Sir Richard Branson talks about brexit

I think an above poster put it well, if Remain were to win a second referendum there would be equal if not more pressure from the Leave side for a third referendum. Also it was the Remain side who said it more prominently that this would be a serious, a once in a lifetime and irreversible vote. Can't blame Brexiteers for taking this advice in all its value relative to those who wanted to stay in the EU.

What's the problem? If it's truly the will of the people, leave would win a second referendum.

I wouldn't really see a problem in repeating until we get the same result twice in a row. Alternatively, keep the status quo if the majority is that narrow.

The problem is that there is no legitimacy to a second referendum. What do we do if we have another one, and we vote to remain, and some people want another because they want to leave? If we have a second one we cannot deny a third one then because how is that fair? It's the same as with ALL other votes. We've had the vote, that's it. I respect that people will be upset, and that is understandable. But it is not justified for people who wanted to remain to undermine a vote that millions of people made just because you don't like the result. That isn't how voting works, your view is not more important than the fact that more people voted against you than with you but people calling for a second referendum are saying exactly that.

Be upset, moan about it, if it all goes wrong go ahead and say 'I told you so' but to ask everyone to vote again because you don't like the result is pathetic, it really is. There is no reason for another referendum other than some people not liking the result and that will always be the case in ALL things we vote for so why should it be different this time?

Lots of people didn't want a Tory government before and we didn't have a second vote again for that.

That's still extremely undemocratic - almost Fascist.

Your views in particular are rather frightening.

haha richard branson doesn't pay any tax in the uk, avoiding tax, self interested ****

But he doesn't pay tax in the UK... So he can save money... Other businesses can compete, but would so better if they didn't pay tax in the UK... HE IS AVOIDING TAX, IS NOT AVOIDING TAX SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF, HE WAS APART OF THE REMAIN CAMP SO HE COULD BENEFIT FROM CHEAP LABOUR, THE **** SHOULD PAY UK TAX IF HE WANTS ANYONE TO TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY THAT PAYS TAX IN THE UK. HE'S A BILLIONAIRE FOR **** SAKE, OFC HE SHOULD PAY THE UK TAX RATE AND NOT MANIPULATE IT IN SUCH A WAY HE DOESN'T.

It's undemocratic because if the remain campaign won they wouldn't be asking for one. Also it would be a huge expense to the taxpayer. Also why not look at what James Dyson said about the EU not all business people agree on it being a good thing.

Firstly, his income is not generated from the UK nor is he residing in UK, so if you know your tax laws, as an individual his income is exempted from taxation.

Secondly, his non-profit organization and charity work far exceeds benefits (in the form of jobs, income, investment) than the meager sums he would otherwise pay as income tax or whatever.

Thirdly, take salt off your diet.




Whilst you raise sound points, I can counter, like many else have, with the following:

1) Leave campaigners had no post-exit plan and relied on false propaganda to win votes. A democratic nation (if we are one) should be accepting voices like yours truly instead of shooting it down.

2) It's not one or two but more than half a million people who have admitted to guilt or felt "played" after voting Leave. Latest article on that https://www.rt.com/uk/349705-bregret-wales-brexit-referendum/

3) Today, xenophobia is rife, investors are pulling breaks and future job prospects are bleak. Intially the Leave campaign called this as scaremongering from the remain camp, but lets face it, remainers were actually right.

So yes I would argue democracy extends to holding a fair and honest campaign. And this one was certainly not. If you are concerned with those tax payers' money being wasted then you will be thrilled to know after UK lost its AAA credit rating, our borrowing rate will rise by at least 50 basis points.

So as we speak we will roughly be paying our EU membership fees in the form of increased borrowed costs every week. Is that a waste of money or not?!

Realistically the vote was won due to immigration the 350m claim was kind of irrelevant ie we would have won anyway. The remain campaign had no answer as to how to deal with immigration whilst being in the EU. We haven;t actually left the EU and may never will, the economic arguments have not come true. They will only be apparent if we leave the EU and in the next decade. The remain campaign also were dishonest regarding the punishment budget etc

Don't worry everyone.

All that happened was that Richard Branson decreased investment in the UK by suspending his purchase of a UK based business.,

Why is that not a cause of concern? That's precisely what was predicted by economists; reduced investment and new businesses in our country because of reduced confidence and uncertainty concerning the future. That is precisely what was predicted so how can you say that's not a worry? That's exactly what's going to damage our economy, or at the very best prevent growth.

Why is that not a cause of concern? That's precisely what was predicted by economists; reduced investment and new businesses in our country because of reduced confidence and uncertainty concerning the future. That is precisely what was predicted so how can you say that's not a worry? That's exactly what's going to damage our economy, or at the very best prevent growth.

Except that it wouldn't, because if remain won a second referendum then the majority would clearly have changed. That's perfectly democratic.

You only don't want a second referendum because you know you'd lose now that all your lies have been revealed, it's nothing to do with democracy.

Remainer logic: we cannot do anything with short term loss, even for long term gain. It's a wonder any of you went to uni rather than spending your lives stacking shelves.

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What gain?

But he doesn't pay tax in the UK... So he can save money... Other businesses can compete, but would so better if they didn't pay tax in the UK... HE IS AVOIDING TAX, IS NOT AVOIDING TAX SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF, HE WAS APART OF THE REMAIN CAMP SO HE COULD BENEFIT FROM CHEAP LABOUR, THE **** SHOULD PAY UK TAX IF HE WANTS ANYONE TO TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY THAT PAYS TAX IN THE UK. HE'S A BILLIONAIRE FOR **** SAKE, OFC HE SHOULD PAY THE UK TAX RATE AND NOT MANIPULATE IT IN SUCH A WAY HE DOESN'T.