Is the popular vote binding?

Earlier in the week, I read a comment to the effect that the ultimate decision rests with Parliament. The pundit went on to say that it was extremely unlikely Parliament would not follow the popular vote. Here is one example: http://www.theguardian.com/politics...ng-brexit-lisbon-cameron-sovereign-parliament

Does anyone know with certainty whether the popular vote sets the decision in this instance or does Parliament have the ultimate say? That is, by comparison to the American electoral system, we have laws in place to ensure that the outcome is predictable, at least for the first ballot.

John

 

Well, the great part of Brexit is that those high maintenance vehicles imported from the UK will be cheaper for us Americans to buy (but will still be costly to maintain). And, oh the food! The crumbly tasteless crackers and scones - the types of things that you have to dip in your coffee so you can get them down without choking - those will be cheaper too!

The other good news that I just leaned this morning, a UK citizen who is renting a house in our neighborhood will have to go back to the UK if the exchange rate doesn't correct in the next 6-weeks. His company told him the budget for his delegation would be exceeded at the current exchange rate. This guy is a huge pain in the ass.

Thanks for voting, "leave".

 

Well, the great part of Brexit is that those high maintenance vehicles imported from the UK will be cheaper for us Americans to buy (but will still be costly to maintain). And, oh the food! The crumbly tasteless crackers and scones - the types of things that you have to dip in your coffee so you can get them down without choking - those will be cheaper too!

The other good news that I just leaned this morning, a UK citizen who is renting a house in our neighborhood will have to go back to the UK if the exchange rate doesn't correct in the next 6-weeks. His company told him the budget for his delegation would be exceeded at the current exchange rate. This guy is a huge pain in the ass.

Thanks for voting, "leave".

Also heard today that at least one Japanese automaker was going to move it's plant to the mainland to avoid the coming tariffs.
A lot of unknown issues.

 

"I'm a 100% in support of the US style constitutional federal representative democracy."


One dollar, one vote.

 

Have we officially apologized to the Norks yet?

Had to look that one up. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nork

 

The UK already has over one million signatures on a petition to have a new vote.

 

"I'm a 100% in support of the US style constitutional federal representative democracy."


One dollar, one vote.

If only it were that cheap. I think the current cost is $5.42 for losers and between $5 to $175 for winners.

 

Notice how much the probabal next P.M. of the U.K. looks like D. Trump!
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/w...-cameron-leaves-house-under-police-protection
Max.

 

Notice how much the probabal next P.M. of the U.K. looks like D. Trump!
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/w...-cameron-leaves-house-under-police-protection
Max.

Apparently that hair style has a way of exciting people in a certain segment of the population. Look for that hairstyle in future macro-brew beer commercials, power tool advertisements, and...

 

It's not the hair. It's the color:

 

Had to look that one up. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nork

 

Fuel to the fire?

Anyone making odds on GB's career politicians finding a way around the will of the people? George Soros apparently did better than the hired prognosticators -- of course, we don't know if the prognosticators reported what George told them to report or not.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/soros-looks-set-to-make-a-killing-on-brexit-result-2016-06-24

John

 

Anyone making odds on GB's career politicians finding a way around the will of the people?

See post #247. The UK has an online petition that gets thing before parliament. Seems like even some that voted leave are sorry today.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36629324

 

See post #247. The UK has an online petition that gets thing before parliament. Seems like even some that voted leave are sorry today.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36629324

Of course they are, did you see how Imported and global commodity items had major inflation in the past two days (in the UK)?

 

There will be NO second vote.

 

I saw Post #247. All it states is that there is a petition. No reference, and most important , no link describing the legal status of such a petition.

What democratic republic would let a petition by 2 or 3 million people over-ride the vote by 10X that number the day before? Another op-ed said there is no established procedure for a petition to create a Parliament vote on a matter. The vote has been settled. Those who wanted to surrender their sovereignty to France and Germany lost. If the Parliament decides not to abide by that vote (as asked in my previous post), I suspect the carnage will be more than a few hundred points on the DJIA.

However, I did ask knowledgeable members of AAC in a previous post about what the terms of the referendum were. No answers, yet.

John

 

I believe parliament has the final say, BUT they are obliged to follow the wishes of the electorate, which has been decided democratically.
I also believe the petition for a re-vote will be discussed, but I would think that will last about 5s as it is a nonsensical proposition.

 

I am really surprised that a vote of this level of importance can pass with a simple majority.

 

I am really surprised that a vote of this level of importance can pass with a simple majority.

I'm surprised that it only takes a half of a population to enslave the other half.

 

Once upon a time we were the experts in the enslavement of people.