only supportive of that so long as it works for and is in the best interests of them, not MPs.

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InnerTemple

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Original post by Gladstone1885

If what you've held dearly is a lack of opportunity for your citizens to rise to their full potential then I suppose you might as well stay lefties. And indeed it is but hardly anyone's first choice for a vacation. You ought to try New Hampshire next time.

I want people to rise to their full potential.

But I disagree that we should abandon our values and kowtow to the likes of UKIP or Trump. When the BNP looked set to make gains in a British constituency, the Labour MP there chased them out rather than humour their appalling politics.

(I've family in the area - I really want to go to some of the North Eastern states.)

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stupolit

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Original post by DJBay123

The Lib Dems and some other MP's have already stated that they will try to block it.
If they are, somehow, successful, how would you react?

Would be very happy even though I voted leave. Sometimes in life, you just don't know how things will pan out and you should never fear about being wrong. Everyone makes mistakes

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username1148663

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Original post by DJBay123

The Lib Dems and some other MP's have already stated that they will try to block it.
If they are, somehow, successful, how would you react?

There is no way to block it, it’s already been voted through.

The meaningful vote is do you want the deal we have negotiated? Yes or no and no deal.

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Joan Coolins

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Original post by paul514

There is no way to block it, it’s already been voted through.

The meaningful vote is do you want the deal we have negotiated? Yes or no and no deal.

Correct. And just to be clear, if the answer is 'no' then we leave without a deal not remain in EU.

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nulli tertius

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Original post by Joan Coolins

Correct. And just to be clear, if the answer is 'no' then we leave without a deal not remain in EU.

This is nonsense. The government is bound to fall over such a vote. A standstill agreement between the UK and the other 27 EU members is inevitable whilst the UK sorts out where it stands.