I heard Hammond make a good argument. That's what happens when you listen to people. I would much prefer that Parliament could sort this out as that's where our democracy is centred. However, if they believe that to enable the country to come together holding a referendum would help to do that then I am willing to listen to them. It would be Parliament's decision.

Of course it would have a leave option, probably a choice of two leave options, alongside a remain one, with the votes of the least popular being transferred to their second choice.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

Who would have thought, considering its troubled past, that Northern Ireland could well end up the most prosperous part of the UK, in contrast to down at heel brexit land.

You would think, if they retain the CU and single market access, that many enterprises will be making a bee-line for Belfast!

Totally unacceptable? To whom? You obviously and many of the ultra Brexiteers but not to me or many other people. Whether it is, or not, is completely irrelevant though. We don't take those decisions. Our elected representatives do and if they do then we both have to live with them. That's the way it works.

For one more time. For obvious reasons. A second vote on membership would have no credibility in your opinion. As you aren't, so far as I am aware, an MP then your opinion on whether Parliament would be right or wrong to decide to hold a second vote, and whether the result would be credible, is not going to change anything. Your role, like mine, is to help decide who represents us.

As many seem to feel that holding a new confirmatory vote would enable us to begin to move on as a country then there is a strong argument for it's credibility.
There will always be some who decide to stay out of the tent. That's been the case over the European project since it was first raised when I was a kid.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

Who are the 'many'? Seriously. The only people pushing for the notion of a second referendum are those who lost the first.

Which is what makes it not only daft but potentially ruinous. It will be boycotted and whilst Remain will win, it will do so on the back of a much lower turn out along with less than 17.4 million votes.

How on earth does that allow us to move on? Or do you expect the Brexit party to just disband? For our future membership of the EU to be off the table when it comes to political discourse?

All it means is that the country becomes even more divided. Or do you think that us Leavers should accept the results of any second referendum? That the will of a majority is what matters above all else? That somehow it will us Leavers who are besmirching the very basis of how democracy is meant to operate?

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

Is there anyone one on this forum who voted leave not knowing what they voted for? And who on this forum is still happy with their leave vote knowing what they want?

Edited by dannyboy1978 (12 Oct 2019 3.48pm)

I very rarely post as you may or may be aware but can I ask you a question, do you or do you not believe that parliament works on behalf of the people?

If so the referendum has already established what the people want so they should deliver it, that to me is the whole basis of democracy.