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Nigel Farage wants a second EU Referendum

JMR2021_

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-nigel-farage-second-referendum-eu-membership-wright-stuff-video-ukip-maybe-leader-a8153106.html

Nigel Farage says he wants a second EU referendum to kill the issue off and to stop the 'moaning' of politicians.

What are your thoughts?

What do you make of this? Should there be a second vote? Would you vote differently?

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Reply 1

username3713130

Why can't he piss off.....

Reply 2

Drewski

Original post by JMR2018

He's upset he's not getting on TV anymore.

Reply 3

Danny Dorito

Ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said that it may be time to hold a second Brexit referendum. He said that this may put an end to the "moaning" politicians who haven't accepted the result of the previous vote.

You can read the full story here.

What do you make of this? Should there be a second vote? Would you vote differently?

Reply 4

JMR2021_

Debate & Current Affairs Helper

But no, I would not support a second EU referendum, what will it become, a best of 3?

Reply 5

the bear

no. the decision has been taken to throw our country to the wolves. let's just get on with it.

Reply 6

Dez

Perhaps he's realised his MEP salary is about to dry up, so he wants a second referendum so he's got a chance to continue milking money off the taxpayer for doing nothing. :beard:

Reply 7

meenu89

If there was (do not want) another referendum I would still happily vote 'Leave'.

Reply 8

Plagioclase

Why are people still giving that irrelevant man attention?

Reply 9

Stiff Little Fingers

He's cocky and desperate for attention. Would love it if he got his second referendum and it came down heavily to remain. His tantrum would be a glorious spectacle

Reply 10

BRING BACK MHOC

I supported Leave but would now reluctantly vote to Remain having reconsidered my priorities (I used to care about immigration a lot more and wasn't so clued-up on the economic benefits of being in the EU). That said, I don't think there should be a second referendum - I worry that it would effectively send a message to the half the country that voted Leave that the victory their vote contributed towards didn't mean anything, and would thereby undermine confidence in democracy, which is ultimately more dangerous than leaving the EU.

Reply 11

username3548838

Original post by Dez

Perhaps he's realised his MEP salary is about to dry up, so he wants a second referendum so he's got a chance to continue milking money off the taxpayer for doing nothing. :beard:

Or perhaps he can't wait to get out to end the arbritary fines of tens of thousands imposed by the EU on eurosceptic MEPs.

You're right MEPs do nothing meaningful except give speeches, because of course in the EU nobody elected would be able to make legislation. Thank goodness the taxpayer will save £10bn a year from Brexit which Nigel Farage and others campaigned so tirelessly for.

It's interesting all the users with a TSR job/position giving a view here except the OP are anti-Brexit, anti-Farage, and all going for the man instead of the ball. Maybe I should use an unbiased debate forum...

Reply 12

Akamega

Probably wants to keep his cushy EU parliament job.

Reply 13

Duncan2012

Except the story doesn't say he wants a second vote, rather that he thinks it might be a way to kill off the whinging from remainer-politicians.

Reply 14

Napp

Original post by JMR2018

But no, I would not support a second EU referendum, what will it become, a best of 3?

Why not? Should people not be allowed to either reaffirm or bin their original decision when more facts are known on the matter?

Reply 15

JMR2021_

Debate & Current Affairs Helper

Original post by Napp

Why not? Should people not be allowed to either reaffirm or bin their original decision when more facts are known on the matter?

Would you have supported a second referendum if Remain won by 52-48?

Reply 16

Napp

Original post by JMR2018

Would you have supported a second referendum if Remain won by 52-48?

In principle yes but otherwise no. Either way I am a firm proponent of a supermajority in a vote of such national consequence. After all Brexit cant just be undone once it has been executed.

Reply 17

Fullofsurprises

Original post by Drewski

He's upset he's not getting on TV anymore.

Yes.

Also I suspect he's actually quite worried about the Blair campaign - Blair got a huge amount of airtime over the last few weeks and the message, why not put it to another vote now that we know more, is a simple and convincing one.

I don't share Farage's conviction that the Brexiteeers would sail to an even bigger win. People are definitely waking up to the full implications now. This is a strategic error by Farage, but good news for us Remainers.

Reply 18

Snufkin

Universities Forum Helper

He wanted a second referendum when he thought Leave had lost, then he didn't want a second referendum, now he does again because the government is moving (slowly) away from the hardest type of Brexit. :rofl:

Reply 19

Fullofsurprises

Original post by Napp

In principle yes but otherwise no. Either way I am a firm proponent of a supermajority in a vote of such national consequence. After all Brexit cant just be undone once it has been executed.

It should most definitely require a 60% majority and a minimum 50% national turnout. Whoever heard of such a decisive national decision being down (potentially) to a single vote?